Raasi

**Raasi** (born July 29, 1980) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil cinema, with appearances in Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She began her career as a child artist in productions such as *Mamatala Kovela* (1989) and *Aditya 369* (1991). Under the screen name **Mantra**, she made her debut in a lead role with the Tamil film *Priyam* (1996), subsequently entering Telugu cinema as a leading actress with *Subhakankshalu* (1997). Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in Telugu films including *Gokulamlo Seeta* (1997), *Pelli Pandiri* (1997), *Prey…