
When Raasi's career started taking a nosedive, she took to doing item numbers in Telugu films like Samudram.

Later hits like Snehithulu, Pandagah, Devulu and Gillikajjalu proved her mettle as an actress. She was labelled 'traditional' after Gokulamlo Seetha. She played a negative character in Nijam as Gopi Chand's lover which is directed by Teja. Film careerĪ former child artist, Raasi rose to fame with Subhakanshalu. Her debut was the Telugu film Subhakanshalu. Raasi paired with superstar Mithun Chakraborty in Rangbaaz (1996), Suraj (1997) and Jodidar (1997). Raasi, also credited as Mantra, is a South Indian actress who has acted in a number of Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada movies.
