Raja Sulochana

Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.

Early life

She was born on 15 August 1935 in Bezawada (now Vijayawada), in Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Pilliarchetty Bhakthavatsalam Naidu worked in Indian Railways and was transferred to Madras as PA to the General Manager of M&SM Railway. At school, her name was recorded in error as Rajasulochana.

Career

She learned Indian classical dance from Lalithamma, K. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai, Acharyulu and Vempati Chinna Satyam, Krishnakumar, Vishnu Vysarkar, and Kalamandalam Madhavan.

The Kannada stage and screen maestro H. L. N. Simha gave her an acting opportunity in ''Gunasagari'' (Kannada, 1953), produced by Gubbi Veeranna. Subsequently, she acted in about 274 films in all South Indian languages. She acted with all the leading stars of South Indian cinema such as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir, A. P. Nagarajan and M. N. Nambiar.

Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram

She founded the dance school "Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram" in 1961 in Chennai. It has trained many students in Indian classical dance forms and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1986. She gave many dance performances in India and abroad and got critical acclaim for the dance dramas.

Personal life

She had a son out of her first marriage and after it ended in a divorce, she married actor-director C. S. Rao and had twin daughters. One daughter lives in Chennai. The other twin daughter and son live in Chicago, Illinois.

Death

Rajasulochana died in Chennai on 5 March 2013 at the age of 77. Condoling her death, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said the actress had left an imprint for herself in the film industry. She was engaged in creating artistes in her dance school "Pushpanjali Nrithya Kala Kendram" here, Jayalalithaa said.

Partial filmography

1950s

* 1953 ''Gunasagari'' - Debut film
* 1953 ''Kanna Talli'' - Guest role
* 1954 ''Anta Manavalle''
* 1954 '' Mangalyam''
* 1954 ''Bedara Kannappa''
* 1954 ''Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam'' - Chintamani
* 1955 '' Gulebakavali''
* 1955 '' Sri Krishna Thulabaram''
* 1955 '' Cherapakura Chedevu'' - Menaka
* 1955 '' Santosham''
* 1955 '' Pennarasi''
* 1956 '' Mahakavi Kalidas''
* 1956 '' Paditha Penn''
* 1956 '' Aasai''
* 1956 ''Harishchandra''
* 1956 '' Chori Chori'' - Bhagwan's wife
* 1956 '' Vazhvile Oru Naal'' - Lakshmi
* 1956 '' Marma Veeran''
* 1956 '' Penki Pellam''
* 1956 ''Rangoon Radha'' - Radha
* 1956 ''Gulebhagavali'' - Nagmatha
* 1956 ''Sontha Ooru''
* 1956 ''Raja Rani''
* 1957 ''Alladdin Ka Chirag''
* 1957 '' Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam'' - Sitara, dancer
* 1957 ''Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum''
* 1957 ''Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam''
* 1957 '' Repu Needhe''
* 1957 ''Sankalpam'' - Bhama
* 1957 '' Ambikapathy'' - Kannamma
* 1957 '' Sarangadhara''
* 1957 ''Rani Lalithangi''
* 1957 ''Suvarna Sundari'' - Jayanthi
* 1957 '' Swayamprabha''
* 1957 ''Todi Kodallu'' - Navaneetham
* 1957 '' Vanangamudi'' - Ambige
* 1957 ''Pathini Deivam''
* 1958 ''Sitaron Se Aage''
* 1958 '' Anna Thammudu''
* 1958 ''Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum''
* 1958 ''Pelli Naati Pramanalu'' - Radha Rani
* 1958 '' Aada Pettanam''
* 1958 ''Avan Amaran''
* 1958 '' Sobha''
* 1958 ''Kanniyin Sabatham''
* 1958 '' Bhooloka Rambai''
* 1958 ''Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu''
* 1958 '' Inti Guttu''
* 1958 '' Sarangadhara''
* 1958 ''Thedi Vandha Selvam''
* 1958 '' Kathavarayan''
* 1959 '' C.I.D. Girl''
* 1959 ''Jayabheri'' - Narthaki Amrutha
* 1959 '' Raja Makutam'' - Prameela
* 1959 ''Raja Malaya Simha''
* 1959 '' Pudhumai Penn''
* 1959 '' Bhagya Devathai''
* 1959 '' Arumai Magal Abirami''
* 1959 ''Sahodhari''
* 1959 ''Mangalya Balam''
* 1959 '' Pandithevan''
* 1959 '' Bala Nagamma''
* 1959 '' Kalaivaanan''
* 1959 '' Sollu Thambi Sollu''
* 1959 '' Vaazhkai Oppandham''
* 1959 ''Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali''

1960s

* 1960 '' Aai Phirse Bahar''
* 1960 '' Raja Makutam''
* 1960 ''Mahakavi Kalidasu''
* 1960 ''Kaithi Kannayiram''
* 1960 ''Kavalai Illaadha Manithan''
* 1960 '' Ponni Thirunaal''
* 1960 '' Sangilithevan''
* 1960 '' Samajam''
* 1960 '' Shanthi Nivasam''
* 1961 ''Arasilangumari'' - Azhagurani
* 1961 ''Nallavan Vazhvan''
* 1961 '' Velugu Needalu''
* 1961 '' Rushyasrunga''
* 1961 '' Bikari Ramudu''
* 1961 '' Iddaru Mitrulu'' - Sarala
* 1961 '' Sabhash Raja''
* 1962 ''Chitti Tammudu''
* 1962 '' Appaginthalu''
* 1962 '' Kavitha''
* 1962 '' Khaidi Kannayya''
* 1962 ''Tiger Ramudu''
* 1962 ''Padithal Mattum Podhuma''
* 1963 '' Sri Tirupatamma Katha''
* 1963 ''Valmiki''
* 1963 '' Parisu''
* 1963 '' Aapta Mitrulu''
* 1964 ''Babruvahana'' - Uloochi
* 1965 ''Pandava Vanavasam'' - Dancer
* 1966 '' Parakkum Pavai''
* 1967 ''Konte Pilla''
* 1967 ''En Thambi'' - (Dancer)
* 1968 ''Thirumal Perumai'' - (Dancer)

1970s

* 1972 ''Hantakulu Devantakulu''
* 1972 ''Tata Manavadu'' - Geeta
* 1972 '' Jaga Mecchida Maga''
* 1973 ''Bharatha Vilas'' as Sameera (Ibrahim's wife)
* 1973 ''Desoddharakulu''
* 1973 ''Devudamma'' as Sheela
* 1973 '' Srivaru Maavaru'' as Radhika
* 1974 '' Chakravakam''
* 1974 '' Naan Avanillai''
* 1974 '' Chakravakam''
* 1975 '' Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal'' - Padma
* 1975 '' Idhayakani''
* 1976 '' Thunive Thunai'' as the Head of Smugglers
* 1977 '' Palabishegham'' as Sengamalam
* 1977 ''Gaayathri''
* 1978 '' Karunamayudu''
* 1978 ''Shri Kanchi Kamakshi''

1980s

* 1980 ''Mahalakshmi'' as Kantham
* 1980 ''Bebbuli'' as Jagannatham's moll
* 1982 ''Ilanjodigal'' as Sivagami Nachiyar
* 1985 '' Mayaladi'' as Yashoda
* 1987 ''Viswanatha Nayakudu'' as Damayanthi, Kalavati's mother
* 1988 ''Kaliyuga Karnudu'' as Durgamma

1990s

* 1992 '' Chinna Kodalu'' as wife of Dr. Prabhakar Reddy
* 1995 ''Thodi Kodallu'' as mother of Jayasudha and Malasri

References

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1935 births
2013 deaths
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Performers of Indian classical dance
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Deaths from kidney failure in India
Actresses from Vijayawada
20th-century Indian women artists
20th-century Indian actresses
20th-century Indian dancers
Dancers from Andhra Pradesh
Women artists from Andhra Pradesh