Roopa Devi mainly worked in Kannada movies during the 1980s. She debuted as a heroine in the experimental film
Kamala in 1979 and the role of a prostitute brought her wide acclaim. She entered commercial cinema in 1980 with
Simha Jodi in which she played
Vishnuvardhan's sister. She was the first choice for second lead and supporting roles in Kannada movies during 1983–87. Her prominent Kannada movies include
Haalu Jenu,
Mullina Gulabi,
Bandhana,
Avala Antharanga,
Marali Goodige,
Trishoola,
Aahuthi,
Dharma and
Bala Nouke. She won the
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress (1984–85) for her stellar performance in
Avala Antharanga. She has worked with almost all leading Kannada actors of her time including
Dr.Rajkumar,
Kalyan Kumar,
Vishnuvardhan,
Srinath,
Ambareesh,
Anant Nag,
Shankar Nag and
Ashok. She was romantically paired with matinee idol Dr.Rajkumar in
Haalu Jenu,
Samayada Gombe and
Yarivanu which were all huge successes critically and commercially. She stopped acting after 1989. Almost twenty years later she returned to the silver screen with Ganga Kaveri in 2008. In 2011 she acted in
Jarasandha as the mother of hero
Duniya Vijay.
Dr.Rajkumar holds the distinction of having played the hero to both Roopa Devi and her mother
Advani Lakshmi Devi (in
Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha) ==Filmography==