Tulasi (actress)
Tulasi (or Tulasi Shivamani) (born 20 June 1967) is an Indian actress. She started her career as a child actress, Later she appeared in lead actress and supporting actress roles.[1] She has acted in over 300 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi languages.[2] She won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
Career[]
Tulasi made her debut in the Telugu when she was three months old in 1967. For a song in the film, a baby was needed and Tulasi was placed in the cradle after actress Savitri had requested Tulasi's mother, who was a friend of her.[3] She was then featured in one song when she was three-and-half year old in Jeevanatarangalu and said that she became a full-fledged actor when she was four.[3] She had never been to school.[3]
She got married at age 28 to Kannada director Sivamani.[2] She stated that "I met him in the morning and by evening we tied the knot".[4] She has one son Sai Tarun with him. Tulasi decided to quit acting after getting married, working only occasionally as a voice actor in Telugu films, including ones by Mani Ratnam.[1] When her son was around six years old, she received several mother character roles. She initially declined them all, but finally signed on one Kannada film, Excuse Me, in which she played mother to Divya Spandana and which became a big hit.[2] After that she was doing three films a year in Kannada.
She began to act mainly in mother roles in Telugu and Tamil film industries.Her notable supporting roles include Sasirekha Parinayam, Mr. Perfect, Darling, Srimanthudu, Iddarammayilatho, Nenu Local, Mahanati & Dear Comrade in Telugu and Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu, Easan, Mankatha, Sundarapandian, Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer and Pandiya Naadu in Tamil. Tulasi has said that Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer, in which she had played mother to Manisha Yadav's character, changed her life and brought her an "identity as a screen mother".[2] Her portrayal of Chellamma in Pannaiyarum Padminiyum was praised too,[1] with critics stating that she was "brilliant",[5][6] and had given her "career best performance".[7]
Partial filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1967 | Telugu | |||
1969 | Jeevana Tarangalu | Telugu | ||
1977 | Telugu | |||
1978 | Seetamalakshmi | Telugu | ||
1979 | Sankarabharanam | Sankaram | Telugu | |
1981 | Nyayam Kavali | Padma | Telugu | |
1981 | Mudda Mandaram | Telugu | ||
1981 | Telugu | |||
1982 | Telugu | |||
1982 | Sakalakala Vallavan | Tamil | ||
1982 | Nalugu Stambhalata | Telugu | ||
1982 | Subhalekha | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
1983 | Maga Maharaju | NA | Telugu | |
1983 | Telugu | |||
1983 | Bhagyalakshmi | Telugu | ||
1983 | Nelavanka | Lalita | Telugu | |
1983 | Trisulam | Telugu | ||
1983 | Mantri Gari Viyyankudu | Suseela | Telugu | |
1984 | Anubandham | Telugu | ||
1984 | Nallavanuku Nallavan | Tamil | ||
1984 | Disco King | Telugu | ||
1984 | Kannada | |||
1984 | Kannada | |||
1985 | Preminchu Pelladu | Telugu | ||
1985 | Muchataga Mugguru | Telugu | ||
1985 | Srivaru | Telugu | ||
1985 | Telugu | |||
1986 | Driver Babu | Radha | Telugu | |
1986 | Kannada | |||
1986 | Piranthaen Valarnthaen | Tamil | ||
1986 | Telugu | |||
1987 | Aranyakanda | Neela | Telugu | |
1987 | Dhoorathu Pachai | Tamil | ||
1987 | Thambathyam | Tamil | ||
1987 | Telugu | |||
1988 | Kanchana Seetha | Telugu | ||
1988 | Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara | Kannada | ||
1988 | Jeevana Ganga | Telugu | ||
1990 | Telugu | |||
1990 | Appu | Malayalam | ||
1991 | Killer | Telugu | ||
1992 | Chitram Bhalare Vichitram | Meera | Telugu | |
1993 | Kannayya Kittayya | Telugu | ||
1994 | Mahanadi | Manju | Tamil | |
2003 | Excuse Me | Kannada | ||
2005 | Gunna | Kannada | ||
2006 | Chellata | Kannada | ||
2006 | Sevanthi Sevanthi | Kannada | ||
2006 | Honeymoon Express | Kannada | ||
2006 | Kannada | |||
2006 | Jothe Jotheyali | Kannada | ||
2007 | Kannada | |||
2007 | Kannada | |||
2007 | Savi Savi Nenapu | Kannada | ||
2008 | Sangama | Kannada | ||
2008 | Kannada | |||
2009 | Ullasa Utsaha | Kannada | ||
2009 | Kannada | |||
2009 | Josh | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | |
2009 | Kannada | |||
2009 | Raaj the Showman | Kannada | ||
2009 | Rajani | Kannada | ||
2010 | Punda | Kannada | ||
2010 | Kannada | |||
2010 | Sihi Gaali | Kannada | ||
2010 | Easan | Chezian's Mother | Tamil | |
2010 | Darling | Rajeshwari | Telugu | |
2011 | Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu | Tamil | ||
2011 | Mankatha | Tamil | ||
2011 | Mr. Perfect | Vicky's Mother | Telugu | |
2012 | Rajadhani | Kannada | ||
2012 | Julai | Kaameshwari Murthy | Telugu | |
2012 | Paagal | Kannada | ||
2012 | Sundarapandian | Archana's mother | Tamil | |
2013 | Kannada | |||
2013 | Iddarammayilatho | Komali's mother | Telugu | |
2013 | Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer | Shweta's mother | Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2013 | Pandiya Naadu | Sivagami Chidambaram | Tamil | |
2013 | Kannada | |||
2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | Chellamma | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2014 | Ambareesha | Kannada | ||
2014 | Ninnindale | Kannada | ||
2015 | Aambala | Tulasi | Tamil | |
2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Hari's Mother | Malayalam | |
2015 | Srimanthudu | Narayana Rao's sister-in-law | Telugu | |
2015 | Kaththukkutti | Arivazhagan's mother | Tamil | |
2014 | Ramleela | Kannada | ||
2014 | RX Soori | Kannada | ||
2016 | Telugu | |||
2016 | Kalpana 2 | Kannada | ||
2016 | Viraat | Kannada | ||
2016 | Saagasam | Tamil | ||
2016 | Aarathu Sinam | Aravind's mother | Tamil | |
2016 | Zero | Priya's neighbour | Tamil | |
2016 | Brahmotsavam | Varalakshmi | Telugu | |
2016 | Wagah | Vasu's mother | Tamil | |
2016 | Hyper | Surya's mother | Telugu | |
2016 | Metro | Arivazhagan's Mother | Tamil | |
2017 | Nenu Local | Siri | Telugu | |
2017 | Rogue | Telugu Kannada |
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2017 | Nakshatram | Rama Rao's mother | Telugu | |
2017 | Meda Meeda Abbayi | Srinu's mother | Telugu | |
2017 | Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Kumar's mother | Tamil | |
2017 | C/O Surya | Surya's mother | Telugu | |
2017 | Oye Ninne | Vishnu's mother | Telugu | |
2017 | Richie | Radha | Tamil | |
2018 | Nimir | Valli's mother | Tamil | |
2018 | Mahanati | Madhuravani's mother | Telugu | |
2018 | Aatagallu | Munna's mother | Telugu | |
2018 | Neevevaro | Kalyan's mother | Telugu | |
2018 | Happy Wedding | Akshara's mother | Telugu | |
2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate | Meghana's mother | Telugu | |
2018 | Sarkar | M. Masilamani's wife | Tamil | |
2019 | Dear Comrade | Jaya's mother | Telugu | |
2019 | iSmart Shankar | Telugu | ||
2019 | Queen | Ranganayaki | Tamil | Web series |
2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Jeeva's mother | Tamil | |
2021 | Sashi | Raj's mother | Telugu | |
2021 | Mosagallu | Padma | Telugu | |
2021 | SR Kalyanamandapam | Santhi | Telugu | |
2021 | Navarasa | Kamal's mother | Tamil | Web series |
2021 | Ellam Sheriyakum | Ancy's mother | Malayalam | |
2021 | Adbhutham | Vennala's Grandmother | Telugu | |
2021 | Oka Chinna Family Story | Rukmini | Telugu | Web series |
2021 | Skylab | Gowri's mother | Telugu | |
2022 | Bhola Shankar | Telugu | ||
2022 | Naane Varuven | Tamil |
Awards[]
- Best Child Actress - Seetamalakshmi (1978)
- Best Child Actress - Sankarabharanam (1980)
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada - Josh
References[]
- ^ a b c Rao, Subha J. (9 May 2015). "Chellamma chronicles Actress Tulasi" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b c d "Tulasi rocks in her third innings". The New Indian Express. 13 November 2013
- ^ a b c Y. Sunita Chowdhary (9 July 2012). "My First Break: Tulasi". The Hindu.
- ^ "Actress Tulasi – Prabhas Thinks I'm Hot". cinegoer.net. 10 August 2011
- ^ "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum". Sify.
- ^ "Review: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is refreshing". Rediff.
- ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links[]
- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- 1967 births
- Child actresses in Telugu cinema
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses