Easwari Rao

Acting · Born June 13, 1973 · 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*.