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About Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala (born 13 August 1933), is an Indian film actress. She is one of the most prominent actresses of the golden era; Bharatha Natyam dancer, Carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and Parliamentarian. Her iconic film career lasted for more than two decades and she was known as the "feminine superstar" of the Indian screen. As an accomplished classical dancer in Bharata Natyam she introduced semi-classical dance to Bollywood which earned her the sobriquet "twinkle toesβ. She won several Filmfare awardsFilmfare awards and national awards for her films. She was also awarded the the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
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βIf Bharatanatyam helped my movies, I cannot say the same about films helping my Bharatanatyam.β
βI think I was born to dance. Thatβs what my grandmother told me. So it was always in my system.β
βI always cribbed about having such a long name and my grandmother would say that nobody else will be called βVyjayanthimala'.β
βThere were no acting schools or workshops then. What came naturally to you, is all you had. But Bharata Natyam taught me everything.β
βThe need of the hour is to get people to talk to each other and to clear the air. I don't approve of fusion in art, but I definitely approve of it in the field of politics.β
βThat's because I simply carried on dancing, [she said]. It was my first love, and thanks to my taskmaster of a grandmother (Yadugiri Devi), I had never stopped my Bharata Natyam.β
βI was surrounded by dance, music and religious chants, so it was that kind of a mood. Our family was very culturally-minded, especially my grandmother. She was also quite the disciplinarian. She made sure I practiced daily for hours.β
βI was cast as a college girl and that wasnβt really hard to play as I was very young then. I was treated as a child on the sets. When the movies finally hit the theatres, all the newspapers carried reviews that said, βWhat natural acting.β
βI was cast as a college girl and that wasnβt really hard to play as I was very young then. I was treated as a child on the sets. When the movies finally hit the theatres, all the newspapers carried reviews that said, βWhat natural acting.'β
βIn those days, dances were dances and songs were songs. Film dances always had a semi-classical or folk element to them and songs were all about soul-stirring lyrics and haunting music. These days, they are more about technique and technology, often it's the camera that's dancing, the synthesiser that's singing. Not my cup of tea.β
βWe came from a conservative family, many of whom had never even gone to school. But I was sent to a convent and everyone was very proud that I was educated. So once while I was performing in Madras, a director from AVM studios spotted me. They were looking for a fresh face and they immediately wanted to cast me, and my grandmother grudgingly accepted.β
βI poured my heart and soul into the role of Chandramukhi. In my view, hers was the greater character (compared with Paro's). One scene that will forever be etched in my memory is the one in which Devdas takes leave of Chandramukhi, saying that he hopes he will meet her again, 'if not in this lifetime, then in the next'.β
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βThere were so many different characters that I have played. Radha in Sangam was a very sophisticated woman and the setting was very refined, while in Dhanno in Gunga Jumna was rustic, a village belle. Even the language was different.β
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βVyjayanthimala Bali has been in the forefront of those responsible for the renaissance of Bharatanatyam for three or four decades.β
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βIf any screen actress of recent times had ruled the film scene with the sway and swagger of a fabled queen it was surely Vyjayanthimala, the volatile, vibrant and the most gorgeous star of Hindi screen.β
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βDanseuse extraordinaire, Vyjayanthimala's greatest legacy to cinema is that today it is de rigeur for every girl who enters the Hindi film industry to be an accomplished dancer. Yet there was more to light-footed Vyjayanthi than magical moves.β
About Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala (born 13 August 1933), is an Indian film actress. She is one of the most prominent actresses of the golden era; Bharatha Natyam dancer, Carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and Parliamentarian. Her iconic film career lasted for more than two decades and she was known as the "feminine superstar" of the Indian screen. As an accomplished classical dancer in Bharata Natyam she introduced semi-classical dance to Bollywood which earned her the sobriquet "twinkle toesβ. She won several Filmfare awardsFilmfare awards and national awards for her films. She was also awarded the the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.