Vijayakumari

Vijayakumari is an Indian stage, television and film actress.She was a stage actor at K.P.A.C and Kalidasa Kalakendra. She is the winner of the Kerala State award for best stage actress. Currently she is the Secretary of Kalidasa Kalakendra.

Personal life

Vijayakumari was born to Paramu Panikker and Bhargaviyamma at Kollam. Her father was a boat pilot and her mother was a cashew nut worker in a cashew factory at Kollam. Her father died when she was very young. She has a younger sister. She had her primary education from Cantonment School, Kollam.

She is married to O. Madhavan. They have three children, Mukesh, Sandhya Rajendran, (both are actors) and Jayasree. Sandhya's husband, E.A. Rajendran is also a film actor.

Filmography

• Ayisha (1964) .... Suhra
• Kochumon (1965) .... Gracy
• Kaattupookkal (1965)
• Thaara (1970) .... Kaalikutty
• Ningalenne Communistakki (1970)...Kalyani
• Panchavankaadu (1971) .... Naniyachi
• Lora Nee Evide (1971)
• Oru Sundariyude Katha (1972)...Kunjiyamma
• Achanum Baappayum (1972) .... Yashodha
• Thottavadi (1973)
• Rajankanam (1976)
• Anavaranam (1976)
• Vedikkettu (1980)
• Venal (1980)
• Nattuchakkiruttu (1981)
• Artham (1989)
• Shubhayathra (1990)
• Aparna (1993)
• City Police (1993) ... Voice only
• Thenali (2000) ... Kamakshi
• Nandanam (2002) ... Parootty Amma
• Mizhi Randilum (2003)... Yashodhara
• Ammakilikoodu (2003) ...Kouslaya
• Jalolsavam (2004) ...Pappiyamma
• Madhuchandralekha (2006)...Chandramathi's mother
• Chiratta Kalippattangal (2006) ...
• Chota Mumbai (2007)... Nadeshan's mother
• Heart Beats (2007)... Therutha chedathi
• Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2008)
• Meghatheertham (2009) ...
• Kadaaksham (2010) .... Old lady
• Chithrakkuzhal (2010)
• Anwar (2010)
• Thaappaana (2012) ...
• Hide N Seek (2012) ...
• Ottamandaaram (2014) ...
• Karnavar (2014) ... Muthassi
• Veyilum Mazhayum (2014)
• Oru Second Class Yathra (2015) ...Old lady on the train
• Oru KPAC Kaalam (2017)

Television serials

• Ezhilam Pala
• Manassu Parayunna Karyangal
• Mukesh Kathakal
• Neelaviriyitta Jalakam

Drama

• Ningalenne Communistakki
• Mudiyanaya Puthran
• Doctor
• Puthiya Akasham Puthiya Bhoomi
• Kadalpalam
• Yudhabhoomi
• Althara
• Ramanan
• Swantham Leghakan
• Rainbow