Viji Chandrasekhar | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–1995 and 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Chandrasekhar (m. 1995) |
Children | 2 |
Family | Saritha (sister) |
Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian actress. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards. She is known for her roles and she has also featured in television serials. [1] She played the main lead in Azhagi , a television serial.[ citation needed ]
Viji's Elder Sister is actress Saritha, who was already a star [2] when Viji made her debut as the sister of Rajinikanth's character in the 1981 comedy film Thillu Mullu by K. Balachander. [3] Despite the film becoming a success, Viji chose to concentrate on her studies and refrained from acting until the 1990s. [2]
Besides performing supporting roles in films including K. Balachander's Paarthale Paravasam (2001) as the sister of Raghava Lawrence and in Mani Ratnam's Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) as the sister of Krishna's character, she mainly worked in television serials. In over 20 years, she was part of over 35 serials. [2] In 2012, she played Nirmala, a vegetable vendor affected by bipolar disorder in Lakshmi Ramakrishnan's Aarohanam , and won critical acclaim for her performance. [3] [4] A critic from Sify.com noted: "in an author backed role, Viji Chandrasekhar steals the show as she is the pivot around which the film revolves." [5]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1981 | Thillu Mullu | Uma | Tamil | |
1991 | Kaliyugam | Telugu | ||
Thavarumane Udugore | Kannada | |||
1993 | Kizhakku Cheemayile | Kaudari | Tamil | |
1994 | Priyanka | Kamini | Tamil | |
1995 | Indira | Shanmugam's secret concubine | Tamil | |
1996 | Devi IAS | Devi | Malayalam | Directed by G Thulasi |
2001 | Parthale Paravasam | Arivu | Tamil | |
2002 | Samasthanam | Shankara's mother | Tamil | |
2004 | Aaytha Ezhuthu | Angamma | Tamil | |
Jore | Inspector Indrani | Tamil | ||
2012 | Aarohanam | Nirmala | Tamil | |
2013 | Madha Yaanai Koottam | Sevanamma | Tamil | |
2014 | Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Seetha | Tamil | |
2015 | Pathemari | Narayanan's mother | Malayalam | |
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Jayadevan's mother | Malayalam | ||
2016 | Nayyapudai | Tamil | ||
Vetrivel | Kayavarnam | Tamil | ||
2017 | Muthuramalingam | Mokkiah Thevar's wife | Tamil | |
2018 | Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren | Yamarosha | Tamil | |
Mr. Chandramouli | ACP Dwaraga | Tamil | ||
Kadaikutty Singam | Vanavan Madevi | Tamil | ||
Seemathurai | Marudhu's mother | Tamil | ||
2019 | Neerthirai | Abhirami | Tamil | |
Kempegowda 2 | Kannada | |||
2020 | Enakku Onnu Therinjaakanum | Tamil | ||
2021 | Akhanda | Telugu | ||
Plan Panni Pannanum | Sembiyan's mother | Tamil | ||
2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Rita | Tamil | OTT Amazon Prime release (directed by Richard Anthony) |
Marutha | Kaali | Tamil | ||
Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Judge | Tamil | ||
Anel Meley Pani Thuli | Tamil | |||
2023 | Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Kaali | Tamil | |
2024 | Captain Miller | Pechaiamma | Tamil | |
DNA | Tamil | |||
Untitled Mani Ram - Ramar Movie | Tamil | |||
untitled Gopi Nainar Movie | Tamil | |||
Diesel | Tamil | |||
Untitled Amma Rajshekhar Film | Telugu | |||
Untitled Vishnu Vijayan Film | Tamil |
Year | Serial | Network | Role |
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1991 | Muppadu Kodi Mugangal | Doordarshan | |
Kandapurnam | |||
1994 | Chinnaveshayam | ||
1994 | Bandham | Sun TV | |
Vazhapirandavargal | Doordarshan | ||
Revathi | Sun TV | ||
1995 | Vuyiroviyum | Doordarshan | |
Krishnaswamy Association | |||
1998 | Theekul Veiral | Jaya TV | |
Jadhimalli | Raj TV | ||
Nunipullum Avasarakavargalum | |||
1999 | Kudumbam Orukoil | Vijay TV | |
2000 | Kadavulukku Kobam Varuthu | ||
2000 | Pushpangali | Sun TV | Pushpa |
2001–2003 | Alaigal | Radha | |
2002–2005 | Annamalai | Shanthi | |
2003–2005 | Kolangal | Seetha | |
2006 | Penn | Kalavathi (Kala) | |
2011–2016 | Azhagi | Sundari | |
2013 | Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri | Kalaignar TV | Guest appearance |
2019 | Chandrakumari | Sun TV | Chandra |
Year | Title | Network | Role |
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2019 | Queen [6] | MX Player | V.K.Sasikala |
2023 | Sengalam [7] | Zee5 |
Year | Reality show | Network |
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2016 | Uravai Thedi | Puthuyugam TV |
Year | Short film | Director |
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2017 | Senthooram | Manjunath |
The Unexpected Victim | Promodh |
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