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Vyjayanthimala
Actor

Vyjayanthimala

13 Aug 1933Born
93Age
57Credits
Madras, Madras State, British India [now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]Birthplace

Biography

Vyjayanthimala Bali (née Raman; born August 13, 1933), known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Born to actress and dancer Vasundhara Devi in a Tamil-speaking family, she had a rare opportunity of performing a dance before the Pope at the age of 7. This cemented her interest in film and she became the one of the highest paid Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s.

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Her accolades include five Filmfare Awards, two BFJA Awards, a Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour granted by the Government of India, and a Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor granted by the Government of India.

Her dance numbers, such as 'Hothon Pe Aisi Baat Main Dabake Chali Aai...', 'Man Doley Mera Tan Doley...'; 'Chad Gaiyo Paapi Bichua...'; 'Main Ka Karu Ram Mujhey Buddha Mil Gaya' continue to be popular even today. She made waves when she appeared in a fire red swimsuit in 'Sangam'. She also paved the way for other South Indian actresses, like Hema Malini, Rekha, Sridevi, etc. to make a transition to Bollywood.

After the passing of her husband, she retired from Bollywood and now resides in Chennai, with her son, who is an aspiring actor in his own right. In 2011, her son presented her with a grandchild.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1970Vidhi VilasamFilm
  2. 1970GanwaarFilm: Parvati 'Paro'
  3. 1969Pyar Hi PyarFilm: Kavita (as Vyjayantimala)
  4. 1969PrinceFilm: Princess Amrita
  5. 1968SunghurshFilm: Munni / Laila-E-Aasmaan
  6. 1968DuniyaFilm: Mala
  7. 1968SaathiFilm: Shanti
  8. 1967Jewel ThiefFilm: Shalini Singh
  9. 1967Hatey BazareyFilm: Chhipli
  10. 1967Chhoti Si MulaqatFilm: Roopa Choudhury
  11. 1966AmrapaliFilm: Amrapali
  12. 1966SurajFilm: Princess Anuradha Singh
  13. 1966Do Dilon Ki DastaanFilm
  14. 1964SangamFilm: Radha Mehra
  15. 1964LeaderFilm: Princess Sunita
  16. 1964ZindagiFilm
  17. 1964Phoolon Ki SejFilm
  18. 1964IshaaraFilm: Mala
  19. 1963Chitor Rani PadminiFilm: Rani Padmini
  20. 1962Dr. VidyaFilm: Geeta ‘Dr. Vidya’
  21. 1962JhoolaFilm: Sumati
  22. 1961Gunga JumnaFilm: Dhanno
  23. 1961Then NilavuFilm: Shanthi
  24. 1961Aas Ka PanchhiFilm
  25. 1961NazranaFilm: Vasanthi
  26. 1960Irumbu ThiraiFilm: Jayanthi
  27. 1960Parthiban KanavuFilm: Princess Kundhavi
  28. 1960Baghdadh ThirudanFilm
  29. 1960College GirlFilm: Kamala
  30. 1959PaighamFilm: Manju
  31. 1958MadhumatiFilm: Madhumati / Madhavi / Radha
  32. 1958Vanjikottai ValibanFilm: Princess Mandakin
  33. 1958SadhnaFilm: Champabai (as Vyjayantimala)
  34. 1958Raj TilakFilm: Mandakini
  35. 1958Sitaron Se AageFilm
  36. 1958Amar DeepFilm: Aruna
  37. 1957Naya DaurFilm: Rajni
  38. 1957Kath PutliFilm: Pushpa
  39. 1957AashaFilm: Nirmala
  40. 1957Ek JhalakFilm
  41. 1956Marma VeeranFilm: Rajkumari Vijaya
  42. 1956AnjaanFilm: Ratna
  43. 1956New DelhiFilm: Janaki Subramaniam
  44. 1956PatraniFilm: Princess Mrinalla
  45. 1956DevtaFilm
  46. 1956Kismet ka KhelFilm
  47. 1955DevdasFilm: Chandramukhi
  48. 1955JashanFilm
  49. 1955Pehli JhalakFilm: Beena / Devi (as Vyjayantimala)
  50. 1955YasminFilm: Yasmin
  51. 1954SanghamFilm: Rani
  52. 1954PennFilm
  53. 1954NaginFilm: Mala
  54. 1953LadkiFilm: Rani Mehra
  55. 1951BaharFilm: Lata
  56. 1950JeevithamFilm: Rani
  57. 1949VaazhkaiFilm: Mohana

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