Rajasulochana

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 Sri Krishna Thulabaram • 1955 Cherapakura Chedevu - Menaka • 1955 Gandarva Kanya • 1955 Santosham • 1955 Pennarasi • 1955 Mahakavi Kalidasa • 1956 Paditha Penn • 1956 Aasai • 1956 Harishchandra • 1956 Chori Chori - Bhagwan's wife • 1956 Vazhvile Oru Naal - Lakshmi • 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 Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam • 1957 Repu Needhe • 1957 Sankalpam - Bhama • 1957 Ambikapathy - Kannamma • 1957 Sarangadhara • 1957 Rani Lalithangi • 1957 Suvarna Sundari - Jayanthi • 1957 Swayamprabha • 1957 Todi Kodallu - Navaneetham • 1957 Vanangamudi - Ambige • 1957 Pathini Deivam • 1958 Sitaron Se Aage • 1958 Anna Thammudu • 1958 Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum • 1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu - Radha Rani • 1958 Aada Pettanam • 1958 Avan Amaran • 1958 Sobha • 1958 Kanniyin Sabatham • 1958 Bhooloka Rambai • 1958 Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu • 1958 Inti Guttu • 1958 Sarangadhara • 1958 Thedi Vandha Selvam • 1958 Kathavarayan • 1959 C.I.D. Girl • 1959 Jayabheri - Narthaki Amrutha • 1959 Raja Makutam - Prameela • 1959 Raja Malaya Simha • 1959 Pudhumai Penn • 1959 Bhagya Devathai • 1959 Arumai Magal Abirami • 1959 Sahodhari • 1959 Mangalya Balam • 1959 Pandithevan • 1959 Bala Nagamma • 1959 Kalaivaanan • 1959 Sollu Thambi Sollu • 1959 Vaazhkai Oppandham • 1959 Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali 1960s • 1960 Aai Phirse Bahar • 1960 Raja Makutam • 1960 Mahakavi Kalidasu • 1960 Kaithi Kannayiram • 1960 Kavalai Illaadha Manithan • 1960 Ponni Thirunaal • 1960 Sangilithevan • 1960 Samajam • 1960 Shanthi Nivasam • 1961 Arasilangumari - Azhagurani • 1961 Nallavan Vazhvan • 1961 Velugu Needalu • 1961 Rushyasrunga • 1961 Bikari Ramudu • 1961 Iddaru Mitrulu - Sarala • 1961 Sabhash Raja • 1962 Chitti Tammudu • 1962 Appaginthalu • 1962 Kavitha • 1962 Khaidi Kannayya • 1962 Tiger Ramudu • 1962 Padithal Mattum Podhuma • 1963 Sri Tirupatamma Katha • 1963 Valmiki (1963 Telugu film) • 1963 Parisu • 1963 Valmiki (1963 Kannada film) • 1963 Aapta Mitrulu • 1964 Babruvahana - Uloochi • 1965 Pandava Vanavasam - Dancer • 1966 Parakkum Pavai • 1967 Konte Pilla • 1967 En Thambi - (Dancer) • 1968 Thirumal Perumai - (Dancer) 1970s • 1972 Hanthakulu Devanthakulu - Sukumari • 1972 Tata Manavadu - Geeta • 1972 Jaga Mecchida Maga • 1973 Bharatha Vilas as Sameera (Ibrahim's wife) • 1973 Desoddharakulu • 1973 Devudamma as Sheela • 1973 Srivaru Maavaru as Radhika • 1974 Chakravakam • 1974 Naan Avanillai • 1974 Chakravakam • 1975 Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal - Padma • 1975 Idhayakkani • 1976 Thunive Thunai as the Head of Smugglers • 1976 Punardatta • 1977 Palabishegham as Sengamalam • 1977 Gaayathri • 1978 Karunamayudu • 1978 Shri Kanchi Kamakshi 1980s • 1980 Mahalakshmi as Kantham • 1980 Bebbuli as Jagannatham's moll • 1981 Jeevakke Jeeva • 1982 Ilanjodigal as Sivagami Nachiyar • 1982 Oorige Upakari • 1985 Mayaladi as Yashoda • 1987 Viswanatha Nayakudu as Damayanthi, Kalavati's mother • 1988 Kaliyuga Karnudu as Durgamma 1990s • 1992 Chinna Kodalu as wife of Dr. Prabhakar Reddy • 1995 Thodi Kodallu as mother of Jayasudha and Malasri ==References==