C. R. Vijayakumari

C. R. Vijayakumari is an Indian film actress in the Tamil film industry. She had 12 year courtship with Indian actor S. S. Rajendran.[3]

C. R. Vijayakumari
Born1936
Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1953, 1958-2003
Spouse(s)S. S. Rajendran (Deceased)[1]
ChildrenRavikumar[2]

Film career

Vijayakumari is known for her ability to convincingly transform herself into the characters she portrays. She is noted for her Tamil diction and dialog delivery. Her acting credits in films include Kumudam, Saradha, Kumgumam, Santhi, Aanandhi, Avan Pithan, Alli, Thedi vantha thirumagal, Pachai Vilakku, Naanum oru penn, Paar Magale Paar, Kaakkum Karangal, Policekãran Magal, Kodimalar and Aalayamani. One of her best performances is as Kannagi in the movie Poompuhar. The film, written by M. Karunanidhi, features the longest dialogue spoken by a female actor till today.[2][3]

Partial filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1953NaalvarTamil
1958Petra Maganai Vitra AnnaiJeevaTamil
1958Padhi BhaktiTamil
1958Vanjikottai ValibanGowriTamil
1959Azhagarmalai KalvanTamil
1959Kalyana ParisuGeethaTamil
1959Manaiviye Manithanin ManickamTamil
1959Naatukku Oru NallavanTamil
1960ThangarathinamTamil
1960Thangam Manasu ThangamTamil
1961KumudhamShanthaTamil
1961Panam PanthiyileTamil
1962AalayamaniPremaTamil
1962Deivathin DeivamTamil
1962Ethaiyum Thangum IthaiyamTamil
1962Muthu MandapamTamil
1962Paadha KannikkaiTamil
1962Policekaran MagalJanaki Tamil
1962SarathaSaratha Tamil
1963KungumamGomathiTamil
1963Aasai AlaigalAmudhaTamil
1963Kaithiyin KathaliTamil
1963Kaanchi ThalaivanNarasimha's sisterTamil
1963Mani OsaiTamil
1963Naanum Oru PennKalyaniTamil
1963Neengadha NinaivuTamil
1963Paar Magaley PaarChandraTamil
1964AlliTamil
1964Pachai VilakkuSumathi Tamil
1964Vazhi PiranthaduTamil
1964PoompuharKannagiTamil
1965AnandhiAnandhiTamil
1965Kaakum KarangalMahalakshmiTamil
1965Panam Tharum ParisuTamil
1965PoomalaiPoomalaiTamil
1965SanthiSanthiTamil
1965Paditha ManaiviTamil
1965VazhikaattiTamil
1966Avan Pithana?GomathiTamil
1966KodimalarLakshmiTamil
1966Mani MagudamTamil
1966Thaaye UnakkagaLakshmiTamil
1966Thedi Vandha ThirumagalTamil
1967Penn Endral PennBanu Tamil
1967Sundara Moorthi NayanarTamil
1967VivasayeeKaveriTamil
1967KanavanPonniTamil
1967BhavaniBhavani Tamil
1968Kallum KaniyagumTamil
1968Thaer ThiruvizhaTamil
1968Kallum KaniyagumTamilGuest appearance
1968JeevanaamsamLalithaTamil
1968TeacherammaTamil
1968Sathiyam ThavaradheyTamil
1968Selviyin SelvanTamil
1968Thaer ThiruvizhaSivagamiTamil
1969Avare En DeivamTamil
1969ManaiviTamil
1969Kanne PappaMarharathTamil
1971Savaale SamaliKaveri Tamil
1972AgathiyarMandothariTamil
1972Pillaiyo PillaiKanchanaTamil
1972Bathilukku BathilTamil
1972Deiva SankalpamTamil
1973Rajaraja CholanThe QueenTamil
1973Thirumalai DeivamAmuthaTamil
1974Anbai ThediJanaki Tamil
1975 Amudha Amudha Tamil
1976Chitra PournamiDurga/Vijaya Tamil
1977Sri Krishna LeelaDevakiTamil
1982MettiKalyani AmmaTamil
1983Thanga MaganTamil
1984Naan Mahaan AllaTamil
1986Vasantha RaagamTamil
1986MaaveeranTamil
1990Periya Idathu PillaiTamil
1993Aranmanai KiliTamil
1993AthmaGuhai AmmaTamil
1994 Periya Marudhu Kannamma Tamil
1996Poove UnakkagaSadhasivam's wifeTamil
1997Dharma ChakkaramTamil
2000ThenaliTamil
2000Kalisundam RaaTelugu
2003Kadhal SaduguduTamil

References
  1. "S.S. Rajendran: Dialogue delivery was his forte". thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. "Potpourri of titbits about cinema - Vijayakumari". kalyanamalaimagazine.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. "Vijayakumari Biography". profiles.lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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