Vijayalakshmi Singh
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- Actress
- producer
- director
- costume designer
Vijayalakshmi Singh | |
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| Born | 19 July 1959[citation needed] |
| Other names | Munni[1] |
| Alma mater | Mysore University |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Jai Jagadish |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | D. Shankar Singh Prathima Devi |
| Relatives | Rajendra Singh Babu (brother) Aditya (nephew) Rishika Singh (niece) |
Vijayalakshmi Singh is an Indian actress, director, costume designer and producer in Kannada.[2][3] She has acted in many Kannada films and also television projects.[4]
Vijayalakshmi was born in Mysore to film personalities D. Shankar Singh and Prathima Devi.[5] Film director Rajendra Singh Babu is her elder brother.[citation needed].
Career
Vijayalakshmi debuted as heroine in 1981 and went on to star opposite top Kannada actors of the time like Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag, Ravichandran, Ambareesh, Ramakrishna, Ashok and Jai Jagadish. She has acted under the direction of stalwarts like Puttanna Kanagal, K. Balachander, Geethapriya, K. S. L. Swamy and Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar.
Vijayalakshmi wears many hats. She was a costume designer for many of Rajendra Singh Babu's films like Bhaari Bharjari Bete, Bandhana and Hoovu Hannu. She started working as production controller with Rani Maharani. She has directed several successful Kannada movies with popular stars, including Ee Bandhana, Male Barali Manju Irali and Sweety Nanna Jodi. She has also acted in the Kannada television serial (2020) Jothe Jotheyali.[6]
Personal life
Vijayalakshmi is married to Kannada actor Jai Jagadish.[7] The couple has three daughters Vaisiri, Vaibhavi and Vainidhi who made their acting debut in the Kannada film Yaana (2019) directed by her.[7]