Vijaya Lakshmi (Telugu:విజయలక్ష్మి/రంభ), best known by her stage name Rambha is an Indian film actress. Her first screen name was Amritha but changed to Rambha. She has acted in over 100 South Indian films and also in Bollywood films. She had done several successful films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She appeared as a Judge in Kalaingar TV's Maanada Mayilada.[1] [edit] Early life She is from Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh. [edit] Career Rambha's career started with a Telugu film "Aa Okkati Adakku" directed by E. V. V. Sathyanarayana in 1993. In 1992 starred in Malayalam film Sargam (1992 film) opposite Vineeth. She again paired up with Vineeth in Champakulam Thachan. She then entered Bollywood and was paired up with popular heroes like Chiranjeevi, Rajnikanth, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Kamal Hassan, Govinda etc. The Tamil movie 'Ullathai Alli Tha' gave her a major break through in her acting career. Rambha started her career as a producer with help of her brother for Three Roses in which Jyothika, Laila and Rambha are the three lead character. Rambha has acted in several languages and maintained a successful balance in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali etc. She is currently concentrating on Bhojpuri films. Her latest film in Malayalam titled Paayum Puli in 2007 is getting good reviews. Most of her movies are successful. She has acted two Bengali films and now she has three Hindi films. She also is brand ambassador for Magickwoods, Canada-based international company that deals with home, kitchen, and bath vanity high luxury products. For this she has been gifted a black BMW 750Li by the company. [edit] Filmography [edit] Hindi films | Year | Title | Cast | Director | Role | | 2009 | Mastana | Jackie Shroff, Govinda | Partho Ghosh | Cameo Appearance
Announced.[2] | | 2004 | Dukaan: Pila House | Vikas Kalantri, Rati Agnihotri | Iqbal Durrani | Kasthuribai | | 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Aaftab Shivdasani | | Nita | | 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | Govinda, Rani Mukherjee | Kirti Kumar | Cameo Appearance | | 2001 | Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Govinda, Sushmita Sen | David Dhawan | Tara | | 2000 | Krodh | Sunil Shetty | Ashok Honda | Pooja Varma | | 2000 | Beti No.1 | Govinda | T. Ramarao | Priya Bhatnagar | | 2000 | Dil Hi Dil Mein | Kunal, Sonali Bendre | | Cameo Appearance in Song. | | 1999 | Main Tere Pyaar Mein Pagal | J.K.Chakravarthy | K. Raghavendra Rao | Sonali | | 1998 | Gharwali Baharwali | Anil Kapoor, Raveena Tandon | David Dhawan | Manisha | | 1998 | Bandhan | Salman Khan, Jackie Shroff | Murli Manohar Rao | Jyothi | | 1997 | Qahar | Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty | | | | 1997 | Judwaa | Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor | David Dhawan | Roopa | | 1997 | Sajana Doli Leke Aana | Venkatesh | | | | 1996 | Danveer | Mithun Chakraborty | T.L.V.Prasad | | | 1996 | Jung | Ajay Devgan, Mithun Chakraborty | T. Ramarao | Naina | | 1996 | Jurmana | Mithun Chakraborty | T.L.V.Prasad | Priya Kumari Tiwari | | 1995 | Jallaad | Mithun Chakraborty | T.L.V.Prasad | Gayathri | [edit] Notable Tamil films | Year | Title | Cast | Director | Notes | | 2009 | Meendum Chinna Veedu | Vikramadithya, Jai Akash | K. Veeru | Filming | | 2009 | Maru Avatharam | Murali | | Filming | | 2009 | Quick gun Murugan | Rajendra Prasad | Shashanka Ghosh | Played role of Mango Dolly | | 2009 | Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru | Prakash Raj | | Come Back film in Tamil.
Post-production | | 2005 | Sukran | Vijay, Ravikrishna | S.A. Chandrashekhar | cameo appearance | | 2004 | Chatrapathy | Sarath Kumar | Sri Mahesh | Song alone | | 2004 | Azhagiya Theeye | Prasanna | Radhamohan | Song alone | | 2003 | Three Roses | Jyothika, Laila, Abbas, Govinda | | | | 2003 | Banda Paramasivam | Prabhu Ganesan | | | | 2002 | Samudhiram | Sarath Kumar, Murali, Manoj | | | | 2001 | Azhagaana Naatkal | Karthik | Sundar C | | | 2001 | Anandham | Mamooty, Murali | Lingusamy | | | 2000 | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Sathyaraj | | | | 2000 | Anbudan | Arun Vijay | | | | 2000 | Sudhandhiram | Arjun | | | | 1999 | Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | Karthik | Sundar. C | | | 1999 | Unnaruke Naan Irunthal | Parthiban, Meena | | | | 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Prashanth | | | | 1999 | Minsara Kanna | Vijay, Monicka | K. S. Ravikumar | | | 1999 | Suyamvaram | Sathyaraj, Karthik | K.S.Ravikumar, P.Vasu, Sundar.C, Arjun | | | 1999 | Endrendrum Kadhal | Vijay | Manoj Bhatnagar | | | 1998 | Kadhala Kadhala | Kamal Hassan | | | | 1998 | Kadhalar Dhinam | Kunal, Sonali Bendre | Kathir | Cameo Appearance in the song Oh Mariya. Remade into Hindi as Dil Hi Dil Mein. | | 1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai | Vijay, Devayani | K. Selva Bharathy | | | 1998 | Janaki Raman | Sarath Kumar, Nagma | Sundar. C | | | 1997 | Adimai Sangili | Arjun, Roja | | | | 1997 | VIP | Prabhu Deva, Abbas, Simran | | | | 1997 | Arunachalam | Rajnikanth, Soundarya | Sundar. C | | | 1997 | Raasi | Ajith | Muraliappas | | | 1997 | Sundara Purushan | Livingston (actor) | Livingston (actor) | | | 1997 | Sengottai | Arjun | Arjun | | | 1996 | Ullathai Alli Tha | Karthik | | | 1993 | Uzhavan | Prabhu | Kathir | | [edit] Telugu films | 'Year' | 'Title' | 'Cast' | 'Director' | 'Role' | | 2009 | Pratikshanam | | | | | 2008 | Donga Sachinollu | Krishna Bhagavan, Raghu Babu, Ali, Brahmanandam | Raja Vannemreddy | | | 2007 | Yamadonga | Jr. NTR, Mohan Babu, Ali, Mamta Mohandas, Priyamani | S.S. Rajamouli | Item number | | 2007 | Desamuduru | Allu Arjun, Hansika Motwani, Pradeep Rawat, Ali | Puri Jagannadh | Item number | | 2005 | Alexa | | | | | 2005 | Okkadu Chaalu | | | | | 2003 | Sriramachandrulu | | | | | 2003 | Naaga | Jr. NTR, Sadha, Raghuvaran | D.K. Suresh | | | 2000 | Moodu Mukkalata | | K. Raghavendra Rao | | | 1999 | Mechanic Mavayya | | | | | 1999 | Iddaru Mitrulu | Chiranjeevi, Sakshi Sivanand, Ramya Krishnan | K. Raghavendra Rao | Special Appearance | | 1998 | Ganesh | | | | | 1998 | Bavagaru Bagunnara | | | | | 1998 | Love Story 1999 | | K. Raghavendra Rao | | | 1998 | Navvandi Lovvandi | | | | | 1997 | Hitler | Chiranjeevi, Rajendra Prasad, Prakash Raj | Muthyala Subbayya | | | 1997 | Arunachalam | | | | | 1997 | Mama Bagunnavaa | | | | | 1996 | Bombay Priyudu | | | | | 1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | | | | | 1995 | Alluda Mazaaka | Chiranjeevi, Ramya Krishna | | | | 1994 | Muddula Priyudu | Venkatesh, Ramya Krishna | K. Raghavendra Rao | | | 1994 | Allari Premikudu | Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna | K. Raghavendra Rao | | | 1994 | Bangaru Kutumbam | | | | | 1994 | Pacha Thoranam | | | | | 1994 | Bhairava Dweepam | | | | | 1993 | Aa Okkati Adakku | | | | | 1990 | Chinna Alludu | | | | [edit] Bhojpuri films - Banke Bihari MLA
- Ram Balram
- Purv Aur Pachhim
- Rasik Balma
[edit] Malayalam films [edit] Bengali films [edit] Kannada films [edit] References Rambha gallery |
