Vasanthi (actress)

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| birth_name = Karanam Vasanthi

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| birth_place = Thimma Samudram, Prakasam dt

| death_date = 29 May 2019{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

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| death_place =Anna Nagar, Chennai

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| other_names = Vasanti, Vasanthi B. A.

| occupation = Actress, Producer

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| years_active = 1957–1978

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| spouse = P. Seenivasan (deceased on 2012)

| children = 1 Daughter

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Vasanthi B. A. (born as Karanam Vasanthi) was an Indian actress and producer who was active in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries during the latter half of the 20th century. She was well known for her second heroine and supporting roles in some movies.

Personal life

Vasanthi married P. Seenivasan, an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She died on May 29, 2019,{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} in her residence at Anna Nagar, Chennai. She was looked after by her daughter and sister's son.

Film career

Vasanthi made her debut in Telugu movie Mahakavi Kalidasu in 1960, her Tamil debut was Then Nilavu in 1961.{{cite news|url=http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/article23684150.ece|title=டி.சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 15: காஷ்மீரில் கட்டிப்போட்ட சலுகை!|last=Narasimhan|first=T. A.|date=27 April 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=28 April 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180428042611/http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/article23684150.ece|archive-date=28 April 2018|url-status=live|language=ta|df=dmy-all}} She also acted as second heroine opposite M. G. Ramachandran in Maadappura. Vasanthi entered the tinsel world as a well educated woman, an uncommon thing for heroines of her days (1960s). Tall, lanky and endowed with big eyes, Vasanthi acted in mostly decent characters and left a homely girl's image.

Filmography

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=As Actress=

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Year ! Film ! Role ! Language ! Notes
1957 \|Minnaminugu \| \|Malayalam \|Debut Film
1960 \|Mahakavi Kalidasu \|Goddess Kalika \|Telugu \|
1961 \|Then Nilavu \|Lalitha \|Tamil \|
1961 \|Kannterudu Nodu \| \|Kannada \|
1961 \|Virisina Vennela \| \|Telugu \|
1962 \|Siri Sampadalu \|Latha \|Telugu \|
1962 \|Manchi Manasulu \|Jaya \|Telugu \|
1962 \|Dakshayagnam \| \|Telugu \|
1962 \|Maadappura \|Vasantha \|Tamil \|
1962 \|Azhagu Nila \| \|Tamil \|
1962 \|Dakshayagnam \| \|Tamil \|
1962 \|Avana Ivan \|Jamuna \|Tamil \|
1962 \|Bale Pandiya \| \|Tamil \|
1962 \|Vidhi Vilasa \| \|Kannada \|
1962 \|Sreerama Pattabhishekam \|Seeta/Ahalya \|Malayalam \|
1963 \|Punarjanma \|Vasanthi \|Telugu \|
1963 \|Anuragam \| \|Telugu \|
1963 \|Savati Koduku \| \|Telugu \|
1963 \|Ammaye Kaanaan \|Rema \|Malayalam \|
1964 \|Sabhash Suri \| \|Telugu \|
1964 \|Navagraha Pooja Mahima \| \|Telugu \|
1964 \|Gudi Gantalu \|Subhadra \|Telugu \|
1964 \|Vivaha Bandham \|Aruna \|Telugu \|
1964 \|Kalanjukittiya Thankam \| \|Malayalam \|
1964 \|Bommai \| \|Tamil \|
1965 \|Aatma Gowravam \|Parwati \|Telugu \|
1965 \|Keelu Bommalu \| \|Telugu \|
1965 \|Sumangali \|Uma \|Telugu \|
1965 \|Uyyala Jampala \| \|Telugu \|
1965 \|Ennathan Mudivu \| \|Tamil \|
1965 \|Sarasa B.A. \| \|Tamil \|
1965 \|Mavana Magalu \| \|Kannada \|
1966 \|Palnati Yuddham \|Perini Devi \|Telugu \|
1966 \|Mangalasutram \|Kamala \|Telugu \|
1966 \|Chilaka Gorinka \|Saraswati \|Telugu \|
1966 \|Srimathi \| \|Telugu \|
1966 \|Pakalkkinavu \| \|Malayalam \|
1966 \|Tharavattamma \| \|Malayalam \|
1967 \|Sati Sumathi \|Sita \|Telugu \|
1968 \|Veera Pooja \| \|Telugu \|
1968 \|Veeranjaneya \|Urmila \|Telugu \|
1970 \|Mruthyu Panjaradalli Goodachari 555 \| \|Kannada \|
1971 \|Anugraha \| \|Kannada \|
1972 \|Hrudaya Sangama \| \|Kannada \|
1973 \|Beesida Bale \| \|Kannada \|
1974 \|Veeranjaneya Kathe \| \|Kannada \|
1976 \|Pallavi \| \|Kannada \|
1978 \|Snehikkan Oru Pennu \| \|Malayalam \|

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Year

! Film

! Role

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1957

|Minnaminugu

|Malayalam

|Debut Film

1960

|Mahakavi Kalidasu