Roopa Devi

Roopa Devi is a South Indian on-screen character born on November 7, 1960, who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies. She is the daughter of veteran on-screen character Advani Lakshmi Devi Advani Lakshmi Devi is a well-known veteran actres >> Read More... . She got known as the debutante actress of the lamentable sentimental motion picture“Oru Thalai Ragam” in Tamil that ran for 365 days, in which she has worked with novice Shankar. She primarily acted in Kannada motion pictures during the 1980s.

She appeared in the test film Kamala Click to look into! >> Read More... in 1979, and her role of a whore brought her immense appreciation. She entered trade theatre in 1980 with Simha Jodi, in which she played the character of Vishnuvardhan's sister. She was the priority for the second main and supporting character in Kannada films during 1984-88. Her top Kannada motion pictures are Mullina Gulabi, Dharma, Antharanga, Trishoola, Marali Goodige, Haalu Jenu, and Bala Nouke. She is the winner of the Karnataka Movies Award for Best Artist for her role in Avala Antharanga.

She has performed with practically all driving Kannada on-screen characters of her time including, Dr.Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar Kalyan Kumar is a prominent Kannada film actor who >> Read More... , Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Ambarish, Anant Nag Anant Nagarakatte was born in the year 1948 on 4th >> Read More... , Shankar Nag Shankar Nag, most influential and talented Kannada >> Read More... , and Lokesh. She acted with early showing icon Dr.Rajkumar in Haalu Jenu, Samayada Gombe, and Yarivanu, which were all tremendous victories basically and economically.

She quit acting after 1989. About twenty years later, she came back to the cinema with Ganga Kaveri in 2008. In 2011 she performed in Jarasandha Click to look into! >> Read More... as the mother of legend Duniya Vijay Vijay aka Duniya Vijay is an actor of Kannada cine >> Read More... . Dr.Rajkumar holds the qualifies, having played the legend to both Roopa Devi and her mom Advani Lakshmi Devi (in Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha). 

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Roopa, also known as Roopa Devi, is an Indian actress who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies. She was born on November 7, 1960 to Kalyanamam Raghu Ramaiya and Advani Lakshmi Devi. Her debut film was “Kamala,” and her role as a prostitute brought her critical appreciation in the industry. She is famous for her role in the tragic-romantic film “Oru Thalai Ragam” in Tamil. She played with a new and young actor, Shankar. Her works include Engamma Maharani (Tamil), Andru Muthal Indru Varai (Tamil), Enikkum Oru Divasam (Malayalam), Haalu Jenu (Kannada), Mullina Gulabi (Kannada), Jaganmatha (Telugu), Samyuktha (Kannada), Appu (Malayalam), Gandandre Gandu (Kannada), Kamli (Telugu), Raagam Thedum Pallavi (Tamil), and many more. She has won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for the movie Naalaanga Endaro in 1978 and the Karnataka State Film Award in 1984 for the movie Avala Antharanga.

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Roopa is also known as Roopa Devi in the film fraternity. She was one –film wonder in Tamil film world. Her film ‘Oru Thalai Ragam’ (1980) opposite actor Shankar created box office history in Tamil film industry. It had a run of more than one year in Chennai but initially, the film was rejected by audiences. It was only after few weeks’ continuous show in theaters the film picked up well. It was a college love story, and this actress carrying a book in hand became the symbol of Chennai college goers.

Although she was not extremely glamorous, people felt that she could become a star overnight in Kollywood. But this did not happen as she switched her preference in Malayalam movies. The music of ‘Oru Thalai Ragam’ by actor-cum –director T. Rajendar was well received. Although she got author backed roles in movies like ‘Echchil Iravugal‘ and ‘Kanavugal Karpanaigal’ both the movies had released n the year 1982, but it did not create a wave in theaters in Tamil Nadu. She acted with actors like Pratap Pothen, Vijayan, Sri Priya and Sarath babu. Since her first Tamil Film ‘Oru Thalai Ragam’ was highly successful film, many of her Malayalam movies were screened in Tamil Nadu theaters that had average run in Chennai.

She mostly appeared in family drama movies in Kollywood. She was busy actress only for three years. It was between 1980-1983, she had signed almost 19 films and had completed them. Although her performances were never a box-office puller, she excelled in a role that was given to her in early 90’s in the film industry. After 1990, she withdrew herself from film assignments and again made a comeback in a Kannada movie ‘Jarasandha’(2011) in an elderly role. The film was disappointing, and she withdrew herself from films once again.

Roopa Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)