Vijaya Lalitha


Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was a Telugu/Tamil/Malayalam/Kannada and Hindi actress in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in Rani Mera Naam, Baazigar and Saakshi. She is also the aunt of Vijayashanti, Telugu superstar actress turned politician.

Early life and background

Vijayalalitha is relative to actress Vijayashanti.Vijayashanti is the daughter of Vijayalalitha's elder sister. Vijaya lalitha acted in 860 movies

Career

Lalitha starred in many Telugu films in the 1960s and 1970s. She also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and a few Kannada and Hindi movies, such as Sadhu Aur Shaitaan, Rani Mera Naam and Hathkadi. She was well known as the "Female James Bond" in the Tamil and Telugu industries and was frequently paired with "South India James Bond" actor Jaishankar in many Tamil movies. Her dance and song sequence "Palinginal Oru Maalikai" from Vallavan Oruvan is known as an evergreen until now. Some of her memorable Tamil movies together with Jaishankar are Neelagiri Express, Kannan Varuvan, Kalam Vellum, Mappilai Azhaippu, Nootrukku Nooru, Nil Gavani Kadhali, Akka Thangai, Pattanathil Bhootham, Vallavan Oruvan, Ner Vazhi, Delhi To Madras and more. She acted in several female-oriented movies and is known for her punctuality in film sets. She regularly acted with N. T. Rama Rao and Akkeneni Nageswara Rao in Telugu movies. She produced the Telugu movie, Oka Naari Vanda Thupaakulu and cast herself as the heroine as well. She was very famous at her career peak in 1977 to 1981, receiving more movies. Within the short period, she created sensation as an action heroine. In some of the Tamil movies she appeared as an arrogant and negative roles. She acted opposite Nagesh in Then Kinnam, Hello Partner and with M. G. Ramachandran in Kadhal Vaaganam. She portrayed "Sheela", an arrogant girl in Shanti Nilayam. Throughout 3 decades, Vijayalalitha acted in 860 movies majoring all 4 South Indian and Hindi languages as well.

Selected filmography

In order of languages in which she acted the most to fewest films.

Telugu

  1. Bheemanjaneya Yuddham
  2. Aggi Dora
  3. Bhakta Prahlada
  4. Chikkadu Dorakadu
  5. Devuni Gelichina Manavudu
  6. Gudachari 116
  7. Peddakkayya
  8. Premalo Pramaadam
  9. Private Master
  10. Raktha Sindhooram
  11. Saakshi
  12. Veera Pooja
  13. Aggi Meeda Guggilam
  14. Amayakudu
  15. Baghdad Gaja Donga
  16. Bangaru Sankellu
  17. Bhale Monagadu
  18. Bharya
  19. Devudichina Bhartha
  20. Kalisochina Adrushtam
  21. Kumkuma Barani
  22. Nadamanthrapu Siri
  23. Nindu Samsaram
  24. Ninne Pellaaduthaa
  25. Pedaraasi Peddamma katha
  26. Talli Tandrulu
  27. Adrustavanthulu
  28. Aggi Veerudu
  29. Bhale Rangadu
  30. Bommalu Cheppina Katha
  31. Gandara Gandadu
  32. Jagath Kilaadeelu
  33. Kadaladu Vadaladu
  34. Mathru Devatha
  35. Akka Chellelu as Asha, dancer
  36. Panchakalyani Dongala Rani
  37. Sattekaalapu Satteyya
  38. Koothuru Kodalu
  39. Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka
  40. Basti Kilaadeelu
  41. Bhale Ettu Chivaraku Chithu
  42. Jagath Jetteelu
  43. Basti Kilaadeelu
  44. Maa Naanna Nirdhoshi
  45. Merupu Veerudu
  46. Pacchani Samsaram
  47. Paga Saadhistaa
  48. Pasidi Manasulu
  49. Pettamdaarlu
  50. Suguna Sundari Katha
  51. Tali Bottu
  52. Yamalokapu Goodhachari
  53. Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
  54. Ukku Pidugu
  55. Sapthaswaralu
  56. Andariki Monagaadu
  57. Chalaki Rani Kilaadi Raja
  58. Roudeelaku Roudeelu
  59. James Bond 777
  60. Kathiki Kankanam
  61. Basti Bulbul as Pratima
  62. Revolver Rani
  63. Bullemma Bullodu
  64. Badi Panthulu as Jaya, wife of Krishnam Raju
  65. Manuvu Manasu
  66. Oka Naari Vanda Thupaakulu - producer as well
  67. Mallamma Katha
  68. Palletoori Chinnodu
  69. Manushullo Devudu
  70. Chairman Chalamayya
  71. Aradhana
  72. Aalu Magalu
  73. Kamalamma Kamatham
  74. Devudu Mamayya
  75. Aadadaani Sawaal
  76. Pasidi Manasulu
  77. Naa Pellaam Naa Ishtam
  78. Chinna Rayudu as Kameswari
  79. Mother India
  80. Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya as Mantrala Maanchaala
  81. Jailorgari Abbayi
  82. Mooga Prema

    Tamil

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  1. Valli Vara Pora
  2. Athisaya Piravi
  3. Senthoora Poove
  4. Visha Kanni
  5. Thunichalkari
  6. CID Vijaya
  7. Nallathoru Kudumbam
  8. Suprabatham
  9. Ungalil Oruthi
  10. Hotel Sorgam
  11. Kai Niraya Kaasu
  12. Enna Muthalali Soukkiyama
  13. Delhi To Madras
  14. Mappilai Azhaippu
  15. Kannan Varuvan
  16. Savaluku Saval
  17. Hello Partner
  18. Gun Fight Kanchana
  19. Nangu Suvargal
  20. Nootrukku Nooru
  21. Then Kinnam
  22. Meendum Vazhven
  23. Ethiroli
  24. Kalyana Oorvalam
  25. Kalam Vellum
  26. Namma Veettu Deivam
  27. Patham Pasali
  28. Revolver Reeta
  29. Sorgam
  30. Thirudan
  31. Nil Gavani Kadhali
  32. Shanti Nilayam
  33. Anjal Petti 520
  34. Akka Thangai
  35. Ner Vazhi
  36. Kadhal Vaaganam
  37. Neelagiri Express
  38. Ethirigal Jakkirathai
  39. Bhakta Prahlada
  40. Pattanathil Bhootham
  41. Vallavan Oruvan
  42. Kathal Paduthum Padu
  43. Kaattumaina

    Malayalam

  44. Eettappuli
  45. Sanchari
  46. Iniyum Kaanaam
  47. Vijayam Nammude Senani
  48. Ponnil Kulicha Rathri
  49. Avalude Prathikaram
  50. Ithaanente Vazhi
  51. Thacholi Ambu
  52. Black Belt
  53. Aalmaaraattam
  54. Ashokavanam
  55. Society Lady
  56. Puthariyankam
  57. Snehikkan Samayamilla
  58. Paavaadakkaari
  59. Pattalam Janaki
  60. Penpuli
  61. Kannappanunni
  62. Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva
  63. Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum
  64. Pennpada....Sreedevi & Geetha
  65. Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
  66. Vrindavanam
  67. Saraswathi
  68. Mister Kerala
  69. Viplavakarikal .... Radha
  70. Cochin Express
  71. Sheelavathi

    Kannada

  72. Parvathi Kalyana
  73. Devara Gedda Manava
  74. Jedara Bale
  75. Bangalore Mail
  76. Choori Chikkanna
  77. Chikkamma
  78. Paropakari
  79. Rangamahal Rahasya
  80. Modala Rathri
  81. Bidugade
  82. Viplava Vanithe
  83. Kalla Kulla
  84. Banashankari
  85. Sose Tanda Soubhagya
  86. Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja
  87. Mallige Hoove

    Hindi

  88. Sadhu Aur Shaitan
  89. Rani Mera Naam
  90. Shri Ram Vanvas
  91. Lok Parlok
  92. Hathkadi as Latha