Viji Chandrasekhar

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Viji Chandrasekhar
Born
Chennai, India
OccupationActress, businesswoman
Years active1981–1995
2001–present
Spouse(s)Capt. E. Chandrasekhar
(m. 1995–present)
ChildrenDr. Suraksha, Lovelyn
WebsiteActorviji (Twitter)

Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian film and Tamil television actress. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malyalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She debuted in Thillu Mullu alongside Rajnikanth. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards. She is known for her roles and she has also featured in television serials.[1] She played the main lead in Azhagi, a television serial that went on for five years and also hosted a show in Puthuyugam TV. She is currently doing Tamil films.

Career[edit]

Viji's sister is actress Saritha, who was already a star[2] when Viji made her debut as the sister of Rajinikanth's character in the 1981 comedy film Thillu Mullu by K. Balachander.[3] Despite the film becoming a success, Viji chose to concentrate on her studies and refrained from acting until the 1990s.[2]

Besides performing supporting roles in films including K. Balachander's Paarthale Paravasam (2001) as the sister of Raghava Lawrence and in Mani Ratnam's Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) as the sister of Krishna's character, she mainly worked in television serials. In over 20 years, she was part of over 35 serials.[2] In 2012, she played Nirmala, a vegetable vendor affected by bipolar disorder in Lakshmi Ramakrishnan's Aarohanam, and won critical acclaim for her performance.[3][4] A critic from Sify.com noted: "in an author backed role, Viji Chandrasekhar steals the show as she is the pivot around which the film revolves."[5]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1981 Thillu Mullu Uma Tamil
1991 Kaliyugam Telugu
Thavarumane Udugore Kannada
1996 Devi IAS Devi Malayalam Directed by G Thulasi
1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile Kaudari Tamil
1994 Priyanka Kamini Tamil
1995 Indira Shanmugam's secret concubine Tamil
2001 Parthale Paravasam Arivu Tamil
2002 Samasthanam Shankara's mother Tamil
2004 Aaytha Ezhuthu Angamma Tamil
Jore Inspector Indrani Tamil
2012 Aarohanam Nirmala Tamil
2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Sevanamma Tamil
2014 Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Seetha Tamil
2015 Pathemari Narayanan's mother Malayalam
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Jayadevan's mother Malayalam
2016 Nayyapudai Tamil
Vetrivel Kayavarnam Tamil
2017 Muthuramalingam Mokkiah Thevar's wife Tamil
2018 Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren Yamarosha Tamil
Mr. Chandramouli ACP Dwaraga Tamil
Kadaikutty Singam Vanavan Madevi Tamil
Seemathurai Marudhu's mother Tamil
2019 Neerthirai Abhirami Tamil
Kempegowda 2 Kannada
2020 Enakku Onnu Therinjaakanum Tamil
2021 Plan Panni Pannanum Tamil
Untitled Mani Ram - Ramar Movie Tamil
Marutha Tamil
Akhanda
TBA
Telugu
Etharkkum Thunindhavan Tamil

Television[edit]

Year Serial Network Role
1991 Muppadu Kodi Mugangal Doordarshan
Kandapurnam
1994 Chinnaveshayam
1994 Bandham Sun TV
Vazhapirandavargal Doordarshan
Revathi Sun TV
1995 Vuyiroviyum Doordarshan
Krishnaswamy Association
1998 Theekul Veiral Jaya TV
Jadhimalli Raj TV
Nunipullum Avasarakavargalum
1999 Kudumbam Orukoil Vijay TV
2000 Kadavulukku Kobam Varuthu
2000 Pushpangali Sun TV Pushpa
2001–2003 Alaigal Radha
2002–2005 Annamalai Shanthi
2003–2005 Kolangal Seetha
2006 Penn Kalavathi (Kala)
2011–2016 Azhagi Sundari
2013 Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri Kalaignar TV Guest appearance
2019 Chandrakumari Sun TV Chandra

Web series[edit]

Year Title Network Role
2019 Queen[6] MX Player V. K. Sasikala

Reality shows[edit]

Year Reality show Network
2016 Uravai Thedi Puthuyugam TV

Short films[edit]

Year Short film Director
2017 Senthooram Manjunath
The Unexpected Victim Promodh

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Film & Serial Result
2012 Tamil Nadu State Television Awards Best Character Artist Azhagi Won
2013 Ajantha Fine Awards Best Actress Aarohanam Won
Edison Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Actress (Special Jury) Won
Maha Fine Awards Character Award (Female) Won
Tamil Nadu Cinema Kalai Mandram Special Jury Award Won
V4 Entertainer Best Supporting Role Won
7th Annual Vijay Awards Best Actress Nominated
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Sun Kudumbam Awards Best Mother Azhagi Won
2014 Sun Kudumbam Awards Best Mother Azhagi Won
2017 Ananda Vikatan Awards Best Actor/Actress in Negative role Vetrivel Won
2018 Mumbai Asian Short Film Festival Best Actress The unexpected victim Won
2019 V4 Entertainer Best Actress in a supporting role Kadaikutty Singam Won

References[edit]

  1. 'Aarohanam' was challenging, didn't do homework: Viji. Deccan Chronicle (2012-10-26). Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rao, Subha J (23 May 2015). "'I can never let KB down'". The Hindu.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Viji hopes for a dream run in films. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  4. I didn't do homework for 'Aarohanam': Viji Chandrasekhar. Ibnlive.in.com (2012-10-25). Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  5. Movie Review : Aarohanam. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  6. "Teaser of Queen web series released". newsminute.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

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