Easwari Rao

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.

  

• 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.

• She received widespread praise and numerous awards for her appearance as ‘Selvi Karikaalan’ in the Tamil film ‘Kaala’ (2018).

  

• 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 the 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).