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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Indraja
| image = Indraja.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Indraja in 2020
| birth_name = Rajathi<ref>{{cite web |title=Indraja |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/profile.php?id=16006634&cid=2411 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623064415/http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/profile.php?id=16006634&cid=2411 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2013 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_date =
| othername =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|[[Model (person)|model]]}}
| yearsactive = 1994 – 2007<br />2014 – present
| spouse = Mohammed Absar
| children = 1
}}

'''Rajathi''', better known by her [[stage name]] '''Indraja''', is an Indian actress who works in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films, in addition to television shows.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Indraja|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/profile.php?id=16006634&cid=2411|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623064415/http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/profile.php?id=16006634&cid=2411|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2013|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref>

==Early life==
Indraja was born as Rajathi in a [[Telugu Brahmin]] family in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=I Am A Telugu Brahmin .. He Is A Muslim .. It Does Not Hinder Marriage: Heroine Indraja Love Story|date=22 April 2021|url=https://thenewsglory.com/i-am-a-telugu-brahmin-he-is-a-muslim-it-does-not-hinder-marriage-heroine-indraja-love-story/|access-date=2021-11-30|language=en-gb|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130095654/https://thenewsglory.com/i-am-a-telugu-brahmin-he-is-a-muslim-it-does-not-hinder-marriage-heroine-indraja-love-story/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJB0UhL3-6c%3Ft%3D502|people=Indraja, Prema|title=Actress Indraja Exclusive Interview|time=8m20s|publisher=iDream Telugu Movies|date=16 December 2016|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515153545/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJB0UhL3-6c%3Ft%3D502|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=నేను తెలుగు బ్రాహ్మణ్.. ఆయన ముస్లిం..పెళ్లికి అది అడ్డుకాదు: హీరోయిన్ ఇంద్రజ లవ్ స్టోరీ|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/senior-heroine-indraja-revealed-her-love-marriage-story/articleshow/82201270.cms|access-date=2021-05-15|website=[[Samayam Telugu]]|language=te|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515153801/https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/senior-heroine-indraja-revealed-her-love-marriage-story/articleshow/82201270.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> She is the eldest of three sisters and comes from a [[Carnatic music]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indraja reveals how she got married despite objection from parents|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/07/17/actress-indraja-marriage-story-comeback-malayalam-cinema.html|access-date=2021-05-08|website=OnManorama|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510195759/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/07/17/actress-indraja-marriage-story-comeback-malayalam-cinema.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During school days, she won prizes in singing and drama competitions. A trained classical singer and dancer, she learned [[Kuchipudi]] dance form Madhavapeddi Murthy.<ref name="auto"/> She was preparing to be a journalist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director's dream|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/mar/12ind.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
Indraja was cast as a child actress in Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali movie. With Jantar Mantar, her first movie as a grown-up, she adopted the name of her character in that movie, 'Indraja' as her stage name. Later, S. V. Krishna Reddy's ''Yamaleela'' catapulted her to instant stardom. The film ran for over a year.<ref name="auto"/> She acted in ''Thadayam'' and ''[[Rajavin Parvaiyile]]'' but she was not able to make much headway in Tamil movies, as both movies failed to make an impact at the box office.<ref name="auto"/>

She played the female lead roles in a number of successful [[Malayalam film]]s, such as the 1999 action drama ''[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]]'' alongside [[Mohanlal]], crime thriller ''[[F.I.R (1999 film)|F.I.R]]'' alongside [[Suresh Gopi]], 2002 comedy-drama ''[[Chronic Bachelor]]'' alongside [[Mammootty]], 2004 comedy drama ''[[Mayilattam (film)|Mayilattam]]'' opposite [[Jayaram]], and 2005 action drama ''[[Ben Johnson (film)|Ben Johnson]]'' alongside [[Kalabhavan Mani]] are some of her most notable Malayalam films. After a hiatus post her marriage, she has returned to movies with some notable roles in several Telugu movies.

== Personal life ==
Indraja is married to actor and businessman Mohammed Absar who has acted in many television serials. The couple has a daughter named Sara.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aptoday.com/movienews/my-marriage-isnt-a-secret-senior-heroine/2993/|title=My Marriage isn't a Secret: Senior Heroine|website=AP Today|date=7 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910070950/http://www.aptoday.com/movienews/my-marriage-isnt-a-secret-senior-heroine/2993/|archive-date=10 September 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Uzhaippali]]'' || Young Tamilarasan's sister || rowspan="2" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| credited as Baby Aishwarya
|-
| ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]'' || Film actress ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1994 || ''[[Hello Brother (1994 film)|Hello Brother]]'' || Herself
| rowspan="3" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]]||Special appearance in the song "Kannepetta Ro"
|-
| ''Jantar Mantar'' || Indraja||
|-
| ''[[Yamaleela]]'' ||Lily ||
|-
| ''[[Amaidhi Padai]]'' ||Thayamma's friend ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="13" |1995 || ''[[Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa]]'' ||Neelu (Neelima Devi)|| rowspan="2" | Telugu || Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Amma Donga]]'' ||Mohana / Kalyani||
|-
| ''[[Rajavin Parvaiyile]]'' || Gowri || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Balaraju Bangaru Pellam'' || Nagamani|| rowspan="17" | Telugu ||
|-
| ''Aasthi Mooredu Asha Baaredu'' || Dancer||
|-
| ''[[Vaddu Bava Thappu]]'' || Priya||
|-
| ''Server Sundaramgari Abbayi''||Heroine ||
|-
| ''Errodu'' ||Seetalu ||
|-
| ''Love Game'' || Indu||
|-
| ''Subhamasthu'' ||Saroja ||
|-
| ''Bhartha Simham'' || Special appearance||
|-
| ''[[Vajram (1995 film)|Vajram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Miss 420''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |1996 || ''[[Mummy Mee Aayanochadu]]'' || Sharada||
|-
| ''Sampradhayam'' ||Geetha ||
|-
| [[Pittala Dora (film)|''Pittala Dora'']]|| Nikki||
|-
| ''Once More'' || Kalyani||
|-
| ''Nalla Poosalu'' ||Revathi ||
|-
| ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu]]'' ||Labbu||
|-
| ''Bobbili Bolludu'' ||Rathani ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |1997 || ''[[Thadayam]]'' || Devi|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Oka Chinna Maata]]'' ||Geeta || rowspan="6" | Telugu ||
|-
| ''Jai Bajarangabhali'' || Ramya||
|-
| ''[[Chilakkottudu]]'' ||Indraja ||
|-
| ''[[Peddannayya]]'' ||Sravani ||
|-
| ''[[Chinnabbayi]]'' ||Lalitha || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''Illalu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1998 || ''[[Velai]]'' ||Charulatha|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Maha Lakshmi'' ||Vijaya|| rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[O Panaipothundi Babu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gadibidi Krishna]]'' || Seeta|| [[Kannada]]||
|-
| rowspan="13" |1999 || ''Surya Puthrika'' ||Gayathri || Telugu||
|-
| ''[[The Godman]]'' || Mumthas || rowspan="4" | [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]]'' || Kshama ||
|-
| ''[[Independence (1999 film)|Independence]]'' || Sindu||
|-
| ''[[F.I.R (1999 film)|F.I.R]]'' || Laila ||
|-
| ''[[Pichodi Chetilo Raayi]]'' || Indu|| rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Chinni Chinni Aasa (film)|Chinni Chinni Aasa]]'' ||Aasa ||
|-
| ''Coolie Raja'' || Suma || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''The Killer'' ||Sita ||
|-
| ''[[Unnaruge Naan Irundhal]]'' ||Dancer || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Prathyartha]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''Avale Nanna Hudugi'' || ||
|-
| ''Telangana'' || || rowspan="2" |Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2000 || ''[[Sammakka Sarakka]]'' ||Guest role ||
|-
| ''Sundara Purusha'' ||Heroine Irvasi || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| ''Khadga'' ||Gayathri ||
|-
| ''[[Sradha]]'' ||Sudha || Malayalam||
|-
| ''Mundaithe Oora Habba'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Unnathangalil]]'' || Helen|| rowspan="9" | Malayalam||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Krishna Gopalakrishna]]'' || Bhama ||
|-
|2003 || ''Cheri'' ||Arundhati ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003 || ''Achante Kochumol'' || Daisy||
|-
| ''[[Chronic Bachelor]]'' || Bhavani Rajasekharan||
|-
| ''[[War and Love (2003 film)|War and Love]]'' || Capt. Hema Varma||
|-
| ''Relax'' || Chitra ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004 || ''Thalamelam'' || Ammukutty ||
|-
| ''[[Agninakshathram (2004 film)|Agninakshathram]]'' || Ammu ||
|-
| ''[[Engal Anna]]'' || Bhavani|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mayilattam (film)|Mayilattam]] '' || Meenakshi|| rowspan="6" | Malayalam||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005 || ''[[Lokanathan IAS]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ben Johnson (film)|Ben Johnson]]'' ||Gouri ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006 || ''Highway Police '' || Ranjini||
|-
| ''[[Narakasuran]] '' ||Neena Viswanathan ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Indrajith (2007 film)|Indrajith]]'' || Shahina||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya]]'' || Bhavani || rowspan="11" | Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015 || ''Budugu'' || Dr. Geetha Reddy||
|-
| ''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]'' || CBI Deputy Chief Indrani||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Sathamanam Bhavati]]''|| Jhansi||
|-
| ''[[Samanthakamani (film)|Samanthakamani]]'' || Bhanumati ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018|| ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]''|| Krishnaveni Bhargav ||
|-
| ''[[Happy Wedding (2018 film)|Happy Wedding]]'' || Neeraja ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019||''Akkadokkannadu''||Mamatha||
|-
| ''[[Software Sudheer]]'' || Chandu's mother ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Alludu Adhurs]]'' || Sreenu's mother ||
|-
|''[[Stand Up Rahul]]''||Rahul's mother||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2022||''[[Anantham (web series)|Anantham]]''||Maragatham ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Macherla Niyojakavargam]]'' ||Siddhu's mother ||Telugu||
|-
| ''12C'' ||Asha Pai ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''Breaking News'' || ||Tamil||
|-
| ''It's My Life'' || || rowspan="7" |Telugu||
|-
|2023
|''[[Ugram (film)|Ugram]]''
|Dr. Manasa
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024
|[[Razakar (film)|''Razakar'']]
|Chakali Ailamma
|
|-
|''[[Prathinidhi 2]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam]]''
|Kala Rani
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2025
|''[[Katha Kamamishu]]''
|Kalpana
|
|-
|[[Thala (2025 film)|''Thala'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[14 Days Girlfriend Intlo]]''
|Harika
|
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Network !! Language !! Notes
|-
|''[[Sundarakanda (TV series)|Sundarakanda]]'' ||[[Gemini TV]] ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| Pavithra
|-
| ''Paasam''|| rowspan="4" |[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Janaki
|-
|''[[Aan Paavam (TV series)|Aan Paavam]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval]]''||Special appearance
|-
|''[[Valli (TV series)|Valli]]''||Madhumitha Subbu
|-
|''Premanuragam - Naana'' || || rowspan="8" |Telugu ||
|-
|''Get Ready'' || rowspan="9" |[[ETV Telugu|ETV]]||
|-
|''Wow 2'' ||
|-
|''Cash'' ||
|-
|[[Jabardasth (TV series)|''Jabardasth'']]
|Judge from 1 April 2021 – 20 May 2021
|-
|''Sridevi Drama Company''||
|-
|''Thaggedele'' ||
|-
|''[[Alitho Saradaga|Alitho Sardaga]]'' ||
|-
|''Pellam Vaddu Party Muddu'' ||Telugu ||
|-
|''JB Junction'' || rowspan="2" |Malayalam ||[[Kairali TV]]
|-
|''Comedy Super Nite'' ||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]
|
|-
|''Thaka Dhimi Thaka Janu'' ||[[Jaya TV]]||Tamil
|
|-
|''Musical wife grand finale ''||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]|| rowspan="2" |Malayalam ||
|-
|''Star Magic 2024''||[[Flowers TV]]
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0408548}}

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