- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 13, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Madras, Madras State, British India [now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali (née Raman; born August 13, 1933), known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Born to actress and dancer Vasundhara Devi in a Tamil-speaking family, she had a rare opportunity of performing a dance before the Pope at the age of 7. This cemented her interest in film and she became the one of the highest paid Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s. Her accolades include five Filmfare Awards, two BFJA Awards, a Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour granted by the Government of India, and a Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor granted by the Government of India. Her dance numbers, such as 'Hothon Pe Aisi Baat Main Dabake Chali Aai...', 'Man Doley Mera Tan Doley...'; 'Chad Gaiyo Paapi Bichua...'; 'Main Ka Karu Ram Mujhey Buddha Mil Gaya' continue to be popular even today. She made waves when she appear…
Filmography
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002 · Herself
movieVidhi Vilasam
1970
movieGanwaar
1970 · Parvati 'Paro'
moviePyar Hi Pyar
1969 · Kavita (as Vyjayantimala)
moviePrince
1969 · Princess Amrita
movieSunghursh
1968 · Munni / Laila-E-Aasmaan
movieDuniya
1968 · Mala
movieSaathi
1968 · Shanti
movieJewel Thief
1967 · Shalini Singh
movieHatey Bazarey
1967 · Chhipli
movieChhoti Si Mulaqat
1967 · Roopa Choudhury
movieAmrapali
1966 · Amrapali
movieSuraj
1966 · Princess Anuradha Singh
movieDo Dilon Ki Dastaan
1966
movieSangam
1964 · Radha Mehra
movieLeader
1964 · Princess Sunita
movieZindagi
1964
moviePhoolon Ki Sej
1964
movieIshaara
1964 · Mala
Chitor Rani Padmini
1963 · Rani Padmini
movieDr. Vidya
1962 · Geeta ‘Dr. Vidya’
movieJhoola
1962 · Sumati
movieGunga Jumna
1961 · Dhanno
movieThen Nilavu
1961 · Shanthi
movieAas Ka Panchhi
1961
movieNazrana
1961 · Vasanthi
movieIrumbu Thirai
1960 · Jayanthi
movieParthiban Kanavu
1960 · Princess Kundhavi
movieBaghdadh Thirudan
1960
movieCollege Girl
1960 · Kamala
moviePaigham
1959 · Manju
movieMadhumati
1958 · Madhumati / Madhavi / Radha
movieVanjikottai Valiban
1958 · Princess Mandakin
movieSadhna
1958 · Champabai (as Vyjayantimala)
movieRaj Tilak
1958 · Mandakini
movieSitaron Se Aage
1958
movieThe Eternal Lamp
1958 · Aruna
movieNaya Daur
1957 · Rajni
movieKath Putli
1957 · Pushpa
movieAasha
1957 · Nirmala
movieEk Jhalak
1957
movieAnjaan
1956 · Ratna
movieNew Delhi
1956 · Janaki Subramaniam
moviePatrani
1956 · Princess Mrinalla
movieDevta
1956
movieKismet ka Khel
1956
movieDevdas
1955 · Chandramukhi
Jashan
1955
moviePehli Jhalak
1955 · Beena / Devi (as Vyjayantimala)
movieYasmin
1955 · Yasmin
movieSangham
1954 · Rani
moviePenn
1954
movieNagin
1954 · Mala
movieLadki
1953 · Rani Mehra
movieBahar
1951 · Lata
movieJeevitham
1950 · Rani
movieVaazhkai
1949 · Mohana