P. A. Tulasi is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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cinema. Later she appeared in lead actress and supporting actress roles. She has acted in over 300 films in

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languages."Tulasi rocks in her third innings"
''The New Indian Express''. 13 November 2013 She won two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

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Career

Tulasi made her debut in the Telugu language when she was three months old in 1967. For a song in a film, a baby was needed and Tulasi was placed in the cradle after actress Savitri had requested Tulasi's mother, who was a friend of her.Y. Sunita Chowdhary (9 July 2012)
"My First Break: Tulasi"
''The Hindu''. She was featured in a song when she was years old in ''Jeevanatarangalu'' and said that she became a full-fledged actor when she was four. She got married at age 28 to Kannada director Sivamani. She stated, "I met him in the morning and by evening we tied the knot". They have one son, Sai Tarun. Tulasi decided to quit acting after getting married, working only occasionally as a voice actor in Telugu films, including ones by Mani Ratnam. When her son was around six years old, she received several mother character roles. She initially declined them all, but finally signed on one Kannada film, ''Excuse Me'', in which she played mother to

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and which became a big hit. After that she was doing three films a year in Kannada. She began to act mainly in mother roles in Telugu and Tamil film industries. Her notable supporting roles include performances in ''

Sasirekha Parinayam Sasirekha Parinayam is an Indian Telugu folktale based on oral traditions popular in Telugu States. While it uses characters who appear in the ''Mahabharata'', the story is not present in the epic. The plot concerns the marriage of Sasirekha, ...

'', '' Mr. Perfect'', '' Darling'',

Srimanthudu ''Srimanthudu'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Shruti Haasan, Jagap ...

, ''

Iddarammayilatho ''Iddarammayilatho'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Allu Arjun, Amala Paul, Catherine Tresa and Shawar Ali, while Brahmanandam, Ali, Nassar, Pragathi, Tanikella Bharan ...

'', '' Nenu Local'', ''

Mahanati ''Mahanati'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu cinema, Telugu-language biographical film, biographical drama (film and television), drama film based on the life of actress Savitri (actress), Savitri. It is written and directed by Nag Ashwin, and prod ...

'' & ''

Dear Comrade ''Dear Comrade'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Bharat Kamma. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna and Shruti R ...

'' in Telugu and ''

Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu ''Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu'' () is a 2011 Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer Thirumalai Kishore and starring Jithan Ramesh along with Sanchita Padukone. Suhasini, Jayaprakash, Prakash Raj, Soori, and Bo ...

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Easan ''Easan'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written, directed and produced by Sasikumar, directing his second film after ''Subramaniapuram''. It stars P. Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, A. L. Azhagappan, and Abhinaya in lead roles alo ...

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Mankatha ''Mankatha'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Dayanidhi Azhagiri's Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja,Trisha Krishnan, Lakshmi Ra ...

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Sundarapandian ''Sundarapandian'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action comedy drama film written and directed by S. R. Prabhakaran in his debut, and produced by M. Sasikumar. The film stars Sasikumar and Lakshmi Menon, while Vijay Sethupathi, Inigo Prab ...

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Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer ''Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Suseenthiran. It features debutant Santhosh Ramesh (Singanamala Ramesh Babu's second son) and Manisha Yadav of '' Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' fame in the lead ...

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Pandiya Naadu ''Pandiya Naadu'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Suseenthiran and produced by Vishal, who stars in the lead role alongside Lakshmi Menon, Bharathiraja, Soori, Vikranth, and Sharath Lohitashwa. The music wa ...

'' in Tamil. Tulasi has said that ''Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer'', in which she had played mother to Manisha Yadav's character, changed her life and brought her an "identity as a screen mother". Her portrayal of Chellamma in '' Pannaiyarum Padminiyum'' was praised too, with critics stating that she was "brilliant", and had given her "career best performance".

Partial filmography

Television

Awards

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Seetamalakshmi ''Seetamalakshmi'' is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Talluri Rameswari (in her Telugu debut) and Chandra Mohan. It was released on 27 July 1978. It won two state Nandi Awards and a F ...

'' (1978) * Best Child Actress - ''

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'' (1980) ;

Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...

* Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada - '' Josh''

References

External links

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Interview with Tulasi
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