Rajasulochana

Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.

Early life She was born on 15 August 1935 in Bezawada (now Vijayawada), in Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Pilliarchetty Bhakthavatsalam Naidu worked in Indian Railways and was transferred to Madras as PA to the General Manager of M&SM Railway. At school, her name was recorded in error as Rajasulochana.

Career She learned Indian classical dance from Lalithamma, K. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai, Acharyulu and Vempati Chinna Satyam, Krishnakumar, Vishnu Vysarkar, and Kalamandalam Madhavan.

The Kannada stage and screen maestro H. L. N. Simha gave her an acting opportunity in Gunasagari (Kannada, 1953), produced by Gubbi Veeranna. Subsequently, she acted in about 274 films in all South Indian languages. She acted with all the leading stars of South Indian cinema such as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir, A. P. Nagarajan and M. N. Nambiar.

Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram She founded the dance school "Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram" in 1961 in Chennai. It has trained many students in Indian classical dance forms and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1986. She gave many dance performances in India and abroad and got critical acclaim for the dance dramas.

Personal life She had a son out of her first marriage and after it ended in a divorce, she married actor-director C. S. Rao and had twin daughters. One daughter lives in Chennai. The other twin daughter and son live in Chicago, Illinois.

Death Rajasulochana died in Chennai on 5 March 2013 at the age of 77. Condoling her death, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said the actress had left an imprint for herself in the film industry. She was engaged in creating artistes in her dance school "Pushpanjali Nrithya Kala Kendram" here, Jayalalithaa said.

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes 1953 Gunasagari Kannada Debut film 1953 Kanna Talli Telugu Guest role 1954 Antha Manavalle Telugu 1954 Mangalyam Tamil 1954 Bedara Kannappa Kannada 1954 Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam Chintamani Telugu 1954 Manasakshi Lakshmi Panickar Malayalam 1955 Gulebakavali Tamil 1955 Sri Krishna Thulabaram Telugu 1955 Cherapakura Chedevu Menaka Telugu 1955 Gandarva Kanya Kannada 1955 Santosham Telugu 1955 Pennarasi Tamil 1955 Nallavan Tamil 1955 Ellam Inba Mayam Tamil 1955 Mahakavi Kalidasa Kannada 1956 Paditha Penn Tamil 1956 Aasai Tamil 1956 Harishchandra Kannada 1956 Chori Chori Bhagwan's wife Hindi 1956 Vazhvile Oru Naal Lakshmi Tamil 1956 Marma Veeran Tamil 1956 Penki Pellam Telugu 1956 Rangoon Radha Radha Tamil 1956 Gulebhagavali Nagmatha Kannada 1956 Sontha Ooru Telugu 1956 Raja Rani Tamil 1957 Alladdin Ka Chirag Hindi 1957 Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam Sitara (dancer) Telugu 1957 Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum Tamil 1957 Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam Tamil 1957 Repu Needhe Telugu 1957 Sankalpam Bhama Telugu 1957 Ambikapathy Kannamma Tamil 1957 Sarangadhara Telugu 1957 Rani Lalithangi Tamil 1957 Suvarna Sundari Jayanthi Telugu 1957 Swayamprabha Telugu 1957 Todi Kodallu Navaneetham Telugu 1957 Vanangamudi Ambige Tamil 1957 Pathini Deivam Tamil 1958 Sitaron Se Aage Hindi 1958 Piya Milan Hindi 1958 Anna Thammudu Telugu 1958 Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum Tamil 1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu Radha Rani Telugu 1958 Aada Pettanam Telugu 1958 Avan Amaran Tamil 1958 Sobha Telugu 1958 Kanniyin Sabatham Tamil 1958 Bhooloka Rambai Telugu 1958 Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu Telugu 1958 Inti Guttu Telugu 1958 Sarangadhara Tamil 1958 Thedi Vandha Selvam Tamil 1958 Kathavarayan Tamil 1959 C.I.D. Girl Hindi 1959 Jayabheri Narthaki Amrutha Telugu 1959 Raja Makutam Prameela Telugu 1959 Raja Malaya Simha Telugu 1959 Pudhumai Penn Tamil 1959 Bhagya Devathai Tamil 1959 Arumai Magal Abirami Tamil 1959 Sahodhari Tamil 1959 Mangalya Balam Telugu 1959 Pandithevan Tamil 1959 Bala Nagamma Telugu 1959 Bhagya Devatha Telugu 1959 Kalaivaanan Tamil 1959 Sollu Thambi Sollu Tamil 1959 Vaazhkai Oppandham Tamil 1959 Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali Kaveri Tamil 1960 Aai Phirse Bahar Hindi 1960 Mohabbat Ki Jeet Hindi 1960 Raja Makutam Telugu 1960 Mahakavi Kalidasu Telugu 1960 Kaithi Kannayiram Tamil 1960 Kavalai Illaadha Manithan Tamil 1960 Ponni Thirunaal Tamil 1960 Sangilithevan Tamil 1960 Samajam Telugu 1960 Shanthi Nivasam Telugu 1961 Arasilangumari Azhagurani Tamil 1961 Nallavan Vazhvan Tamil 1961 Velugu Needalu Telugu 1961 Rushyasrunga Kannada 1961 Bikari Ramudu Telugu 1961 Iddaru Mitrulu Sarala Telugu 1961 Sabhash Raja Telugu 1962 Chitti Tammudu Telugu 1962 Appaginthalu Telugu 1962 Kavitha Telugu 1962 Khaidi Kannayya Telugu 1962 Tiger Ramudu Telugu 1962 Padandi Munduku Telugu 1962 Padithal Mattum Podhuma Tamil 1963 Sri Tirupatamma Katha Telugu 1963 Valmiki Telugu 1963 Parisu Tamil 1963 Valmiki Kannada 1963 Aapta Mitrulu Telugu 1964 Babruvahana Uloochi Telugu 1965 Pandava Vanavasam Dancer Telugu 1966 Parakkum Pavai Tamil 1967 Konte Pilla Telugu 1968 En Thambi Dancer Tamil 1968 Thirumal Perumai Dancer Tamil 1968 Pedarasi Peddamma Katha Telugu 1969 Ekaveera Telugu 1972 Hanthakulu Devanthakulu Sukumari Telugu 1972 Tata Manavadu Geeta Telugu 1972 Jaga Mecchida Maga Kannada 1972 Ustad Mera Naam Hindi 1973 Bharatha Vilas Sameera (Ibrahim's wife) Tamil 1973 Desoddharakulu Telugu 1973 Devudamma Sheela Telugu 1973 Srivaru Maavaru Radhika Telugu 1974 Chakravakam Telugu 1974 Naan Avanillai Tamil 1975 Idhayakkani Tamil 1975 Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi Telugu 1976 Thunive Thunai Head of Smugglers Tamil 1976 Punardatta Telugu 1976 Appooppan Malayalam 1977 Palabishegham Sengamalam Telugu 1977 Gaayathri Tamil 1977 Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal Padma Tamil 1978 Karunamayudu Telugu 1978 Shri Kanchi Kamakshi Tamil 1980 Mahalakshmi Kantham Telugu 1980 Bebbuli Jagannatham's moll Telugu 1981 Jeevakke Jeeva Kannada 1981 Srivari Muchatlu Telugu 1982 Ilanjodigal Sivagami Nachiyar Tamil 1982 Oorige Upakari Kannada 1983 Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu Telugu 1983 Manaivi Solle Manthiram Tamil 1984 Ambigai Neril Vanthaal Tamil 1985 Mayaladi Yashoda Telugu 1986 Aadi Dampatulu Telugu 1987 Viswanatha Nayakudu Damayanthi (Kalavati's mother) Telugu 1987 Kudumbam Oru Kovil Tamil 1988 Kaliyuga Karnudu Durgamma Telugu 1990 Chinna Kodalu Wife of Dr. Prabhakar Reddy Telugu 1990 Irugillu Porigillu Telugu 1995 Thodi Kodallu Mother of Jayasudha and Malasri Telugu