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	'''Vijayasree''' ('''Vijayashree''' or '''Vijayasri''') was an ~~[[India]]n film~~ actress who predominantly worked in [[Malayalam cinema]] in the 1970s. She acted in many movies opposite [[Prem Nazir]] and have also worked in [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Bollywood\|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] films.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kumar\|first=P. K. Ajith\|date=2014~~-03-17~~\|title=40 years hence, Vijayasree still the Marilyn of Malayalam\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/40-years-hence-vijayasree-still-the-marilyn-of-malayalam/article5795244.ece\|access-date=2020~~-05-12~~\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		'''Vijayasree''' ('''Vijayashree''' or '''Vijayasri''') was an Indian actress who predominantly worked in [[Malayalam cinema]] in the 1970s. She acted in many movies opposite [[Prem Nazir]] and have also worked in [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Bollywood\|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] films.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kumar \|first=P. K. Ajith \|date=17 March 2014 \|title=40 years hence, Vijayasree still the Marilyn of Malayalam \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/40-years-hence-vijayasree-still-the-marilyn-of-malayalam/article5795244.ece \|access-date=12 May 2020 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	She also acted in a number of Tamil films but in supporting roles. She had played an important role in ''[[Babu (1971 film)\|Babu]]'' (1971), a Sivaji Ganesan starrer, as the pair of Sivaji who is killed early in the story. She had also acted opposite Gemini Ganesh in ''Chitthi,'' a hit. Other notable ones are ''Deivamagan'' (1970), ''Adhe Kangal'' (1967) and ''Kulavilakku'' (1968).		She also acted in a number of Tamil films but in supporting roles. She had played an important role in ''[[Babu (1971 film)\|Babu]]'' (1971), a Sivaji Ganesan starrer, as the pair of Sivaji who is killed early in the story. She had also acted opposite Gemini Ganesh in ''Chitthi,'' a hit. Other notable ones are ''Deivamagan'' (1970), ''Adhe Kangal'' (1967) and ''Kulavilakku'' (1968).

	Many celebrities praised the beauty of Vijayasree. "She is the most beautiful woman I have ever met", said director [[Bharathan]] to his associate, [[Jayaraj]], once. "She was verily the [[Marilyn Monroe]] of Malayalam. No other actress had as many male admirers as she had. No other actress had as many hits as her in such a short span of time. No actress had made such a sudden impact in Malayalam cinema. People went to the theatre to see her, and that is something that has not happened before (her time)", said Jayaraj. He directed a film ''[[Naayika]]'', by which the character in the movie named "Vani" (played by actress [[Sarayu (actress)\|Sarayu]]) portrays slight resemblance to Vijayasree's life.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nayika\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/nov/28/nayika-314827.html\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2020~~-05-12~~}}</ref> "If [[Jayan]] epitomised the essence in manly beauty among male actors, then there has never been an actress in Malayalam whose voluptuous beauty compared to Vijayasree's. Her graceful statuesque beauty was almost a symbol of God's artistry", said actor [[Kaduvakulam Antony]]. Many actors and directors said, due to the bad fate, Malayalam film fans could not see the great Jayan-Vijayasree combination on the screen. "She was extremely beautiful of course, but she was a capable performer too.", said actor [[Raghavan (actor)\|Raghavan]].		Many celebrities praised the beauty of Vijayasree. "She is the most beautiful woman I have ever met", said director [[Bharathan]] to his associate, [[Jayaraj]], once. "She was verily the [[Marilyn Monroe]] of Malayalam. No other actress had as many male admirers as she had. No other actress had as many hits as her in such a short span of time. No actress had made such a sudden impact in Malayalam cinema. People went to the theatre to see her, and that is something that has not happened before (her time)", said Jayaraj. He directed a film ''[[Naayika]]'', by which the character in the movie named "Vani" (played by actress [[Sarayu (actress)\|Sarayu]]) portrays slight resemblance to Vijayasree's life.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nayika \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/nov/28/nayika-314827.html \|website=The New Indian Express \|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref> "If [[Jayan]] epitomised the essence in manly beauty among male actors, then there has never been an actress in Malayalam whose voluptuous beauty compared to Vijayasree's. Her graceful statuesque beauty was almost a symbol of God's artistry", said actor [[Kaduvakulam Antony]]. Many actors and directors said, due to the bad fate, Malayalam film fans could not see the great Jayan-Vijayasree combination on the screen. "She was extremely beautiful of course, but she was a capable performer too.", said actor [[Raghavan (actor)\|Raghavan]].

	She committed suicide at the age of 21 on March ~~17,~~ 1974.		She committed suicide at the age of 21 on 17 March 1974.

	Vijayasree loved children with all her innocence, she used to distribute sweets or candies whenever she saw children nearby. ~~The videos of Vijayasree on YouTube are still a sensation and visited by many fans including youngsters and aged people.{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}~~		Vijayasree loved children with all her innocence, she used to distribute sweets or candies whenever she saw children nearby.

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004147/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Vijayasree&limit=39 Vijayasree at MSI]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004147/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Vijayasree&limit=39 Vijayasree at MSI]
	*[https://chiloka.com/celebrity/vijayashree]
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vijayasree
| image = Vjayasrees.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1953|01|08}}
| birth_place = [[Manacaud]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| death_date = {{Death date|df=yes|1974|03|17}} (aged 21)
| death_place = [[Chennai|Madras]] (now Chennai)
| death_cause = [[Suicide]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| other_names =
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| occupation = [[Actress]]
}}

'''Vijayasree''' ('''Vijayashree''' or '''Vijayasri''') was an [[India]]n film actress who predominantly worked in [[Malayalam cinema]] in the 1970s. She acted in many movies opposite [[Prem Nazir]] and have also worked in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] films.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=P. K. Ajith|date=2014-03-17|title=40 years hence, Vijayasree still the Marilyn of Malayalam|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/40-years-hence-vijayasree-still-the-marilyn-of-malayalam/article5795244.ece|access-date=2020-05-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Biography==
Her first appearance onscreen was in the Tamil film ''Chitthi'' (1966). Her first film in Malayalam was ''Poojapushpam'' (1969), directed by the patriarch [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]. She ended up being a part of 3 of the 6 movies Thikkurissy directed in his prolific career as a director. She also got to share screen space with the leading lady of the times, [[Sheela]] in her debut movie itself.

She gained popularity due to her beauty in the Malayalam film history. She was a contemporary of the popular Malayalam actress [[Jayabharathi]]. Her most notable films are ''Angathattu'' (1973), ''Postmane Kananilla'' (1972), ''Lanka Dahanam'' (1971), ''Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka'' (1972), ''Pacha Nottukal'' (1973), ''Taxi Car'' (1972), ''Aromalunni'' (1972) and ''Ponnapuram Kotta'' (1973). In all these films, she starred opposite [[Prem Nazir]] and the Prem Nazir-Vijayasree pair created biggest hits in box office. "Theirs was the most successful pair in Malayalam cinema ever, I cannot think of a single film of theirs flopping." says R. Gopalakrishnan, one of the senior-most still photographers in Malayalam cinema. Many of her movies are directed by [[Kunchacko]]. At the end of her career, she parted ways with Kunchacko and joined with [[P. Subramaniam]].
She also acted in a number of Tamil films but in supporting roles. She had played an important role in ''[[Babu (1971 film)|Babu]]'' (1971), a Sivaji Ganesan starrer, as the pair of Sivaji who is killed early in the story. She had also acted opposite Gemini Ganesh in ''Chitthi,'' a hit. Other notable ones are ''Deivamagan'' (1970), ''Adhe Kangal'' (1967) and ''Kulavilakku'' (1968).

Many celebrities praised the beauty of Vijayasree. "She is the most beautiful woman I have ever met", said director [[Bharathan]] to his associate, [[Jayaraj]], once. "She was verily the [[Marilyn Monroe]] of Malayalam. No other actress had as many male admirers as she had. No other actress had as many hits as her in such a short span of time. No actress had made such a sudden impact in Malayalam cinema. People went to the theatre to see her, and that is something that has not happened before (her time)", said Jayaraj. He directed a film ''[[Naayika]]'', by which the character in the movie named "Vani" (played by actress [[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu]]) portrays slight resemblance to Vijayasree's life.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nayika|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/nov/28/nayika-314827.html|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-05-12}}</ref> "If [[Jayan]] epitomised the essence in manly beauty among male actors, then there has never been an actress in Malayalam whose voluptuous beauty compared to Vijayasree's. Her graceful statuesque beauty was almost a symbol of God's artistry", said actor [[Kaduvakulam Antony]]. Many actors and directors said, due to the bad fate, Malayalam film fans could not see the great Jayan-Vijayasree combination on the screen. "She was extremely beautiful of course, but she was a capable performer too.", said actor [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]].

She committed suicide at the age of 21 on March 17, 1974.

Vijayasree loved children with all her innocence, she used to distribute sweets or candies whenever she saw children nearby. The videos of Vijayasree on YouTube are still a sensation and visited by many fans including youngsters and aged people.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

==Filmography==

===Malayalam===
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# ''[[Youvanam]]'' (1974) as Minikutti
# ''Alakal'' (1974)
# ''[[Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Ajnathavasam]]'' (1973) as Kunjulakshmi
# ''[[Angathattu]]'' (1973) as Archa
# ''[[Padmavyooham (1973 film)|Padmavyooham]]'' (1973) as Jaya, Rani (Double role)
# ''[[Panchavadi]]'' (1973) as Nalini
# ''[[Veendum Prabhatham]]'' (1973) as Sarojam
# ''[[Pavangal Pennungal]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Ponnapuram Kotta]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Thiruvabharanam (film)|Thiruvabharanam]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Swargaputhri]]'' (1973) as Lisy
# ''[[Thenaruvi]]'' (1973) as Neeli
# ''[[Pacha Nottukal]]'' (1973) as Leenamma
# ''[[Thaniniram]]'' (1973) as Radha
# ''[[Prethangalude Thazhvara]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Kaadu]]'' (1973) as Maala
# ''[[Aromalunni]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Manthrakodi]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka]]'' (1972) as Indumathi
# ''[[Postmane Kananilla]]'' (1972) as Kamalam
# ''[[Pushpanjali (film)|Pushpanjali]]'' (1972) as Usha
# ''[[Aadhyathe Katha|Adyathe Kadha]]'' (1972) as Rajakumari
# ''[[Anweshanam]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Maaya (1972 film)|Maaya]]'' (1972) as Kamala
# ''[[Professor (1972 film)|Professor]]'' (1972) as Mayadevi
# ''[[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Sambhavami Yuge Yuge]]'' (1972) as Sumathy
# ''[[Taxi Car]]'' (1972) as Rani
# ''[[Shiksha (film)|Shiksha]]'' (1971) as Dancer
# ''[[Bobanum Moliyum (film)|Bobanum Moliyum]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Lanka Dahanam]]'' (1971) as Rajani
# ''[[Marunnattil Oru Malayali]]'' (1971) as Geetha
# ''[[Achante Bharya]]'' (1971) as Omana
# ''[[Palunkupaathram]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Dathuputhran]]'' (1970) as Vanaja
# ''[[Othenante Makan]]'' (1970) as Kunji Kunki
# ''[[Detective 909 Keralathil]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Rakthapushpam]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Poojapushpam]]'' (1969)
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===Tamil===
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# ''[[Chitthi]]'' (1966)
# ''[[Adhey Kangal]]'' (1967)
# ''[[Naan (1967 film)|Naan]]'' (1967)
# ''Kulavilakku'' (1968)
# ''Naalum Therindhavan'' (1968)
# ''Neeyum Naanum'' (1968)
# ''[[Deiva Magan]]'' (1969)
# ''Thalattu'' (1969)
# ''Nilave Nee Satchi'' (1970)
# ''[[Thedi Vandha Mappillai]]'' (1970)
# ''Kathal Jothi'' (1970)
# ''[[Babu (1971 film)|Babu]]'' (1971)
# ''Yanai Valartha Vanampadi Magan'' (1971)
# ''Delhi To Madras'' (1972)
# ''[[Kanimuthu Paappa]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Maru Piravi]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Malai Naattu Mangai]]'' (1973)
# ''Akkarai Pachai'' (1974) - Last movie in Tamil
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===Kannada===
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# ''[[Bangalore Mail]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Broker Bheeshmachari]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Sri Krishnadevaraya (film)|Sri Krishnadevaraya]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Naguva Hoovu]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Kasturi Nivasa]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Nanda Gokula]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Janma Rahasya]]'' (1972)
{{Div col end}}

===Telugu===
# ''[[Bhimanjaneya Yuddham]]'' (1966)
# ''[[Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)|Rangula Ratnam]]'' (1966)
# ''[[Manchi Kutumbam]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Kiladi Bullodu]]'' (1972)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004147/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Vijayasree&limit=39 Vijayasree at MSI]
*[https://chiloka.com/celebrity/vijayashree]
*{{IMDb name | id= nm5117465 }}

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