K. R. VIJAYA

K. R. VIJAYA – Film Actress

K. R. Vijaya was born on 30 November 1938. She spent most of her childhood in the holy city of Palani. Vijaya's father was from Andhra Pradesh  and mother from Kerala. Her father wanted her to become an actress since he was himself acting in M. K. Radha's drama troupe at the time. K.R.Vijaya's sister K.R.Savithri and K.R.Vatsala are also popular among audiences. K.R.Savithri's daughter Anusha and Swati have also been actresses in many films. 

During her childhood in Palani, she met a palmist who viewed her palm and immediately told her that one day she will be at the top of stardom. She told the palmist that she didn't believe that. However, the palmist's prophecy came true in her life. K.R. Vijaya spent her childhood in Palani at a time poverty was rampant, and her family too could hardly make both ends meet.

Vijaya played the title character, a heroine, in her 1963 debut film Karpagam, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Gopalakrishnan also directed her 100th film Nadhiyil Muthu.

Vijaya has starred in almost 400 films in all the South Indian languages, including 100 films each in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu, half-a-dozen in Kannada, and one in Hindi titled Oonche Log (1965). Her co-stars in the Hindi movie were Raaj Kumar and Feroz Khan. She received many offers in Hindi, but did not accept them as she was busy in the South.

Some of her critically acclaimed films include Karpagam, Selvam, Anarkali, Saraswathi Sabadham, Nenchirukkum Varai, Namma Veetu Theivam (the movie in which she first started depicting deities), Dheergasumangali (she first started playing a mother in this film), Idhayakamalam, Thangappathakkam,Panchavarna Kili and Thirusoolam.

Much is not known about her family life, however, she is said to have married Sri. Velayudhan, an Industrialist who ran the Sudarshan Group of companies. 

Her movies include:

2000-2010's

Year	Film	Language
2013	Players	Malayalam
2012	Virudhunagar Sandhippu	Tamil
2011	Sri Rama Rajyam	Telugu
2011	Arabi Ponnu	Malayalam
2011	100% Love	Telugu
2011	Aadu Puli	Tamil
2010	Simha	Telugu
2009	Malayali	Malayalam
2008	Dasavatharam	Tamil
2005	Chandramukhi	Tamil
2004	Shock	Tamil
2003	Ondagona Baa	Kannada
2003	Mr. Brahmachari	Malayalam
2002	Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari	Malayalam
2001	Durga	Telugu

1990's

Year	Film	Language	Role	Notes
1999	Pranaya Nilavu	Malayalam	Lakshmi
1999	Friends	Malayalam
1998	Kavalaipogathe Sagodhara	Tamil
1997	Vivasaayi Magan	Tamil
1995	Aanazhagan	Tamil
1995	Thirumanassu		Thampuratti
1994	Bhairava Dweepam	Telugu
1994	Raithu Bharatam
1993	Udan Pirappu	Tamil
1992	Champakkulam Thachan	Malayalam	Karthyayani
1990	Appu	Malayalam
1990	Sutradhaarulu	Telugu	Yashodamma

1980's

Year	Film	Language	Role	Notes
1989	Avanikunnile Kinnari Pookkal	Malayalam	Rajalakshmi
1988	Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi	Malayalam	Savithri
1988	Yogi Vemana
1987	Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu	Malayalam	Sarada
1987	Majnu
1987	Jaganmatha	Telugu	Jaganmatha
1987	Vishwanatha Nayakudu	Telugu
1985	Padikkadha Pannaiyar	Tamil	200th Film
1985	Shri Datta Darshanam	Telugu	Renuka
1985	Aazhi	Malayalam
1984	Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove	Malayalam	Meenakshi
1984	Parannu Parannu Parannu	Malayalam	Susan
1984	Ezhu Swarnagal	Malayalam
1984	Jeevitham	Malayalam
1984	Justice Raja	Malayalam
1984	Vellam	Malayalam	Unnimaya
1983	Thimingalam	Malayalam
1983	Adipathyam	Malayalam
1982	Mukhangal	Malayalam
1982	Bala Nagamma	Malayalam
1982	Iratti Madhuram	Malayalam
1982	Kaalam	Malayalam
1982	Aalolam	Malayalam
1982	Keni	Malayalam
1982	Ayudham	Malayalam
1982	Aalolam	Malayalam	Savithri
1982	Mylanchi	Malayalam	Sabeena
1982	John Jaffer Janardhanan	Malayalam	Sumathy
1981	Kolilakkam	Malayalam
1980	Rishi Moolam	Tamil
1980	Pavizhamuthu	Malayalam
1980	Shri Vinayaka Vijayam	Telugu	Durga Devi

1970's

Year	Film	Language	Role	Notes
1979	Ezhamkadalinakkare	Malayalam	Lakshmi
1979	Mamangam	Malayalam	Manka
1979	Ezham Kadalinakkare	Malayalam
1979	Tharankam	Malayalam
1978	Justice Gopinath	Tamil
1978	Bharyayum Kamukiyum	Malayalam
1978	Kudubam Namukku Sreekovil	Malayalam	Susheela
1978	Nivedyam	Malayalam	Sulochana
1978	Yagaswam	Malayalam
1978	Thacholi Ambu	Malayalam
1978	General Chakravarthy	Tamil
1977	Deviyin thirumanam	Tamil
1977	Swarna Medal	Malayalam
1977	Shanta Oru Devatha	Malayalam
1976	Mayor meenakshi	Tamil
1976	Ayiram Janmagal	Malayalam	Lakshmi
1976	Amma	Malayalam
1975	Ayodhya	Malayalam	Lakshmi
1974	Honeymoon	Malayalam
1973	Bharatha Vilas	Tamil
1973	Nakhangal	Malayalam
1973	Nathayil Muthu		Chelakannu
1972	Kurathi Magan
1972	Nalla Neram	Tamil
1971	Bhale Papa
1971	Annai Velankanni
1970	Sridevi	Telugu
1970	Ammayenna Sthree	Malayalam
1970	Nishagandhi	Malayalam

1960's

Year	Film	Language	Role	Notes
1969	Bhale Tammudu	Telugu	Geeta
1969	Ekaveera	Telugu
1968	Palmanam
1968	Ragini	Malayalam
1968	Kodugalooramma	Malayalam
1968	Thirumal Perumai	Tamil	Aandaal
1967	Ooty Varai Uravu	Tamil	Vijaya
1967	Bhagyamudra	Malayalam
1967	Anveshichu Kandethiyilla	Malayalam	Susamma...
1967	Sheelavathi	Malayalam
1967	Iru Malargal
1967	Kandan Karunai	Tamil	Deivayanai
1967	Paladai
1967	Pattanathil Bhootham	Tamil	Latha
1967	ninaivil nindraval		Tamil
1967	Thangai		Leela
1967	Thiruvarutselvar	Tamil	Princess of chola
1966	Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha	Telugu	Chitralekha
1966	Saraswati Sabatham	Tamil	Selvambigai
1966	Anarkkali	Malayalam
1966	Ramu
1966	Thilothama	Malayalam
1966	Selvam
1966	Shri Krishna Pandaviyam	Telugu
1966	Yarukaka Azhudan		Lodger
1965	Oonche Log	Hindi	Vimla Prabhu
1965	Odayil Ninnu	Malayalam	Lakshmi
1965	Sakunthala	Malayalam
1965	Paanam Paadithavan	Tamil	Shanti
1964	Thozhilali	Meena
1964	Server Sundaram	Tamil	Radha
1964	Adiyakiranagal	Malayalam
1964	Manavatti	Malayalam
1963	Karpagam	Tamil	Karpagam

Television Serials

• Madisaar Maami(1994) (Sun TV)
• Kudumbam (1998) (Sun TV)
• Raja Rajeswari (2005) (Sun TV)
• Anandham (2006–2010) (Sun TV)

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1984 - Second Best Actress - Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

• 2013 : Chalachitra Rathnam Award