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Easwari Rao

Easwari Rao

Actor · Born June 13, 1973 (53) · East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

Easwari Rao (born June 13, 1973) is an Indian actress who works across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She made her debut in the Tamil film *Kavithai Paadum Alaigal* (1990) and entered Telugu cinema with the drama *Kalikalam* (1991). During the 1990s and early 2000s, she starred in leading and supporting roles across films including *Rambantu* (1995), *Raman Abdullah* (1997), *Guru Paarvai* (1998), *Thavasi* (2001), *Virumbugiren* (2002), and *Bhadra* (2005). Rao later transitioned into prominent character roles in major releases, portraying Selvi in the action drama *Kaala* (2018), Nurse Sulochana in *Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo* (2020), and Farmaan's mother in the period action film *K.G.F: Chapter 2* (2022). She also co-produced the Tamil drama *Azhiyatha Kolangal 2* (2019). Her recent credits include the supernatural horror *Pindam* (2023), the investigative streaming series *Dhootha* (2023), the action drama *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023), *Guntur Kaaram* (2024), and 2026 appearances in *Funky* and *Lenin*.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1973 (53)
From
East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 164% in 30 days

What are Easwari Rao's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Bonds
19%
Power
16%
Survival
15%
Society
9%
Betrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Deva's Mother in Salaar (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Easwari Rao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Easwari Rao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mysaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Chiranjeevi(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lenin(2026)

    as Jayanthi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Funky(2026)

    as Subhadra

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Aalakaalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yasodha

  • Guntur Kaaram(2024)

    as Bujji

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Salaar(2023)

    as Deva's Mother

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Pindam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Dhootha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kranthi's Mother

  • Bandra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rosamma

  • Peddha Kapu - 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Kondraal Paavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Shailaja

  • Virata Parvam(2022)

    as Vennela's Mother

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • K.G.F: Chapter 2(2022)

    as Farmaan's mother

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Theal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Durai's Mother

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Varma(2020)

    as Bhavani

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Johaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ganga

  • Lockup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Illavarasi

  • Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo(2020)

    as Nurse Sulochana

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer · Actor

  • Unda(2019)

    as Mrs.Mani

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • F2: Fun and Frustration(2019)

    as DGP's Wife

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Basi Reddy's Wife

  • Ee Maaya Peremito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Kaala(2018)

    as Selvi Karikaalan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jawaan(2017)

    as Jai's mother

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Vaisakham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chai's mother

  • Nenu Local (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Babu's Mother

  • Ism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sathyas mother

  • Premam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sithara's Mother (Cameo Appearance)

  • A Aa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kameshwari, Anand's mother

  • Brahmotsavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Naresh's Wife

  • Saravana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Soundarapandiyan's wife

  • Bhadra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Sullan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Karpagam

  • Virumbugiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Sreeram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Kannathil Muthamittal(2002)

    as Shyma

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Thavasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gowri

  • Kutty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chenthamarai

  • Appu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Guru Paarvai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pooja

  • Simmarasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Raman Abdullah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gowri

  • Rambantu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kaveri

  • Vedan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Ootty Pattanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Seena

  • Kalikalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Gangs Kuruthi Punal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kaaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Karuppar Nagaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Deva's Mother

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 51 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lenin (2026)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 56 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing1 of 57: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Easwari Rao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Salaar (2023)

91st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Easwari Rao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Easwari Rao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; S. Thaman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers