Vasanthi B. A. (born as Karanam Vasanthi) was an Indian actress and producer who was active in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries during the latter half of the 20th century. She was well known for her second heroine and supporting roles in some movies.
Personal life Vasanthi married P. Seenivasan, a politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She died on May 29, 2019, at her residence in Anna Nagar, Chennai. She was looked after by her daughter and sister's son.
Film career Vasanthi made her debut in Telugu movie Mahakavi Kalidasu in 1960. Her Tamil debut was Then Nilavu in 1961. She also acted as second heroine opposite M. G. Ramachandran in Maadappura. Vasanthi entered the tinsel world as a well educated woman, an uncommon thing for heroines of her days (1960s). Tall, lanky and endowed with big eyes, Vasanthi acted in mostly decent characters and left a homely girl's image.
Filmography This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. As Actress Year Film Role Language Notes1957MinnaminuguMalayalamDebut Film1960Mahakavi KalidasuGoddess KalikaTelugu1961Then NilavuLalithaTamil1961Kannterudu NoduKannada1961Virisina Vennela Telugu1962Siri SampadaluLathaTelugu1962Manchi ManasuluJayaTelugu1962DakshayagnamTelugu1962MaadappuraVasanthaTamil1962Azhagu NilaTamil1962DakshayagnamTamil1962Avana IvanJamunaTamil1962Bale PandiyaTamil1962Vidhi VilasaKannada1962Sreerama PattabhishekamSeeta/AhalyaMalayalam1963PunarjanmaVasanthiTelugu1963AnuragamTelugu1963Savati KodukuTelugu1963Ammaye KaanaanRemaMalayalam1964Sabhash SuriTelugu1964Navagraha Pooja MahimaTelugu1964Gudi GantaluSubhadraTelugu1964Vivaha BandhamArunaTelugu1964Kalanjukittiya ThankamMalayalam1964BommaiTamil1965Aatma GowravamParwatiTelugu1965Keelu BommaluTelugu1965SumangaliUmaTelugu1965Uyyala JampalaTelugu1965Ennathan MudivuTamil1965Sarasa B.A.Tamil1965Mavana MagaluKannada1966Palnati YuddhamPerini DeviTelugu1966MangalasutramKamalaTelugu1966Chilaka GorinkaSaraswatiTelugu1966SrimathiTelugu1966PakalkkinavuMalayalam1966TharavattammaMalayalam1967Sati SumathiSitaTelugu1968Veera PoojaTelugu1968VeeranjaneyaUrmilaTelugu1970Mruthyu Panjaradalli Goodachari 555Kannada1971AnugrahaKannada1972Hrudaya SangamaKannada1973Beesida BaleKannada1974Veeranjaneya KatheKannada1976PallaviKannada1978Snehikkan Oru PennuMalayalam
As producer Memu Manushulame (1973) – Telugu Bhale Papa (1971) – Telugu
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