Vijaya Lalitha

Vijayalalitha
Born India
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1962-1997

Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha (Telugu: విజయలలిత) was a Telugu/Tamil/Malayalam/Kannada and Hindi actress in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in Rani Mera Naam (1972), Baazigar (1993) and Saakshi (1967).[1] She is also the aunt of Vijayashanti, former Telugu superstar actress turned politician.

Early life and background

Vijayalalitha is relative to actress Vijaya Nirmala and Vijayashanti. Her brother, K.S Murthy was Vijaya Nirmala's first husband. Vijayashanti is daughter of Vijayalitha's elder sister.

Career

Lalitha starred in many Telugu films in the 1960s and 1970s. She also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and a few Kannada, Hindi movies, such as Sadhu Aur Shaitan, Rani Mera Naam and Hathkadi. She was well known as 'Female James Bond' on Tamil and Telugu industry and frequently paired with 'South India James Bond' actor Jaishankar in many Tamil movies. Her dance and song Palinginal Oru Maalikai from Vallavan Oruvan is known as evergreen until now. Some of her memorable Tamil movies together 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 Telugu movie, Oka Naari Vanda Thupaakulu (1973) and cast herself as the heroine as well. She was very famous in her career peak 1977-1981 receiving more movies. Within the short period, she created sensation as an action heroine. In some of the Tamil movies she appeared as an arrogant and negative roles. She acted opposite Nagesh in Then Kinnam, Hello Partner and M. G. Ramachandran in Kadhal Vaaganam. She portrays as 'Sheela' an arrogant girl in Shanti Nilayam. Throughout 3 decades, Vijayalalitha acted more than 170 movies majoring all 4 South Indian and Hindi languages as well.

Selected filmography

In order of languages in which she acted the most to least number of films.

Telugu

  1. Bheemanjaneya Yuddham (1966)
  2. Aggi Dora (1967)
  3. Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
  4. Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967)
  5. Devuni Gelichina Manavudu (1967)
  6. Gudachari 116 (1967)
  7. Peddakkayya (1967)
  8. Premalo Pramaadam (1967)
  9. Private Master (1967)
  10. Raktha Sindhooram (1967)
  11. Saakshi (1967)
  12. Veera Pooja (1967)
  13. Aggi Meeda Guggilam (1968)
  14. Amayakudu (1968)
  15. Baghdad Gaja Donga (1968)
  16. Bangaru Sankellu (1968)
  17. Bhale Monagadu (1968)
  18. Bharya (1968)
  19. Devudichina Bhartha (1968)
  20. Kalisochina Adrushtam (1968)
  21. Kumkuma Barani (1968)
  22. Nadamanthrapu Siri (1968)
  23. Ninne Pellaaduthaa (1968)
  24. Pedaraasi Peddamma katha (1968)
  25. Talli Tandrulu (1968)
  26. Adrustavanthulu (1969)
  27. Aggi Veerudu (1969)
  28. Bhale Rangadu (1969)
  29. Bommalu Cheppina Katha (1969)
  30. Gandara Gandadu (1969)
  31. Jagath Kilaadeelu (1969)
  32. Kadaladu Vadaladu (1969)
  33. Mathru Devatha (1969)
  34. Akka Chellelu (Telugu, 1969) as Asha, dancer
  35. Panchakalyani Dongala Rani (1969)
  36. Sattekaalapu Satteyya (1969)
  37. Koothuru Kodalu
  38. Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka (1969)
  39. Basti Kilaadeelu (1970)
  40. Bhale Ettu Chivaraku Chithu (1970)
  41. Jagath Jetteelu (1970)
  42. Basti Kilaadeelu (1970)
  43. Maa Naanna Nirdhoshi (1970)
  44. Merupu Veerudu (1970)
  45. Pacchani Samsaram (1970)
  46. Paga Saadhistaa (1970)
  47. Pasidi Manasulu (1970)
  48. Pettamdaarlu (1970)
  49. Suguna Sundari Katha (1970)
  50. Tali Bottu (1970)
  51. Yamalokapu Goodhachari (1970)
  52. Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (1970)
  53. Ukku Pidugu
  54. Sapthaswaralu
  55. Andariki Monagaadu (1971)
  56. Chalaki Rani Kilaadi Raja (1971)
  57. Roudeelaku Roudeelu (1971)[2]
  58. James Bond 777 (1971)
  59. Kathiki Kankanam (1971)
  60. Basti Bulbul(1971) as Pratima
  61. Revolver Rani (1971)
  62. Bullemma Bullodu (1972)
  63. Badi Panthulu (1972) as Jaya, wife of Krishnam Raju
  64. Manuvu Manasu (1973)
  65. Oka Naari Vanda Thupaakulu (1973) - producer as well
  66. Palletoori Chinnodu (1974)
  67. Manushullo Devudu (1974)
  68. Chairman Chalamayya (1974)
  69. Aradhana (1976)
  70. Aalu Magalu (1977)
  71. Kamalamma Kamatham (1979)
  72. Devudu Mamayya (1981)
  73. Aadadaani Sawaal (1983)
  74. Pasidi Manasulu (1990)
  75. Naa Pellaam Naa Ishtam (1991)
  76. Chinna Rayudu (1992) as Kameswari
  77. Mother India (1993)
  78. Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996) as Mantrala Maanchaala

Tamil

  1. Valli Vara Pora (1995)
  2. Athisaya Piravi (1989)
  3. Senthoora Poove (1988)
  4. Thunichalkari (1982)
  5. CID Vijaya (1980)
  6. Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979)
  7. Suprabatham (1979)
  8. Hotel Sorgam (1975)
  9. Kai Niraya Kaasu (1974)
  10. Enna Muthalali Soukkiyama (1972)
  11. Delhi To Madras (1972)
  12. Mappilai Azhaippu (1972)
  13. Kannan Varuvan (1972)
  14. Savaluku Saval (1972)
  15. Hello Partner (1972)
  16. Nangu Suvargal (1971)
  17. Nootrukku Nooru (1971)
  18. Then Kinnam (1971)
  19. Meendum Vazhven (1971)
  20. Ethiroli (1970)
  21. Kalam Vellum (1970)
  22. Namma Veettu Deivam (1970)
  23. Patham Pasali (1970)
  24. Sorgam (1970)
  25. Thirudan (1969)
  26. Nil Gavani Kadhali (1969)
  27. Shanti Nilayam (1969)
  28. Anjal Petti 520 (1969)
  29. Akka Thangai (1969)
  30. Ner Vazhi (1968)
  31. Kadhal Vaaganam (1968)
  32. Neelagiri Express (1968)
  33. Ethirigal Jakkirathai (1967)
  34. Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
  35. Vallavan Oruvan (1966)
  36. Kattu Malligai (1966)
  37. Pattanathil Bhootham (1964)
  38. Kaattumaina (1963)
  39. Maya Mothiram (1962)

Malayalam

  1. Eettappuli (1983)
  2. Sanchari (1981)
  3. Iniyum Kaanaam (1979)
  4. Vijayam Nammude Senani (1979)
  5. Ponnil Kulicha Rathri (1979)
  6. Avalude Prathikaram (1979)
  7. Ithaanente Vazhi (1978)
  8. Thacholi Ambu (1978)
  9. Black Belt (1978)
  10. Aalmaaraattam (1978)
  11. Ashokavanam (1978)
  12. Society Lady (1978)
  13. Puthariyankam (1978)
  14. Snehikkan Samayamilla (1978)
  15. Paavaadakkaari (1978)
  16. Pattalam Janaki (1977)
  17. Penpuli (1977)
  18. Kannappanunni (1977)
  19. Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva (1977)
  20. Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum (1975)
  21. Pennpada (1975)....Sreedevi & Geetha (Double Role)
  22. Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan (1974)
  23. Vrindavanam (1974)
  24. Janma Bhoomi (1970)
  25. Saraswathi (1970)
  26. Mister Kerala (1969)
  27. Viplavakarikal (1968) .... Radha
  28. Cochin Express (1967)
  29. Sheelavathi (1967)

Kannada

  1. Paarvati Kalyana (1967)
  2. Devara Gedda Manava (1967)
  3. Jedara Bale (1968)
  4. Bangalore Mail (1968)
  5. Choori Chikkanna (1969)
  6. Chikkamma (1969)
  7. Paropakari (1970)
  8. Rangamahal Rahasya (1970)
  9. Modala Rathri (1970)
  10. Bidugade (1973)
  11. Viplava Vanithe (1975)
  12. Kalla Kulla (1975)
  13. Banashankari (1977)
  14. Sose Tanda Soubhagya (First cinema scope Kannada film 1977)
  15. Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja (1979)
  16. Mallige Hoove (1992)

Hindi

  1. Sadhu Aur Shaitan (1968)
  2. Rani Mera Naam (1972)
  3. Shri Ram Vanvas (1977)
  4. Lok Parlok (1979)
  5. Hathkadi (1995) as Latha (Major's wife)

References

  1. ↑ . IMDb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897211/. Retrieved 13 May 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHeZrT5peoM. Retrieved 5 November 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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