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Indian actress
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Rajathi, better known by her stage name Indraja, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil and Kannada films, in addition to television shows.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Indraja was born in muslim family Razia Absari adopted as Rajathi in a Telugu Brahmin family in Chennai.[4][5][6] She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a Carnatic music family.[7] During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned Kuchipudi dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy.[2] She was preparing to be a journalist.[8]
Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, ‘Indraja’ as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy’s Yamaleela catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year.[2] She acted in Thadayam and Rajavin Parvaiyile but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office.[2]
She played the…
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