Telugu Actress G Varalakshmi Biography (b. 1926 - d. 2006)

Telugu Actress G Varalakshmi Biography (b. 1926 - d. 2006)

Mrs G. Varalakshmi, also known as G. Varalaxmi (b. 1926 - d. 2006) was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress, stage artist, singer and director. She is well remembered for her arrogant roles in movies like Drohi and Letamanasulu.

Biography

Varalakshmi was born in 1926, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her birth name is Garikapati Varalakshmi. She left home to act on stage in Vijayawada, when she was 11 years old. She acted along with drama artists Thungala Chalapathi and Dasari Kotiratnam and became popular for her roles in plays like Sakkubai and Rangoon Rowdy.

Her first movies are Barrister Parvatheesam by Producer Raghupathy Prakash and Bondam Pelli by Producer H. M. Reddy, when she was 14 years old. These two movies were released together as a two-in-one movie. She moved to Bombay to sing in chorus groups for Naushad in 1942. As her career as singer was not successful, he returned back to Madras in 1946. She married filmmaker and studio-owner K. S. Prakasha Rao. Her husband and she acted and produced a controversial and popular movie, Drohi. She played an arrogant daughter role in that movie.

She later acted in popular movies like Kula gotralu, kannatalli and Pelli chesi Chudu movies. She acted with all top heroes in 1940s and 1950s in Telugu and Tamil. She played roles of both the loving woman and arrogant sister or mother-in-law. She also directed a social movie Moogajeevulu. She joined politics and supported M.G.R for short time. She was active member in Andhra Pradesh Praja Natya Mandali.

Filmography


Actress

1. Gorantha Deepam, 1978
2. Athavarillu, 1976
3. Samsaram Sagaram, 1973
4. Buddhimanthudu, 1969
5. Nindu Hrudayalu, 1969
6. Bangaru Pichika, 1967
7. Letha Manasulu, 1966
8. Antastulu, 1965
9. Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum, 1965
10. Sumangali, 1965
11. Kula Gothralu, 1962
12. Iddaru Mitrulu, 1961
13. Raja Nandini, 1958
14. Mangalya Balam, 1958
15. Dongallo Dora, 1957
16. Karpurakarasi, 1957
17. Melukolupu, 1956
18. Naan Petra Selvam, 1956
19. Gulebakavali, 1955
20. Ante Kavali, 1955
21. Maa Gopi, 1954
22. Menarikam, 1954
23. Kanna Talli, 1953
24. Naa Chellelu, 1953
25. Paropakaram, 1953
26. Manavati, 1952
27. Pelli Chesi Choodu, 1952
28. Deeksha, 1951
29. Nirdoshi, 1951
30. Nirabaradhi, 1951
31. Maya Rambha, 1950
32. Modati Rathri, 1950
33. Shri Lakshmamma Katha, 1950
34. Swapna Sundari, 1950
35. Vindhyarani, 1948
36. Drohi, 1948
37. Bhakta Prahlada, 1942
38. Dakshayagnam, 1941
39. Bondam Pelli, 1940
40. Barrister Parvatishan, 1940

Director

1. Moogajeevulu, 1968

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