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{{Infobox person
| name = Manjula Vijaykumar
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = 4 July 1954
| death_date = 23 July 2013 (aged 59)
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1969–2002
| spouse = [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] (m.1976-2013) Until her death
| children = [[Vanitha Vijayakumar]] [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] [[Sridevi Vijayakumar]] [[Arun Vijay]] (step-son) Kavitha Vijayakumar (step-daughter) Dr Anitha Vijayakumar (step-daughter)

| website =
| notable role =
| occupation = [[Film actress]]
}}

'''Manjula Vijayakumar''' (4 July 1954{{snd}}23 July 2013) was a [[South India]]n actress. She acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]].

==Personal life==
She and actor [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] got married in 1976. The couple have three daughters, [[Vanitha Vijayakumar|Vanitha]], [[Preetha Vijayakumar|Preetha]] and [[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Sridevi]].<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020818560200.htm |title=Actor Vijayakumar returns to AIADMK |last=Dorairaj |first=S |date=2006-02-08 |access-date=2009-06-24 |archive-date=25 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125161536/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020818560200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Arun Vijay]], Anitha, and Kavitha are her husband's children from his first marriage. [[Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1975)|Sanjeev]] and [[Sindhu (actress)|Sindhu]] are her nephew and niece respectively (elder sister's son and daughter respectively).

==Acting career==
She first appeared in the film ''Shanthi Nilayam'' (1969) in a supporting role (as the teenaged niece of [[Gemini Ganesan]]'s character).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/southern-industry-in-shock-at-actress-manjula-vijaykumar-s-sudden-death/1145497/ |title=Southern industry in shock at actress Manjula Vijaykumar's sudden death |publisher=Indian Express |date=2013-07-23 |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-date=25 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725184657/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/southern-industry-in-shock-at-actress-manjula-vijaykumar-s-sudden-death/1145497 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first lead role was in ''[[Rickshawkaran]]'' (1971). She acted in lead roles in many films till the late seventies. Since the late 80's, she has appeared in supporting roles. Manjula has performed alongside [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], Krishna, [[Shobhan Babu]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and [[Rajinikanth]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/04ss.htm |title=Bollywood News: Bollywood Movies Reviews, Hindi Movies in India, Music & Gossip |work=Rediff.com |access-date=2010-08-19 |archive-date=8 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708014002/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/04ss.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82541315.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025212112/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82541315.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-25 |title=Groove on, Mollywood (a feature on Tamil cinema) |last=Murallitharan |first=M |date=2000-05-25 |work=Showbiz section |publisher=[[New Straits Times]] |access-date=2009-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-manjula-vijayakumar-passes-away/article4944754.ece |title=Yesteryear actor Manjula dead |work=The Hindu |date=2013-07-23 |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-date=26 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726140116/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-manjula-vijayakumar-passes-away/article4944754.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Death==
Manjula died on 23 July 2013 in SRMC at Chennai after falling down from bed and being admitted to hospital. Her death was caused by [[kidney failure]] and a blood clot in the stomach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2013/07/actress-majula-hospitalised-179635.html|title=கட்டிலில் இருந்து விழுந்து படுகாயமடைந்த நடிகை மஞ்சுளா மரணம்- actress majula hospitalised 179635 - Oneindia Tamil|author=Siva|date=2013-07-23|publisher=Tamil.oneindia.in|language=ta|access-date=2013-08-16|archive-date=25 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725064354/http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2013/07/actress-majula-hospitalised-179635.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Manjula-Vijaykumar-passes-away/articleshow/21268919.cms|title=Manjula Vijaykumar passes away - Times Of India|author=TNN|date=2013-07-23|publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2013-08-16|archive-date=23 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723163457/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Manjula-Vijaykumar-passes-away/articleshow/21268919.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Movie
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
|1969
| ''[[Shanti Nilayam]]''
|Bhaskar's niece
| Tamil
|
|-
|1970
| ''Jai Jawan''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1971
| ''[[Rickshawkaran]]''
| Kumari Uma
| Tamil
|
|-
|1972
| ''[[Shakthi Leelai]]''
| Poonguzhali
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Marapurani Manishi]]''
|Lakshmi
|Telugu
|
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Neethi Nijayathi]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|1972
| ''[[Idhaya Veenai]]''
| Vimala
| Tamil
|
|-
|1973
| ''[[Amman Arul]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1973
| ''[[Maru Piravi]]''
| Saradha
| Tamil
|
|-
|1973
| ''[[Pookkari]]''
|Valli
| Tamil
|
|-
|1973
| ''[[Engal Thanga Raja]]''
|Vasanthi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1973
| ''Pasa Deepam''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1973
| ''Mayadari Malligadu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1973
| ''Vade Veedu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1973
| ''Devudu Chesina Manushulu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1973
| ''[[Ulagam Sutrum Valiban]]''
| Vimala
| Tamil
|
|-
|1974
|''[[Raja Nagam]]''
|
|Tamil
|
|-
|1974
| ''Palletoori Chinnodu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1974
| ''Doctoramma''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1974
| ''[[Alluri Seetharama Raju (film)|Alluri Seetarama Raju]]''
|Ratti
| Telugu
|
|-
|1974
| ''[[En Magan (1974 film)|En Magan]]''
|Radha
| Tamil
|
|-
|1974
| ''[[Manchi Manushulu]]''
|Radha
| Telugu
|
|-
|1974
| ''Dorababu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1974
| ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]''
|Annam
| Tamil
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Ellorum Nallavare]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1975
| ''Ek Gaon Ki Kahani''
|
| Hindi
|
|-
|1975
| ''Andaroo Manchivare''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Anbe Aaruyire (1975 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]''
|Sridevi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Ninaithadhai Mudippavan]]''
| Leela
| Tamil
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Dr. Siva]]''
|Geetha
| Tamil
|
|-
|1975
| ''Gunavanthudu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1975
| ''Devudulanti Manishi''
|Lakshmi
| Telugu
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Jebu Donga (1975 film)|Jebu Donga]]''
|Madhavi
| Telugu
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Avandhan Manidhan]]''
|Manju
| Tamil
|
|-
|1975
| ''[[Mannavan Vanthaanadi]]''
|Prema
| Tamil
|
|-
|1976
| ''[[Mahakavi Kshetrayya]]''
| Devadasi/ Bhama
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''Pichi Maaraju''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''Iddaru Iddare''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''Mahakavi Kshetrayya''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''[[Uthaman (1976 film)|Uthaman]]''
|Radha
|Tamil
|
|-
|1976
| ''[[Magaadu (1976 film)|Magaadu]]''
|Anita
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''[[Manushulanta Okkate]]''
|Shanti
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''[[Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi]]''
|Gowri
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''Naa Pere Bhagavan''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''Monagadu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''Bhale Donggalu''
|Rekha
| Telugu
|
|-
|1976
| ''[[Satyam (1976 film)|Sathyam]]''
|Gowri
| Tamil
|
|-
|1977
| ''Chiranjeevi Rambabu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1977
| ''Bangaru Bommalu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1977
| ''[[Avan Oru Sarithiram]]''
|Gomathi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1977
| ''Maa Iddari Katha''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1977
| ''Gadusu Pillodu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1977
| ''Manushulu Chesina Dongalu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1977
| ''[[Chanakya Chandragupta]]''
| Chhaya
| Telugu
|
|-
|1978
| ''[[Siritanakke Savaal]]''
|
| Kannada
|
|-
|1978
| ''Sabhash Gopi''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1978
| ''Toofan Mail''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1978
| ''Allidharbar''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1978
| ''[[Shankar Salim Simon]]''
|Alamelu
| Tamil
|
|-
|1978
| ''Adhirstakaran''
|
|Tamil
|
|-
|1978
| ''[[Paavaadakkaari]]''
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1978
| ''Tiger Salim''
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1979
| ''Pancharatnam''
|
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1979
| ''[[Neeya?]]''
|Usha
|Tamil
|
|-
|1979
| ''[[Velli Ratham]]''
|
|Tamil
|
|-
|1979
| ''[[Kuppathu Raja]]''
|Mynaa
| Tamil
|
|-
|1980
| ''[[Natchathiram]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1982
| ''[[Nenjangal]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1982
| ''Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1982
| ''Prema Nakshatram''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1983
| ''[[Himam]]''
|Ammu
| Malayalam
|
|-
|1986
| ''Papikondalu''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1988
| ''Jeevana Ganga''
|Raja's mother
| Telugu
|
|-
|1988
| ''[[Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1988
| ''Tarzan Sundari''
|Janaki
| Telugu
|
|-
|1989
| ''Kaaval Poonaigal''
|
| Tamil
|
|-
|1989
| ''[[Prema (1989 film)|Prema]]''
| Stella
| Telugu
|
|-
|1989
| ''[[Two Town Rowdy]]''
| Padmini's Mother
| Telugu
|
|-
|1990
| ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]''
| Guest Appearance
| Tamil
|
|-
|1990
| ''Pudhu Varisu''
| Meenakshi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1991
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
|Brothel Madam
| Malayalam
|
|-
|1991
| ''[[Inspector Balram]]''
| Indira Shankar / Dularibai
| Malayalam
|
|-
|1991
| ''Chavettupada''
|
| Malayalam
|
|-
|1991
| ''[[Cheran Pandiyan]]''
| Paarvathi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1991
| ''[[Vetri Karangal]]''
| Lakshmi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1991
| ''[[Adhikari (film)|Adhikari]]''
| Doctor Manjula
| Tamil
| Guest appearance
|-
|1992
| ''[[Amaran (film)|Amaran]]''
| Amaran's foster mother
| Tamil
|
|-
|1992
| ''[[Chanti (1992 film)|Chanti]]''
|Nandhini's elder sister in law
| Telugu
|
|-
|1992
| ''[[Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 film)|Kaviya Thalaivan]]''
| Subha
| Tamil
|
|-
|1992
| ''[[Senthamizh Paattu]]''
|Meenakshi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1992
| ''[[Mudhal Kural]]''
|Mohanamba
| Tamil
|
|-
|1993
| ''[[Jackpot (1993 film)|Jackpot]]''
|Rakhee Varma
| Malayalam
|
|-
|1993
| ''[[Thalattu]]''
|Revathi's mother
| Tamil
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Sukham Sukhakaram]]''
| Jaya's mother
| Malayalam/Tamil
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Sakthivel]]''
| Lakshmi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum]]''
| Janaki
| Tamil
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Priyanka (1994 film)|Priyanka]]''
| Susila
| Tamil
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Nila (film)|Nila]]''
| Lakshmi
| Tamil
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Siragadikka Aasai]]''
| Padma
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi]]''
|Valliamma
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1994
| ''Thaatboot Thanjavoor''
|Sundaram's sister
| Tamil
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]''
| Karthik's mother
| Tamil
|
|-
|1995
| ''Padikkara Vayasula''
| Anasooya
| Tamil
|
|-
|1995
|''Indian Military Intelligence''
|Gressy
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1996
| ''[[Saradha Bullodu]]''
| Rajeswari Devi
| Telugu
|
|-
|1996
| ''Amma Ammani Choodalanivundi''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1997
| ''[[Thambi Durai]]''
|Shenbagam's stepmother
|Tamil
|
|-
|1998
| ''[[Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar]]''
| Manju
| Tamil
|
|-
|1999
| ''[[Suriya Paarvai]]''
| Lakshmi
| Tamil
|Partially reshot in Telugu as "Hello Friend"
|-
|1999
|''[[Suyamvaram]]''
|Suseela
|Tamil
|
|-
|2001
| ''[[Red Indians (film)|Red Indians]]''
| Matha Mayadevi
| Malayalam
|
|-
|2001
| ''[[Samudhiram]]''
| Parvathi
| Tamil
|
|-
|2002
| ''[[Vasu (film)|Vasu]]''
| Vasu's Mother
| Telugu
|
|-
|2011
| ''En Ullam Unnai Theduthey''
| Janaki Ammal
| Tamil
|
|-
|}

==Television==
* [[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]] (Deceased character in photograph)
* Unnai Paarkum Neram as Uma's aunty.
* [[Asoakavanam]]
*[[Sundarakanda (TV series)|Sundarakanda]]
*Wow - Game Show

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm0542502|Manjula}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths in India]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]

Manjula Vijayakumar - Revision history

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