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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = C. R. Vijayakumari
| image =
| birth_date =1938
| birth_place = [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]], [[Coimbatore District]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1953-2003
| spouse = [[S. S. Rajendran]], <br/> (1961-1973)<br/>(Deceased on 2014) <ref>{{cite web|title=S.S. Rajendran: Dialogue delivery was his forte|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/veteran-tamil-actor-ss-rajendran-passes-away-in-chennai/article6530024.ece|website=thehindu.com|accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref>
| children = Ravikumar (b.1963)<ref name="ref1">{{cite web|title=Potpourri of titbits about cinema - Vijayakumari|url=http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/June11_1_15/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_Vijayakumari_page1.html|website=kalyanamalaimagazine.com|accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref>
}}

'''C. R. Vijayakumari''' is an Indian actress in the Tamil film industry from 1953 to 2003.

==Film career==
Vijayakumari debuted under the name Mohana. Subsequently, the name Vijayakumari was chosen. Vijayakumari is known for her ability to convincingly transform herself into the characters she portrays. {{Citation needed|date=October 2019}} She is noted for her Tamil diction and dialog delivery. Her acting credits in films include ''Kumudam'', ''Saradha'', ''Kumgumam'',''Naanum Oru Penn'' ''Santhi'', ''Aanandhi'', ''Avan Pithan'', ''Alli'', ''Thedi vantha thirumagal'', ''[[Pachai Vilakku (1964 film)|Pachai Vilakku]]'', ''[[Paar Magale Paar]]'', ''Kaakkum Karangal'', ''Policekãran Magal'', ''[[Kodimalar]]'', and ''[[Aalayamani]]''. One of her best performances is as Kannagi in the movie Poompuhar. The film, written by M. Karunanidhi, features the longest dialogue spoken by a female actor till today.<ref name="ref1"/><ref name="ref2"/>

==Personal life==
She had a 12-year relationship with actor [[S. S. Rajendran]] from 1961 to 1973.<ref name="ref2">{{cite web|title=Vijayakumari Biography|url=http://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index.php?uid=273|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117071245/http://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index.php?uid=273|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 January 2014|website=profiles.lakshmansruthi.com|accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref> The couple have a son Ravikumar, born in 1963.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Naalvar]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Kula Deivam (1956 film)|Kula Deivam]]''|| || Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (1958 film)|Petra Maganai Vitra Annai]]'' || Jeeva || Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Padhi Bhakti]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]'' || Gowri || Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' ||Savitri || Hindi ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Azhagarmalai Kalvan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]'' || Geetha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Naatukoru Nallaval]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Thangarathinam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Thangam Manasu Thangam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Kumudham]]'' ||Shantha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Panam Panthiyile]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Aalayamani]]'' || Prema || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Deivathin Deivam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Muthu Mandapam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Paadha Kannikkai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Policekaran Magal]]'' ||Janaki
| Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Sarada (1962 film)|Saratha]]'' ||Saratha
| Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kunkhumam]]'' || Gomathi|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Aasai Alaigal (1963 film)|Aasai Alaigal]]'' || Amudha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kaithiyin Kathali]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kaanchi Thalaivan]]'' || Narasimha's sister || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Mani Osai (1963 film)|Mani Osai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Naanum Oru Penn]]'' || Kalyani || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Neengadha Ninaivu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Paar Magaley Paar]]'' || Chandra || Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Alli (film)|Alli]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Pachai Vilakku (1964 film)|Pachai Vilakku]]'' ||Sumathi
| Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Vazhi Piranthadu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Poompuhar (film)|Poompuhar]]'' || Kannagi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Ullasa Payanam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Anandhi (1965 film)|Anandhi]]'' || Anandhi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Kaakum Karangal]]'' || Mahalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''Panam Tharum Parisu'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Poomalai]]'' || Poomalai || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Santhi (1965 film)|Santhi]]'' || Santhi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''Paditha Manaivi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Vazhikatti]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Avan Pithana?]]'' || Gomathi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Kodimalar]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Mani Magudam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Thaaye Unakkaga]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''Thedi Vandha Thirumagal'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Penn Endral Penn]]'' ||Banu
| Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''Sundara Moorthi Nayanar'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Vivasayee]]'' || Kaveri || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Kanavan]]'' || Ponni|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''Bhavani'' ||Bhavani || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Kallum Kaniyagum]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Thaer Thiruvizha]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Kallum Kaniyagum]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Jeevanaamsam (film)|Jeevanaamsam]]'' || Lalitha|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Teacheramma (1968 film)|Teacheramma]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Sathiyam Thavaradhey'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Selviyin Selvan'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Thaer Thiruvizha]]'' || Sivagami || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Avare En Deivam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Manaivi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Porchilai'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Kanne Pappa]]'' || Marharatham || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Magane Nee Vazhga]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Kalam Vellum]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Savaale Samali]]'' ||Kaveri || Tamil ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Agathiyar (1972 film)|Agathiyar]]'' || Mandothari || Tamil ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Pillaiyo Pillai (film)|Pillaiyo Pillai]]'' || Kanchana || Tamil ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Bathilukku Bathil]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Ellai Kodu'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Deiva Sankalpam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]'' || The Queen || Tamil ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Thirumalai Deivam (1973 film)|Thirumalai Deivam]]'' || Amutha || Tamil ||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Anbai Thedi]]'' || Janaki || Tamil ||
|-
|1975 ||''[[Amudha]]'' || Amudha ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Chitra Pournami (film)|Chitra Pournami]]''||Durga/Vijaya || Tamil ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Sri Krishna Leela (1977 film)|Sri Krishna Leela]]'' || Devaki || Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Per Solla Oru Pillai'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Kaviraja Kalamegam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Metti (film)|Metti]]'' || Kalyani Amma || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Thanga Magan (1983 film)|Thanga Magan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' || Viswanath's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Vasantha Raagam]]'' || Vasantha's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Maaveeran (1986 film)|Maaveeran]]'' || Gowri || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Periya Idathu Pillai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aranmanai Kili]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Athma (film)|Athma]]'' || Guhai Amma || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]]'' || Kannamma || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Poove Unakkaga (film)|Poove Unakkaga]]'' || Sadhasivam's wife || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Dharma Chakkaram]]'' || Vijayalakshmi's adoptive mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Thenali]]'' || Mental patient || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]'' || Aliveelu Mangatayaru || Telugu ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|title=Vijayakumari Filmography|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vijayakumari-old-tamil-actress/filmography.html|website=filmibeat.com|accessdate=5 January 2015}}
*{{IMDb name|id=1193271}}

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