Dushara Vijayan

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Dushara Vijayan
Born1996/1997(age 26–27)
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Dushara Vijayan is an Indian actress who is known for her works in Tamil cinema. She made her debut in the Tamil film Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari (2019), She gained recognition for her performances in Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022).

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She is a recipient of a JFW award, Galatta Crown Award, She Tamil Nakshatram Award & OTTplay award [1]

Career

Born in Dindigul, Dushara initially pursued an engineering degree, before discontinuing and taking fashion studies. She made her acting debut in Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari (2019), a film made by newcomers, before working on Anbulla Ghilli (2022), a film based on a dog. [2] [3]

Dushara's breakthrough came through the sports drama Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), where she portrayed a feisty woman from 1970s Madras. She was selected for the film after director Pa. Ranjith had seen a photograph of her on Twitter and called her for a twenty-minute audition. Despite initially being unconvinced, Ranjith later chose to select her for the role. To prepare for the film, she learnt North Chennai dialect and picked up specific patterns of behaviour. [4] The film opened to positive reviews, with Dushara's performance winning acclaim. [5]

Dushara was seen in Pa. Ranjith's romantic drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) and will be seen in Vasanthabalan's thriller Aneethi opposite Arjun Das. [6] [7]

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations

[8] [9]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Dushara Vijayan film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari Janani
2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Maariyamma (Maari)
2022 Anbulla Ghilli Anvitha
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Rene [10]
2023 Kazhuvethi Moorkkan Kavitha
Aneethi Subbu
2024 Vettaiyan TBAFilming
Raayan TBAPost-production

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