Viji

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Viji
Born
Viji Aswath [1]

1966
India
Died27 November 2000 (age 34) [2]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active1982–2000

Viji was an Indian actress, who appeared in Tamil films. She made her debut in Kozhi Koovuthu and acted in over 40 films. [3]

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Biography

Viji made her debut in Gangai Amaren's Kozhi Koovuthu .

During shooting for a song sequence in the Vijay-starrer Poove Unakkaga , Viji experienced hip and back pain [4] and she underwent an operation on her spinal cord in 1996 at the Chennai Apollo Hospitals. The operation failed and doctors found an acute infection in the wound caused by the surgery. [5] After more surgeries, [4] Viji suffered temporary paralysis. She filed a lawsuit on Apollo Hospitals which returned Rs 30,000. [5] Viji recovered after a corrective surgery [6] and made a comeback to films in 2000 with Simmasanam . [7] Vijayakanth, who had acted with Viji in many films, gave her an opportunity to star in the film and had promised to give her a role in his next film Vaanchinathan also, [8] but Simmasanam ultimately remained her last film.

On 27 November 2000, Viji committed suicide in her home in Chennai. Her suicide note blamed a failed love affair with director A R Ramesh, who was already married. [3] [9] The Hindu reported that the prosecution case was that Ramesh promised to marry her but declined later and that three days prior to her death, Ramesh met Viji at a function and abused her. [2] Ramesh, his wife, A R Sumathi, and his friend Chinnasamy were charged with "abetting the suicide" of Viji and prosecuted by the Mahila Court and acquitted. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1982 Kozhi Koovuthu KamakshiTamil
1983 Saatchi Tamil
Poikkal Kudhirai JanakiTamil
Muggurammayila Mogudu Telugu
En PriyameTamil
Ullam Uruguthadi Tamil
Dhooram Adhighamillai MeenaTamil
Valarthakada Tamil
Anney Anney RathnaTamil
Dowry Kalyanam GowriTamil
1984 Raja Veettu Kannukkutti PavithraTamil
Sukradhisai Tamil
ThenkooduTamil
Vetri ShantiTamil
Sathyam Neeye Tamil
Sahasame Jeevitham ChaayaTelugu
Nalla Naal LathaTamil
Dhinamthorum DeepavaliTamil
Onnum Mindatha Bharya Malayalam
Uyarangalil VasanthiMalayalam
1985 Pudhu Yugam RadhaTamil
Nayakan ParvathiMalayalam
Kutravaaligal Tamil
Eetti ValliTamil
Kattukulle Thiruvizha Tamil
Mookanankayiru Tamil
Pournami Raavil 3D Malayalam
1986 Mr. Bharath PonniTamil
Karimedu Karuvayan Tamil
Bhadil Solval Bhadrakali Bhadrakali Tamil
Marakka Mattaen Tamil
Padikkatha Padam Tamil
Sayam Sandhya Malayalam
Raja Nee Vaazhga Tamil
1987 Dhoorathu Pachai Tamil
1988 Neruppu Nila Tamil
Charavalayam Malayalam
1989 Eenam Thettatha Kattaru PonniMalayalam
Sattathin MarupakkamRosyTamil
1990 Aavathellam Pennale Tamil
Avanga Namma Ooru Ponnunga Tamil
1992 Suriyan Tamil
1993 Rikshaw Thambi Tamil
Uzhaippali DancerTamil
Suriyan Chandiran Tamil
En Idhaya RaniBhanuTamil
1994 Atha Maga Rathiname VijayaTamil
Veetla Visheshanga Tamil
1996 Poove Unakkaga VijiTamil
2000 Simmasanam KannammaTamil

References

  1. "Newspaper Article – Why do Tamil actresses keep committing suicide?". The Straits Times . Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Three absolved in actress' suicide case". The Hindu . 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 14 July 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Telugu cinema – Story of Viji". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 Tamil Movie News – Gentleman-in pala kashtangal [ usurped ]
  5. 1 2 "Messiahs Turn Mercenaries". Thesundayindian.com. 29 April 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. "It's a heavy price to pay". The Hindu . 3 May 2002. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. "rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. 21 June 2000. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  8. "Actresses may come and actresses may go but Devayani goes on forever". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  9. "India Today Magazine Issue – Dated August 2, 2021". www.indiatoday.in.