Viji Chandrasekhar

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]

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.

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