Vijaya Nirmala

Vijaya Nirmala (born Nidudavolu Nirmala) (20 February 1946 – 27 June 2019) was an Indian film actress, producer and director known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. She directed 44 films in Telugu. In 2002, she entered the Guinness Book of Records as the female director of the most films.[2] In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for her contributions to Telugu cinema.[3] She, and fellow Telugu actress Savitri, are the only female directors to have directed Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan.

Nidudavolu Vijaya Nirmala Krishna
Born
Nidudavolu Nirmala

(1946-02-20)20 February 1946
Madras Presidency
Died27 June 2019(2019-06-27) (aged 73)
Continental Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Spouse(s)Krishna Murthy (ex husband)
Krishna (1969–2019)
ChildrenVijaya Naresh (son)
Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu (step-son)
Mahesh Babu (step-son)[1]

Personal life

Vijaya Nirmala was born in Madras Presidency into a film producing Nidudavolu Telugu Brahmin family. Her father was a film producer. Her paternal uncle is scholar and literary historian, Nidudavolu Venkatarao. Actress Jayasudha is Venkatrao's grand daughter while singer Raavu Balasaraswathi is her paternal aunt's daughter. Her son Naresh from her first marriage to Krishna Murthy, is an actor. After divorcing her first husband, she married actor Krishna.[4]

Death

Vijaya Nirmala died on 27 June 2019, at the age of 73, in Hyderabad at Continental hospital, Gachibowli of a heart attack.[5][6][7]

Career

Vijaya Nirmala entered cinema at the age of seven as a child artist with a Tamil movie Machcha Rekhai (1950). At age eleven she debuted in Telugu films with the movie Panduranga Mahatmyam (1957). In 1964, she starred opposite Prem Nazir and rose to stardom with the Malayalam Bhargavi Nilayam.[8] Also, in 1967, she starred again opposite Prem Nazir in Udhyogastha, by P. Venu. She debuted in the Telugu industry in the film Rangula Ratnam.[9]

Her first film in Tamil was Engaveettu Penn,[2] which was followed by Panama Paasama, En Annan, Gnanaoli and Uyira Maanama. She met her second husband Krishna on the sets of Saakshi (1967), her second film in Telugu, and they starred together in 47 films. It was Saakshi that kindled her interest in direction.[2] She has acted in over 200 films with 25 each in Malayalam and Tamil, and the remaining in Telugu.[2]

Her small screen debut came with Balaji Telefilms' Pelli Kanuka. Soon after, she launched her own banner Vijaya Krishna Movies and produced 15 films. She made her directorial debut with a Malayalam film on a budget of 3 lakhs. She made her directorial debut in Telugu with Meena and directed 40 films in Telugu and one film each in Malayalam (directorial debut film) and Tamil (Kungumachimizh).[2] The actress-director was based in Hyderabad and managed Padmalaya Studios and Padmalaya Telefilms Ltd.[10]

Selected filmography

Telugu
YearFilmRole
1957Panduranga MahatyamBala Krishnudu
1958BhookailasGoddess Seetha
1965Manchi Kutumbam
1966Rangula Ratnam
1967Poola RangaduPadma
Saakshii
1968AsadhyuduRadha
Bangaru GaajuluRadha
1969AatmiyuluSaroja
1970Akka ChelleluLawyer Vijaya
1971Bomma Borusa
Mosagallaku MosagaduRadha
1972Tata ManavaduRani
Pandanti Kapuram
1973Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Sahasame naa Oopiri
Pinni
Buddhimantudu
Patnavasam
Manchi Vallaki ManchivaduSaakhi
Marina Manishi
MeenaMeena
1974Alluri Seetarama RajuSeeta
Bantrotu Bharya
1976Paadipantalu
1977KurukshetramSubhadra
1979Hema HemeeluVijaya
1989PinniLakshmi

Malayalam
YearFilmRole
1964Bhargavi Nilayam
1965Rosie
Kalyanarathriyil
1966Poochakkanni
1967Pooja
Udhyogastha
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1968Karutha Pournami
1970Nishagandhi
Vivaham Swargathil
1971Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan
1972Kalippava
Pulliman
Postmane KananillaNalini
1973ThenaruviSudha
Kattuvithachavan
Ponnapuram Kotta
Kavitha
1974DurgaThulasi
1976Kenalum Collectorum

Tamil
YearFilmRole
1950Machcha RekhaiYoung Mahalingam
1965Enga Veetu Penn
1966ChitthiSaroja
1967Pandhayam
1968Neelagiri ExpressGeetha
Panama Pasama
Siritha Mugam
Sathiyam Thavaradhey
Soaappu Seeppu KannadiLatha
Uyira Manama
1969AnbalippuMeena
1970En AnnanThangam
1971Yanai Valartha Vanampadi Magan
1972Gnana Oli
1974Puthiya Manithan
1984Sumangali Kolam

Director
YearFilmNotes
1971MeenaBased on the novel Meena by Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani which was later adapted into 2016 movie A Aa[11]
1973KavithaMalayalam: IV SASI directed for her
1974Devadasu
1976Devude GelichaduRemake of Malayalam film Yakshagaanam
Kavitha
1977Panchayathi
1978Rowdy Rangamma
1979Moodu Puvvulu Aaru Kayalu
Sanku Theertham
Hema Hemeelu
1980Ram Robert RahimRemake of Hindi film Amar Akbar Anthony
Kiladi Krishnudu
Sangham Chekkina Silpalu
Sirimalle Navvindi
1981Bhogi Mantalu
Antham Kadidi AarambamRemake of Kannada film Antha
1982Doctor Cine Actor
1983Bezawada Bebbuli
1984MukhyamantriRemake of Kannada film Chakravyuha
Mukkopi
1985Lanke Bindelu
Surya Chandra
1988Collector Vijaya
1989Sahasame Naa Oopiri
Ajatha Sathruvu
1990Prajala Manishi
1991Vadina Maata
1992Mogudu Pellala Dongaata
1994Yes Nenante Nene
1996Puttinti Gowravam
Rendu Kutumbala Katha
2009Neramu Siksha
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See also

References
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  2. "Vijayanirmala enters the Guinness". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 April 2002.
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  4. "Bestowed with bliss". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 4 August 2007.
  5. "Veteran director and actor Vijaya Nirmala passes away at 73". The newsminute. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "Actress-Director Vijaya Nirmala Dies At 75; Jr NTR And Others Post Tributes". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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  10. "About Us". Padmalaya Telefilms. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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