Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in Rani Mera Naam (1972), Baazigar (1972) and Saakshi (1967). She is also the aunt of Vijayashanti, Telugu superstar actress turned politician.[1]
Vijayalalitha | |
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Born | 17 June 1949 Anaparthy, East Godavari District, Andhrapradesh,India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1962-1997 |
Early life and background
editVijayalalitha is a relative to actress Vijayashanti. Vijayashanti is the daughter of Vijayalalitha's elder sister. Vijaya Lalitha has acted in 860 movies.[citation needed]
Career
editLalitha starred in many Telugu films in the 1960s and 1970s. She also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and a few Hindi movies, such as Sadhu Aur Shaitaan, Rani Mera Naam and Hathkadi. She was well known as the "Female James Bond" in the Tamil and Telugu industries and was frequently paired with "South India James Bond" actor Jaishankar in many Tamil movies. Her dance and song sequence "Palinginal Oru Maalikai" from Vallavan Oruvan is known as an evergreen until now. Some of her memorable Tamil movies together with Jaishankar are Neelagiri Express, Kannan Varuvan, Kalam Vellum, Mappilai Azhaippu, Nootrukku Nooru, Nil Gavani Kadhali, Akka Thangai, Pattanathil Bhootham, Vallavan Oruvan, Ner Vazhi, Delhi To Madras and more. She acted in several female-oriented movies and is known for her punctuality in film sets. She regularly acted with N. T. Rama Rao and Akkeneni Nageswara Rao in Telugu movies. She produced the Telugu movie, Oka Naari Vanda Thupaakulu (1973) and cast herself as the heroine as well. She was very famous at her career peak in 1977 to 1981, receiving more movies. Within a short period, she created sensation as an action heroine. In some of the Tamil movies she appeared in arrogant and negative roles. She acted opposite Nagesh in Then Kinnam, Hello Partner and with M. G. Ramachandran in Kadhal Vaaganam. She portrayed "Sheela", an arrogant girl in Shanti Nilayam. Throughout 3 decades, Vijayalalitha has acted in 860 movies majoring all 4 South Indian and Hindi languages as well.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
editIn order of languages in which she acted the most to fewest films.
Telugu
edit- Bheemanjaneya Yuddham (1966)
- Aggi Dora (1967)
- Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
- Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967)
- Devuni Gelichina Manavudu[2] (1967) as Mitravinda
- Gudachari 116 (1967)
- Peddakkayya (1967)
- Premalo Pramaadam (1967)
- Private Master (1967)
- Raktha Sindhooram (1967)
- Saakshi (1967)
- Aggi Dora[3] (1967) as Chitra
- Veera Pooja (1967)
- Aggi Meeda Guggilam (1968) as Aruna
- Amayakudu (1968)
- Baghdad Gaja Donga (1968)
- Bangaru Sankellu (1968)
- Bhale Monagadu (1968)
- Bharya (1968)
- Devudichina Bhartha (1968)
- Kalisochina Adrushtam (1968)
- Kumkuma Barani (1968)
- Nadamanthrapu Siri (1968)
- Nindu Samsaram (1968)
- Ninne Pellaaduthaa (1968)
- Pedaraasi Peddamma katha (1968)
- Talli Tandrulu (1968)
- Vintha Kapuram[4] (1968) as Kalpana
- Sri Rama Katha[5] (1969)
- Devudichina Bhartha[6] (1969) as Mayawati
- Adrustavanthulu (1969)
- Aggi Veerudu (1969)
- Bhale Rangadu (1969)
- Jarigina Katha[7] (1969) as Manjula
- Bommalu Cheppina Katha (1969)
- Gandara Gandadu (1969) as Manjari
- Jagath Kilaadeelu (1969)
- Kadaladu Vadaladu (1969)
- Mathru Devatha (1969)
- Akka Chellelu (1969) as Asha, dancer
- Panchakalyani Dongala Rani (1969)
- Sattekaalapu Satteyya (1969)
- Koothuru Kodalu
- Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka (1969)
- Aasthulu Anthasthulu(1969)
- Basti Kilaadeelu (1970)
- Bhale Ettu Chivaraku Chithu (1970)
- Jagath Jetteelu (1970) as Julie
- Basti Kilaadeelu (1970)
- Pasidi Manasulu (1970)
- Maa Naanna Nirdhoshi (1970)
- Merupu Veerudu (1970)
- Pacchani Samsaram (1970)
- Paga Saadhistaa (1970)
- Pasidi Manasulu (1970)
- Pettandarulu (1970)
- Suguna Sundari Katha[8] (1970) as Tilottama/Swarna Manjari
- Vidhi Vilasam[9] (1970) as Lalitha
- Thaali Bottu (1970) as Lalitha
- Yamalokapu Goodhachari (1970)
- Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (1970)
- Ukku Pidugu
- Sapthaswaralu
- Andariki Monagaadu (1971)
- Andam Kosam Pandem (1971) as Himani
- Anuradha[10] (1971) as Vijaya
- Chalaki Rani Kilaadi Raja (1971)
- Rowdeelaku Rowdeelu (1971) as Vijaya
- James Bond 777 (1971)
- Kathiki Kankanam (1971)
- Basti Bulbul (1971) as Pratima
- Revolver Rani (1971) as Rani
- Bullemma Bullodu (1972)
- Nijam Nirupistha[11] (1972) as Lalitha
- Badi Panthulu (1972) as Jaya, wife of Krishnam Raju
- Manuvu Manasu (1973)
- Nindu Kutumbam[12] (1973) as Radha
- Oka Nari Vanda Thupakulu (1973) - producer as well
- Mallamma Katha (1973)
- Doctor Babu (1973)
- Palleturi Chinnodu (1974)
- Uttama Illalu[13] (1974) as Latha
- Manushullo Devudu (1974)
- Chairman Chalamayya (1974)
- Mooga Prema (1975)
- Aradhana (1976)
- Aalu Magalu (1977)
- Seetha Rama Vanavasam (1977)
- Kamalamma Kamatham (1979)
- Andadu Aagadu[14] (1979) as Menaka
- Devudu Mamayya (1981)
- Prathikaram (1982)
- Aadadaani Sawaal (1983)
- Railu Dopidi[15] (1984) as Rani
- Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam[16] (1986) as Himabindu
- Aarthanadham[17] (1989) as Neelaveni
- Intinta Deepavali (1990)
- Mama Alludu (1991)
- Naa Pellaam Naa Ishtam (1991)
- Pandirimancham (1991)
- Chinna Rayudu (1992) as Kameswari
- Mother India (1993)
- Jailorgari Abbayi (1994)
- Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996) as Mantrala Maanchaala
Tamil
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- Valli Vara Pora (1995)
- Athisaya Piravi (1989)
- Senthoora Poove (1988)
- Visha Kanni (1985)
- Thunichalkari (1982)
- CID Vijaya (1980)
- Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979)
- Suprabatham (1979)
- Ungalil Oruthi (1976)
- Jai Balaji (1976)
- Hotel Sorgam (1975)
- Kai Niraya Kaasu (1974)
- Enna Muthalali Soukkiyama (1972)
- Delhi To Madras (1972)
- Mappilai Azhaippu (1972)
- Kannan Varuvan (1972)
- Savaluku Saval (1972)
- Hello Partner (1972)
- Gun Fight Kanchana (1972)
- Nangu Suvargal (1971)
- Nootrukku Nooru (1971)
- Then Kinnam (1971)
- Meendum Vazhven (1971)
- Ethiroli (1970)
- Kalyana Oorvalam (1970)
- Kalam Vellum (1970)
- Namma Veettu Deivam (1970)
- Patham Pasali (1970)
- Revolver Reeta (1970)
- Sorgam (1970)
- Thirudan (1969)
- Nil Gavani Kadhali (1969)
- Shanti Nilayam (1969)
- Anjal Petti 520 (1969)
- Akka Thangai (1969)
- Ner Vazhi (1968)
- Kadhal Vaaganam (1968)
- Neelagiri Express (1968)
- Ethirigal Jakkirathai (1967)
- Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
- Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)
- Vallavan Oruvan (1966)
- Kathal Paduthum Padu (1966)
- Kaattumaina (1963)
Malayalam
edit- Eettappuli (1983)
- Sanchari (1981)
- Iniyum Kaanaam (1979)
- Vijayam Nammude Senani (1979)
- Ponnil Kulicha Rathri (1979)
- Avalude Prathikaram (1979)
- Ithaanente Vazhi (1978)
- Thacholi Ambu (1978)
- Black Belt (1978)
- Aalmaaraattam (1978)
- Ashokavanam (1978)
- Society Lady (1978)
- Puthariyankam (1978)
- Snehikkan Samayamilla (1978)
- Paavaadakkaari (1978)
- Pattalam Janaki (1977)
- Penpuli (1977)
- Kannappanunni (1977)
- Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva (1977)
- Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum (1975)
- Pennpada (1975) as Sreedevi & Geetha (Double Role)
- Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan (1974)
- Vrindavanam (1974)
- Saraswathi (1970)
- Mister Kerala (1969)
- Viplavakarikal (1968) as Radha
- Cochin Express (1967)
- Sheelavathi (1967)
Kannada
edit- Parvathi Kalyana (1967)
- Devara Gedda Manava (1967)
- Jedara Bale (1968)
- Bangalore Mail (1968)
- Choori Chikkanna (1969)
- Chikkamma (1969)
- Paropakari (1970)
- Rangamahal Rahasya (1970)
- Modala Rathri (1970)
- Bidugade (1973)
- Viplava Vanithe (1975)
- Kalla Kulla (1975)
- Banashankari (1977)
- Sose Tanda Soubhagya (First cinema scope Kannada film 1977)
- Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja (1979)
- Mallige Hoove (1992)
Hindi
edit- Sadhu Aur Shaitan (1968)
- Rani Mera Naam (1972) as Rani
- Baazigar (1972)
- Lok Parlok (1979)
- Hathkadi (1995) as Latha (Major's wife)
References
edit- ^ சரோஜினி (19 June 2019). "லேடி ஜேம்ஸ்பாண்ட் விஜயலலிதா இப்போது என்ன செய்து கொண்டிருக்கிறார்?!" (in Tamil).
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