Rajasulochana
Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Early life. She was born on 15 August 1935 in Bezawada (now Vijayawada), in Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Pilliarchetty Bhakthavatsalam Naidu worked in Indian Railways and was transferred to Madras as PA to the General Manager of M&SM Railway. At school, her name was recorded in error as Rajasulochana. Career. She learned Indian classical dance from Lalithamma, K. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai, Acharyulu and Vempati Chinna  Satyam, Krishnakumar, Vishnu Vysarkar, and Kalamandalam Madhavan. The Kannada stage and screen maestro H. L. N. Simha gave her an acting opportunity in "Gunasagari" (Kannada, 1953), produced by Gubbi Veeranna. Subsequently, she acted in about 274 films in all South Indian languages. She acted with all the leading stars of South Indian cinema such as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir, A. P. Nagarajan and M. N. Nambiar. Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram. She founded the dance school "Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram" in 1961 in Chennai. It has trained  many students in Indian classical dance forms and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1986. She gave many dance performances in India and abroad and got critical acclaim for the dance dramas. Personal life. She had a son out of her first marriage and after it ended in a divorce, she married actor-director C. S. Rao and had twin daughters. One daughter lives in Chennai. The other twin daughter and son live in Chicago, Illinois. Death. Rajasulochana died in Chennai on 5 March 2013 at the age of 77. Condoling her death, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said the actress  had left an imprint for herself in the film industry. She was engaged in creating artistes in her dance school "Pushpanjali Nrithya Kala Kendram" here, Jayalalithaa said. Partial filmography. 1950s. 1953 "Gunasagari" - Debut film 1953 "Kanna Talli" - Guest role 1954 "Anta Manavalle" 1954 "Mangalyam" 1954 "Bedara Kannappa" 1954 "Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam" - Chintamani 1955 "Gulebakavali" 1955 "Pennarasi" 1956 "Chori Chori" - Bhagwan's wife 1956 "Marma Veeran" 1956 "Penki Pellam" 1956 "Rangoon Radha" - Radha 1956 "Gulebhagavali" - Nagmatha 1956 "Sontha Ooru" 1956 "Raja Rani" 1957 "Alladdin Ka Chirag" 1957 "Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam" - Sitara, dancer 1957 "Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum" 1957 "Sankalpam" - Bhama 1957 "Ambikapathy  - Kannamma 1957 Sarangadhara" 1957 "Suvarna Sundari" - Jayanthi 1957 "Todi Kodallu" - Navaneetham 1957 "Vanangamudi" - Ambige 1957 "Pathini Deivam" 1958 "Sitaron Se Aage" 1958 "Anna Thammudu" 1958 "Thai Pirandhaal Vazhi Pirakkum" 1958 "Bhuloka Rambhai" 1958 "Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu" 1958 "Mangalya Balam" 1958 "Pelli Naati Pramanalu" - Radha Rani 1958 "Kathavarayan" - Kollimalai Kurathikalil Oruvar 1959 "C.I.D. Girl" 1959 "Jayabheri" - Narthaki Amrutha 1959 "Raja Makutam" - Prameela 1959 "Sahodhari" 1959 "Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali" 1960s. 1960 "Aai Phirse Bahar" 1960 "Mahakavi Kalidasu" 1960 "Kavalai Illaadha Manithan" 1960 "Ponni Thirunaal" 1960 "Sangilithevan" 1960 "Shantinivasam" 1961 "Arasilangumari" - Azhagurani 1961 Nallavan Vazhvan 1961 "Velugu Needalu" 1961 "Iddaru Mitrulu  - Sarala 1961 Sabash Raja" 1962 "Chitti Tammudu" 1962 "Khaidi Kannaiah" 1962 "Tiger Ramudu" 1962 "Padithal Mattum Podhuma" 1963 "Sri Tirupatamma Katha" 1963 "Valmiki" 1963 "Parisu" 1963 "Aapta Mitrulu" 1964 "Babruvahana" - Uloochi 1965 "Pandava Vanavasam" - Dancer 1967 "Konte Pilla" 1967 "En Thambi" - (Dancer) 1968 "Thirumal Perumai" - (Dancer) 1970s. 1972 "Hantakulu Devantakulu" 1972 "Tata Manavadu" - Geeta 1972 "Jaga Mecchida Maga" 1973 "Bharatha Vilas" as Sameera (Ibrahim's wife) 1973 "Desoddharakulu" 1973 "Devudamma" as Sheela 1974 "Chakravakam" 1974 "Naan Avanillai" 1974 Manushullo Devudu (1974 Telugu Film) Dancer 1974 "Chakravakam" 1975 "Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal" - Padma 1975 "Idhayakani" 1976 "Thunive Thunai" as the Head  of Smugglers 1977 "Palabishegham" as Sengamalam 1977 "Gaayathri" 1978 "Karunamayudu" 1978 "Shri Kanchi Kamakshi" 1980s. 1982 "Ilanjodigal" as Sivagami Nachiyar 1988 "Kaliyuga Karnudu" as Durgamma 1990s. 1992 "Chinna Kodalu" as wife of Dr. Prabhakar Reddy 1995 "Thodi Kodallu" as mother of Jayasudha and Malasri