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Husband: L. Raja Age: 50 Years Height: 5’ 6”
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | • Eshwari Rao • Iswari Rao |
| Profession(s) | • Actor • Producer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: • Telugu: Intinta Deepavali (1990) • Tamil: Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) • Malayalam: Oottyppattanam (1992) as ‘Ranjini Thampuratti’ • Kannada: Megha Maale (1994) |
| Awards | • Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for the Tamil film ‘Virumbugiren’ (2001)
• Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Supporting Actress for the Tamil film ‘Kaala’ (2018) • Best Supporting Actress award at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for the film ‘Kaala’ (2019) • Best Supporting Actress award at the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for the film ‘Kaala’ (2019) • Best supporting actor award at Nandi Awards for the 2006 Telugu film ‘Ganga’ and a television serial |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 13 June 1973 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 50 Years |
| Birthplace | Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Autograph | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Caste | Kamma |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Reading |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2005 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | L. Raja (actor, director) |
| Children | She has a son and a daughter. |
| Parents | Mother– Prabhavathy Amma |
| Siblings | She has 3 brothers and 2 younger sisters.
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Easwari Rao
- Easwari Rao is an Indian actor and producer who works in South Indian films and television series. She is known for her appearance in films like Rambantu (1996) (Telugu), Raman Abdullah (1997) (Tamil), ‘Kaala’ (2018) (Tamil), and ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ (2023) (Telugu).
- She hails from a Telugu Hindu family.
- One of her three brothers is a teacher in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. Her other brother works as a banker in the United Arab Emirates, while the third one is settled in Hyderabad.
- One of her two sisters is a teacher, while the other is an interior designer.
- Easwari is a trained Kuchipudi dancer.
- She appeared in a Tamil film titled Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) in which she was credited as ‘Janani.’ She then changed her stage name to ‘Vijayashree’ for a Kannada film titled ‘Megha Maale’ (1994). In 1995, she adopted the stage name ‘Vyjayanti’ for a Telugu film titled ‘Rambantu.’
- Her work as ‘Gowri’ in the 1997 Tamil film ‘Raman Abdullah’ was highly appreciated by the audience.
Easwari Rao as ‘Gowri’ in the film ‘Raman Abdullah’ (1997)
- In 2002, she played the roles of ‘Shyama’ and ‘Latha’ in the Tamil films ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’ and ‘Virumbugiren’ respectively.
- In 2006, Easwari appeared as ‘Uma Maheshwari’ in the Tamil film ‘Saravana’ following which she took a break from work.
- After 8 years of break, she made a comeback with the Telugu film ‘Legend’ in 2014 in which she played the role of Jaidev’s aunt.
- Her appearance as ‘Selvi Karikaalan’ in the Tamil film ‘Kaala’ (2018) was widely acclaimed and made her win many awards.
- In 2019, Easwari made a cameo appearance as ‘Lalitha’ in a Malayalam-language black comedy film titled ‘Unda.’ In the same year, she produced the Tamil film ‘Azhiyatha Kolangal 2’ in which she appeared as a news reader.
- She played the role of ‘Fathima’ in the 2022 Kannada-language period action film ‘KGF: Chapter 2,’ which featured Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, and others.
- In 2023, Easwari Rao played the role of a mother in a Telugu-language epic action film ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire.’ In the same year, she appeared in other films including ‘Veera Simha Reddy’ (Telugu), ‘Kondraal Paavam’ (Tamil), and ‘Bandra’ (Malayalam).
- Easwari has worked in television series as well. She appeared in some of Sun TV’s Tamil-language series including ‘Kokila Enge Pogiral’ (1999-2000) and ‘Kasthuri’ (2006-2009). She has appeared in other television series including Gemini TV’s ‘Ninne Pelladatha’ (2001-2005) (Telugu), Jaya TV’s ‘Aval Appadithan’ (2013) (Tamil), and Star Vijay’s ‘Agni Satchi’ (Tamil).