Vadivukkarasi

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Vadivukkarasi
Born (1955-07-06) 6 July 1955 (age 69) [1]
OccupationActress/Producer
Years active1978–present
ChildrenShanmugappriya

Vadivukkarasi is an Indian actress. She made her acting debut in the Tamil-language film Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) and has acted in more than 350 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and 40 television serials in Tamil. [2] [3] Film director A. P. Nagarajan is her maternal uncle.

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Personal life

Vadivukarasi's maternal uncle is director A. P. Nagarajan, and she was named after his film Vadivukku Valai Kappu . [4] [5] :17:56 She has one daughter Shanmugappriya.

Career

Vadivukarasi's first job was as a primary school teacher. Due to her struggling family situation she chose to do different jobs. [6] She made her debut in Tamil film Sigappu Rojakkal . Her first movie was Kanni Paruvathile. She has played various characters, playing the lead, supporting as well as antagonistic roles. In the early 2000s, she started acting in television serials.

She has done 350 movies and featured in more than 40 television serials. [7]

She has produced films under the banner Mantralaya arts such as Annai en deivam. [8]

Filmography

Tamil

Telugu

YearTitleRole
1982 Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
1990 Neti Siddhartha Bharathi
1995 Ammoru Leelamma
2006 Andala Ramudu
Ashok
2007 Gundamma Gaari Manavadu Gundamma
Poramboku
2024 Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Pedhamma
Swag

Malayalam

YearTitleRole
1979 Irumbazhikal Thulasi
Avano Atho Avalo Gowri
1983 Onnu Chirikku
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Dakshayani
1998 Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Actress Santhanavalli
2004Youth Festival
2010 Raama Raavanan
2015 Ivan Maryadaraman

Kannada

YearTitleRole
1984Sidilu
1987Sedina Sanchu
1991Naagini

Dubbing artist

ActressTitleLanguage
Vanisri Pokkiri Ponnu Tamil (dubbed)
Vaaliban
Bombay Kaadhali
Lakshmi En Pondatti Collector
Rowdy Boss
Ashwini Indira Tamil
KPAC Lalitha Alaipayuthey
Kireedam
Sethulakshmi 36 Vayathinile

Television

Serials
YearTitleRoleChannel
Meen DD
1991KadalpurathilDD5
1995Viduthalai DD
1996Sakthi Sun TV
1998–1999Kudumbam
1999–2001 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati
2000Micro Thodargal-Savvukadi Raj TV
2001–2003 Alaigal Kalyani Sun TV
2001–2007Ninaivugal DD
2002–2007Avargal Sun TV
2003–2005 Adugiran Kannan
2002–2004Sakthi
2003–2007Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha
2002–2003 Agal Vilakkugal Rukkumani
2003–2005 Adugiran Kannan
2004–2005Gowravam Raj TV
2004–2006Raja Rajeshwari Sun TV
2005–2006Alli RaajiyamLakshmi
2006–2007 Chellamadi Nee Enakku
Vikiramathithan
2007–2010 Megala Shanmuga Vadivu
2007–2013 Thirumathi Selvam Sivagami Sivaraman
2008–2010Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
2009–2010Amman
2009 Bhavani Kalaignar TV
2010–2012 Kasthuri Sun TV
2010–2011 Yaamiruka Bayamen Star Vijay
En Peyar Meenakshi Dhanam
2011–2013 Uthiripookal Sharadambal Sun TV
2012–2013 Vellai Thamarai
2013–2014 Vamsam Nagavalli
Uravugal Sangamam Raj TV
Ranga Vilas Vairamani Jaya TV
2015–2018 Kula Deivam Gnanambal Sun TV
2017 Rekka Katti Parakkudhu Manasu Thyaramma Zee Tamil
Saravanan Meenatchi Judge (Special Appearance) Star Vijay
2018–2022 Roja Annapoorani Sun TV
2018 Chinna Thambi Kadambavanathu Amma Star Vijay
2019–2020 Nachiyarpuram Nagarathnam Zee Tamil
2020 Poove Unakkaga Annapoorani Sun TV
2022 Rettai Roja Tayamma Zee Tamil
Kayal Rajalakshmi Sun TV
Mandhira Punnagai Lakshmi Colors Tamil
AruviAnnapoorani Sun TV
2023 Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum Nachiyar Zee Tamil
Iniya Periya Aachi Sun TV
Thavamai ThavamirundhuChamundeshwari Zee Tamil
2023
2024
Kannedhirey Thondrinal Abhirami (Extended Special Appearance) Kalaignar TV
Karthigai Deepam Parameshwari (Extended Special Appearance) Zee Tamil
2024 Sundari Porkodi Sun TV
Shows
YearTitleRoleChannel
2021Poova ThalaiyaGuest Sun TV
Vanakkam Tamizha
2022Roja RojadanHerself
Roja Vetri Vizha
2023Super SamayalContestant
Vaa Tamizha VaaGuest Kalaignar TV

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