Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali (née Raman; born August 13, 1933), known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Born to actress and dancer Vasundhara Devi in a Tamil-speaking family, she had a rare opportunity of performing a dance before the Pope at the age of 7. This cemented her interest in film and she became the one of the highest paid Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s. Her accolades include five Filmfare Awards, two BFJA Awards, a Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour granted by the Government of India, and a Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor granted by the Government of India.
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.
After the passing of her husband, she retired from Bollywood and now resides in Chennai, with her son, who is an aspiring actor in his own right. In 2011, her son presented her with a grandchild.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.83 |
| Birthday | 1933-08-13 |
| Place of Birth | Madras, Madras State, British India [now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India] |
| Also Known As | वैजयन्ती माला, Vyjayanthimala Bali, Виджаянтимала, Вайджаянтимала, |
1967
Jewel Thief
6.219/16
Mistaken for a robber, a man poses as the culprit in an attempt to end a crime spree. When the robber decides to pose as the man as well, their true i...
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Jewel Thief
1956
New Delhi
6.5/3
Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquen...
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New Delhi
1961
Gunga Jumna
5.6/5
Widowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While Jumna is studious, Gungaram is the opposite, but has...
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Gunga Jumna
1955
Devdas
5.717/23
Childhood sweethearts grow up in a small village with a love-hate relationship which changes to love when they mature.
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Devdas
1958
Madhumati
6.667/9
Two men take shelter in a derelict mansion situated in the countryside during a storm. One of the men suddenly becomes aware that he once visited this...
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Madhumati
1958
Sadhna
1/1
Mohan lives a middle-class life with his ailing mother, and works as a college professor. His mother would like him to get married, but he asks her to...
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Sadhna
1960
Irumbu Thirai
8/1
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Irumbu Thirai
1961
Then Nilavu
6.5/2
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Then Nilavu
1960
Parthiban Kanavu
0/0
7th century AD. Parthiban, the Chola King, dies in battle leaving incomplete his desire to be free from the yoke of the Pallavas. His son Vikraman (Ge...
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Parthiban Kanavu
1958
Vanjikottai Valiban
6/1
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Vanjikottai Valiban
1954
Penn
0/0
The action revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi. In Tamil.
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Penn
1960
Baghdadh Thirudan
0/0
Baghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram.
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Baghdadh Thirudan
1968
Sunghursh
0/0
Bhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to follow his path so he wants his grandson Kundan to carry on...
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Sunghursh
1964
Leader
6/1
Vijay Khanna is a law graduate-cum-tabloid editor he falls in love with Princess Sunita, while general election are underway. Vijay becomes a murder a...
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Leader
1957
Naya Daur
7.5/2
Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the...
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Naya Daur
1957
Aasha
0/0
A wealthy Kishore always ready to help the poor.He travels to Bombay to be with his cousin Raj whose a womanizer and has ditched many women.Raj and Ki...
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Aasha
1964
Phoolon Ki Sej
0/0
Nirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country. They get very intimate, he promises to retu...
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Phoolon Ki Sej
1954
Nagin
0/0
Two Adivasi tribes are in conflict for the local economic rights. The daughter of the Nagi tribe's chief, Mala (Vyjayanthimala) vows to kill the son o...
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Nagin
1968
Duniya
4/1
An advocate faces heavy odds defending the brother of his sweetheart.
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Duniya
1964
Sangam
7.375/16
Sunder Khanna is an orphan and lives a poor lifestyle in India. He is friendly with wealthy Gopal Verma, the only child of Judge Verma; and a wealthy...
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Sangam
1968
Saathi
6/1
Dr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets with Nurse Shanti, who lives an impoverished lifestyl...
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Saathi
1957
Kath Putli
5/1
In this Bollywood classic tearjerker, a romance for the ages blooms between the puppeteer Shivraj and the young admirer Pushpa after Shivraj loses the...
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Kath Putli
1961
Nazrana
0/0
Raj (Raj Kapoor) and Vasanti (Vyjayanthimala) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her....
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Nazrana
1964
Ishaara
0/0
Sent to Boarding School at a very young age, Mala returns home to Delhi after 10 years to find that everything has changed. Her widowed mom has re-mar...
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Ishaara
1969
Pyar Hi Pyar
8.3/3
At an orphanage, Kailashnath identifies Vijay as his biological son and takes him home. Years later, a man named Ashok arrives and claims to be Kailas...
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Pyar Hi Pyar
1959
Paigham
0/0
Widowed Mrs. Lal lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan; an unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. While Ram is employed in...
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Paigham
1958
The Eternal Lamp
0/0
Film starring Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini
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The Eternal Lamp
1956
Devta
0/0
Black-and-white fantasy film centred around a king who loses his sight and uses the forces of the ‘serpent world’ to get his sight back. He orders a y...
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Devta
1969
Prince
5.2/5
To better himself, a spoiled prince temporarily assumes a commoner's identity. But he soon learns his palace has been gifted to his father's new wife.
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Prince
1966
Amrapali
6.2/8
After a failed conquest, Emperor Ajaatshatru pretends to be a soldier in the enemy's army to weaken them from the inside. However, he falls in love wi...
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Amrapali
1954
Sangham
0/0
Kamini, a pretty woman, and Raja, a handsome man, are in love, but Raja's parents do not approve of the match.
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Sangham
1962
Dr. Vidya
0/0
Due to his preconceived notions about educated women, a man refuses to accept this graduate wife. With no other options left, she turns her life aroun...
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Dr. Vidya
1956
Kismet ka Khel
0/0
Pratap, a fugitive, meets Anokhi and her friends who can resort to any means to sustain their livelihood. He then helps them change their ways.
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Kismet ka Khel
1955
Yasmin
0/0
A powerful and princely Sheikh lives in 18th Century Persia, makes a living renting out properties, and recovering taxes and dues on them. He lives in...
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Yasmin
1949
Vaazhkai
0/0
Meenakshi, an unwed mother, leaves her baby in Nathan’s car after her lover, Moorthy, abandons her. Though Nathan takes care of the child, his girlfri...
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Vaazhkai
1953
Ladki
0/0
Raja lives a wealthy lifestyle with his somewhat upper Caste Hindu, eccentric, woman-hating dad, Hazurdas, and mom. He is friendly with Kishore, and b...
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Ladki
1962
Jhoola
0/0
Dr. Arun lives with his brother, Madhu; dad Judge Ramkrishan; and mom Kamla in a palatial house. He decides to help the poor and the needy and in orde...
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Jhoola
1956
Anjaan
0/0
Manohar Das is an only son who frequents nautch girls with his friend Badri. Manohar's father wants his son to mend his ways before it is too late. Bu...
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Anjaan
1967
Chhoti Si Mulaqat
0/0
Shanker Choudhury's (Tarun Bose) mother (Pratima Devi), at the pleas of her dying husband, marries off his (Shanker's) daughter to a youth. Both the c...
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Chhoti Si Mulaqat
1964
Zindagi
0/0
Beena falls in love with Rajan after he rescues her from some goons. Soon they marry and she is pregnant. The trouble starts when Beena spends the nig...
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Zindagi
1970
Ganwaar
0/0
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Ganwaar
1967
The Market Place
5/3
The story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district headquarters. He is the beloved of the local people, and often...
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The Market Place
1970
Vidhi Vilasam
0/0
Nirmala is separated from her millionaire father in childhood. Years later, she marries Krishna, but fate separates them when she is pregnant with his...
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Vidhi Vilasam
1955
Jashan
0/0
Hindi film from 1955
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Jashan
1956
Patrani
0/0
The story is about King Karma Dev who gives a lot of importance to physical beauty. His mother, the Rajmata requests Mahamantri Munjal to find him a n...
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Patrani
1966
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
0/0
A tale of two hearts, a story of young love. One heart belonged to the educated, rich man's daughter from City, "Chanchal." The other was simple good...
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Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
1960
College Girl
0/0
In India, girls from their very birth are taken for a liability upon their parents; thus the mothers of the nation are looked down on in their own hom...
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College Girl
1961
Aas Ka Panchhi
9/1
Rajan "Raju" Khanna lives with his elderly father Nihalchand, his mom, and his younger sister. He studies Arts in college, and has a sweetheart, fello...
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Aas Ka Panchhi
1958
Raj Tilak
0/0
A young man goes on a quest to find his mother and to restore justice in a kingdom that has fallen into the hands of traitors.
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Raj Tilak
1955
Pehli Jhalak
0/0
A woman rejects her father-approved groom, runs away, and falls in love with a petty thief/gambler.
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Pehli Jhalak
1958
Sitaron Se Aage
0/0
Film starring Ashok Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.
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Sitaron Se Aage
1966
Suraj
6/2
Vikram Singh is the Maharaja of Pratap Nagar and is very impressed with his Senapati Sangram Singh for years of loyal service. He decides to make him...
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Suraj
1951
Bahar
0/0
A singer and dancer par excellence, Lata lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Choudhry Goverdhanlal Patwardhanlal and mom. Her parents would like h...
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Bahar
Jeevitham
0/0
A crooked wealthy man has cheated a gullible poor woman and meanwhile an aristocratic self-possessed woman is being flirted by a responsible officer,...
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