# P. R. Varalakshmi

P. R. Varalakshmi is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. She has acted around 600 movies in all major south Indian languages. Her debut film was Kettikaran in 1971, directed by H.S Venu.
She has acted with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR, former Tamil Nadu Chief minister Jayalalitha and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rama Rao.
She has also acted with two Generations actors, with Muthuraman and his son Karthik, Sivaji Ganesan and his son Prabhu, Telugu star Krishna and his son Mahesh Babu. During her period she has acted as the heroine to famous heroes Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, AVM Rajan and so on.

## Filmography
### Tamil

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1971 | Kettikaran | Sivagami |
| 1971 | Kulama Gunama | Dancer |
| 1972 | Vazhaiyadi Vazhai | |
| 1973 | Ponvandu | Lakshmi |
| 1973 | Deivaamsam | |
| 1973 | Malai Naattu Mangai | |
| 1973 | Deiva Kuzhandhaigal | |
| 1974 | Ore Satchi | |
| 1974 | Naan Avanillai | Vijayasri |
| 1974 | Swathi Nakshathram | |
| 1974 | Tiger Thathachari | |
| 1975 | Cinema Paithiyam | Kamala |
| 1975 | Pattampoochi | |
| 1975 | Avalukku Aayiram Kangal | |
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Parvati/Kali |
| 1976 | Veedu Varai Uravu | |
| 1977 | Navarathinam | Maragadam |
| 1977 | Kalamadi Kalam | |
| 1977 | Munnooru Naal | |
| 1977 | Punniyam Seithaval | |
| 1978 | Shri Kanchi Kamakshi | |
| 1978 | Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! | |
| 1978 | Mela Thalangal | |
| 1979 | Mayandi | |
| 1979 | Nadagame Ulagam | |
| 1979 | Kandhar Alangaaram | |
| 1980 | Valli Mayil | |
| 1980 | Neer Nilam Neruppu | |
| 1980 | Raman Parasuraman | |
| 1981 | Kannadi | |
| 1981 | Sankarlal | |
| 1981 | Rajangam | |
| 1983 | Kalvadiyum Pookal | |
| 1984 | Sarithira Nayagan | |
| 1984 | Naanayam Illatha Naanayam | |
| 1984 | Anbe Odi Vaa | Mahesh's sister |
| 1985 | Mayavi | |
| 1985 | Mayoori | |
| 1986 | Kanmaniye Pesu | |
| Vidinja Kalyanam | | |
| 1988 | Manamagale Vaa | |
| 1988 | Sakkarai Pandhal | |
| 1989 | Thaai Naadu | Sister |
| 1990 | Pattanamthan Pogalamadi | |
| 1990 | Durga | Muthu's mother |
| 1990 | Vaazhkai Chakkaram | |
| 1992 | Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen | Chinna Thayi |
| 1992 | Naane Varuven | Sathya's mother |
| 1994 | Vaa Magale Vaa | Saraswathi |
| 1995 | Jameen Kottai | Sujatha |
| 1996 | Musthaffaa | Lakshmanan's mother |
| 1996 | Poove Unakkaga | Lakshmi |
| 1997 | Gopura Deepam | |
| 1999 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Alamelu |
| 1999 | Rojavanam | |
| 2002 | Padai Veetu Amman | Shankar's mother |
| 2007 | Naan Avan Illai | Annamalai's foster mother |
| 2009 | Innoruvan | |
| 2019 | Kannadi | |
| 2024 | Birthmark | Kundhavi |

### Malayalam

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1966 | Tharavattamma | |
| 1971 | Achante Bharya | Thankhamma |
| 1972 | Panimudakku | |
| 1973 | Kaadu | Menon's daughter |
| 1974 | Sreerama Hanumaan Yudham | |
| 1976 | Light House | Usha |
| 1977 | Aval Oru Devaalayam | |
| 1977 | Ammaayi Amma | |
| 1978 | Beena | Malathy |
| 1978 | Avalku Maranamilla | |
| 1979 | Ival Oru Naadody | |
| 1979 | Jimmy | |
| 1979 | Kazhukan | Pimp Mani's wife |
| 1979 | Sukhathinte Pinnale | Kalyani |
| 1979 | Aval Niraparathi | |
| 1979 | Irumbazhikal | Geetha |
| 1980 | Oru Varsham Oru Maasam | |
| 1980 | Swattu | |
| 1980 | Lava | Rajasekharan's wife |
| 1980 | Kodumudikal | Sarojini |
| 1981 | Agnisaram | |
| 1981 | Ellaam Ninakku Vendi | |
| 1982 | Jumbulingam | |
| 1982 | Chambalkadu | |
| 1982 | Paanjajanyam | |
| 1983 | Kolakkomaban | |
| 1983 | Angam | Dr. Rehman's wife |
| 1983 | Himam | Sharada |
| 1984 | Manasse Ninakku Mangalam | |
| 1985 | Thozhil Allengil Jail | |
| 1985 | Mulamoottil Adima | |
| 1985 | Mayoori | |
| 1990 | Wait a Minute | |
| 1992 | Simhadhwani | |
| 1997 | Kulam | Ammayi |
| 2003 | Janakeeyam | Surya's mother |

### Telugu

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1969 | Mathru Devata | |
| 1971 | Tahsildar Gari Ammayi | |
| 1971 | Kathanayakuralu | Radha |
| 1972 | Koduku Kodalu | Vasundhara |
| 1973 | Neramu Siksha | Prabha |
| 1973 | Dhanama? Daivama? | Shanti |
| 1974 | Manushullo Devudu | Sudha |
| 1974 | Inti Kodalu | |
| 1975 | Thota Ramudu | |
| 1975 | Jebu Donga | |
| 1975 | Maya Machindhra | |
| 1975 | Maa Voori Ganga | |
| 1976 | Ee Kalapu Pillalu | |
| 1976 | Sita Kalyanam | Sumitra |
| 1976 | Bhakta Kannappa | Parvati |
| 1977 | Dongalaku Donga | |
| 1979 | Maa Voori Devatha | |
| 1979 | Bottu Katuka | |
| 1979 | Namala Tatayya | |
| 1980 | Kaksha | |
| 1980 | Badai Basavayya | |
| 1981 | Swargam | |
| 1981 | Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu | |
| 1982 | Andagaadu | Dhanalakshmi |
| 1982 | Radha My Darling | |
| 1982 | Billa Ranga | |
| 1982 | Kalavari Samsaram | Sumathi |
| 1982 | Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi | |
| 1982 | Krishnavataram | |
| 1983 | Adavalle Aligithe | Rajeswari |
| 1983 | Puli Debba | |
| 1984 | Railu Dopidi | |
| 1985 | Mayuri | |
| 1985 | Visha Kanya | |
| 1985 | Moodila muchata | |
| 1985 | Pachani Kapuram | |
| 1985 | Maya Mohini | |
| 1985 | Koteeswarudu | Koulasya |
| 1986 | Papikondalu | |
| 1986 | Prema Gharshana | |
| 1987 | Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola | |
| 1987 | Muddayi | |
| 1987 | Punnami Chandrudu | |
| 1987 | Srimathi Oka Bahumathi | |
| 1987 | Veera Viharam | |
| 1988 | Illu Illalu Pillalu | |
| 1988 | Station Master | Pushpa's mother |
| 1988 | Chinnodu Peddodu | |
| 1988 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | |
| 1988 | Thodallullu | |
| 1988 | Aadade Aadharam | |
| 1988 | Sridevi Kamakshi Kataksham | |
| 1989 | Chennapatnam Chinnollu | Radha's mother |
| 1990 | Idem Pellam Baboi | |
| 1990 | Magaadu | |
| 1991 | Kulamma Gunamma | |
| 1992 | Kalaratrilo Kannepilla | |
| 1992 | Samsarala Mechanic | Sumathi |
| 1992 | Asadhyulu | |
| 1993 | Ankuram | |
| 1995 | Aadaalla Majaka | |

### Kannada

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1969 | Chovkadha Deepa | Debut Film |
| 1973 | Bethadha Bairava | |
| 1976 | Rajanarthakiya Rahasya | |
| 1976 | Bengaluru Bhootha | |
| 1984 | Baddi Bangaramma | |
| 1984 | Police Papanna | |
| 1988 | Sangliyana | |
| 1989 | Avane Nanna Ganda | |

### Hindi

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1971 | Parde Ke Peechey | Special appearance |
| 1972 | Shehzada | Special appearance |
| 2001 | Devi Durga Shakti | |

## Television serials

| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel |
| 1999–2000 | Idi Katha Kaadu | | Telugu | ETV Telugu |
| 2001–2002 | Atthamma | | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2005–2006 | Selvi | Saraswathi | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2007–2009 | Arasi | Saraswathi | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2007–2010 | Ammayi Kaapuram | | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2007–2008 | Chellamadi Nee Enakku | | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2010–2012 | Chellamey | | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2017–2018 | Ninaika Therintha Manamae | Kamakshi | Tamil | Star Vijay |
| 2018–2019 | Neelakuyil | | Tamil | Star Vijay |
| 2019 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Kulagini | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
| 2019–2020 | Thenmozhi B. A. | Deivanai | Tamil | Star Vijay |
| 2019–2022 | Roja | Arulvakhu Amuthanayaki | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Kaatrukenna Veli | Vennila's Grandmother | Tamil | Star Vijay |
| 2021–2024 | Sundari | Ganthimathi | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Amman | Thaayamma | Tamil | Colors Tamil |
| 2022 | Pachakili | | Tamil | Colors Tamil |
| 2022 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Special Appearance | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
| 2023 | Modhalum Kaadhalum | | Tamil | Star Vijay |
| 2023 | Sandhya Raagam | Ramaniyamal | Tamil | Zee Tamil |