Vijayakumari

Vijayakumari is an Indian stage, television and film actress. She was a stage actress at Kerala People's Arts Club and Kalidasa Kalakendra. She is the winner of the Kerala State award for best stage actress. She received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1976 and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 2005. Currently she is the Secretary of Kalidasa Kalakendra.

Early and personal life Vijayakumari was born to Paramu Panicker and Bhargaviyamma at Kollam. Her father was a boat captain and her mother was a cashew nut worker in a cashew factory at Kollam. Her father died when she was very young. She has a younger sister. She had her primary education from Cantonment School, Kollam.

She is married to O. Madhavan. They have three children, Mukesh, Sandhya Rajendran, (both are actors) and Jayasree Syamlal. Sandhya's husband, E. A. Rajendran is also a film actor.

Filmography Ayisha (1964) .... Suhra Kochumon (1965) .... Gracy Kaattupookkal (1965) Thaara (1970) .... Kaalikutty Ningalenne Communistakki (1970)...Kalyani Panchavankaadu (1971) .... Naniyachi Lora Nee Evide (1971) Agnimrigam (1971) Oru Sundariyude Katha (1972)...Kunjiyamma Achanum Baappayum (1972) .... Yashodha Thottavadi (1973) Rajankanam (1976) Anavaranam (1976) Vedikkettu (1980) Venal (1980) Nattuchakkiruttu (1981) Artham (1989) Shubhayathra (1990) Aparna (1993) City Police (1993) ... Voice only Thenali (2000) ... Kamakshi Nandanam (2002) ... Parootty Amma Mizhi Randilum (2003)... Yashodhara Ammakilikoodu (2003) ...Kouslaya Jalolsavam (2004) ...Pappiyamma Madhuchandralekha (2006)...Chandramathi's mother Chiratta Kalippattangal (2006) .... Grandmother Chota Mumbai (2007)... Nadeshan's mother Heart Beats (2007)... Therutha chedathi Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2008) ... Thumba Meghatheertham (2009) ... Artist Kadaaksham (2010) .... Old lady Chithrakkuzhal (2010) Anwar (2010) .... Umma Thaappana (2012) ... Bhavani Hide N' Seek (2012) ... Niranjan's mother Nadan (2013) ... Icheyi Ottamandaaram (2014) Karnavar (2014) ... Muthassi Veyilum Mazhayum (2014) ... Grandma Oru Second Class Yathra (2015) ... Old lady on the train Parayanullath (2015) ... Amma Olappeeppi (2016) ... Sreedharan's mother Oru KPAC Kaalam (2017) ... Herself Bottle Lockdown (2020) ... Omana Vidhi:The Verdict (2021) .... Eliyamma Acquarium (2022) ... Lady at garden Turning Point (2022) Ormakalil - a mother's passion (2022) Kanneerinum Madhuram

Television serials Kanyadanam (Malayalam TV series) Pranayavarnangal Moonnumani Sandhyalakshmi Ezhilam Pala Manassu Parayunna Karyangal Mukesh Kathakal Neelaviriyitta Jalakam Santhwanam {telefilm}

Drama Ningalenne Communistakki Mudiyanaya Puthran Doctor Puthiya Akasham Puthiya Bhoomi Kadalpalam Yudhabhoomi Althara Ramanan Swantham Leghakan Rainbow