Raasi (born Vijaya) is an Indian actress known for her work in

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and

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cinema, with appearances in a few

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and

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films. She is credited as Manthra in Tamil and Malayalam films. Raasi gained recognition for her performances in notable films such as ''

Subhakankshalu ''Subhakankshalu ''is a 1997 () Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language comedy-drama film directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao. Produced by N. V. Prasad and S. Naga Ashok Kumar, the film stars Jagapathi Babu, Ravali, and Mantra (actress), Raasi ...

'' (1997), ''

Gokulamlo Seeta ''Gokulamlo Seeta'' () is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah and produced by B. Srinivasa Raju under the Sri Padma Sai Chitra banner. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Raasi, with Harish Kumar in an important role ...

'' (1997), and ''

Pelli Pandiri ''Pelli Pandiri'' ( Wedding pandal) is a 1997 Telugu-language drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Jagapati Babu, Raasi, Pruthvi with music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. It was produced by G. Aswartha Narayana Babu, M. C. Sh ...

'' (1998). She transitioned to television with Telugu soap operas, debuting in '' Girija Kalyanam'' (2020) and later appearing in ''

Janaki Kalaganaledu ''Janaki Kalaganaledu'' () is an Indian Telugu-language family drama television series that aired on Star Maa beginning 5 August 2014. It is an official remake of StarPlus Hindi soap opera ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''. It stars Priyanka Jain and Amar ...

'' (2021).

Personal life

Raasi was born as Vijaya on 1980 in

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, India. She married film director Sri Muni.

Film career

At the age of 9, she started acting as a child actress in the 1989

film, ''Mamatala Kovella'' (1989). She also worked in the

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movies ''Rangbaaz'' (1996), ''

Jodidar ''Jodidar'' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film directed by T. L. V. Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Raasi, Bindushree, Aditya Pancholi and Prem Chopra. The film is a remake of the Telugu Blockbuster film '' Rajendrudu Gajendrud ...

'' (1997) and ''Suraj'' (1997) with

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. In Telugu, Raasi rose to fame with ''

'' (1997). She was labelled "traditional" after ''

'' (1997). Later, hits like ''

Snehithulu ''Snehithulu'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah and starring Vadde Naveen, Raasi, Sakshi Shivanand and Anand. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Sneha'' (1999) and in Tamil as '' Aasaiyil ...

'' (1998), ''

Pandaga ''Pandaga'' ( Festival) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film directed by Sarath. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Srikanth, Raasi and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. It is produced under the Jayasri Art Pictures banner. It is a remake of ...

'' (1998), ''Gilli Kajjalu'' (1998), ''

Devullu ''Devullu'' ( ''Gods'') is a 2000 Telugu-language supernatural film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Prithvi, Raasi, Master Nandan, Baby Nitya, while Suman, Srikanth, Rajendra Prasad, Ramya Krishna, Laya were in supporting roles and ...

'' (2000) and proved her mettle as an actress. When Raasi's career started taking a nosedive, she took to doing item numbers in Telugu films like '' Samudram'' (1999). She debuted her first Tamil film '' Priyam''. Following a prolific year 1996, she received offers including the Vijay-starrer '' Love Today'' (1997) and the

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-starrer '' Rettai Jadai Vayasu'' (1997). Some of her other movies in Tamil are ''

Periya Idathu Mappillai ''Periya Idathu Mappillai'' () is a 1997 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Jayaram, Goundamani, Manivannan, Devayani (actress), Devayani and Raasi (actress), Mantra. It was released on 22 August 1997. Th ...

'' (1997), '' Ganga Gowri'' (1997), '' Thedinen Vanthathu'' (1997), ''

Kondattam ''Kondattam'' ( ) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Arjun and Simran. It was released on 6 February 1998. Plot Raja is a rich fun-loving man, who lives alone in an bungalow a ...

'' (1998), '' Kalyana Galatta'' (1998), '' Pudhu Kudithanam'' (1999), '' Kannan Varuvaan'' (2000), '' Kuberan'' (2000) and '' Simmasanam'' (2000). She played a negative character in Telugu movie ''

Nijam ''Nijam'' () is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action film written, directed and produced by Teja on Chitram Movies banner. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Rakshita, Gopichand and Raasi, with music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. Babu and Tall ...

'' (2003), which was directed by Teja. After her marriage, she took a break from acting and made a comeback in character roles.

Filmography

Film

;As dubbing artiste *'' Keka'' (2008) for Ishani

Television

* '' Girija Kalyanam'' (2020-2021) on

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* ''

'' (2021–2023) on

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