Viji Chandrasekhar

Viji Chandrasekhar
Born (1973-12-02) 2 December 1973
Chennai India
Occupation Actress, businesswoman
Years active 1981–1995
2001-present
Spouse(s) Capt. E. Chandrasekhar
(m.1995-present)
Children Dr.Suraksha Chandrasekhar
Lovelyn Chandrasekhar
Relatives Saritha (sister)
Mukesh
Website www.twitter.com/Actorviji

Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian actress. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malyalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She debuted in Thillu Mullu alongside Rajnikanth and Kamal Hassan.She even played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards. She is known for her prominent 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.

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]

Personal life

Viji is the younger sister of Saritha. She is married to a Pilot, Capt. E. Chandrasekhar in 1992. They have two daughters Dr.Suraksha and Lovelyn. Her first daughter, Suraksha studied medicine in Ras Al Khaimah medical and health sciences university, UAE and is currently doing her MD in America and her second daughter, Lovelyn, is currently pursuing her Masters in Counseling Psychology in Madras University, Chennai. Lovelyn is set to make her debut in Lakshmy Ramakrishnan next directorial venture, House Owner.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorLanguageNotes
1981Thillu MulluK. BalachandarTamil
1991KaliyugamRelangi MalikTelugu
Thavarumane UdugoreB. Subba RaoKanada
1992Devi IASIdichichakaplamoode ThulasiMalayalam
1993Kizhakku CheemayileBharathirajaTamil
1994PriyankaNeelakantaTamil
1995IndiraSuhasini ManiratnamTamil
2001Parthale ParavasamK. BalachandarTamil
2002SamasthanamRaj KapoorTamil
2004Aaytha EzhuthuMani RatnamTamil
JoreSelvaTamil
2012AarohanamLakshmy RamakrishnanTamil
2013Madha Yaanai KoottamVikram SugumaranTamil
2014Nerungi Vaa MuthamidatheLakshmy RamakrishnanTamil
2015PathemariSalim AhamedMalayalam
Thinkal Muthal Velli VareKannan ThamarakkulamMalayalam
2016NayyapudaiVijaya KiranTamil
VetrivelVasantha ManiTamil
2017MuthuramalingamRajaduraiTamil
2018Oru Nalla Naal Paathu SolrenArumugakumarTamil
Mr. Chandramouli ThiruTamil
Kadaikutty SingamPandirajTamil
SeemaduraiSanthosh ThygarajanTamil
Kempegowda 2Shankar GowdaKanada
Untitled Telugu projectSrinivasa ReddyTeluguFilming
Untitled Gopi Nainar projectGopi NainarTamilFilming

Television

YearSerialNetwork
1991Muppadu Kodi MugangalDoordarshan
KandapurnamDoordarshan
1994ChinnaveshayamDoordarshan
1994BandhamSun TV
VazhapirandavargalDoordarshan
RevathiSun TV
1995VuyiroviyumDoordarshan
Krishnaswamy AssociationDoordarshan
Krishnaswamy AssociationDoordarshan
1998Theekul VeiralJaya TV
JadhimalliRaj TV
Nunipullum AvasarakavargalumRaj TV
1999Kudumbam OrukoilVijay TV
2000PushpangaliSun TV
2001–2003AlaigalSun TV
2002-2005AnnamalaiSun TV
2003-2005KolangalSun TV
2006PennSun TV
2011 – 2016AzhagiSun TV
2014Amudha Oru AacharyakuriKalaignar TV

Reality Shows

YearReality showNetwork
2016 - 2017Uravai 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

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. 1 2 Viji hopes for a dream run in films. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
  4. 1 2 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.
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