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[[File:Chandramukhi.jpg|thumb|362x362px|Vyjayanthimala in [[Devdas (1955 film)|''Devdas'']] (1955)]]
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'''[[Vyjayanthimala]]''' (born 13 August 1936) is an Indian film actress, [[Bharathanatyam]] dancer, [[Carnatic music|Carnatic singer]], [[Choreography|dance choreographer]] and parliamentarian. She was the highest paid actress of her time. Regarded as the "first female superstar" and "Megastar" of [[Indian cinema]], She made her debut in the [[Tamil language]] film ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vaazhkai]]'' in 1949 and in the [[Telugu film]] ''[[Jeevitham (1950 film)|Jeevitham]]'' in 1950. She later became one of the most prominent actresses of [[South India|South Indian]] cinema and in the golden era of [[Bollywood]] and was known as one of the iconic leading actresses of all time. Vyjayanthimala made her screen debut at the age of 13 through the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vaazhkai]]'' (1949) and [[Telugu film]] ''[[Jeevitham (1950 film)|Jeevitham]]'' in 1950 and acted in [[Bollywood]] movies ''[[Bahar (film)|Bahar]]'' and ''[[Ladki]]''. Following the success of ''[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]]'', Vyjayanthimala established herself as one of [[Bollywood]]'s leading actresses while making inroads in successful Tamil and Telugu films. After successfully establishing herself as a commercial actress, Vyjayanthimala appeared in ''[[Devdas (1955 film)|Devdas]]'', playing [[Chandramukhi (character)|Chandramukhi]], the [[hooker with a heart of gold]], in 1955. In her first dramatic role, she received her first [[Filmfare Award]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] at the [[4th Filmfare Awards]], where she refused to accept the award citing that hers was not a supporting role, being the first person to refuse a [[Filmfare Award]]. Following that, Vyjayanthimala appeared in series of blockbuster films such as ''[[New Delhi (1956 film)|New Delhi]]'', ''[[Naya Daur (1957 film)|Naya Daur]]'' and ''[[Aasha (1957 film)|Aasha]]''. She reached the pinnacle of her success in 1958, when two of her films — ''[[Sadhna (1958 film)|Sadhna]]'' and ''[[Madhumati]]'' — became huge critical and commercial hits. She was nominated for two [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] Award for ''Sadhna'' and ''Madhumati'' and won the award for the former.

At this point, Vyjayanthimala made comeback to Tamil films, where she tasted commercial success with ''[[Vanjikottai Vaaliban]]'', ''[[Irumbu Thirai]]'', ''[[Baghdad Thirudan]]'' and ''[[Then Nilavu]]''. In 1961, the release of [[Dilip Kumar]]'s ''[[Ganga Jumna]]'' saw her playing a rustic village belle, Dhanno, who speaks the [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] dialect. Critics applauded her performance, while some labeled it her best till date. She won her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Ganga Jumna''. Beginning from 1962, most of her films performed either averagely or poorly at the box office. However, in 1964, with the success of ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'', her career hit the peak again. She reinvented herself playing a modern Indian girl appearing in revealing costumes and a [[one-piece swimsuit]]. She went to receive her third Best Actress Award at the [[12th Filmfare Awards]] for her role as Radha in ''Sangam''. She later achieved critical acclaim for her performance in the [[historical drama]] ''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]'', which was based on the life of ''[[Nagarvadhu]]'', royal [[courtesan]] of [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]], [[Amrapali]]. The film received universal acclaim, but it was a huge [[Box office bomb|box office failure]], which left Vyjayanthimala, who had huge expectations of the film, disenchanted to the point where she decided to quit films. In the end of her career Vyjayanthimala was mostly seen in commercially successful films such as ''[[Suraj (1966 film)|Suraj]]'', ''[[Jewel Thief]]'' and ''[[Prince (1969 film)|Prince]]'' with a few critically acclaimed films such as ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]'' and ''[[Sunghursh]]''. Most of them were released after Vyjayanthimala had left the film industry.

==Filmography==

===As actor===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! Year
! Film!! Role !! Language !! Notes
!Ref.
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| rowspan="1" |1949
| ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vazhkai]]''|| Mohana Shivashankaralingam ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
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|1950
|''[[Jeevitham (1950 film)|Jeevitham]]''|| Mohini Sivashankara Lingeswara Prasad ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Shot simultaneously with ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vazhkai]]''
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|-
|1950
| ''[[Vijayakumari (film)|Vijayakumari]]''|| Western dancer || Tamil || [[Guest appearance]]
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|-
| rowspan="1" |1951
| ''[[Bahar (film)|Bahar]]''|| Lata ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||Remake of [[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|''Vaazhkai'']]
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|-
| rowspan="1" |1953
| ''[[Ladki]]''|| Rani Mehra || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="6" |1954
| ''[[Penn (film)|Penn]]''|| Rani || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Ladki]]''
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|-
| ''[[Sangham]]'' || Rani || Telugu || Remake of ''[[Ladki]]''
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|-
| ''[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]]'' || Mala || Hindi ||The film was the biggest hits of that year.
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|-
| ''Pehli Jhalak''|| Beena || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''Asha Nirasha''|| Asha ||[[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Completed<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=Entertainment%20-%20South%20Masala&sectid=25&contentid=2010020720100207231114659af8fcc1 |title=South Masala: For the record |work=[[Vijay Times|Bangalore Mirror]] | date=7 February 2010 |author=S. Shyam Prasad |access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> Unreleased<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/may/300510-south-indian-filter-coffee-mysore-concerns.htm |title=The Kaapi Diaries |publisher=[[MiD DAY]] | date=30 May 2010 |author=Janaki Vishwanathan |access-date=26 June 2011 |location=Mumbai}}</ref>
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|-
| ''Miss Mala'' || Mala || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="4" |1955
| ''[[Yasmin (1955 film)|Yasmin]]''|| Yasmin || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''Sitara'' || Veda || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''Jashan'' ||Seema / Malti
| Hindi ||
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| ''[[Devdas (1955 film)|Devdas]]'' || [[Chandramukhi (character)|Chandramukhi]] || Hindi || Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] but
refused the award

Based on ''[[Devdas]]''
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|-
| rowspan="7" |1956
| ''Taj''|| Princess of [[Roopnagar]] || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''Anjaan'' || Ratna || Hindi || Also known as ''Somewhere in Delhi''
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|-
| ''[[New Delhi (1956 film)|New Delhi]]'' || Janaki Subramaniam || Hindi || Dubbed in [[Russian language|Russia]] as ''Индия''
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|-
| ''[[Marma Veeran]]'' || Rajkumari Vijaya || Tamil ||
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|-
| ''[[Patrani]]'' || Princess Mrinalla || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Kismet Ka Khel]]'' ||Anokhi || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Devta (1956 film)|Devta]]'' || Princess of Snake world || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1957
| ''[[Naya Daur (1957 film)|Naya Daur]]''|| Rajni || Hindi || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Pattaliyin Sabatham''<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56939.html| title = Originally Dubbed in Tamil| publisher = IndiaGlitz| date = 13 May 2010| access-date = 8 August 2011| archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/60p5wLNrF?url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56939.html| archive-date = 10 August 2011 | url-status=live| df = mdy-all}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Kathputli (1957 film)|Kathputli]]'' || Pushpa || Hindi || Last film of Amiya Chakrabarty Completed by [[Nitin Bose]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2521576.ece |title=My first break Vyjayanthimala |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=Ranjan Das Gupta |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=19 November 2011}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Ek Jhalak]]'' || Mala|| Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Aasha (1957 film)|Aasha]]'' || Nirmala || Hindi || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/05md.htm|title=Asha: A composer's Dream|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=8 September 2003|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan="7" |1958
| ''[[Sitaron Se Aage]]''|| Kanta Devi || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Sadhna (1958 film)|Sadhna]]'' || Champabai || Hindi || Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
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|-
| ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]'' || Princess Mandakini || Tamil ||
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|-
| ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' || Mandakini || Hindi ||Shot simultaneously with [[Vanji Kottai Valipan|''Vanjikottai Valiban'']]
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|-
| ''[[Madhumati]]'' || Madhumati / Madhavi / Radha || Hindi || Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] Triple role [[List of India's official entries to the Oscars|India's official entry to the Oscars]]
|
|-
| ''Ponniyin Selvan'' || [[Kundavai]] || Tamil || Inspired by [[Kalki Krishnamurthy]]'s [[Ponniyin Selvan]]<ref name="novel">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article2550847.ece |title=Age hardly withers charm of Ponniyin Selvan |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=A. Srivathsan |date=19 October 2011 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> Shelved<ref>{{cite web|url=http://600024.com/specials/ponniyin-selvan-movie-attempts-is-it-a-curse-or-lack-of-purse/2/ |title=Ponniyin Selvan Movie Attempts – is it a curse or lack of purse : MGR – Gemini Ganeshan – Vyjayanthimala Bali |publisher=600024.com |date=31 May 2011 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Amar Deep (1958 film)|Amar Deep]]'' || Aruna || Hindi ||Remake of [[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|''Amara Deepam'']] (1956)
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1959
| ''[[Paigham]]''|| Manju || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Jawani Ki Hawa]]'' || Lata|| Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Athisaya Penn]]'' || Nirmala || Tamil ||Remake of [[Aasha (1957 film)|''Aasha'']] (1957)
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|-
| rowspan="5" |1960
| ''[[Raja Bakthi]]''|| Princess Mrinalini || Tamil ||
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|-
| ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' || Kundhavi || Tamil || Inspired by [[Kalki Krishnamurthy]]'s [[Parthiban Kanavu]]<ref name="novel"/>
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|-
| ''[[Irumbu Thirai]]'' || Manju || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Paigham (1959 film)|Paigham]]''
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|-
| ''[[College Girl (1960 film)|College Girl]]'' || Kamla Prasad || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Baghdad Thirudan]]'' || Zarina ||Tamil ||
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|-
| rowspan="4" |1961
| ''[[Then Nilavu]]''|| Shanthi || Tamil || First Tamil film shot in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Tamil-film-director-Sridhar-passes-away/375649/|title=Tamil film director Sridhar passes away|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=20 October 2008|access-date=16 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022054622/http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-director-sridhar-passes-away/375649/|archive-date=22 October 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' || Vasanthi || Hindi ||Remake of ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]'' (1961)
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|-
| ''[[Gunga Jumna]]'' || Dhanno || Hindi || Vyjayanthimala's first colour ([[Technicolor]]) feature film.
Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] [[BFJA Awards|BFJA Award]] for Best Actress
|
|-
| ''[[Aas Ka Panchhi]]'' || Neena Bakshi || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1962
| ''[[Rungoli]]''|| Nirmala 'Nimmo' || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Jhoola (1962 film)|Jhoola]]'' || Sumathi || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Dr. Vidya]]'' || Geeta / Dr. Vidya || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="1" |1963
| ''[[Chittoor Rani Padmini]]''|| Princess [[Rani Padmini]] of [[Chittorgarh|Chittor]] || Tamil ||
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|-
| rowspan="5" |1964
| ''[[Zindagi (1964 film)|Zindagi]]''|| Beena || Hindi ||
|
|-
| ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' || Radha || Hindi || Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/8477.aspx |title=Wooing Indian directors for foreign locales |work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=3 January 2007 |author=Fakir Hassen ([[Indo-Asian News Service]]) |access-date=26 June 2011|location=Johannesburg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.filmnirvana.com/?q=node/5006 |title=The Big Three continue to hold sway |publisher=Filmnirvana.com |access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> First [[technicolor]] film of [[Raj Kapoor]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Down-Memory-Lane/874591/ |title=Down Memory Lane |work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=12 November 2011 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> Dubbed in [[Russian language|Russia]] as ''Сангам''
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|-
| ''[[Phoolon Ki Sej]]'' || Karuna || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Leader (1964 film)|Leader]]'' || Princess Sunita || Hindi || First [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to be shot outside of the [[Academy ratio|1.37:1]] ratio Shot in 1.85:1 ratio 
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|-
| ''[[Ishaara (1964 film)|Ishaara]]'' || Mala || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="1" |1965
| ''[[Naya Kanoon]]''|| Jyoti || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1966
| ''[[Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1966 film)|Do Dilon Ki Dastaan]]''|| || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]'' || [[Ambapali|Amrapali]] || Hindi || [[List of India's official entries to the Oscars|India's official entry to the Oscars]]
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|-
| ''[[Suraj (1966 film)|Suraj]]'' || Princess Anuradha Singh || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1967
| ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]''|| Chhipli ||[[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
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|-
| ''[[Chhoti Si Mulaqat]]'' || Roopa Choudhury || Hindi ||
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| ''[[Jewel Thief]]'' || Shalini Devi Singh / Shalu || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1968
| ''[[Sunghursh (1968 film)|Sunghursh]]''|| Munni / Laila-E-Aasmaan || Hindi || [[BFJA Awards|BFJA Award]] for Best Actress
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|-
| ''[[Saathi]]'' || Shanti || Hindi ||
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|-
| ''[[Duniya (1968 film)|Duniya]]'' || Mala || Hindi ||
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1969
| ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar]]''|| Kavita || Hindi ||
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| ''[[Prince (1969 film)|Prince]]'' || Princess Amrita || Hindi ||
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| rowspan="1" |1970
| ''[[Ganwaar]]''|| Parvati or Paro || Hindi || Last film as actress
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|}

===As choreographer===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Song !! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1964|| ''[[Leader (1964 film)|Leader]]'' || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Vyjayanthimala]] || Unknown || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' || [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Rajendra Kumar]] || Main Kya Karoon Ram || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Parody of [[Cabaret]] dance
|}

===As producer===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|1982|| ''[[Kathoduthan Naan Pesuven]]'' || Ramji, [[Sripriya Rajkumar|Sripriya]], [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]] ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Co-produce with Rajiyiammal Released in 14 January 1982
|}

===As playback singer===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Song !! Co-singer(s) !! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|1967|| ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]'' || ''Cheye Thaki Cheye Thaki'' || [[Mrinal Chakraborty]] ||[[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|}

===Miscellaneous Crew===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|2000|| ''[[Mugavaree]]'' ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Special thanks
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012|| ''Janleva 555'' ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Special message before the film starts
|}

==See also==
* [[List of awards and nominations received by Vyjayanthimala]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0904537}}
* [http://www.upperstall.com/people/vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala profile] at ''Upperstall.com''

[[Category:Indian filmographies]]
[[Category:Actress filmographies]]

Vyjayanthimala filmography - Revision history

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