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G. Varalakshmi is an Indian film actress who has appeared in over 500 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. She was born on 27 September 1926 in Ongole, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India). Varalakshmi started her career as a child artist in the film "Kanyasulkam" in 1932. She went on to act in over 500 films in various languages. She is best known for her roles in films such as "Maya Bazaar" (1957), "Missamma" (1955), "Gundamma Katha" (1962), "Kula Gothralu" (1966), "Kondaveeti Simham" (1981) and "Sankarabharanam" (1980). Varalakshmi has won several awards for her performances, including the Padma Shri in 1972, the Nandi Award for Best Actress in 1981 and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1982. As of 2021, G. Varalakshmi's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

Popular As Garikapati Varalakshmi
Occupation Actress
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 27 September, 1926
Birthday 27 September
Birthplace Ongole, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Date of death (2006-11-26) Chennai, India
Died Place Chennai, India
Nationality India

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Who Is G. Varalakshmi's Husband?

Her husband is K. S. Prakash Rao (m. 1943)

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Husband K. S. Prakash Rao (m. 1943)
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Children K. Raghavendra Rao (step-son)

G. Varalakshmi Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1942

Her first two movie roles aged 14 were in Barrister Parvatheesam, produced by Raghupathy Prakash, and Bondam Pelli, produced by H. M. Reddy. These two movies were released together as a two-in-one movie. She then moved to Bombay to sing in the chorus for Naushad in 1942. As her career as a singer was not successful, she returned to Madras in 1946. She married the filmmaker and studio-owner K. S. Prakash Rao. Her husband and she acted in and produced a controversial and popular movie, Drohi in which she played the part of an arrogant daughter.

1940

Drohi was followed by popular movies like Kula Gotralu, Kanna Talli and Pelli Chesi Choodu in which she acted with all the top heroes of Indian films of the 1940s and 1950s in Telugu and Tamil, playing roles ranging from the loving woman and arrogant sister to the mother-in-law. She also directed a social movie, Moogajeevulu. She got involved in politics and supported M.G.R for a short time and was an active member of Andhra Pradesh Praja Natya Mandali. She was the mother of two children, one daughter Kovelamudi Kanaka Durga and a son Kovelamudi Siva Prakash who became a famous cameraman. She is also the step-mother of the famous director Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao.

1926

Garikapati Varalakshmi (27 September 1926 – 26 November 2006) was an Indian actress, stage artist, singer, and director who worked in Telugu and Tamil films.

Varalakshmi was born in 1926 in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India to a Telugu Kapu family. She left home to act on stage in Vijayawada when she was 11 years old. She acted along with stage actors Thungala Chalapathi and Dasari Kotiratnam and became popular for her roles in plays like Sakkubai and Rangoon Rowdy.