Radha Kumari was an Indian veteran film actress who appeared in Telugu-language films. She acted in over 600 films in over four decades. She is well known for her humor and played mother or grandmother roles in most of her films.

Film career

Radha Kumari was born in 1942 in a

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family at Vizianagaram. She began her career as a stage actress aged 12 and had played various roles in about 10,000 plays. She married Raavi Kondala Rao, an actor and writer, after she entered into the film industry. She made her debut in the film ''

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Filmography

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Death

She died on 8 March 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumari, Radha 1942 births 2012 deaths Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses Actresses from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses People from Vizianagaram Indian stage actresses Actresses in Telugu theatre People from Uttarandhra