Vichithra

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Vichitra
Born
Vichitra Williams

Other namesJayanthi,Vichu
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Known for Cooku with Comali
Bigg Boss Season 7
SpouseShaji
ChildrenRoshan, Rohan, Rihan

Vichitra is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She entered the famous reality show Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 7) in 2023.

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Career

Her breakthrough came in the form of a glamorous role in Selva's Thalaivasal (1992), where she played a character known as 'Madippu' Hamsa. She has appeared in supporting roles, notably in Rasigan (1994), Muthu (1995) and Suyamvaram (1999). [1] She briefly forayed into a career in television, playing a leading role in the drama Maami Chinna Maami. She has settled in Pune after marriage and has retired from films however she still remained active in television. [2]

Personal life

She is the daughter of actor Williams and Mary Vasantha (Vijaya), and has two sisters and a brother. Her father was murdered during a robbery incident in September 2011. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1991 Porkkodi ShenbaTamilUnreleased film, credited as Jayanthi
1992 Aval Oru Vasantham SrideviTamilCredited as Jayanthi
1992 Chinna Thayee PonnammaTamil
1992 Thalaivasal "Madippu" HamsaTamil
1992 Thevar Magan Tamil
1992 Ezhamedam SrideviMalayalam
1992RishiMalayalam
1993 Amaravathi TamilSpecial appearance
1993 Sabash Babu HamsaTamil
1993 Enga Muthalali KaveriTamil
1993 Jaathi Malli SavitriTamil
1993 Rajathi Raja Raja.. TamilSpecial appearance
1993 Athma TamilSpecial appearance
1994 Rasigan Chandrika RaniTamil
1994 Ravanan SundariTamil
1994 Veera TamilSpecial appearance
1994 Mani Rathnam TamilSpecial appearance
1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu TamilSpecial appearance
1994 Amaidhi Padai TamilSpecial appearance
1994RudrakshamMalayalam
1995 Muthu RathideviTamil
1995 Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala MinnalkodiTamil
1995 Villadhi Villain AmsavalliTamil
1995 Asuran BalamaniTamil
1995 Seethanam SarasuTamil
1995 Ragasiya Police EzhilarasiTamil
1995 Periya Kudumbam PappammaTamil
1995 Thotta Chinungi MonicaTamil
1995 Pokiri Raja ChitraTelugu
1995ThirumanassuMalayalam
1996 Mappillai Manasu Poopola GangaTamil
1996 Rajali Tamil
1996SukhavasamShilpaMalayalam
1996Azhakiya RavananFilm actressMalayalam
1996 Selva JyothiTamil
1997 Aravindhan TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Sathi Sanam Tamil
1997ShobhanamMalayalam
1997 Ettupatti Rasa TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Raasi TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Sishya TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Samrat TamilSpecial appearance
1997 Kadhal Palli MynaaTamil
1998 Ponmaanai Thedi Tamil
1998 Ellame En Pondattithaan Laila KumariTamil
1998 Kizhakkum Merkkum ValliTamil
1998 King VichithraKannada
1998 Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi TamilSpecial appearance
1998 Poonthottam TamilSpecial appearance
1998 Harichandra TamilSpecial appearance
1999 Thodarum RadhaTamil
1999 Adutha Kattam Tamil
1999Charlie ChaplinMalayalam
1999 Mudhal Etcharikkai BharathiTamil
1999 Suyamvaram VichithraTamil
1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Tamil
1999 Pombalainga Samacharam Tamil
1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran DianaTamil
1999 Jayam AmudhaTamil
1999 Kanmani Unakkaga Tamil
2000 Penngal MangalamTamil
2000 Gandharva Rathri MenekaMalayalam
2001 Bhalevadivi Basu PushpaTelugu
2001 En Iniya Pon Nilavae Tamil
2001 Krishna Krishna RukmaniTamil
2001 Seerivarum Kaalai RukkuTamil
2001 Theerpugal Maatrapadalaam Inspector LakshmiTamil
2002 Iravu Padagan SundariTamil
2024 Joshua: Imai Pol Kaakha Tamil [4]

Television Serials

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
Maami Chinna Maami Sun TV Tamil
1997–2001Kokila Enge Pogiraal
2000–2001VazhkaiChellamma
2019–2020 Raasathi Chintamani
2021AnandhiDeivanayagi Raj TV
2021–2022KalyaniMalini Nambiar Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam
2022–2023 Geetha Govindam Mukkotamma ETV Telugu
2022–2023 Karthigai Deepam Rajashri Zee Tamil Tamil

Television Shows

YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef
2023 Cooku with Comali (Season 4) Contestant Star Vijay 2nd Runner-up [5]
2023-2024 Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 7) Contestant Star Vijay Evicted Day 98}

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References

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