Aysel Tanju, whose real name is Aysel รakar, was born in Izmit on 5 August 1939 and died in Istanbul on 7 October 2003, is a Turkish film actress and belly dancer. She was especially known for her belly dancer and "vamp" female roles in Yeลilรงam, and was among the well-known actresses of the 1960s and 1970s.
From stage to cinema
He was born in Hikmetiye village of Bรผyรผkderbent, which is within the borders of Kartepe today. He came to Istanbul at the age of fifteen and started studying at the Evening Art School. He attracted attention in the dance competitions he participated in during his youth; She was chosen as the rock and roll queen in a competition in Caddebostan, and then as the belly dancer queen in the oriental competition.
She started her professional stage life as a belly dancer at Cumhuriyet Casino in Tepebaลฤฑ, Beyoฤlu. He worked in Zeki Mรผren's stage crew for many years. His recognition on stage brought him to the movies.
Yeลilรงam years
His film career spanned from 1957 to 1998. She acted in many films, mostly in supporting roles, sometimes as a belly dancer, sometimes as a seductive woman. He took part in the same films with the leading actors of the period such as Ayhan Iลฤฑk, Gรถksel Arsoy and Nuri Sesigรผzel. Among the productions in which he took part are Aฤlayan Gelin, Ben Masumum and Abidik Gubidik (1964).
He continued to make films during the erotic film movement that became widespread in Turkish cinema in the mid-1970s. One of his last films was 1998's 'Hello Hรผzรผn'.
Aysel Tanju died in Istanbul on October 7, 2003, at the age of 64, and was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. He is remembered as one of the names that reflected the entertainment world of his period, with his line extending from the casino stage to Yeลilรงam.
