Vijayalakshmi Singh

Vijayalakshmi Singh
Born	(1959-07-19) 19 July 1959 (age 66)[ citation needed ] Mysore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Munni [1]
Alma mater	Mysore University
Occupations	Actress producer director costume designer
Spouse	Jai Jagadish
Children	3
Parent(s)	D. Shankar Singh Prathima Devi
Relatives	Rajendra Singh Babu (brother) Aditya (nephew) Rishika Singh (niece)

Vijayalakshmi Singh is an Indian actress, director, costume designer and producer in Kannada. ^{[2] [3]} She has acted in many Kannada films and also television projects ^[4]

Early life

Vijayalakshmi was born in Mysore to film personalities D. Shankar Singh and Prathima Devi. ^[5] Film director Rajendra Singh Babu is her elder brother.^{[ citation needed ]}.

Career

Vijayalakshmi debuted as heroine in 1981 and went on to star opposite top Kannada actors of the time like Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag, Ravichandran, Ambareesh, Ramakrishna, Ashok and Jai Jagadish. She has acted under the direction of stalwarts like Puttanna Kanagal, K. Balachander, Geethapriya, K. S. L. Swamy and Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar.

Vijayalakshmi wears many hats. She was a costume designer for many of Rajendra Singh Babu's films like Bhaari Bharjari Bete, Bandhana and Hoovu Hannu. She started working as production controller with Rani Maharani. She has directed several successful Kannada movies with popular stars, including Ee Bandhana, Male Barali Manju Irali and Sweety Nanna Jodi . She has also acted in the Kannada television serial (2020) Jothe Jotheyali. ^[6]

Personal life

Vijayalakshmi is married to Kannada actor Jai Jagadish. ^[7] The couple has three daughters Vaisiri, Vaibhavi and Vainidhi who made their acting debut in the Kannada film Yaana (2019) directed by her. ^[7]

Filmography

As actress

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Shreeman	Shyamala
1982	Praya Praya Praya
1983	Jaggu
1983	Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu	Chandra
1983	Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage	Neela
1984	Huli Hejje
1984	Shapatha
1985	Pithamaha	Girija
1985	Masanada Hoovu	Shantha
1986	Dharma
1986	Seelu Nakshatra	Shobha
1989	Hongkongnalli Agent Amar	Special appearance
2002	Nanna Preethiya Hudugi
2010	Veera Parampare	Almelu
2019	Raajakumara	Sujatha
2022	Petromax	Sudha Murthy
2023	Ghost	Home Minister

As director

• Ee Bandhana (2007)
• Male Barali Manju Irali (2009)
• Vaare Vah (2010)
• Sweety Nanna Jodi (2013)
• Yaana (2019)

References

1. Bhumika K. (2 February 2016). "'Bandhana' with Kannadigas". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
2. Muralidhar Khanaje (12 April 2016). "All in the family". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
3. Roshan H. Nair (3 March 2020). "'Erasing a woman's work is their biggest weapon'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
4. "Vijayalakshmi Singh enjoys a vacation in Madikeri". The Times of India. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
5. "Veteran Kannada film actress Prathima Devi passes away". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
6. Vinay Lokesh (26 October 2019). "Vijayalakshmi Singh makes her debut on Kannada small screen". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
7. Sagarika Devika Bopanna (29 April 2016). "The energetic trio". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

External links

• Vijayalakshmi Singh at IMDb