Rathna (actress)


Rathna was an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada film industries.

Personal life

Rathna was the niece of actress G. Varalakshmi.

Film career

Rathna made her debut in Tamil movie Thozhilali when she was 15 years old. She rose to fame in Enga Veettu Pillai where she acted as a village girl. A famous song Naan Maanthoppil from that movie remarks her notable role as the second lead heroine.

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1961ThirudatheUncredited RoleTamil
1962Mahaveera BheemanTamil
1962Gulebakavali KathaTelugucredited as Nagarathna
1963AnubandhaluTelugu
1963GowriKannada
1964ThozhilaliVijayaTamil
1965Enga Veettu PillaiSanthaTamil
1966Naam MoovarTamil
1966Sri Krishna PandaveeyamHidimbiTelugu
1966Monagallaku MonagaduMalaTelugu
1966Bhoolokamlo YamalokamTelugu
1967Sabash ThambiRathnaTamil
1967Chand Par ChadayeeHindi
1968VeeranjaneyaTelugu
1968MoogajeevuluTelugu
1970ParopakariKannada
1970Bhoopathi RangaKannada
1972Yaava Janmada MaitriKannada
1972ThriveniKannada
1972Subhadra KalyanaKannada
1973Dhanama? Daivama?Telugu
1973Vaade VeeduTelugu
1974Gundelu Teesina MonagaduTelugu
1974Manushullo DevuduTelugu
1975IdhayakkaniKamalaTamil
1975Panam Pathum SeyumTamil
1975ThennangkeetruTamil
1975SamsaramTelugu
1979Swami DrohuluTelugu
1980SwamijiKannada
1982Hasyaratna RamakrishnaKannada