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| image = Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan at Chennai 600028 – 2 Press Meet.jpg
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| occupation = Actress
| parents = [[Agathiyan]]
| spouse = Feroz Mohammed
| relatives = [[Niranjani Ahathian]] (sister)
Kani Thiru(sister)
| years_active = 2007-present
| nationality = Indian
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'''Vijayalakshmi''' is an Indian [[film actress]] who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. As the daughter of film director [[Agathiyan]], Vijayalakshmi made her acting debut as a timid girl in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' (2007), before portraying another timid character in [[Mysskin]]'s drama film, ''[[Anjathe]]'' (2009). After appearing in a few further lead roles, she moved on to become a film producer and an actress in television serials.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/actress-vijayalakshmi-marries-feroz-mohammed-hindu-style-wedding-photos-648293 |title=Actress Vijayalakshmi marries Feroz Mohammed in a Hindu-style wedding [Photos] |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |newspaper=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |access-date=2016-11-30}}</ref> She also participated in the reality show ''[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|Survivor Tamil]]'' in 2021 and later emerged as the winner.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vijayalakshmi-wins-survivor-tamil-heres-a-look-at-the-journey-of-the-supermom/photostory/88256127.cms|title=Vijayalakshmi wins 'Survivor Tamil'; here's a look at the journey of the supermom |newspaper=timesofindia|language=en |access-date=2022-01-10}}</ref>

==Career==
Vijayalakshmi began her career in the entertainment industry by hosting the show "Hello Tamizha" on the [[STAR Vijay]] channel, before being approached by her childhood friend [[Venkat Prabhu]], to feature in an acting role in his directorial debut, ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' (2007). Narrating the story of a local team [[Backyard cricket|gully cricket]] team, the film went on to become a surprise critical and commercial success, effectively raising the profile of the various cast and crew members associated with the project.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/My-first-break-Vijayalakshmi/article15933002.ece|title=My first break - Vijayalakshmi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 February 2009|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Her second film, [[Mysskin]]'s crime thriller ''[[Anjathe]]'' (2008) also met with a favourable reaction from critics and audiences, with a reviewer from Sify.com praising her portrayal of timid girl, while noting "Vijayalakshmi is here to stay as the sweet and lovable girl next door [in the film industry]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/anjathey-review-tamil-pclw5shidgigg.html|title=Anjathey|website=Sify}}</ref> However, her subsequent releases including ''[[Adhe Neram Adhe Idam]]'' (2009) and ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' (2010) did not perform well at the box office.

In July 2008, Vijayalakshmi signed on to portray the leading female role in [[Soundarya Rajinikanth]]'s directorial debut, the animation film ''[[Sultan: The Warrior]]'', alongside [[Rajinikanth]]. Having signed on after [[Ileana D'Cruz]] opted out of the role, Vijayalakshmi was expected to have an animated version of her feature in the film through motion capture technology, while she would also subsequently dub for the role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/july-08-04/sultan-25-07-08.html|title=Rajini's new heroine! - Behindwoods Soundarya Rajinikanth Sultan The Warrior Vijayalakshmi Adhe Idam Adhe Neram Anjathe Tamil movie Gallery Images Stills picture|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film went through production delays and was briefly re-titled as ''Hara'', while Vijayalakshmi continued to intermittently film for scenes between 2008 and 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajini-sir-is-great-vijayalakshmi-tamil-news-61549.html|title=Rajini sir is great: Vijayalakshmi - Tamil News|date=13 November 2010|website=www.indiaglitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/08/vijayalakshmis-connection-with-rajinis.html|title=Vijayalakshmi's connection with Rajini's Sultan|first=Rajini Sultan The Warrior|last=Vijayalakshmi|website=KollyInsider - Tamil Cinema, Kollywood Movie News}}</ref> The film was later shelved, with Vijayalakshmi being replaced by [[Deepika Padukone]] when the project began again as ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/vijayalakshmi-refuses-to-dub-for-deepika-in-kochadaiyaan-97423.html |title=Refuses to dub |publisher=www.kollytalk.com |access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> Despite the success of her first few films, success evaded the actress and she increasingly began to act in lower profile films, with a further highly-anticipated project titled ''[[Rendavathu Padam]]'', being indefinitely delayed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-12-01/vijayalakshmi-rendavathu-padam-01-10-12.html|title=I Wanted A Glamorous Makeover - Vijayalakshmi - Rendavathu Padam - Tamil Movie News |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> A notable project she starred in the period was the bilingual drama ''[[Attahasa]]'' (2013), which depicted the story of smuggler [[Veerappan]]. Vijayalakshmi portrayed [[Muthulakshmi]], the smuggler's wife, and prior to release of the film, several of her scenes were cut to ensure it passed through the censor board.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shot-cuts/article3002633.ece|title=Shot Cuts|first=K. R.|last=Manigandan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 March 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vanayudham-after-cuts-ready-for-release-on-feb14-news-tamil-ncgkWEedggbsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014200/http://www.sify.com/movies/vanayudham-after-cuts-ready-for-release-on-feb14-news-tamil-ncgkWEedggbsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-09-06 |title= Ready for release|website= www.sify.com|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

Following her marriage in September 2015, Vijayalakshmi announced her plans to quit acting in films, and instead suggested that she would look to become involved in the film production business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/chennai-600028-fame-tamil-actress-vijayalakshmi-to-quit-acting-once-and-for-all.html|title=Chennai 600028 fame Tamil actress Vijayalakshmi to quit acting once and for all|date=25 April 2015|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> She made an exception to her statement by accepting to play a role in the sequel of her debut film, and appeared as a bolder version of Selvi in ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' (2016). The film explored the life of the characters from the first part, eight years on, and became a critically and commercially successful venture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200716/chennai-28-ii-is-the-reason-i-came-back-to-acting-vijayalakshmi.html|title=Chennai 28 II is the reason I came back to acting: Vijayalakshmi|first=Kirubhakar|last=Purushothaman|date=20 July 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> During the same period, Vijayalakshmi also worked on her first film production, ''[[Pandigai]]'' (2017), directed by her husband, Feroz. Starring [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Kreshna]] and [[Anandhi]], the film opened to mixed reviews in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/pandigai-has-given-me-confidence-to-produce-more-films-vijayalakshmi-4729285/|title=Vijayalakshmi has gained confidence to produce more films with Pandigai|date=30 June 2017}}</ref>

In early 2018, she began acting in ''[[Nayaki (TV series)|Nayaki]]'', a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] television serial, by portraying the lead role. However, she quit the show in August 2018 citing "unavoidable reasons", and was replaced by [[Vidya Pradeep]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vijayalakshmi-quits-from-popular-serial-nayagi/articleshow/65305357.cms|title=Vijayalakshmi quits from popular serial 'Nayagi' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In late August 2018, she entered as a wildcard contestant on the reality show, ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 2]]'' and eventually finished as the second runner-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-tamil-2-wild-card-entry-vijayalakshmi-avoids-mahat-raghavendra-5322598/|title=Bigg Boss Tamil 2: Wild-card entry Vijayalakshmi avoids Mahat Raghavendra|date=25 August 2018}}</ref>

In 2021, she participated in the TV reality show ''[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|Survivor Tamil]]'' on [[Zee Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-13|title= Survivor Tamil: Sportsperson-turned-actress Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli to Vikranth Santhosh, a look at full and final contestants|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/survivor-tamil-sportsperson-turned-actress-lakshmi-priyaa-chandramouli-to-vikranth-santhosh-a-look-at-full-and-final-contestants/photostory/86162180.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> She was titled the sole survivor of the season in the finale after winning a narrow vote of 4-3-0, while [[Saran Shakthi]] was announced as the runner up and [[Vanessa Cruez]] emerged as the 2nd runner up respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijayalakshmi wins Survivor, pens a thank-you note to contestants and fans|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/vijayalakshmi-wins-survivor-pens-a-thank-you-note-to-contestants-and-fans-1887090-2021-12-13|access-date=2021-12-13|website=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vijayalakshmi is the daughter of film director, [[Agathiyan]], who is best known for his Tamil romantic films in the 1990s, such as ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' (1996), ''[[Gokulathil Seethai (film)|Gokulathil Seethai]]'' (1996) and ''[[Kaadhal Kavithai]]'' (1998). Her mother, Radha, a housewife, died in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-agathiyans-wife-radha-passes-away.html|title=Director Agathiyan's wife Radha passes away|date=21 October 2016|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Vijayalakshmi has two sisters, Kani Thiru and [[Niranjani Ahathian|Niranjini]], who are also involved in the entertainment industry. Kani Thiru works as a television host, while her husband [[Thiru (director)|Thiru]] is a film director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/two-national-award-winning-directors-in-mr-chandramouli/articleshow/61005850.cms|title=Two National Award-winning directors in Mr Chandramouli - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Niranjini works as a costume designer, and debuted as an actress with ''[[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]]'' (2020).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180908023030/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-filmadded</ref>

Vijayalakshmi married her former school mate, Feroz Mohammed, in September 2015 and suggested that the couple would continue to observe their respective Hindu and Islamic faiths. Feroz later moved on to become a film director through ''[[Pandigai]]'' (2017), while the pair had a son in May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/actress-vijayalakshmi-is-blessed-with-a-baby-boy.html|title=Actress Vijayalakshmi is blessed with a baby boy|date=19 May 2017|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
===Actress===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' || Selvi || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Anjathe]]'' || Uthra ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || Girl in car || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Adhe Neram Adhe Idam]]'' || Janani ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' || Krishnaveni ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Vana Yuddham]]'' || rowspan="2"|[[Muthulakshmi]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Attahasa]]'' || [[Kannada]] film
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Rohini Varadharajan ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Vennila Veedu]]'' || Thenmozhi ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Aadama Jaichomada]]'' || Rama ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || Selvi ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[High Priestess (TV series)|High Priestess]]'' || Pooja || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] Web Series, released on [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|-
| 2020 ||''Wake Up'' ||Viji || Short film
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' ||Parameswari || Released on [[Sony Liv]]. Segment : ''Aram patra''
|-
|}

===As producer===
*''[[Pandigai]]'' (2017)

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Shows !! Role !! Channel !! Category !! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|2018 ||''[[Nayagi (TV series)|Nayagi]]''|| Anandhi || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Serial ||Replaced by [[Vidya Pradeep]]
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 2]]''||Contestant||[[Vijay TV (India)|Vijay TV]] ||Reality show || 3rd place
|-
|2019|| ''Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai'' || Judge || [[Vijay TV (India)|Vijay TV]] ||Game show || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Mr and Mrs. Chinnathirai Grand Finale to premiere on May 19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/mr-and-mrs-chinnathirai-grand-finale-to-premiere-on-may-19/articleshow/69360343.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2019|| ''Dum Dum Dum'' ||Priya || [[Kalaignar TV]] ||Serial || <ref>{{Cite web|title=I have been waiting to do a script like this: Vijayalakshmi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/i-have-been-waiting-to-do-a-script-like-this-vijayalakshmi/articleshow/70465347.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2020||''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4)|Bigg Boss Tamil 4]]''||Guest||[[Vijay TV (India)|Vijay TV]] || Reality show ||
|-
|2021
|[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|''Survivor Tamil'']]
|Contestant
|[[Zee Tamil]]
|Reality show
|Winner (Sole survivor)
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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