K. R. Vijaya

K. R. Vijaya (born as Deivanayaki[1] in 30 November 1947) is an Indian actress[2] who has starred Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films.She was famous for her Devi roles which gave her an edge over her contemporaries. [3][4][5] She started her career in the 1963 and has acted more than 500 movies over for six decades in South Indian cinema. K. R. Vijaya has worked with almost all the stalwarts of South Indian cinema, acting in multiple film industries[6][7]

K. R. Vijaya
Born
Deivanayaki

(1947-11-30) 30 November 1947
Thrissur, Present day Kerala, India
Other namesPunnagai Arasi
OccupationActress
Years active1963–present
Spouse(s)Sudarsan Velayutha Nair
(m.1966-2016)
(Until his death)
ChildrenHemalatha (b.1967)
Parent(s)Father: Ramachandran
Mother: Kalyani
RelativesK. R. Vathsala (sister)
K. R. Savithri (sister)
K. R. Sasikala (Sister)
K. R. Radha (Sister)
K. R. Narayanan (Brother)
Ragasudha (niece)
Anusha (niece)
Swathi (niece)

Early life

Vijaya was born as Deivanayaki, eldest of eight children to Ramachandran and Kalyani at Trichur, Kerala. Vijaya's father was from Andhra Pradesh[6] and mother from Thrissur, Kerala. Her father was in the army and her mother was a housewife. She has a younger brother, Narayanan and four younger sisters, K. R. Vatsala, K. R. Savithri, Sashikala and Radha. She had her primary education at Government Higher Secondary School, Punkunnam, Thrissur.[8] Her father wanted her to become an actress since he was himself acting in M. R. Radha's drama troupe at the time after retiring from army. She made her film debut with Karpagam in 1963. She is was the first ever actress to own a private jet.[9]

She married a businessman, M. Sudarshan Velayutham in 1966. Her husband was the CEO of Sudarshan trading company and a movie producer. The couple have a daughter Hemalatha (born 1967).[10] Velayutham died on 26 March 2016, aged 82.[9][4]

Career

Vijaya played the title character, a heroine, in her 1963 debut film Karpagam, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Gopalakrishnan also directed her 100th film Nathaiyil Muthu.

She has starred in almost 400 films in all the South Indian languages, including 100 films each in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu, half-a-dozen in Kannada, and one in Hindi titled Oonche Log (1965). Her co-stars in the Hindi movie were Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Feroz Khan.

Between her debut in 1963 and her marriage in 1966, she shot for films as the heroine in films like Ninaivil Nindraval, Thenmazhai, Ooty Varai Oravu, Patanathil Bhootam, Server Sundaram, Kandan Karunai, Paladai, Anarkali, Idhayakamalam and Manam Oru Korungu. She acted in seven films: Thozhilali, Thazhampoo, Panam Padaithavan, Kanni Thaai, Naan Aanaiyittal, Vivasayee, Naan Yen Pirandhen, and Nalla Neram opposite M. G. Ramachandran and played supporting roles in Naan Aanaiittal.

She was married the peak of her career in 1966.

Sivaji Ganesan acted opposite her in many films and their combination created great successful movies like Kai Koduttha Dheivam, Saraswati Sabatham, Selvam, Thangai, Kandhan Karunai, Nenjirukkum Varai, Paaladai, Thiruvarutselvar, Ooty Varai Uravu, Iru Malargal, Thirumal Perumai, Thirudan, Raman Ethanai Ramanadi, Ethiroli, Sorgam, Thavapudhalavan, Bharatha Vilas, Thanga Pathakkam, Girahapravesam, Naam Pirandha Mann, Justice Gopinath, General Chakravarthi, Thirisoolam, Naan Vazhavaippen, Rishi Moolam, Kalthoon, Sathya Sundharam, Oorukku Oru Pillai, Neethibathi, Miruthanga Chakravarthi, Sathanai, Simma Soppanam and Krishnan Vandhaan.

Her successful films opposite Muthuraman include Server Sundaram, Naanal, Manam Oru Kurangu, Dheerga Sumangali, Engal Kula Deivam, Kanne Papa, Seetha, Maligai Poo, Panchavaarna Kili, Nathayil Muthu, Nenjirukumvarai, Murugan Adimai, Sondham, Kasturi Vijayam, Kannama, Intho Enthan Deivam, Roshakari, Namma Veetu Deivam, Annai Abhirami and Deivam.

She temporarily stopped acting in movies when her husband became ill during 1994 and made comeback in television and continued in television serials till 2007. After her husband's death, she became active in movies and television.

Awards
Satyabama College
  • 2009 - Doctorate
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Kerala State Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
  • 2013: Chalachitra Rathnam Award
Janmabhoomi Television Awards
  • 2018: Best Character Actress - Sathyam Sivam Sundaram
Other Awards
  • 2013: Nagi Reddy Memorial Awards
  • 2017: Congress Managalir Awards
  • 2019: Nakshathira Sathanaiyalar 2019

Filmography

K. R. Vijaya has starred in many films. Her first film was "Karpagam" in 1963, where she portrayed the title role, Karpagam. Apart from films, she has also starred in three teleserials, Raja Rajeswari, Mangai, and Kudumbam, shown both in India and Sri Lanka.

Films
Main article: K. R. Vijaya filmography

Television serials
YearTitleChannelLanguageNotes
1994Madisaar MaamiSun TVTamil
1995AdiparashakthiDD PodhigaiTamilas Devi
1998KudumbamSun TVTamil
PettammaDD MalayalamMalayalamas Ambalika
2000Daivathin MakkalSurya TVMalayalam
2000-2003MangaiSun TVTamilas lead role mangai
2001-2007VikramadithianSun TVTamil
2004AnandhamSun TVTamilVijay's mother(cameo)
2005-2007Raja RajeswariSun TVTamil
2006Sthree 2AsianetMalayalam
2008-2009Namma KudumbamKalaignar TVTamil
2008-2009Shree Krishna LeelaAsianetMalayalamas Kurooramma
2009Shree MahabhagavathamAsianetMalayalam
2010DevimahathmyamAsianetMalayalamas Devakiyamma
2010-2011Adi ParasakthiStar VijayTamil
2011Shabarimala Shri Dharmashashtha AsianetMalayalam
2012-2016Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalSun TVTamilas Chintamani
2016-2018Sathyam Sivam SundaramAmrita TVMalayalamas Valliamma
2020IthikkarapakkiSurya TVMalayalamas Pakki's Umma

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