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D.Rajender’s first film as a director was Oruthalai Ragam’ (1980). Apart from the story, the film became a super duper hit because of the newcomers in the film. Because most of the actors, cameraman and director are newcomers to the cinema. After Oruthalai Ragatu, all the actors became famous among the people later. Rupa Devi who played the heroine in this film is also one of them. Although this film was a huge success, he did not get many opportunities in Tamil after this.
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After Oruthalai Ragam, he acted in films in Tamil for a couple of years. She acted in more than 15 films in these two years of 1980-82 and then 8 years later she acted as Ramarajan’s sister in the film Patukku Naan Dashu. After that, he could not shine in Tamil, but he flew the flag in the Kannada film industry.
After 1990, he did not act in any other film in Tamil. However, he acted in several films in Kannada cinema. Apart from being an actress, she is also a great dancer who has performed in many songs in many films in Kannada cinema. In an interview given two years ago, when asked why he did not act as a dancer in Tamil, it was films like “Oruthalai Ragam” that stood in the way.
In the beginning, I acted as a saree-wearing woman in a few films, so all the fans started seeing me like that. At that time, the directors gave me homely characters as the fans would not accept me as a dancer or glamor artist. I had a longing that I could not even act as a dancer in a Tamil film till the end.
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Besides, I have acted in almost all roles in languages like Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam etc. had said that. Similarly, talking about his friendship with TR’s wife Usha, he said, “Usha is very close to me. Both of us had a strong friendship while acting in the film. D. Rajender and Usha got married only after that film.
The friendship between us continues till now when we acted in Oruthalai Ragam. Invite me to their family functions. However, they did not talk much with their children. They can be said to be the best couple of Tamil film industry. He was saying that. Also, now, I am acting in a Kannada serial. Also, I have made films. The son is now studying in college. He also said that since ours is a love marriage, our life is going very well.
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