Manjula Vijayakumar

Manjula Vijayakumar (4 July 195423 July 2013) was an Indian actress. She acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Personal life She and actor Vijayakumar got married in 1976. The couple have three daughters, Vanitha, Preetha and Sridevi. Arun Vijay, Anitha, and Kavitha are her husband's children from his first marriage. Sanjeev and Sindhu are her nephew and niece respectively (elder sister's son and daughter respectively).

Acting career She first appeared in the film Shanthi Nilayam (1969) in a supporting role (as the teenaged niece of Gemini Ganesan's character). Her first lead role was in Rickshawkaran (1971). She acted in lead roles in many films till the late seventies. Since the late 80's, she has appeared in supporting roles. Manjula has performed alongside R. Muthuraman, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna, Shobhan Babu, Kamal Haasan, Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth.

Death Manjula died on 23 July 2013 in SRMC at Chennai after falling down from bed and being admitted to hospital. Her death was caused by kidney failure and a blood clot in the stomach.

Partial filmography Year Movie Role Language Notes 1969 Shanti Nilayam Bhaskar's niece Tamil1970 Jai Jawan Telugu 1971 Rickshawkaran Kumari Uma Tamil 1972 Shakthi Leelai Poonguzhali Tamil Marapurani Manishi Lakshmi Telugu Neethi Nijayathi Idhaya Veenai Vimala Tamil 1973 Amman Arul Tamil Maru Piravi Saradha Pookkari Valli Engal Thanga Raja Vasanthi Pasa Deepam Mayadari Malligadu Chandri Telugu Vade Veedu Devudu Chesina Manushulu Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Vimala Tamil 1974 Raja Nagam Tamil Palletoori Chinnodu Telugu Doctoramma Tamil Alluri Seetarama Raju Ratti Telugu En Magan Radha Tamil Manchi Manushulu Radha Telugu Dorababu Netru Indru Naalai Annam Tamil 1975 Ellorum Nallavare Tamil Ek Gaon Ki Kahani Bela Hindi Andaroo Manchivare Telugu Anbe Aaruyire Sridevi Tamil Ninaithadhai Mudippavan Leela Dr. Siva Geetha Gunavanthudu Telugu Devudulanti Manishi Lakshmi Jebu Donga Madhavi Avandhan Manidhan Manju Tamil Mannavan Vanthaanadi Prema 1976 Mahakavi Kshetrayya Devadasi/ Bhama Telugu Pichi Maraju Dr. Radha Iddaru Iddare Mahakavi Kshetrayya Uthaman Radha Tamil Magaadu Anita Telugu Manushulanta Okkate Santhi Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi Gowri Naa Pere Bhagavan Bhale Dongalu Monagadu Latha Bhale Dongalu Rekha Sathyam Gowri Tamil 1977 Chiranjeevi Rambabu Sarada Telugu Bangaru Bommalu Avan Oru Sarithiram Gomathi Tamil Maa Iddari Katha Telugu Gadusu Pillodu Latha Manushulu Chesina Dongalu Chanakya Chandragupta Chhaya 1978 Siritanakke Savaal Kannada Sabhash Gopi Telugu Toofan Mail Allidharbar Tamil Shankar Salim Simon Alamelu Adhirstakaran Paavaadakkaari Malayalam Tiger Salim 1979 Pancharatnam Malayalam Neeya? Usha Tamil Velli Ratham Kuppathu Raja Mynaa 1980 Natchathiram Tamil 1982 Nenjangal Tamil Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi Subhadra Telugu Prema Nakshatram 1983 Himam Ammu Malayalam Tarzan Sundari Janaki Telugu 1986 Papikondalu Telugu 1988 Jeevana Ganga Raja's mother Telugu Chikkadu Dorakadu 1989 Kaaval Poonaigal Tamil Prema StellaTelugu Two Town Rowdy Padmini's Mother 1990Padmavathi KalyanamTelugu 1990 Pudhu Vasantham Guest Appearance Tamil Raktha Jwala Telugu Pudhu Varisu Meenakshi Tamil 1991 Abhimanyu Brothel Madam Malayalam Inspector Balram Indira Shankar / Dularibai Chavettupada Cheran Pandiyan Paarvathi Tamil Vetri Karangal Lakshmi Adhikari Doctor Manjula Guest appearance 1992 Amaran Amaran's foster mother Tamil Chanti Nandhini's elder sister in law Telugu Kaviya Thalaivan Subha Tamil Senthamizh Paattu Meenakshi Mudhal Kural Mohanamba 1993 Jackpot Rakhee Varma Malayalam Padhavi Thalattu Revathi's mother Tamil 1994 Sukham Sukhakaram Jaya's mother Malayalam Sakthivel Lakshmi Tamil Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum Janaki Priyanka Susila Nila Lakshmi Siragadikka Aasai Padma Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi Valliamma Thaatboot Thanjavoor Sundaram's sister 1995 Lucky Man Karthik's mother Tamil Ilaya Ragam Vanitha's mother Padikkara Vayasula Anasooya Indian Military Intelligence Gressy Malayalam 1996 Saradha Bullodu Rajeswari Devi Telugu Amma Ammani Choodalanivundi Annapoornamma 1997 Thambi Durai Shenbagam's stepmother Tamil 1998 Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Manju Tamil 1999 Suriya Paarvai Lakshmi Tamil Partially reshot in Telugu as "Hello Friend" Suyamvaram Suseela Red Indians Matha Mayadevi Malayalam 2001 Samudhiram Parvathi Tamil 2002 Vasu Vasu's Mother Telugu 2011 En Ullam Unnai Theduthey Janaki Ammal Tamil

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