Background
She was born to Chandran and Kanthimathi in 1949 at Fort Kochi, Travancore-Cochin (now Kerala).
She was born to Chandran and Kanthimathi in 1949 at Fort Kochi, Travancore-Cochin (now Kerala).
She died in a plane crash in 1976. She acted in several landmark films such as Nellu (, 1974), Bhadrakali (, 1976) and Swapnadanam (, 1976). She pursued degree from Street Thereses College Ernakulam.
She owned a dance troupe.
She was selected as Mission Kerala in 1972. Her first film, Anjusundarikal, was widely accepted by the audience.
Other major films included Ulsavam, Kadarumasam, Nellu, Swapnadanam, Oonjal, Alinganam, Abhinandanam, Sindoooram, Thirumadhuram, and Anuragam. Rani Chandra played the major role in the very popular cinema song "Kannan Oru Kaikuzhanthai" on YouTube in the film Bhadrakali.
They were on a return flight from Bombay when their plane caught fire and nose dived near the airport, killing everyone on board.
They were returning from a Dance performance in the Middle East. Ironically, their earlier flight from Mumbai to Chennai returned to Mumbai shortly after take off after a snag hit. The aircraft and all passengers were re-boarded onto the flight.
After her death, the unfinished portion of the movie Bhadrakali was finished using a double.
The movie ends using earlier footage of Rani Chandra.
The dead included members of her music troupe as well.
