Manjula Vijayakumar (4 July 1954 – 23 July 2013) was an Indian actress. She acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
She and actor Vijayakumar got married in 1976. The couple have three daughters, Vanitha, Preetha and Sridevi.[1] Arun Vijay, Anitha, and Kavitha are her husband's children from his first marriage. Sanjeev and Sindhu are her nephew and niece respectively (elder sister's son and daughter respectively).
She first appeared in the film Shanthi Nilayam (1969) in a supporting role (as the teenaged niece of Gemini Ganesan's character).[2] Her first lead role was in Rickshawkaran (1971). She acted in lead roles in many films till the late seventies. Since the late 80's, she has appeared in supporting roles. Manjula has performed alongside R. Muthuraman, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna, Shobhan Babu, Kamal Haasan, Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth.[3][4][5]
Manjula died on 23 July 2013 in SRMC at Chennai after falling down from bed and being admitted to hospital. Her death was caused by kidney failure and a blood clot in the stomach.[6]
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Shanti Nilayam | Bhaskar's niece | Tamil | |
| Jai Jawan | Telugu | |||
| 1971 | Rickshawkaran | Kumari Uma | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Shakthi Leelai | Poonguzhali | Tamil | |
| Marapurani Manishi | Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
| Neethi Nijayathi | ||||
| Idhaya Veenai | Vimala | Tamil | ||
| 1973 | Amman Arul | Tamil | ||
| Maru Piravi | Saradha | |||
| Pookkari | Valli | |||
| Engal Thanga Raja | Vasanthi | |||
| Pasa Deepam | ||||
| Mayadari Malligadu[7] | Chandri | Telugu | ||
| Vade Veedu | ||||
| Devudu Chesina Manushulu | ||||
| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | Vimala | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Raja Nagam | Tamil | ||
| Palletoori Chinnodu | Telugu | |||
| Doctoramma | Tamil | |||
| Alluri Seetarama Raju | Ratti | Telugu | ||
| En Magan | Radha | Tamil | ||
| Manchi Manushulu | Radha | Telugu | ||
| Dorababu | ||||
| Netru Indru Naalai | Annam | Tamil | ||
| 1975 | Ellorum Nallavare | Tamil | ||
| Ek Gaon Ki Kahani | Bela | Hindi | ||
| Andaroo Manchivare | Telugu | |||
| Anbe Aaruyire | Sridevi | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithadhai Mudippavan | Leela | |||
| Dr. Siva | Geetha | |||
| Gunavanthudu | Telugu | |||
| Devudulanti Manishi | Lakshmi | |||
| Jebu Donga | Madhavi | |||
| Avandhan Manidhan | Manju | Tamil | ||
| Mannavan Vanthaanadi | Prema | |||
| 1976 | Mahakavi Kshetrayya | Devadasi/ Bhama | Telugu | |
| Pichi Maraju | Dr. Radha | |||
| Iddaru Iddare | ||||
| Mahakavi Kshetrayya | ||||
| Uthaman | Radha | Tamil | ||
| Magaadu | Anita | Telugu | ||
| Manushulanta Okkate | Santhi | |||
| Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi | Gowri | |||
| Naa Pere Bhagavan | ||||
| Bhale Dongalu | ||||
| Monagadu | Latha | |||
| Bhale Dongalu | Rekha | |||
| Sathyam | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| 1977 | Chiranjeevi Rambabu | Sarada | Telugu | |
| Bangaru Bommalu | ||||
| Avan Oru Sarithiram | Gomathi | Tamil | ||
| Maa Iddari Katha | Telugu | |||
| Gadusu Pillodu[8] | Latha | |||
| Manushulu Chesina Dongalu | ||||
| Chanakya Chandragupta | Chhaya | |||
| 1978 | Siritanakke Savaal | Kannada | ||
| Sabhash Gopi | Telugu | |||
| Toofan Mail | ||||
| Allidharbar | Tamil | |||
| Shankar Salim Simon | Alamelu | |||
| Adhirstakaran | ||||
| Paavaadakkaari | Malayalam | |||
| Tiger Salim | ||||
| 1979 | Pancharatnam | Malayalam | ||
| Neeya? | Usha | Tamil | ||
| Velli Ratham | ||||
| Kuppathu Raja | Mynaa | |||
| 1980 | Natchathiram | Tamil | ||
| 1982 | Nenjangal | Tamil | ||
| Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi | Subhadra | Telugu | ||
| Prema Nakshatram | ||||
| 1983 | Himam | Ammu | Malayalam | |
| Tarzan Sundari[9] | Janaki | Telugu | ||
| 1986 | Papikondalu | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Jeevana Ganga | Raja's mother | Telugu | |
| Chikkadu Dorakadu | ||||
| 1989 | Kaaval Poonaigal | Tamil | ||
| Prema | Stella | Telugu | ||
| Two Town Rowdy | Padmini's Mother | |||
| 1990 | Pudhu Vasantham | Guest Appearance | Tamil | |
| Raktha Jwala | Telugu | |||
| Pudhu Varisu | Meenakshi | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Abhimanyu | Brothel Madam | Malayalam | |
| Inspector Balram | Indira Shankar / Dularibai | |||
| Chavettupada | ||||
| Cheran Pandiyan | Paarvathi | Tamil | ||
| Vetri Karangal | Lakshmi | |||
| Adhikari | Doctor Manjula | Guest appearance | ||
| 1992 | Amaran | Amaran's foster mother | Tamil | |
| Chanti | Nandhini's elder sister in law | Telugu | ||
| Kaviya Thalaivan | Subha | Tamil | ||
| Senthamizh Paattu | Meenakshi | |||
| Mudhal Kural | Mohanamba | |||
| 1993 | Jackpot | Rakhee Varma | Malayalam | |
| Padhavi | ||||
| Thalattu | Revathi's mother | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Sukham Sukhakaram | Jaya's mother | Malayalam | |
| Sakthivel | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum | Janaki | |||
| Priyanka | Susila | |||
| Nila | Lakshmi | |||
| Siragadikka Aasai | Padma | |||
| Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi | Valliamma | |||
| Thaatboot Thanjavoor | Sundaram's sister | |||
| 1995 | Lucky Man | Karthik's mother | Tamil | |
| Ilaya Ragam | Vanitha's mother | |||
| Padikkara Vayasula | Anasooya | |||
| Indian Military Intelligence | Gressy | Malayalam | ||
| 1996 | Saradha Bullodu | Rajeswari Devi | Telugu | |
| Amma Ammani Choodalanivundi | Annapoornamma | |||
| 1997 | Thambi Durai | Shenbagam's stepmother | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Manju | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Suriya Paarvai | Lakshmi | Tamil | Partially reshot in Telugu as "Hello Friend" |
| Suyamvaram | Suseela | |||
| Red Indians | Matha Mayadevi | Malayalam | ||
| 2001 | Samudhiram | Parvathi | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Vasu | Vasu's Mother | Telugu | |
| 2011 | En Ullam Unnai Theduthey | Janaki Ammal | Tamil |
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