Vadivukkarasi

Vadivukkarasi
Born	(1958-07-07) 7 July 1958 (age 67) [1] Ranipettai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actress / Producer
Years active	1978–present
Children	Shanmugappriya
Relatives	A. P. Nagarajan (maternal uncle)

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. She is one of the most respected actresses in tamil cinema.

Personal life

Vadiukarasi'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.

She has produced films under the banner Mantralaya arts such as Annai en Deivam. ^[7]

In the early 2000s, she started acting in television serials.

She has done 350 movies and featured in more than 40 television serials. ^[8]

Filmography

Tamil

• Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) - Debut
• Shri Kanchi Kamakshi (1978)
• Kanni Paruvathile (1979)
• Enippadigal (1979)
• Porter Ponnusami (1979)
• Deiveega Raagangal (1980)
• Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal (1980)
• Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam (1980)
• Malargindra Paruvathile (1980)
• Naan Naaney Than (1980)
• Yaagasaalai (1980)
• Azhaithal Varuven (1980)
• Panam Penn Pasam (1980)
• Madhavi Vandhal (1980)
• Kaalam Orunaal Maarum (1981)
• Vaa Kanna Vaa (1982)
• Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai (1982)
• Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane (1982)
• Nadamadum Silaigal (1982)
• Kanne Radha (1982)
• Metti (1982)
• Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal (1982)
• Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983)
• Sandhippu (1983)
• Theerppu En Kaiyil (1984)
• Raja Veettu Kannukkutty (1984)
• Shanthi Muhurtham (1984)
• Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984)
• Oh Maane Maane (1984)
• Magudi (1984)
• Unnai Vidamatten (1985)
• Santhosha Kanavukal (1985)
• Ilamai (1985)
• Meendum Parasakthi (1985)
• Engal Kural (1985)
• Muthal Mariyathai (1985)
• Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985)
• Padikkadavan (1985)
• Ketti Melam (1985)
• Mr. Bharath (1986)
• Selvakku (1986)
• Maragatha Veenai (1986)
• Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986)
• Annai En Dheivam (1986)
• Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986)
• Aruvadai Naal (1986) - Vadivu
• Velundu Vinaiyillai (1987)
• Dhoorathu Pachai (1987)
• Anjatha Singam (1987)
• Paruva Ragam (1987)
• Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988)
• Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988)
• En Thamizh En Makkal (1988)
• Sathya (1988)
• Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum (1988)
• Vaai Kozhuppu (1989)
• Varusham Padhinaaru (1989)
• Oru Thottil Sabadham (1989)
• Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990)
• En Uyir Thozhan (1990)
• Vedikkai En Vadikkai (1990)
• Enkitta Mothathe (1990)
• Thalattu Ketkuthamma (1991)
• Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu (1991)
• Naane Varuven (1992)
• Chinna Pasanga Naanga (1992)
• Chinna Marumagal (1992)
• Kizhakku Veedhi (1992)
• Pattathu Raani (1992)
• Abhirami (1992)
• Chinna Kannamma (1993)
• Maharasan (1993)
• Pettredutha Pillai (1993)
• Pass Mark (1993)
• Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda (1993)
• Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan (1993)
• Ravanan (1994)
• Veera (1994)
• Sathyavan (1994)
• Karuththamma (1994)
• Thai Maaman (1994)
• Karuththamma (1994)
• Vanaja Girija (1994)
• Muthu Kaalai (1995)
• Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995)
• Thondan (1995)
• Amman (1995)
• Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995)
• Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum (1995)
• Thirumbi Paar (1996)
• Kizhakku Mugam (1996)
• Vaanmathi (1996)
• Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996)
• Rajali (1996)
• Sundara Purushan (1996)
• Enakkoru Magan Pirappan (1996)
• Alexander (1996)
• Vetri Vinayagar (1996)
• Nalla Manasukkaran (1997)
• Periya Thambi (1997)
• Mannava (1997)
• Nandhini (1997)
• Arunachalam (1997)
• Pongalo Pongal (1997)
• Udhavikku Varalaamaa (1998)
• Dhinamdhorum (1998)
• Velai (1998)
• Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998)
• Dharma (1998)
• Poonthottam (1998)
• Nee Varuvai Ena (1998)
• Kannathal (1998)
• Thalaimurai (1998)
• Maya (1999)
• Annan (1999)
• Annan Thangachi (1999)
• Jayam
• Padayappa (1999)
• Poovellam Kettuppar (1999)
• Kanmani Unakkaga (1999)
• Kudumba Sangili (1999)
• Karisakattu Poove (2000)
• Snegithiye (2000)
• Magalirkkaga (2000)
• Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (2001)
• Maayan (2001)
• Thavasi (2001)
• Parthale Paravasam (2001)
• Kasi (2001)
• Punnagai Desam (2002)
• Samurai (2002)
• Samasthanam (2002)
• Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002)
• Guruvamma (2002)
• Aalukkoru Aasai (2003)
• Paarai (2003)
• Galatta Ganapathy (2003)
• Engal Anna (2004)
• Kadhale Jayam (2004)
• Kannamma (2005)
• Sevvel (2005)
• Pesuvoma (2005)
• Iyappa Saamy (2006)
• Thirudi (2006)
• Sivaji (2007)
• Valluvan Vasuki (2008)
• Aachariyar (2008)
• Munnar (2009)
• En Kanmani Priya (2010)
• Gurusamy (2011)
• Oththa Veedu (2012)
• Anbulla Manvizhiye (2012)
• Kai (2012)
• Neerparavai (2012)
• Unakku 20 Enakku 40 (2013)
• Anjal Thurai (2013)
• Sokku Sundaram (2014)
• Idam Porul Yaeval (2015)
• Puli (2015)
• Apoorva Mahaan (2015)
• Sowkarpettai (2016)
• Iraivi (2016)
• Ka Ka Ka Po (2016)
• Kollidam (2016)
• Veera Vamsam (2017)
• Aakkam (2017)
• Namma Kadha (2017)
• Silukkuvarupatti Singam (2018)
• Peranbu (2019)
• Kanne Kalaimaane (2019)
• Jagame Thandhiram (2021)
• Jananayagam Virpanaikku Alla (2022)
• Viruman (2022)
• N4 (2023)
• 800 (2023)
• Garudan (2024) as Sellayee
• Thiru.Manickam (2024)
• Niram Marum Ulagil (2025)
• Nizharkudai (2025)
• Jinn - The Pet (2025)
• Thug Life (2025) as Pechiamma "Pechi"

Telugu

Year	Title	Role
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

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

Kannada

Year	Title	Role
1984	Sidilu
1987	Sedina Sanchu
1991	Naagini

Dubbing artist

Actress	Title	Language
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

Year	Title	Role	Channel
	Meen		DD
1991	Kadalpurathil		DD5
1995	Viduthalai		DD
1996	Sakthi		Sun TV
1998–1999	Kudumbam
1999–2001	Ganga Yamuna Saraswati
2000	Micro Thodargal-Savvukadi		Raj TV
2001–2003	Alaigal	Kalyani	Sun TV
2001–2007	Ninaivugal		DD
2003–2007	Avargal		Sun TV
2003–2005	Adugiran Kannan
2002–2004	Sakthi
2003–2007	Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha
2002–2003	Agal Vilakkugal	Rukkumani
2003–2005	Adugiran Kannan
2004–2005	Gowravam		Raj TV
2004–2006	Raja Rajeshwari		Sun TV
2005–2006	Alli Raajiyam	Lakshmi
2006–2007	Chellamadi Nee Enakku
	Vikiramathithan
2007–2010	Megala	Shanmuga Vadivu
2007–2013	Thirumathi Selvam	Sivagami Sivaraman
2008–2010	Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
2009–2010	Amman
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 (Cameo 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 (Cameo Appearance)	Sun TV
2022	Rettai Roja	Tayamma	Zee Tamil
2022 2023	Kayal	Rajalakshmi (Extended Cameo Appearance)	Sun TV
2022	Mandhira Punnagai	Lakshmi	Colors Tamil
	Aruvi	Annapoorani (Cameo Appearance)	Sun TV
2023	Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum	Nachiyar (Cameo Appearance)	Zee Tamil
	Iniya	Periya Aachi (Cameo Appearance)	Sun TV
	Thavamai Thavamirundhu	Chamundeshwari (Cameo Appearance)	Zee Tamil
2023–2024	Kannedhirey Thondrinal	Abhirami (Extended Cameo Appearance)	Kalaignar TV
2023–Present	Karthigai Deepam	Parameshwari	Zee Tamil
2024	Sundari	Porkodi	Sun TV
	Veera	Kokila (Cameo Appearance)	Zee Tamil
2025	Moondru Mudhichu	(Cameo Appearance)	Sun TV

Shows

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2021	Poova Thalaiya	Guest	Sun TV
	Vanakkam Tamizha
2022	Roja Rojadan	Herself
	Roja Vetri Vizha
2023	Super Samayal	Contestant
	Vaa Tamizha Vaa	Guest	Kalaignar TV

References

1. Vanakkam Tamizha with Roja Serial Actress Vadivukkarasi | Full Show | 13 August 2021 | Sun TV. Sun TV. 14 August 2021. Event occurs at ^{[ time needed ]}. Retrieved 24 July 2022– via YouTube.
2. S. R. Ashok Kumar (17 December 2009). "Grill Mill-Vadivukkarasi". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
3. " 'சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்'ல நடிச்சேன்; செம அடி வாங்கினேன் - நடிகை வடிவுக்கரசி பிரத்யேகப் பேட்டி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
4. "I prefer to be in films, says Vadivukkarrasii" . The Hindu . 25 May 2006. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
5. Ramji, V. (3 December 2019). "வீட்டுக்கு தெரியாம ‘சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்’ல நடிச்சேன்" |Exclusive|Vadivukkarasi|Part1|Rewind With Ramji (in Tamil). Hindu Tamil Thisai . Retrieved 5 July 2022– via YouTube.
6. Vandhana (26 November 2018). "' I Played Wife, Mother & Grandmother In My 20s. I Got Used To It': In Conversation With Vadivukkarasi". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
7. "Annai En Daivam - Tamil action movie - Vijayakanth - Jayashanker - Madhuri others" . Retrieved 27 March 2024.
8. "TV actress Vadivukkarasi gets robbed; files a police complain". The Times of India . 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

External links

• Vadivukkarasi at IMDb