Viji Chandrasekhar

Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian film and Tamil television actress. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malyalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She debuted in Thillu Mullu alongside Rajnikanth. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards. She is known for her roles and she has also featured in television serials.[1] She played the main lead in Azhagi, a television serial that went on for five years and also hosted a show in Puthuyugam TV. She is currently doing Tamil films.

Viji Chandrasekhar
Born (1966-12-02) 2 December 1966
Chennai, India
OccupationActress, businesswoman
Years active1981–1995
2001–present
Spouse(s)Capt. E. Chandrasekhar
(m. 1995–present)
ChildrenDr. Suraksha, Lovelyn
WebsiteActorviji (Twitter)

Career

Viji's 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.[4]

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.[4] 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][5] 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."[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1981Thillu MulluUmaTamil
1991KaliyugamTelugu
Thavarumane UdugoreKannada
1992Devi IASMalayalam
1993Kizhakku CheemayileKaudariTamil
1994PriyankaKaminiTamil
1995IndiraShanmugam's secret concubineTamil
2001Parthale ParavasamTamil
2002SamasthanamShankara's motherTamil
2004Aaytha EzhuthuAngammaTamil
JoreTamil
2012AarohanamNirmalaTamil
2013Madha Yaanai KoottamSevanammaTamil
2014Nerungi Vaa MuthamidatheSeethaTamil
2015PathemariNarayanan's motherMalayalam
Thinkal Muthal Velli VareJayadevan's motherMalayalam
2016NayyapudaiTamil
VetrivelKayavarnamTamil
2017MuthuramalingamTamil
2018Oru Nalla Naal Paathu SolrenYamaroshaTamil
Mr. ChandramouliACP DwaragaTamil
Kadaikutty SingamVanavan MadeviTamil
SeemathuraiMarudhu's motherTamil
2019NeerthiraiTamil
Kempegowda 2Kannada

Television
YearSerialNetworkRole
1991Muppadu Kodi MugangalDoordarshan
Kandapurnam
1994Chinnaveshayam
1994BandhamSun TV
VazhapirandavargalDoordarshan
RevathiSun TV
1995VuyiroviyumDoordarshan
Krishnaswamy Association
1998Theekul VeiralJaya TV
JadhimalliRaj TV
Nunipullum Avasarakavargalum
1999Kudumbam OrukoilVijay TV
2000Kadavulukku Kobam Varuthu
2000PushpangaliSun TV
2001–2003AlaigalRadha
2002–2005AnnamalaiShanthi
2003–2005KolangalSeetha
2006PennKalavathi (Kala)
2011–2016AzhagiSundari
2013Amudha Oru AacharyakuriKalaignar TVGuest appearance
2019ChandrakumariSun TVChandra

Web series
YearTitleNetworkRole
2019Queen[7]MX PlayerSooriyakala

Reality shows
YearReality showNetwork
2016Uravai ThediPuthuyugam TV

Short films
YearShort filmDirector
2017SenthooramManjunath
The Unexpected VictimPromodh

Awards
Year Award Category Film & Serial Result
2012 Tamil Nadu State Awards Best Character Artist Azhagi Won
2013 Ajantha Fine Awards Best Actress Aarohanam Won
Edison Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Actress (Special Jury) Won
Maha Fine Awards Character Award (Female) Won
Tamil Nadu Cinema Kalai Mandram Special Jury Award Won
V4 Entertainer Best Supporting Role Won
7th Annual Vijay Awards Best Actress Nominated
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Sun Kudumbam Awards Best Mother Azhagi Won
2014 Sun Kudumbam Awards Best Mother Azhagi Won
2017 Ananda Vikatan Awards Best Actor/Actress in Negative role Vetrivel Won
2018 Mumbai Asian Short Film Festival Best Actress The unexpected victim Won
2019 V4 Entertainer Best Actress in a supporting role Kadaikutty Singam Won
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References
  1. 'Aarohanam' was challenging, didn't do homework: Viji. Deccan Chronicle (2012-10-26). Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-can-never-let-kb-down-aarohanam/article7239086.ece
  3. Viji hopes for a dream run in films. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-can-never-let-kb-down-aarohanam/article7239086.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment
  5. I didn't do homework for 'Aarohanam': Viji Chandrasekhar. Ibnlive.in.com (2012-10-25). Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  6. Movie Review : Aarohanam. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  7. "Teaser of Queen web series released". newsminute.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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