Tulasi

P. A. Tulasi (born 20 June 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil cinema. Later she appeared in lead actress and supporting actress roles. She won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.

Career Tulasi made her debut in the Telugu language when she was three months old in 1967. For a song in a film, a baby was needed and Tulasi was placed in the cradle after actress Savitri had requested Tulasi's mother, who was a friend of her. She was featured in a song when she was years old in Jeevanatarangalu and said that she became a full-fledged actor when she was four. They have one son, Sai Tarun. Tulasi decided to quit acting after getting married, working only occasionally as a voice actor in Telugu films, including ones by Mani Ratnam. When her son was around six years old, she received several mother character roles. She initially declined them all, but finally signed on one Kannada film, Excuse Me, in which she played mother to Divya Spandana and which became a big hit. and had given her "career best performance".

Partial filmography

Television + Year Title Role Network Language Notes 2024 Bench Life Meenakshi's mother SonyLIV Telugu Sshhh ahaTamil Anthology series; segment Kamathupaal

Awards Nandi Awards

Best Child Actress - Seetamalakshmi (1978) Best Child Actress - Sankarabharanam (1980)

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada - Jhossh