Vidhubala: Difference between revisions

| yearsactive        = 1963-1981<br />2005-Present (Television)

| parents            = [[Indian magicians#Prof. K. Bhagyanath|K. Bhagyanath]] (father)<br />Sulochana (mother)

| spouse            = Murali Kumar M-1977

'''Vidhubala''' is a former Indian actress who started her career in the mid-1960s and retired from the industry in 1981.<ref name=girl_next_door>{{cite news|title = The girl next door|url =http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/18/stories/2006081800900300.htm|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071203050944/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/18/stories/2006081800900300.htm|url-status =dead|archive-date =3 December 2007|date = 18 August 2008|work = [[The Hindu]]|access-date = 2009-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15548515&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online {{!}} Movies {{!}} Nostalgia {{!}} |website=www.manoramaonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126013105/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15548515&programId=7940855&BV_ID=@@@&channelId=-1073750705&tabId=3 |archive-date=2013-11-26}} </ref> She is well known for hosting the family reality show [[Kadhayallithu Jeevitham]] in [[Amrita TV]] spanning for 10 years.She has acted in advertisements also.

Vidhubala acted in over 100 Malayalam films.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0803/20/1080320042_1.htm | title=വിധുബാല : മലയാളത്തിന്‍റെ വസന്തം }}</ref> Her first movie was ''School Master'', in 1963,which she acted as a Child Artist. She made her debut as a heroine  in [[Virunnukari|Taxicar]], 1971,with evergreen hero prem nazir, she made her debut as the lead heroine opposite [[Prem Nazir|Vincent]]  in [[Hariharan (director)|K. S Sethumadhavan]]'s Manushya Puthran 1973.<ref>{{cite news |title = The evergreen hero |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650650100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411071841/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650650100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2009 |date = 16 January 2009 |work = [[The Hindu]] |access-date = 2009-04-13}}</ref> Vidhubala acted opposite many of the leading actors of her time, including [[Prem Nazir]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Vincent (actor)|Vincent]], Mohan, [[Jayan]], [[M. G. Soman|Soman]], and [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{Cite web |date=7 November 2020 |title=ശരിക്കും പ്രേമത്തിലായിരുന്നോ കമലും വിധുവും? |language=ml |first=Ravi |last=Menon |author-link= |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/columns/paatuvazhiyorathu/kamal-hassan-birthday-kathirunna-nimisham-movie-chembaka-thaikal-song-vidhubala-kamal-hassan-1.5190506 |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/2021.06.01-051638/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/columns/paatuvazhiyorathu/kamal-hassan-birthday-kathirunna-nimisham-movie-chembaka-thaikal-song-vidhubala-kamal-hassan-1.5190506 |archive-date=1 June 2021}}</ref> She quit acting in 1981. Her last film was ''Nithyavasantham'', directed by I. V Sasi, With her favorite actor Prem Nazir.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/14454/ |title=വിധുബാല എഴുതുകയാണ്‌ , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |website=www.mathrubhumi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219081612/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/14454/ |archive-date=2013-12-19}} </ref>

Vidhu Bhala was born to [[Indian independence activists]] K. Bhagyanath and Sulochana on 24 May 1952. Her father was also a famed magician. She took to acting with the interest with prem nazir films.<ref name=girl_next_door /> She is the sister of [[cinematographer]] [[Madhu Ambat]]. She is married to Murali Kumar, who was the producer of some of her films and together the couple has a son named Arjun Kumar.

*''Ayiram Jenmangal Nee Ennakku'' (1972)

*''Nee oru Natchathiram'' (1978)