- Vijaya Nirmala
Vijaya Nirmala is a famous South Indian actress and director. In 2002, the
Guinness Book of Records named her the most prolific female director for having directed 42 feature films.Career
Vijaya Nirmala's entry into the film industry was as a child artiste in
Panduranga Mahatmiyam at the age of 11. She became a heroine through the Telugu filmRangula Raatnam . Her debut film in Tamil wasEngaveettu Penn , which was followed by memorable movies likePanama Paasama ,En Annan withMGR ,Gnanaoli withSivaji andUyira Maanama withJaisanker , among others. She met her second husbandSuperstar Krishna onSaakshi (1967), and they would star together in 47 films. She was instrumental in launching her niece the popular actressJayasudha , and alsoVijayashanti on the silver screen. To date, she has acted in over 250 films in the three South Indian languages. Her small screen debut came with Balaji TelefilmsPelli Kanuka . Soon after, she launched her own banner Vijaya Krishna Movies and produced 15 films. She made her directorial debut withMeena (1971 film) and directed more than 40 films in Telugu, Tamil, andMalayalam . Currently the actress-director is based in Hyderabad and is managing Padmalaya Studios and a Telefilms Unit, belonging to her actor-husbandSuperstar Krishna . [http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020427/113/1mqs6.html]Personal life
From her first marriage, she has one son, Naresh. In 1969, she got into a platonic relationship with Krishna, even though he is married to his first wife Indira and with whom he has five children. [http://www.princefans.us/superstar/profile.html]
References
Other links
1. Vijaya Nirmala's birthday celebration in 2006 with her husband
Superstar Krishna , her sonNaresh (who as a gift to his mother said that his name will now be Vijaya Naresh) and her nieceJayasudha . See birthday video at http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/Events/9223.html and pictures at http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/birthday2006-vijayanirmala.html and at http://www.superhit.co.in/events.asp?events=81
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