Manjula Vijayakumar

{{Infobox person

| name = Manjula Vijaykumar

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = 4 July 1954

| death_date = {{death date and age|23 July 2013|4 July 1954|df=yes}}

| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| othername = Manju

| yearsactive = 1969–2002

| spouse = {{marriage|Vijayakumar|1976}}

| children = Vanitha Vijayakumar
Preetha Vijayakumar
Sridevi Vijayakumar
Arun Vijay (step-son)
Kavitha Vijayakumar (step-daughter)
Dr Anitha Vijayakumar (step-daughter)

| website =

| occupation = Actress

}}

Manjula Vijayakumar (4 July 1954{{snd}}23 July 2013) was an Indian actress. She acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Personal life

She and actor Vijayakumar got married in 1976. The couple have three daughters, Vanitha, Preetha and Sridevi.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020818560200.htm |title=Actor Vijayakumar returns to AIADMK |last=Dorairaj |first=S |date=8 February 2006 |access-date=24 June 2009 |archive-date=25 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125161536/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020818560200.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}} 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).

Acting career

She first appeared in the film Shanthi Nilayam (1969) in a supporting role (as the teenaged niece of Gemini Ganesan's character).{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/southern-industry-in-shock-at-actress-manjula-vijaykumar-s-sudden-death/1145497/ |title=Southern industry in shock at actress Manjula Vijaykumar's sudden death |work=The Indian Express |date=23 July 2013 |access-date=16 August 2013 |archive-date=25 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725184657/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/southern-industry-in-shock-at-actress-manjula-vijaykumar-s-sudden-death/1145497 |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/04ss.htm |title=Bollywood News: Bollywood Movies Reviews, Hindi Movies in India, Music & Gossip |work=Rediff.com |access-date=19 August 2010 |archive-date=8 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708014002/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/04ss.htm |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82541315.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025212112/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82541315.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2012 |title=Groove on, Mollywood (a feature on Tamil cinema) |last=Murallitharan |first=M |date=25 May 2000 |work=Showbiz section |access-date=24 June 2009}}{{cite web |author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-manjula-vijayakumar-passes-away/article4944754.ece |title=Yesteryear actor Manjula dead |work=The Hindu |date=23 July 2013 |access-date=16 August 2013 |archive-date=26 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726140116/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-manjula-vijayakumar-passes-away/article4944754.ece |url-status=live}}

Death

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.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Manjula-Vijaykumar-passes-away/articleshow/21268919.cms |title=Manjula Vijaykumar passes away |date=23 July 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 August 2013 |archive-date=23 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723163457/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Manjula-Vijaykumar-passes-away/articleshow/21268919.cms |url-status=live}}

Partial filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Movie ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
1970 \| Shanti Nilayam \|Bhaskar's niece \| Tamil \|
1970 \| Jai Jawan \| \| Telugu \|
1971 \| Rickshawkaran \| Kumari Uma \| Tamil \|
1972 \| Shakthi Leelai \| Poonguzhali \| Tamil \|
1972 \| Marapurani Manishi \|Lakshmi \|Telugu \|
1972 \| Neethi Nijayathi \| \|Telugu \|
1972 \| Idhaya Veenai \| Vimala \| Tamil \|
1973 \| Amman Arul \| \| Tamil \|
1973 \| Maru Piravi \| Saradha \| Tamil \|
1973 \| Pookkari \|Valli \| Tamil \|
1973 \| Engal Thanga Raja \|Vasanthi \| Tamil \|
1973 \| Pasa Deepam \| \| Tamil \|
1973 \| Mayadari Malligadu{{Cite web \|title=Mayadari Malligadu (1973) \|url=https://indiancine.ma/PUA \|access-date=2024-05-09 \|website=Indiancine.ma}} \|Chandri \| Telugu \|
1973 \| Vade Veedu \| \| Telugu \|
1973 \| Devudu Chesina Manushulu \| \| Telugu \|
1973 \| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban \| Vimala \| Tamil \|
1974 \|Raja Nagam \| \|Tamil \|
1974 \| Palletoori Chinnodu \| \| Telugu \|
1974 \| Doctoramma \| \| Tamil \|
1974 \| Alluri Seetarama Raju \|Ratti \| Telugu \|
1974 \| En Magan \|Radha \| Tamil \|
1974 \| Manchi Manushulu \|Radha \| Telugu \|
1974 \| Dorababu \| \| Telugu \|
1974 \| Netru Indru Naalai \|Annam \| Tamil \|
1975 \| Ellorum Nallavare \| \| Tamil \|
1975 \| Ek Gaon Ki Kahani \| Bela \| Hindi \|
1975 \| Andaroo Manchivare \| \| Telugu \|
1975 \| Anbe Aaruyire \|Sridevi \| Tamil \|
1975 \| Ninaithadhai Mudippavan \| Leela \| Tamil \|
1975 \| Dr. Siva \|Geetha \| Tamil \|
1975 \| Gunavanthudu \| \| Telugu \|
1975 \| Devudulanti Manishi \|Lakshmi \| Telugu \|
1975 \| Jebu Donga \|Madhavi \| Telugu \|
1975 \| Avandhan Manidhan \|Manju \| Tamil \|
1975 \| Mannavan Vanthaanadi \|Prema \| Tamil \|
1976 \| Mahakavi Kshetrayya \| Devadasi/ Bhama \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Pichi Maraju \|Dr. Radha \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Iddaru Iddare \| \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Mahakavi Kshetrayya \| \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Uthaman \|Radha \|Tamil \|
1976 \| Magaadu \|Anita \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Manushulanta Okkate \|Santhi \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi \|Gowri \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Naa Pere Bhagavan \| \| Telugu \|
1976 \|Bhale Dongalu \| \|Telugu \|
1976 \| Monagadu \|Latha \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Bhale Dongalu \|Rekha \| Telugu \|
1976 \| Sathyam \|Gowri \| Tamil \|
1977 \| Chiranjeevi Rambabu \|Sarada \| Telugu \|
1977 \| Bangaru Bommalu \| \| Telugu \|
1977 \| Avan Oru Sarithiram \|Gomathi \| Tamil \|
1977 \| Maa Iddari Katha \| \| Telugu \|
1977 \| Gadusu Pillodu{{Cite web \|title=Gadusu Pillodu (1977) \|url=https://indiancine.ma/SFM \|access-date=2024-03-10 \|website=Indiancine.ma}} \|Latha \| Telugu \|
1977 \| Manushulu Chesina Dongalu \| \| Telugu \|
1977 \| Chanakya Chandragupta \| Chhaya \| Telugu \|
1978 \| Siritanakke Savaal \| \| Kannada \|
1978 \| Sabhash Gopi \| \| Telugu \|
1978 \| Toofan Mail \| \| Telugu \|
1978 \| Allidharbar \| \| Tamil \|
1978 \| Shankar Salim Simon \|Alamelu \| Tamil \|
1978 \| Adhirstakaran \| \|Tamil \|
1978 \| Paavaadakkaari \| \|Malayalam \|
1978 \| Tiger Salim \| \|Malayalam \|
1979 \| Pancharatnam \| \|Malayalam \|
1979 \| Neeya? \|Usha \|Tamil \|
1979 \| Velli Ratham \| \|Tamil \|
1979 \| Kuppathu Raja \|Mynaa \| Tamil \|
1980 \| Natchathiram \| \| Tamil \|
1982 \| Nenjangal \| \| Tamil \|
1982 \| Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi \|Subhadra \| Telugu \|
1982 \| Prema Nakshatram \| \| Telugu \|
1983 \| Himam \|Ammu \| Malayalam \|
1983 \|Tarzan Sundari{{Cite web \|title=Tarzan Sundari \|url=https://spicyonion.com/title/tarzan-sundari-telugu-movie/ \|access-date=2024-01-01 \|website=Spicyonion.com \|language=en}} \|Janaki \|Telugu \|
1986 \| Papikondalu \| \| Telugu \|
1988 \| Jeevana Ganga \|Raja's mother \| Telugu \|
1988 \| Chikkadu Dorakadu \| \| Telugu \|
1989 \| Kaaval Poonaigal \| \| Tamil \|
1989 \| Prema \| Stella \| Telugu \|
1989 \| Two Town Rowdy \| Padmini's Mother \| Telugu \|
1990 \| Pudhu Vasantham \| Guest Appearance \| Tamil \|
1990 \|Raktha Jwala \| \|Telugu \|
1990 \| Pudhu Varisu \| Meenakshi \| Tamil \|
1991 \| Abhimanyu \|Brothel Madam \| Malayalam \|
1991 \| Inspector Balram \| Indira Shankar / Dularibai \| Malayalam \|
1991 \| Chavettupada \| \| Malayalam \|
1991 \| Cheran Pandiyan \| Paarvathi \| Tamil \|
1991 \| Vetri Karangal \| Lakshmi \| Tamil \|
1991 \| Adhikari \| Doctor Manjula \| Tamil \| Guest appearance
1992 \| Amaran \| Amaran's foster mother \| Tamil \|
1992 \| Chanti \|Nandhini's elder sister in law \| Telugu \|
1992 \| Kaviya Thalaivan \| Subha \| Tamil \|
1992 \| Senthamizh Paattu \|Meenakshi \| Tamil \|
1992 \| Mudhal Kural \|Mohanamba \| Tamil \|
1993 \| Jackpot \|Rakhee Varma \| Malayalam \|
1993 \| Padhavi \| \| Malayalam \|
1993 \| Thalattu \|Revathi's mother \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Sukham Sukhakaram \| Jaya's mother \| Malayalam \|
1994 \| Sakthivel \| Lakshmi \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum \| Janaki \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Priyanka \| Susila \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Nila \| Lakshmi \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Siragadikka Aasai \| Padma \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi \|Valliamma \| Tamil \|
1994 \| Thaatboot Thanjavoor \|Sundaram's sister \| Tamil \|
1995 \| Lucky Man \| Karthik's mother \| Tamil \|
1995 \| Ilaya Ragam \| Vanitha's mother \| Tamil \|
1995 \| Padikkara Vayasula \| Anasooya \| Tamil \|
1995 \|Indian Military Intelligence \|Gressy \|Malayalam \|
1996 \| Saradha Bullodu \| Rajeswari Devi \| Telugu \|
1996 \| Amma Ammani Choodalanivundi \|Annapoornamma \| Telugu \|
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"
1999 \|Suyamvaram \|Suseela \|Tamil \|
1999 \| Red Indians \| Matha Mayadevi \| Malayalam \|
2001 \| Samudhiram \| Parvathi \| Tamil \|
2002 \| Vasu \| Vasu's Mother \| Telugu \|
2011 \| En Ullam Unnai Theduthey \| Janaki Ammal \| Tamil \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Movie

! Role

! Language

! class="unsortable"| Notes

1970

| Shanti Nilayam

|Bhaskar's niece

| Tamil

1970

| Jai Jawan

| Telugu

1971

| Rickshawkaran

| Kumari Uma

| Tamil

1972

| Shakthi Leelai

| Poonguzhali

| Tamil

1972

| Marapurani Manishi

|Lakshmi

|Telugu

1972

| Neethi Nijayathi

|Telugu

1972

| Idhaya Veenai

| Vimala

| Tamil

1973

| Amman Arul

| Tamil

1973

| Maru Piravi

| Saradha

| Tamil

1973

| Pookkari

|Valli

| Tamil

1973

| Engal Thanga Raja

|Vasanthi

| Tamil

1973

| Pasa Deepam

| Tamil

1973

| Mayadari Malligadu{{Cite web |title=Mayadari Malligadu (1973) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PUA |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Indiancine.ma}}

|Chandri

| Telugu

1973

| Vade Veedu

| Telugu

1973

| Devudu Chesina Manushulu

| Telugu

1973

| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

| Vimala

| Tamil

1974

|Raja Nagam

|Tamil

1974

| Palletoori Chinnodu

| Telugu

1974

| Doctoramma

| Tamil

1974

| Alluri Seetarama Raju

|Ratti

| Telugu

1974

| En Magan

|Radha

| Tamil

1974

| Manchi Manushulu

|Radha

| Telugu

1974

| Dorababu

| Telugu

1974

| Netru Indru Naalai

|Annam

| Tamil

1975

| Ellorum Nallavare

| Tamil

1975

| Ek Gaon Ki Kahani

| Bela

| Hindi

1975

| Andaroo Manchivare

| Telugu

1975

| Anbe Aaruyire

|Sridevi

| Tamil

1975

| Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

| Leela

| Tamil

1975

| Dr. Siva

|Geetha

| Tamil

1975

| Gunavanthudu

| Telugu

1975

| Devudulanti Manishi

|Lakshmi

| Telugu

1975

| Jebu Donga

|Madhavi

| Telugu

1975

| Avandhan Manidhan

|Manju

| Tamil

1975

| Mannavan Vanthaanadi

|Prema

| Tamil

1976

| Mahakavi Kshetrayya

| Devadasi/ Bhama

| Telugu

1976

| Pichi Maraju

|Dr. Radha

| Telugu

1976

| Iddaru Iddare

| Telugu

1976

| Mahakavi Kshetrayya

| Telugu

1976

| Uthaman

|Radha

|Tamil

1976

| Magaadu

|Anita

| Telugu

1976

| Manushulanta Okkate

|Santhi

| Telugu

1976

| Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi

|Gowri

| Telugu

1976

| Naa Pere Bhagavan

| Telugu

1976

|Bhale Dongalu

|Telugu

1976

| Monagadu

|Latha

| Telugu

1976

| Bhale Dongalu

|Rekha

| Telugu

1976

| Sathyam

|Gowri

| Tamil

1977

| Chiranjeevi Rambabu

|Sarada

| Telugu

1977

| Bangaru Bommalu

| Telugu

1977

| Avan Oru Sarithiram

|Gomathi

| Tamil

1977

| Maa Iddari Katha

| Telugu

1977

| Gadusu Pillodu{{Cite web |title=Gadusu Pillodu (1977) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SFM |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Indiancine.ma}}

|Latha

| Telugu

1977

| Manushulu Chesina Dongalu

| Telugu

1977

| Chanakya Chandragupta

| Chhaya

| Telugu

1978

| Siritanakke Savaal

| Kannada

1978

| Sabhash Gopi

| Telugu

1978

| Toofan Mail

| Telugu

1978

| Allidharbar

| Tamil

1978

| Shankar Salim Simon

|Alamelu

| Tamil

1978

| Adhirstakaran

|Tamil

1978

| Paavaadakkaari

|Malayalam

1978

| Tiger Salim

|Malayalam

1979

| Pancharatnam

|Malayalam

1979

| Neeya?

|Usha

|Tamil

1979

| Velli Ratham

|Tamil

1979

| Kuppathu Raja

|Mynaa

| Tamil

1980

| Natchathiram

| Tamil

1982

| Nenjangal

| Tamil

1982

| Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi

|Subhadra

| Telugu

1982

| Prema Nakshatram

| Telugu

1983

| Himam

|Ammu

| Malayalam

1983

|Tarzan Sundari{{Cite web |title=Tarzan Sundari |url=https://spicyonion.com/title/tarzan-sundari-telugu-movie/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Spicyonion.com |language=en}}

|Janaki

|Telugu

1986

| Papikondalu

| Telugu

1988

| Jeevana Ganga

|Raja's mother

| Telugu

1988

| Chikkadu Dorakadu

| Telugu