Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian actress who works in predominantly Tamil films and television. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards.. Deccan Chronicle (26 October 2012). Retrieved 21 November 2013. She played the main lead in Azhagi, a television serial.
Career Viji's elder sister is actress Saritha, who was already a star when Viji made her debut as the sister of Rajinikanth's character in the 1981 comedy film Thillu Mullu by K. Balachander.Viji hopes for a dream run in films. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 November 2013. Despite the film becoming a success, Viji chose to concentrate on her studies and refrained from acting until the 1990s.
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. In 2012, she played Nirmala, a vegetable vendor affected by bipolar disorder in Lakshmi Ramakrishnan's Aarohanam, and won critical acclaim for her performance.I didn't do homework for 'Aarohanam': Viji Chandrasekhar. CNN-IBN (25 October 2012). Retrieved 21 November 2013. 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."Movie Review : Aarohanam. Sify.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
Filmography Year Title Role Language Notes 1981 Thillu Mullu Uma Tamil 1991 Kaliyugam Telugu Thavarumane Udugore Kannada 1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile Kaudari Tamil 1994 Priyanka Kamini 1995 Indira Shanmugam's secret concubine 1996 Devi IAS Devi Malayalam 2001 Parthale Paravasam Arivu Tamil 2002 Samasthanam Shankara's mother 2004 Aaytha Ezhuthu Angamma Jore Inspector Indrani 2012 Aarohanam Nirmala 2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Sevanamma 2014 Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Seetha 2015 Pathemari Narayanan's mother Malayalam Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Jayadevan's mother 2016 Nayyapudai Tamil Vetrivel Kayavarnam 2017 Muthuramalingam Mokkiah Thevar's wife 2018 Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren Yamarosha Mr. Chandramouli ACP Dwaraga Kadaikutty Singam Vanavan Madevi Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) Seemathurai Marudhu's mother 2019 Neerthirai Abhirami Kempegowda 2 Kannada 2020 Enakku Onnu Therinjaakanum Tamil 2021 Akhanda Dharani Telugu Plan Panni Pannanum Sembiyan's mother Tamil 2022 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa Rita Marutha Kaali Etharkkum Thunindhavan Judge Anel Meley Pani Thuli 2023 Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam Kaali 2024 Captain Miller Pechaiamma 2025 Thala Telugu Niram Marum Ulagil Viji Tamil Maaman Pavunu DNA Divya's mother Premistunnaa Saradha Telugu Akhanda 2: Thaandavam Dharani 2026 Kadhal Reset Repeat Siddharth's mother Tamil TN 2026 Madhavi's mother Peddi Gangamma Telugu
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