In the era when it was difficult for women to watch films, Vyjayanthi Mala had spread her acting in the industry or in another way, she is the first actress from South cinema to be successful in Hindi cinema. Not only this, Vyjayanthi Mala has a very important role behind making the dance of actresses important in films. Do you know that Vyjayanthi Mala was not only a successful actress but had also achieved proficiency in classical dance.
It would not be wrong to say that she was an overall package of talent. Vyjayanthi Mala, who learned Bharatnatyam from Guru Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai, has also been a Bharatnatyam dancer, Carnatic style singer and dance teacher.
Talking about the early days, Vyjanthi Mala was born on August 13, 1936 in Madras. His father’s name is M.D. Raman and mother’s name was Vasundhara Devi. His mother was a famous Tamil actress of the 1940s. This was the reason why Vyjayanthimala started performing at a young age.
Yes, Vyjayanthi Mala made her debut at the age of 13. She first appeared in the Tamil film ‘Vadakai’ in 1949 and her career in the Hindi film industry started with the 1951 film ‘Bahar’.