Viji Chandrasekhar
Viji Chandrasekhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1966 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–1995 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Chandrasekhar (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Saritha (sister) |
Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian actress who works in predominantly Tamil films and television. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards.[1] She played the main lead in Azhagi, a television serial.
Career
Viji's elder 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
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Thillu Mullu | Uma | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Kaliyugam | Telugu | ||
| Thavarumane Udugore | Kannada | |||
| 1993 | Kizhakku Cheemayile | Kaudari | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Priyanka | Kamini | ||
| 1995 | Indira | Shanmugam's secret concubine | ||
| 1996 | Devi IAS | Devi | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Parthale Paravasam | Arivu | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Samasthanam | Shankara's mother | ||
| 2004 | Aaytha Ezhuthu | Angamma | ||
| Jore | Inspector Indrani | |||
| 2012 | Aarohanam | Nirmala | ||
| 2013 | Madha Yaanai Koottam | Sevanamma | ||
| 2014 | Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Seetha | ||
| 2015 | Pathemari | Narayanan's mother | Malayalam | |
| Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Jayadevan's mother | |||
| 2016 | Nayyapudai | Tamil | ||
| Vetrivel | Kayavarnam | |||
| 2017 | Muthuramalingam | Mokkiah Thevar's wife | ||
| 2018 | Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren | Yamarosha | ||
| Mr. Chandramouli | ACP Dwaraga | |||
| Kadaikutty Singam | Vanavan Madevi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) | ||
| Seemathurai | Marudhu's mother | |||
| 2019 | Neerthirai | Abhirami | ||
| Kempegowda 2 | Kannada | |||
| 2020 | Enakku Onnu Therinjaakanum | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Akhanda | Telugu | ||
| Plan Panni Pannanum | Sembiyan's mother | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Rita | ||
| Marutha | Kaali | |||
| Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Judge | |||
| Anel Meley Pani Thuli | ||||
| 2023 | Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Kaali | ||
| 2024 | Captain Miller | Pechaiamma | ||
| 2025 | Thala | Telugu | ||
| Niram Marum Ulagil | Viji | Tamil | ||
| Maaman | Pavunu | |||
| DNA | Divya's mother | |||
| Premistunnaa | Saradha | Telugu | ||
| Akhanda 2: Thaandavam | Dharani | |||
| 2026 | Kadhal Reset Repeat | Siddharth's mother | Tamil | [6] |
| TN 2026 | [7] | |||
| Peddi † | TBA | Telugu |
References
- ^ 'Aarohanam' was challenging, didn't do homework: Viji. Deccan Chronicle (26 October 2012). Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Rao, Subha J (23 May 2015). "I can never let KB down". The Hindu.
- ^ a b Viji hopes for a dream run in films. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ I didn't do homework for 'Aarohanam': Viji Chandrasekhar. CNN-IBN (25 October 2012). Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Movie Review : Aarohanam. Sify.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Vallavan, Prashanth (6 March 2026). "Kadhal Reset Repeat Movie Review: Audaciously flippant writing overpowers everything else". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Natty-starrer TN 2026's teaser released". IANS News. 2 April 2026.