Rajathi, better known by her

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Indraja, is an Indian actress who works in Telugu,

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and Tamil films, in addition to television shows.

Early life

Indraja was born as Rajathi in a

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family in

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. She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a

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family. During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned Kuchipudi dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy. She was preparing to be a journalist.

Career

Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, 'Indraja' as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy's ''Yamaleela'' catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year. She acted in ''Thadayam'' and '' Rajavin Parvaiyile'' but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office. She played the female lead roles in a number of successful

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s, such as the 1999 action drama '' Ustaad'' alongside

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, crime thriller '' F.I.R'' alongside Suresh Gopi, 2002 comedy-drama '' Chronic Bachelor'' alongside Mammootty, 2004 comedy drama '' Mayilattam'' opposite Jayaram, and 2005 action drama '' Ben Johnson'' alongside Kalabhavan Mani are some of her most notable Malayalam films. After a hiatus post her marriage, she has returned to movies with some notable roles in several Telugu movies.

Personal life

Indraja is married to actor and businessman Mohammed Absar who has acted in many television serials. The couple has a daughter named Sara.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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