Vyjayantimala Bali
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Vyjayanthimala Raman 13 August 1936 Triplicane, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Vaijayanthimala, Vyjayanti Mala, Vyjantimala, Vaijayantimala Bali |
| Occupation | Actress, Indian classical dancer, Carnatic singer, golfer, politician |
| Years active | 1949–1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Chamanlal Bali (m. 1968–86)(his death) |
| Children | Suchindra Bali (born 1976) |
| Parent(s) | M. D. Raman (Father) (deceased) Vasundhara Devi (Mother) (deceased) |
| Awards |
Padmashri, Kalaimamani, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (See more) |
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Vyjayanthi Mala Bali (born 13 August 1936), also known by the mononym Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, Carnatic singer, dance choreographer and parliamentarian. She was referred to as the first female superstar of Hindi cinema. She made her debut in the Tamil language film Vazhkai in 1949 and in the Telugu film Jeevitham in 1950. She later became one of the most prominent actresses of South Indian cinema and in the golden era of Bollywood and was known as one of the iconic leading actress of all time.
Vyjayanthimala was one of the biggest Bollywood stars with a career lasting almost two decades. She was the first south Indian actress to become a national star and "paved a way" for other south Indian actresses to foray into Bollywood. Vyjayanthimala is an accomplished dancer and was one of those who introduced semi-classical dance to Bollywood. Her subsequent dance numbers in her films had earned her the title of "twinkle toes".
Vyjayanthimala made her screen debut at the age of 13 through the Tamil film Vazhkai (1949) and Telugu film Jeevitham in 1950 and acted in Bollywood movies Bahar and Ladki. Following the success of Nagin, Vyjayanthimala established herself as one of Bollywood's leading actresses while making in-roads in successful Tamil and Telugu films. After successfully establishing herself as a commercial actress, Vyjayanthimala appeared in Devdas playing Chandramukhi, the hooker with a heart of gold, in 1955. In her first dramatic role, she received her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Filmfare Awards where she refused to accept the award citing that hers was not a supporting role, being the first person to refuse a Filmfare Award. Following that, Vyjayanthimala appeared in series of blockbuster films such as New Delhi, Naya Daur and Aasha. She reached the pinnacle of her success in 1958, when two of her films — Sadhna and Madhumati — became huge critical and commercial hits. She was nominated for two Filmfare Award for Best Actress Award for Sadhna and Madhumati and won the award for the former.
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