Viji was an Indian actress, who appeared in Tamil films. She made her debut in ''
Kozhi Koovuthu'' and acted in over 40 films.
Biography
Viji made her debut in
Gangai Amaren
Gangai Amaran is an Indian music composer, singer, lyricist, writer, film director and actor in Tamil films.
Personal life
Gangai Amaran was born in Pannaipuram in Theni district, Tamil Nadu in December 1947, as the youngest son of Daniel Ram ...
's ''
Kozhi Koovuthu''. It went on to become a super hit and she was often referred to as 'Kozhi Koovuthu' Viji after the film.
During shooting for a song sequence in the
Vijay-starrer ''
Poove Unakkaga
''Poove Unakkaga'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijay and Sangita. Actor Murali makes a guest appearance in a song in the film. The film released on 18 February 1996. ...
'', Viji experienced hip and back pain
[Tamil Movie News – Gentleman-in pala kashtangal]
/ref> and she underwent an operation on her spinal cord
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column (backbone). The backbone encloses the central canal of the spi ...
in 1996 at the Chennai Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited is an Indian multinational healthcare group headquartered in Chennai. Along with the eponymous hospital chain, the company also operates pharmacies, primary care and diagnostic centres, telehealth clinics, ...
. The operation failed and doctors found an acute infection in the wound caused by the surgery.paralysis
Paralysis (also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 ...
.Simmasanam
''Simmasanam'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Eswaran. The film stars Vijayakanth in a triple role as the father and his two sons. The film also starred Khushbu Sundar, Manthra, Radhika Chaudhari, Ambika and Viji. The ...
''. Vijayakanth
Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (born 25 August 1952), better known by his stage name Vijayakanth, is an Indian politician and former actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Leg ...
, who had acted with Viji in many films, gave her an opportunity to star in the film and had promised to give her a role in his next film ''Vaanchinathan
''Vaanchinathan'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut. The script was written by Liaquat Ali Khan. It stars Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand, Ramya Krishnan and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles. The ...
'' also, but ''Simmasanam'' ultimately remained her last film.
On 27 November 2000, Viji committed suicide in her home in Chennai. Her suicide note blamed a failed love affair with director A R Ramesh, who was already married.The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
'' reported that the prosecution case was that Ramesh promised to marry her but declined later and that three days prior to her death, Ramesh met Viji at a function and abused her.
Filmography
References
External links
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Actresses from Chennai
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Tamil cinema
2000 deaths
1966 births
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
2000 suicides
Suicides in India