Actor · Telugu cinema
Easwari Rao
Easwari Rao movies: 30 Telugu films on file, 1991–2026. Earliest on file: Kalikalam (1991). Latest release: Ranabaali (16 October 2026). Next: Mysaa (27 November 2026).
- Films on file
- 30 (30 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1991–2026
- Born
- 13 June 1973 · June birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Salaar, Ala Vaikunthapurramloo, A Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand Vihari
- Record
- Q5331053 on Wikidata
Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada cinema. She played lead roles through the 1990s and has taken supporting and character roles since 2000. She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female), and in recent years has appeared in Telugu hits such as Nenu Local and Love Story.
Early career
Her first film was the Telugu Intinta Deepavali (1990). She debuted in Tamil in Kavithai Paadum Alaigal, credited as Janani, a film whose songs were popular but which failed at the box office. She was first noticed in a character role in Naalaiya Theerpu (1992), Vijay’s debut film. In 1995 she appeared in Bapu’s Rambantu.
Breakthrough
Her first major break came in Balu Mahendra’s Raman Abdullah (1997), where she was first credited as Easwari Rao. She turned down a role she considered too glamorous. She went on to appear in Guru Paarvai (1998) and played sister roles in films such as Appu (2000), Naaga (2003) and Sullan (2004). She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for Virumbugiren (2002).
Television
Easwari Rao became a household name through television serials. They include Kokila Enge Pogiraal and Kasthuri on Sun TV, Aval Appadithan on Jaya TV, Ninne Pelladutha on Gemini TV and Agni Saatchi on Vijay TV.
Return to Telugu films
After a gap, she returned in the Telugu film Legend (2014), followed by Andhra Pori (2015), Brahmotsavam (2016) and Ism (2016). A Aa (2016) and Nenu Local (2017) were big hits.
Recent work
She won praise for her role opposite Rajinikanth in Kaala (2018). She appeared in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) and in three films with Naga Chaitanya: Love Story (2021), Thank You (2022) and Dhootha (2023). In 2024 she played a doting rural mother in the Tamil drama Aalakaalam.
Career on file
Easwari Rao appears in 30 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1991 to 2026. The earliest of them is Kalikalam (1991), and the most recent release is Ranabaali (2026). One more film, Mysaa (2026), is dated for later. Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Salaar (2023), Ala Vaikunthapurramloo (2020) and A Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand Vihari (2016). Other recent releases on file are The Paradise (2026), Lenin (2026) and Funky (2026).
Jagapati Babu is the most frequent co-star, sharing six films with Easwari Rao, followed by Prakash Raj (3) and Naga Chaitanya (3). Among directors, Trivikram Srinivas cast Easwari Rao most often, in four films; next is Boyapati Srinu (2). Music on four of them is by Devi Sri Prasad, with Mickey J. Meyer (3) and S. Thaman (3) next. Across these films the credits on file name 27 different directors, 17 music directors and 102 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 26 of them; they average 151 minutes, and the longest is Ranabaali at 178 minutes. 17 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1990s (3), 2000s (3), 2010s (11) and 2020s (13). 2026 is the busiest single year, with five films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
All upcoming Telugu movies · Dates are those on record and can change.