Vijaya Lalitha


Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in Rani Mera Naam, Baazigar and Saakshi. She is also the aunt of Vijayashanti, Telugu superstar actress turned politician.

Early life and background

Vijayalalitha is a relative to actress Vijayashanti. Vijayashanti is the daughter of Vijayalalitha's elder sister. Vijaya Lalitha has acted in 860 movies.

Career

Lalitha starred in many Telugu films in the 1960s and 1970s. She also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and a few Hindi movies, such as Sadhu Aur Shaitaan, Rani Mera Naam and Hathkadi. She was well known as the "Female James Bond" in the Tamil and Telugu industries and was frequently paired with "South India James Bond" actor Jaishankar in many Tamil movies. Her dance and song sequence "Palinginal Oru Maalikai" from Vallavan Oruvan is known as an evergreen until now. Some of her memorable Tamil movies together with Jaishankar are Neelagiri Express, Kannan Varuvan, Kalam Vellum, Mappilai Azhaippu, Nootrukku Nooru, Nil Gavani Kadhali, Akka Thangai, Pattanathil Bhootham, Vallavan Oruvan, Ner Vazhi, Delhi To Madras and more. She acted in several female-oriented movies and is known for her punctuality in film sets. She regularly acted with N. T. Rama Rao and Akkeneni Nageswara Rao in Telugu movies. She produced the Telugu movie, Oka Naari Vanda Thupaakulu and cast herself as the heroine as well. She was very famous at her career peak in 1977 to 1981, receiving more movies. Within a short period, she created sensation as an action heroine. In some of the Tamil movies she appeared in arrogant and negative roles. She acted opposite Nagesh in Then Kinnam, Hello Partner and with M. G. Ramachandran in Kadhal Vaaganam. She portrayed "Sheela", an arrogant girl in Shanti Nilayam. Throughout 3 decades, Vijayalalitha has acted in 860 movies majoring all 4 South Indian and Hindi languages as well.. Vijayalalitha is more known in Kannada cinema as the bar dancer in the song "Jokae Nannu Balliya Minchu" from the film Paropakari.

Selected filmography

In order of languages in which she acted the most to fewest films.

Telugu

  1. Bheemanjaneya Yuddham
  2. Aggi Dora
  3. Bhakta Prahlada
  4. Chikkadu Dorakadu
  5. Devuni Gelichina Manavudu as Mitravinda
  6. Gudachari 116
  7. Peddakkayya
  8. Premalo Pramaadam
  9. Private Master
  10. Raktha Sindhooram
  11. Saakshi
  12. Aggi Dora as Chitra
  13. Veera Pooja
  14. Aggi Meeda Guggilam as Aruna
  15. Amayakudu
  16. Baghdad Gaja Donga
  17. Bangaru Sankellu
  18. Bhale Monagadu
  19. Bharya
  20. Devudichina Bhartha
  21. Kalisochina Adrushtam
  22. Kumkuma Barani
  23. Nadamanthrapu Siri
  24. Nindu Samsaram
  25. Ninne Pellaaduthaa
  26. Pedaraasi Peddamma katha
  27. Talli Tandrulu
  28. Vintha Kapuram as Kalpana
  29. Sri [Rama Katha]
  30. Devudichina Bhartha as Mayawati
  31. Adrustavanthulu
  32. Aggi Veerudu
  33. Bhale Rangadu
  34. Jarigina Katha as Manjula
  35. Bommalu Cheppina Katha
  36. Gandara Gandadu as Manjari
  37. Jagath Kilaadeelu
  38. Kadaladu Vadaladu
  39. Mathru Devatha
  40. Akka Chellelu as Asha, dancer
  41. Panchakalyani Dongala Rani
  42. Sattekaalapu Satteyya
  43. Koothuru Kodalu
  44. Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka
  45. Aasthulu Anthasthulu
  46. Basti Kilaadeelu
  47. Bhale Ettu Chivaraku Chithu
  48. Jagath Jetteelu as Julie
  49. Basti Kilaadeelu
  50. Pasidi Manasulu
  51. Maa Naanna Nirdhoshi
  52. Merupu Veerudu
  53. Pacchani Samsaram
  54. Paga Saadhistaa
  55. Pasidi Manasulu
  56. Pettandarulu
  57. Suguna Sundari Katha as Tilottama/Swarna Manjari
  58. Vidhi Vilasam as Lalitha
  59. Thaali Bottu as Lalitha
  60. Yamalokapu Goodhachari
  61. Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
  62. Ukku Pidugu
  63. Sapthaswaralu
  64. Andariki Monagaadu
  65. Andam Kosam Pandem as Himani
  66. Anuradha as Vijaya
  67. Chalaki Rani Kilaadi Raja
  68. Rowdeelaku Rowdeelu as Vijaya
  69. James Bond 777
  70. Kathiki Kankanam
  71. Basti Bulbul as Pratima
  72. Revolver Rani as Rani
  73. Bullemma Bullodu
  74. Nijam Nirupistha as Lalitha
  75. Badi Panthulu as Jaya, wife of Krishnam Raju
  76. Manuvu Manasu
  77. Nindu Kutumbam as Radha
  78. Oka Nari Vanda Thupakulu - producer as well
  79. Mallamma Katha
  80. Doctor Babu
  81. Palleturi Chinnodu
  82. Uttama Illalu as Latha
  83. Manushullo Devudu
  84. Chairman Chalamayya
  85. Mooga Prema
  86. Aradhana
  87. Aalu Magalu
  88. Seetha Rama Vanavasam
  89. Kamalamma Kamatham
  90. Andadu Aagadu as Menaka
  91. Devudu Mamayya
  92. Prathikaram
  93. Aadadaani Sawaal
  94. Railu Dopidi as Rani
  95. Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam as Himabindu
  96. Hanthakudi Veta
  97. Aarthanadham as Neelaveni
  98. Intinta Deepavali
  99. Mama Alludu
  100. Naa Pellaam Naa Ishtam
  101. Pandirimancham
  102. Chinna Rayudu as Kameswari
  103. Mother India
  104. Naga Jyothi
  105. Jailor Gari Abbayi
  106. Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya as Mantrala Maanchaala

Tamil

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  1. Valli Vara Pora
  2. Athisaya Piravi
  3. Senthoora Poove
  4. Visha Kanni
  5. Thunichalkari
  6. CID Vijaya
  7. Nallathoru Kudumbam
  8. Suprabatham
  9. Ungalil Oruthi
  10. Jai Balaji
  11. Hotel Sorgam
  12. Kai Niraya Kaasu
  13. Enna Muthalali Soukkiyama
  14. Delhi To Madras
  15. Mappilai Azhaippu
  16. Kannan Varuvan
  17. Savaluku Saval
  18. Hello Partner
  19. Gun Fight Kanchana
  20. Nangu Suvargal
  21. Nootrukku Nooru
  22. Then Kinnam
  23. Meendum Vazhven
  24. Ethiroli
  25. Kalyana Oorvalam
  26. Kalam Vellum
  27. Namma Veettu Deivam
  28. Patham Pasali
  29. Revolver Reeta
  30. Sorgam
  31. Thirudan
  32. Nil Gavani Kadhali
  33. Shanti Nilayam
  34. Anjal Petti 520
  35. Akka Thangai
  36. Ner Vazhi
  37. Kadhal Vaaganam
  38. Neelagiri Express
  39. Ethirigal Jakkirathai
  40. Bhakta Prahlada
  41. Pattanathil Bhootham
  42. Vallavan Oruvan
  43. Kathal Paduthum Padu
  44. ''Kaattumaina''

Malayalam

  1. Eettappuli
  2. Sanchari
  3. Iniyum Kaanaam
  4. Vijayam Nammude Senani
  5. Ponnil Kulicha Rathri
  6. Avalude Prathikaram
  7. Ithaanente Vazhi
  8. Thacholi Ambu
  9. Black Belt
  10. Aalmaaraattam
  11. Ashokavanam
  12. Society Lady
  13. Puthariyankam
  14. Snehikkan Samayamilla
  15. Paavaadakkaari
  16. Pattalam Janaki
  17. Penpuli
  18. Kannappanunni
  19. Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva
  20. Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum
  21. Pennpada as Sreedevi & Geetha
  22. Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
  23. Vrindavanam
  24. Saraswathi
  25. Mister Kerala
  26. Viplavakarikal as Radha
  27. Cochin Express
  28. ''Sheelavathi''

Kannada

  1. Parvathi Kalyana
  2. Devara Gedda Manava
  3. Jedara Bale
  4. Bangalore Mail
  5. Choori Chikkanna
  6. Chikkamma
  7. Paropakari
  8. Rangamahal Rahasya
  9. Modala Rathri
  10. Bidugade
  11. Viplava Vanithe
  12. Kalla Kulla
  13. Banashankari
  14. Sose Tanda Soubhagya
  15. Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja
  16. ''Mallige Hoove''

Hindi

  1. Sadhu Aur Shaitan
  2. Rani Mera Naam as Rani
  3. Baazigar
  4. Lok Parlok
  5. Hathkadi as Latha