Rathna (Prasanna Lakshmi) was an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada film industries.
Personal life Rathna was the niece of actress G. Varalakshmi.
Film career Rathna made her debut in Tamil movie Thozhilali (1964) when she was 15 years old. She gained recognition for her role in Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) where she acted as a village girl. A popular duet song, Naan Maanthoppil, set in folk melody with M. G. Ramachandran in that movie elevated her role as the second lead heroine.
Filmography This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Year Title Role Language Notes1961ThirudatheUncredited RoleTamil1962Mahaveera BheemanTamilGulebakavali KathaTelugucredited as Nagarathna1963AnubandhaluTeluguGowriKannada1964ThozhilaliVijayaTamil1965Enga Veettu PillaiSanthaTamil1966Naam MoovarTamilSri Krishna PandaveeyamHidimbiTeluguMonagallaku MonagaduMalaTeluguBhoolokamlo YamalokamTelugu1967Sabash ThambiRathnaTamilChand Par ChadayeeHindi1968VeeranjaneyaTeluguMoogajeevuluTelugu1970ParopakariKannadaBhoopathi RangaKannada1972Yaava Janmada MaitriKannadaThriveniKannadaSubhadra KalyanaKannada1973Dhanama? Daivama?TeluguVaade VeeduTelugu1974Gundelu Teesina MonagaduTeluguManushullo DevuduTelugu1975IdhayakkaniKamalaTamilPanam Pathum SeyumTamilThennangkeetruTamilSamsaramTelugu1979Swami DrohuluTelugu1980SwamijiKannada1982Hasyaratna RamakrishnaKannada
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