G Varalakshmi

Mrs G. Varalakshmi, also known as "G. Varalaxmi" (1926 - 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

Note: The lists are not comprehensive.

Actress

# Gorantha Deepam, 1978
# Athavarillu, 1976
# Samsaram Sagaram, 1973
# Buddhimanthudu, 1969
# Nindu Hrudayalu, 1969
# Bangaru Pichika, 1967
# Letha Manasulu, 1966
# Antastulu, 1965
# Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum, 1965
# Sumangali, 1965
# Kula Gothralu, 1962
# Iddaru Mitrulu, 1961
# Raja Nandini, 1958
# Mangalya Balam, 1958
# Dongallo Dora, 1957
# Karpurakarasi, 1957
# Melukolupu, 1956
# Naan Petra Selvam, 1956
# Gulebakavali, 1955
# Ante Kavali, 1955
# Maa Gopi, 1954
# Menarikam, 1954
# Kanna Talli, 1953
# Naa Chellelu, 1953
# Paropakaram, 1953
# Manavati, 1952
# Pelli Chesi Choodu, 1952
# Deeksha, 1951
# Nirdoshi, 1951
# Nirabaradhi, 1951
# Maya Rambha, 1950
# Modati Rathri, 1950
# Shri Lakshmamma Katha, 1950
# Swapna Sundari, 1950
# Vindhyarani, 1948
# Drohi, 1948
# Bhakta Prahlada, 1942
# Dakshayagnam, 1941
# Bondam Pelli, 1940
# Barrister Parvatishan, 1940

Director

# Moogajeevulu, 1968

External links

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* [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/01/stories/2006120100760200.htm Maverick Varalakshmi]