Vijayalakshmi is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in

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and

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films. In 1997, she won

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for her performance in her debut Kannada film ''

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'' as Rani.

Birth

Vijayalakshmi was born in

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and did her studies in

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. She has a sister named Usha.

Career

Vijayalakshmi acted in nearly 40 films in her career. She has acted in nearly 25 Kannada films. During her stint as an actress, she was recognized for her beauty and performance. She debuted in director

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's film ''

'', based on a folk tale, opposite

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. She acted in the Tamil films ''

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'' along with Vijay and

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. She returned to the Tamil film industry again with the comedy film ''

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'', which became one of 2010's biggest successes. In Telugu, she was recognized in the film ''Hanuman Junction''. She has also acted in one Malayalam film with Mohanlal '

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Television

She has also acted in quite a few Tamil television serials. She also was an anchor of the game show ''Bangarada Bete'', produced by Radaan Media Works.

Personal life

Vijayalakshmi has been residing in Chennai since few year. In 2006, it was reported that Vijayalakshmi attempted suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills after being harassed by an assistant director who wanted to marry her. The decision came at the end of a difficult year for her in which her father also had died, but she survived and recovered thereafter.
However, in November 2006, she announced her engagement to actor Srujan Lokesh, with the wedding pencilled in for March 2007, after three years of dating. In a turn of events, the engagement was broken off. Vijayalakshmi filed a complaint in February 2020 accusing Seeman of cheating her after being in a relationship with her and claimed that he had not married her despite making promises. After being allegedly harassed by Seeman and his supporters, she attempted suicide again in July 2020 by overdosing on blood pressure tablets and was admitted to hospital. It has been confirmed by High Courts that the accusation was false.

Partial filmography

Television

;Serials ;Shows

References

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