Easwari Rao

Biography

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.