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Vijaya Nirmala 75th Birth Anniversary 

Vijaya Nirmala was a popular actress, Director of Telugu Cinema. born on 20th February 1946.

Today is the 75th Birth Anniversary of Vijaya Nirmala.

Businessoftolywood.com remember Vijaya Nirmala on her birth day recollecting her past glory.

Vijaya Nirmala was the wife of Super star G.Krishna.Her son Naresh is an actor. She entered the Telugu cinema as a child artist through the film Panduranga Mahathyam. She got recognition with the films  Rangularatnam Directed by B N Reddy and Sakshi directed by Bapu. This busy actress turned director with the film Meena. 

Awards for Vijaya Nirmala:-

Vijaya Nirmala Honored with Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in the year 2008 for her contribution to Telugu cinema.

Vijaya Nirmala registered her name in the Guinness book of records for directing 40 plus films as female director.

Selected list of Telugu films of Vijaya Nirmala as an Actress:

  1. Panduranga Mahathyam (1957)  as child artiste
  2. Bhookailas (1958)
  3. Rangula Ratnam (1966)
  4. Sakshi (1967)
  5. Poolarangadu (1967)
  6. Bangaru Picchuka (1968)
  7. Bangaru Gajulu (1968)
  8. Atthagaru Kotthakodalu (1968)
  9. Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka (1969)
  10. Manchi Mithrulu (1969)
  11. Bandhipotu Bheemanna (1969)
  12. Athmeeyulu (1969)
  13. Buddhimanthudu (1969)
  14. Vichitrakutumbam (1969)
  15. Ammakosam (1970)
  16. Akka Chellelu (1970)
  17. Bomma – Borusa (1971)
  18. Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971)
  19. Thatha Manavadu (1972)
  20. Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
  21. Katthula Ratthaiah (1972)
  22. Bhale Mosagadu (1972)
  23. Meena (1973)
  24. Devuduchesina Manushulu (1973)
  25. Devadasu (1974)
  26. Alluri Seetha Rama Raju (1974)
  27. Padipantalu (1976)
  28. Kurukshethram (1977)
  29. Hemahemeelu (1980)
  30. Anthamkadhidi aarambham (1981)
  31. Bezawada Bebbuli (1983)
  32. Sankharavam (1987)
  33. Sri Sri  (2016)

Vijaya Nirmala’s  list of films (selected) as director:

  1. Meena (1973)
  2. Devadasu(1974)
  3. Bhogi Mantalu (1981)
  4. Chattaniki Veyi Kallu (1983)
  5. Mukhya Manthri (1984)
  6. Lanke Bindelu (1983)
  7. Ajaatha Sathruvu (1989)
  8. Puttinti Gauravam (1996)
  9. Prajala Manishi (1990)
  10. Kiladi Krishnudu (1980)
  11. Sanku Theertham (1979)
  12. Raktha Sambhandam (1984)
  13.  Surya-Chandram (1985)
  14. Anthamkadidi Aarambham (1981)
  15.  Hemahemeelu (1980)
  16.  Devude Gelichadu (1976)
  17.  Bezawada Bebbuli (1983)
  18. Krishna Paramathma (1986)
  19. Ammayakudu Kadu Asadhyudu (1983)
  20. Doctor-Cineactor (1982)
  21. Yes Nenante Nene (1994)
  22. Moodu Poovulu Aaru Kayalu (1978)
  23. Sirimalle Navvindi (1980)
  24. Ram Robert Rahim (1980)
  25. Rendu Kutumbala Katha (1996)
  26. Soldier (2008)
  27. Neramu-Siksha (2009)
  28. Sahasame Naa Oopiri (1989)

Vijaya Nirmala has Directed the above 28 films with her husband Krishna in lead roles.

Vijaya Nirmala had her last breath in the early hours of 27th June 2019 in a Private Hospital in Hyderabad due to heart attack.