Roles in 'Vani Rani,' 'Ganga Manga,' Iddaru ammayulu' and Secretary. She played dramatic roles and title roles, including double With all her cameramen who made sure she looked her very best onscreen.īut, she never sacrificed the substance of her roles for her decorativeĪppearance. Greatest asset was her highly photogenic face, and she was friendly The producers had favored a heavier, curvier look. Even though, she was taken into films because of herįacial resemblance to Savitri, she decided she wanted to be aĬompletely different star than her.

Her striking appearance soon caught on and she became the trendy, She experimented with different hairstyles, and Pancake makeup to cover up her dark complexion. She wore bright costumes and applied heavy Time, the South Indian film industry was gradually converting fromīlack-and-white to color films, and Vanisri took full advantage of herĪppearance in color films. With more hits like 'Dasara bolludu,' and Prem Nagar.' Around this She became the topmost heroine in the 1970's The producer andĭirector relented after a couple of months and gave into her, and (1969) and opted for the heroine role opposite ANR. She was confident when she turned down the sister role in 'Aatmiyulu' Landing heroine roles in all South Indian films with top leading men. Was picturized on her won a National Award. Vaan Meedhile ' (1969) and the song 'naalai intha velai paarthu' that Tamil and Kannada films and had a hit with the Tamil film 'Paal Polave Her first heroine role in 'Marapurani Katha' (1967).

Velayani.' The song became a hit, the film became a hit, and she landed Role, and she looked beautiful, especially in the song 'Idi Mallela She finally made an impact in a sister role in 'Sukha Dukhalu' (1967),Ī film written by the important filmmaker Kumari to Vanisri, an inverse name of his company 'Sri Vani Films.' SheĬontinued with supporting roles and comedy roles in Telugu films, and Nevertheless, she took them and acted in her first Telugu film Visibility grew, Telugu film offers came to but only for small roles. The filmīecame a hit, and she was offered more Kannada and Tamil films. He offered Ratna the lead role in his Kannadaįilm, and she took it despite her mother's initial objections. In the audience was a Kannada film director,

When she was 12 years old, she participated in a danceįunction at her school. Ratna's interest wasn't in her studies, but only in her bharat natyamĭancing class. While her older sister did well enough to go onto college, Ratna and her older sister to Andhra Mahila Sabha in Madras to beĮducated. Kept a farm and sold goats milk to support the family. Ratna and her older sister a good education before marriage. When her father was dying, he told her mother to give young Her family, including her father, died of tuberculosis in a span of one Her early life was marred with tragic losses: three members of Vanisri was born as Ratna Kumari in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India inġ948.

Vani rani actress