Roopa, known as Roopa Devi is an Indian actress who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Kalyanam Raghuramaiah and veteran actress Advani Lakshmi Devi. She became famous as the debutante heroine of the tragic romantic film Oru Thalai Ragam in Tamil that ran for 365 days in which she was paired with newcomer Shankar. She has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies during the 1980s. For her performance in the movie Avala Antharanga, Roopa won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress in 1984–85.
Career Roopa Devi mainly worked in Kannada movies during the 1980s. She debuted as a heroine in the experimental film Kamala in 1979 and the role of a prostitute brought her wide acclaim. She entered commercial cinema in 1980 with Simha Jodi in which she played Vishnuvardhan's sister. She was the first choice for second lead and supporting roles in Kannada movies during 1983–87. Her prominent Kannada movies include Haalu Jenu, Mullina Gulabi, Bandhana, Avala Antharanga, Marali Goodige, Trishoola, Aahuthi, Dharma and Bala Nouke. She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress (1984–85) for her stellar performance in Avala Antharanga.
She has worked with almost all leading Kannada actors of her time including Dr.Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Ambareesh, Anant Nag, Shankar Nag and Ashok. She was romantically paired with matinee idol Dr.Rajkumar in Haalu Jenu, Samayada Gombe and Yarivanu which were all huge successes critically and commercially. She stopped acting after 1989. Almost twenty years later she returned to the silver screen with Ganga Kaveri in 2008. In 2011 she acted in Jarasandha as the mother of hero Duniya Vijay.
Dr.Rajkumar holds the distinction of having played the hero to both Roopa Devi and her mother Advani Lakshmi Devi (in Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha)
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 1978 Naalaaga Endaro Telugu Prema Paga Radha Krishna 1979 Kalikkoil Kabali Tamil Pakka Kalla Roopa Kannada Kamala 1980 Oru Thalai Ragam Subhadra Tamil Theekkadal Malayalam Hridhayam Paadunnu Andharangam Oomaiyanathu Rathi Tamil Ambalavilakku Geetha Malayalam Pappu Herself Moogaku Matosthe Telugu Vasantha Azhaippugal Roopa Tamil Simha Jodi Kannada 1981 Sneham Oru Pravaham Malayalam Aambalppoovu Vazhikal Yaathrakkar Mayil Tamil Adugal Nanaigindrana Kanneer Pookkal Aambalppoovu Malayalam Avasarakari Tamil Mouna Yuddham Engamma Maharani Andru Muthal Indru Varai 1982 Echchil Iravugal Enikkum Oru Divasam Molykutty Malayalam Kanavugal Karpanaigal Tamil Haalu Jenu Meena Kannada Mullina Gulabi Radha Raagam Thedum Pallavi Tamil Nadamaadum Silaigal Budi Muchida Kenda Kannada Thunaivi Tamil PratignaSaradaTelugu Chilanthivala Sarada Malayalam 1983 Pallaankuzhi DevuRangula KalaTelugu Gayathri Maduve Kannada Nyaya Gedditu Jyothi 1984 Bandhana Shiva Kanye Yarivanu Avala Antharanga Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Pavithra Prema Maryade Mahalu Marali Goodige Samayada Gombe Gowri Maha Purusha Yarivanu 1985 Dharma Bangalore Rathriyalli Thrishula Bettada Hoovu Healthcare worker Special Appearance Aahuti Koodum Thedi Malayalam AalaapanaTelugu 1986 Nenapina Doni Kannada Ratha Sapthami 1987 Shiva Bhaktha Markandeya Hanthakudi VetaTelugu Jaganmatha Bala Nouke Kannada 1988 Daasi Telugu Samyuktha Samyuktha Kannada 1989 Bhadrachitta Malayalam Gandandre Gandu Kannada 1990 Appu Remani Malayalam Paattukku Naan Adimai Ramarajan sister Tamil 1994 Police Alludu Janaki Telugu 1995TapassuReal Hero2001Inspector Vikram 2005 Karnana Sampattu Kannada Delayed for 18 years 2006 Kamli Telugu 2008 Ganga Kaveri Arjun's mother Kannada 2009 Shh... Occult practitioner Telugu 2010 Mathe Mungaru Kannada 2011 Jarasandha 2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Telugu 2015 Asura 2024 Rakshana
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