Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala was born to actress and dancer Vasundhara Devi in a Tamil-speaking family in Chennai, India, on August 13, 1933. At the age of 4, she got the rare chance of performing a dance before the Pope. Then at the age of 15, while in her final year at school, she was signed-up by family friend, M.V. Raman, for a role in a Tamil film 'Vazhkai'. This movie was successful at the box office and was re-made in Hindi during 1951 and released as 'Bahaar'. Since her entry into films from 1949, this actress, who is also proficient in Bharat Natyam, has appeared in approximately 62 movies, the majority of them in the Hindi language. Her career spanned from 1949 through to 1989. She has received a total of five awards for her performances in 'Devdas', 'Sadhna', 'Ganga Jamuna', and 'Sangam', as well as a lifetime achievement award during 1995. 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 appeared in a fire red swimsuit in 'Sangam'. She also paved the way for other South Indian actresses, like Hema Malini, Rekha, Sridevi, etc. to make a transition to Bollywood. Her career was managed by her grandmother, Yadugiri Devi. She married Raj Kapoor's personal physician, Dr. Chamanlal Bali after he divorced his first wife and re-located to Chennai, where she gave birth to a son, actor Suchindra Bali. After quitting films, Vyjantimala took up shrimp farming, opened up a dance academy, even took an active interest in politics, and with the backing of Indira Gandhi's Congress Party was elected Member of Parliament during the 1980s. She chose to quit politics due to principled differences during 1999. After the passing of her husband, she now resides in Chennai, with her son, who is an aspiring actor in his own right, and has removed herself completely from Bollywood, in particular, and movies in general, though she could have easily continued on for another decade. One of her hits 'Naya Daur', originally in Black & White, has now been colorized, and re-released. In 2007, she published her autobiography titled "Bonding," where she revealed that she didn't have an affair with Raj Kapoor, her leading man and director from "Sangam" (1964). In 2011, her son Suchindra and daughter-in-law Nandini presented her with a grandchild named Swara.
Sangam
as RadhaSunder Khanna is an orphan and lives a poor lifestyle in India. He is friendly with wealthy...
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Amrapali
as AmrapaliAfter a failed conquest, Emperor Ajaatshatru pretends to be a soldier in the enemy's army to...
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Devdas
as ChandramukhiChildhood sweethearts grow up in a small village with a love-hate relationship which changes to...
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Jewel Thief
as Shalini SinghMistaken for a robber, a man poses as the culprit in an attempt to end a crime spree. When the...
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Prince
as Princess AmritaTo better himself, a spoiled prince temporarily assumes a commoner's identity. But he soon...
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Madhumati
as Madhumati / Madhavi / RadhaTwo men take shelter in a derelict mansion situated in the countryside during a storm. One of...
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Pyar Hi Pyar
as Kavita (as Vyjayantimala)At an orphanage, Kailashnath identifies Vijay as his biological son and takes him home. Years...
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Parthiban Kanavu
as Princess Kundhavi7th century AD. Parthiban, the Chola King, dies in battle leaving incomplete his desire to be...
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Sunghursh
as Munni / Laila-E-AasmaanBhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to...
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Duniya
as MalaAn advocate faces heavy odds defending the brother of his sweetheart.
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Aasha
as NirmalaA wealthy Kishore always ready to help the poor.He travels to Bombay to be with his cousin Raj...
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Saathi
as ShantiDr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets...
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Naya Daur
as uncreditedShankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a...
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The Eternal Lamp
as ArunaFilm starring Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini
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College Girl
as KamalaIn India, girls from their very birth are taken for a liability upon their parents; thus the...
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New Delhi
as Janaki SubramaniamComplications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in...
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Dr. Vidya
as Geeta ‘Dr. Vidya’Due to his preconceived notions about educated women, a man refuses to accept this graduate...
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Paigham
as ManjuWidowed Mrs. Lal lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan; an unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's...
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Vaazhkai
as MohanaMeenakshi, an unwed mother, leaves her baby in Nathan’s car after her lover, Moorthy, abandons...
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Gunga Jumna
as DhannoWidowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While...
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Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
as uncreditedA tale of two hearts, a story of young love. One heart belonged to the educated, rich man's...
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Jhoola
as SumatiDr. Arun lives with his brother, Madhu; dad Judge Ramkrishan; and mom Kamla in a palatial house....
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Bahar
as LataA singer and dancer par excellence, Lata lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Choudhry...
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Penn
as uncreditedThe action revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi. In Tamil.
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Vanjikottai Valiban
as Princess MandakinVanjikkottai Valiban is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romance film written by Gemini Studios...
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Pehli Jhalak
as Beena / Devi (as Vyjayantimala)A woman rejects her father-approved groom, runs away, and falls in love with a petty thief/gambler.
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Chhoti Si Mulaqat
as Roopa ChoudhuryShanker Choudhury's (Tarun Bose) mother (Pratima Devi), at the pleas of her dying husband,...
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Devta
as uncreditedBlack-and-white fantasy film centred around a king who loses his sight and uses the forces of...
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Kath Putli
as PushpaIn this Bollywood classic tearjerker, a romance for the ages blooms between the puppeteer...
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Zindagi
as uncreditedBeena falls in love with Rajan after he rescues her from some goons. Soon they marry and she is...
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Leader
as Princess SunitaVijay Khanna is a law graduate-cum-tabloid editor he falls in love with Princess Sunita, while...
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Sadhna
as Champabai (as Vyjayantimala)Mohan lives a middle-class life with his ailing mother, and works as a college professor. His...
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Nazrana
as VasanthiRaj (Raj Kapoor) and Vasanti (Vyjayanthimala) are college mates who clash when she complains to...
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Aas Ka Panchhi
as uncreditedRajan "Raju" Khanna lives with his elderly father Nihalchand, his mom, and his younger sister....
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Ishaara
as MalaSent to Boarding School at a very young age, Mala returns home to Delhi after 10 years to find...
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Suraj
as Princess Anuradha SinghVikram Singh is the Maharaja of Pratap Nagar and is very impressed with his Senapati Sangram...
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Ladki
as Rani MehraRaja lives a wealthy lifestyle with his somewhat upper Caste Hindu, eccentric, woman-hating dad,...
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Kismet ka Khel
as uncreditedPratap, a fugitive, meets Anokhi and her friends who can resort to any means to sustain their...
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Phoolon Ki Sej
as uncreditedNirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of...
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Anjaan
as RatnaManohar Das is an only son who frequents nautch girls with his friend Badri. Manohar's father...
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Hatey Bazarey
as ChhipliThe story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district...
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Sitaron Se Aage
as uncreditedFilm starring Ashok Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.
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Raj Tilak
as MandakiniA young man goes on a quest to find his mother and to restore justice in a kingdom that has...
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Yasmin
as YasminA powerful and princely Sheikh lives in 18th Century Persia, makes a living renting out...
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Baghdadh Thirudan
as uncreditedBaghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T....
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Sangham
as RaniKamini, a pretty woman, and Raja, a handsome man, are in love, but Raja's parents do not approve...
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Patrani
as Princess MrinallaThe story is about King Karma Dev who gives a lot of importance to physical beauty. His mother,...
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