Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian actress. She has appeared in several

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, Telugu and Kannada films. She played the female lead role in '' Arohanam'' which had won several awards. She is known for her roles and she has also featured in television serials. She played the main lead in '' Azhagi'', a television serial.

Career

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The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 21 November 2013. Despite the film becoming a success, Viji chose to concentrate on her studies and refrained from acting until the 1990s. Besides performing supporting roles in films including K. Balachander's ''

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'' (2001) as the sister of Raghava Lawrence and in

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'' (2004) as the sister of Krishna's character, she mainly worked in television serials. In over 20 years, she was part of over 35 serials. In 2012, she played Nirmala, a vegetable vendor affected by

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's '' Aarohanam'', and won critical acclaim for her performance. A critic from Sify.com noted: "in an author backed role, Viji Chandrasekhar steals the show as she is the pivot around which the film revolves."Movie Review : Aarohanam
Sify.com. Retrieved on 21 November 2013.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Reality shows

Short films

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandrasekhar, Viji Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil television Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema 1962 births