Dushara Vijayan

Dushara Vijayan
Dushara in 2023
Born	(1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 27) Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2019–present

Dushara Vijayan (born 14 October 1997) ^{[1] [2]} 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), and gained recognition for her performances in Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022), Raayan (2024) and Vettaiyan (2024). ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Born in Dindigul as the daughter of a local DMK Treasurer K. Vijayan, ^[5] 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. ^{[6] [7]}

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. ^[8] The film opened to positive reviews, with Dushara's performance winning acclaim. ^[9]

Dushara was later seen in Pa. Ranjith's romantic drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) and Vasanthabalan's thriller Aneethi (2023) opposite Arjun Das. ^{[10] [11]} In 2024, she appeared in Dhanush's action drama Raayan , and received critical acclaim for her performance. ^[12] Dushara Vijayan plays a teacher named Saranya with Rajinikanth in Vettaiyan (2024). ^[13] She plays the wife character with Vikram in Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 (2025). ^[14]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of Dushara Vijayan film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari	Janani
	Postman	Anitha	TV series; cameo appearance
2021	Sarpatta Parambarai	Maariyamma
2022	Anbulla Ghilli	Anvitha
	Natchathiram Nagargiradhu	Rene	[15]
2023	Kazhuvethi Moorkkan	Kavitha
	Aneethi	Subbulakshmi
2024	Raayan	Durga	[16]
	Vettaiyan	Saranya
2025	Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2	Kalaivaani
TBA	Vishal 35†		Announced

Music video

Year	Song	Language(s)	Artist	Ref.
2024	"She's a killer"	Tamil	Yuvan Shankar Raja	[17]

Awards & nominations

Year	Award(s)	Category	Film(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	10th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Female Debut – Tamil	Sarpatta Parambarai	Nominated
2022	OTT Play Awards	Emerging OTT Star – Female		Won	[18]
	JFW Awards	Best Female Debutant - Critics choice		Won
	Galata Crown Award	Best Actress - Critics choice		Won
	67th Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress – Tamil		Nominated	[19]
	11th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Tamil	Natchathiram Nagargiradhu	Nominated
2023	Tamil Nakshatram Awards	Best Actress		Won
2024	22nd Chennai International Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Vettaiyan	Won	[20]
2025	Behindwoods Gold Hall Of Fame	Best Actress In A Supporting Role		Won	[21]
		Best Actress In A Lead Role	Raayan	Won
	17th Edison Awards South	Best Actress		Nominated	[22]
	Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards	Best Character Actress	Raayan & Vettaiyan	Nominated	[ citation needed ]

References

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2. Mishra, Baisakhi (3 October 2024). "Meet actor who wants to quit acting at 35, left engineering to pursue fashion design, and has worked with Dhanush". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
3. efhttps://www.reporterlive.com/amp/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/10/19/reports-that-lyca-productions-have-asked-rajinikanth-to-compensate-for-the-loss-of-vettaiyan
4. "2.0, ദര്‍ബാര്‍, ലാല്‍ സലാം ദേ ഇപ്പോള്‍ വേട്ടൈയനും... ലൈക്കയുടെ നഷ്ടം നികത്താന്‍ അഞ്ചാമത്തെ സിനിമയും കമ്മിറ്റ് ചെയ്ത് രജിനികാന്ത്".
5. "Meet actor who wants to quit acting at 35..." Pinkvilla. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
6. "Meet Kollywood's Newbie, Dushara Vijayan". femina.in. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
7. Subramanian, Anupama (24 February 2019). "From modelling to tinsel town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
8. "'Sarpatta Parambarai' changed me as a person: Dushara Vijayan". The New Indian Express. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
9. "I still can't move on from being Mariyamma: Dushara Vijayan". dtNext.in. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021.
10. "Dushara to team up with Pa Ranjith again for 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu'". The Times of India. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
11. "Aneethi teaser: Arjun Das hunts for blood in Vasanthabalan's next". Cinema Express . 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
12. "Raayan movie review: Dhanush crafts an almost compelling film that needed a lot more heft". The Indian Express. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
13. "'Vettaiyan' makers reveal character glimpses of Dushara Vijayan and Ritika Singh from the film".
14. "Veera Dheera Sooran Review: Impactful But Drags".
15. "Dushara to team up with Pa Ranjith again for 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu'". 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
16. "Dushara on Raayan: I thank Dhanush for his guidance and vision". MSN.
17. "Minmini app, Yuvan come together for new track titled 'She's a Killer'". DT Next. 8 July 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
18. "OTTplay Awards 2022: Aishwarya Lekshmi, Dushara Vijayan win the Emerging OTT Star (Female) award". OTTPlay. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
19. "Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
20. "Chennai International Film Festival | December 11th - 18th | 2025". CIFF - Chennai International Film Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
21. Behindwoods TV (11 April 2025). தள்ளிவிட்ட Manimegalai😱 உஷாரா Dushara கையை பிடித்து ஆடிய Bala🤩Hero-வா உருமாறிய தருணம்😎 . Retrieved 21 May 2025– via YouTube.
22. "Kollywood stars set to light up Penang for the 17th Edison Awards and Film Festival | Buletin Mutiara". https://www.buletinmutiara.com/ . 12 March 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

External links

• Dushara Vijayan at IMDb