Vaikom Vijayalakshmi

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (born 7 October 1981) is an Indian playback singer from Kerala, India.^[2] She is an expert in a rare musical instrument called Gayatriveena. She won special jury mention for her much appreciated work in the 2013 film Celluloid.^[3] She was born at Vaikom on 7 October 1981 and later on moved to Chennai.^[4] In 2022, she was honoured with Kerala Sree Award, third highest civilian award given by the Government of Kerala.^[5]

Vijayalakshmi
Background information
Birth name	Vijayalakshmi Muraleedharan
Born	(1981-10-07) 7 October 1981 (age 43)[1] Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Genres	Playback singing, Carnatic music
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Gayatriveena
Years active	1995 – present
Spouse	N. Anoop ​ ​ (m. 2018; div. 2021)​

Personal life

She was born on 7 October 1981, on Vijayadashami. She got engaged to Bahrain-based technician Santhosh in December 2016, but she suddenly called off her wedding, citing that her fiancé insulted her for her blindness and requested her to stop stage shows. She was praised for her decision on social media. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi married N. Anoop, a mimicry artist on 22 October 2018 at Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple. They got divorced in June 2021.^[6]

Awards

• 2012: Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for "Kaatte Kaatte" from Celluloid^[7]
• 2013: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
• 2013: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (Light Music)^[8]
• 2014: Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
• 2014: Mirchi Music Awards (South) for Upcoming Female Vocalist of the year for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan ^[9]
• 2014: Nominated - Asianet Film Awards for Best Playback Singer(Female) - "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
• 2014: Jaycey Film Awards for Best Singer for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan ^[10]
• 2014: Nominated - 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Playback Singer - "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
• 2014: Eenam Swaralaya Awards for song of the year - "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
• 2014: Nominated - Asiavision Awards for Best Singer(Female)-"Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
• 2014: Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Singer(Female)-"Puthiya Uligai" from Yennamo Yedho
• 2014: C.K.M.A Malayalam film Awards for Best female singer^[11]
• 2015: Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam for "Kaikkottum" from Oru Vadakkan Selfie
• 2016: Won -Vanitha Film Award for Best Singer(Female)- "Kaikottum" from "Oru Vadakkan Selfie"
• 2017: Honorary doctorate (D.Litt) from International Tamil University United States^[12]
• 2022: Kerala Sree award instituted by Government of Kerala^[13]

Notable songs

Malayalam songs

Year	Film	Song Name	Composer	Language	Co-Singer(s)
2013	Celluloid	"Katte Katte"	M. Jayachandran	Malayalam	G. Sreeram
	Nadan	"Ottakku Padunna"	Ousepachan
2014	Ezhu Desangalkum Agalae	"Enikum"
	Polytechnic	"Paatu Petti"	Gopi Sunder
2015	TP 51	"Malayalam song"		Malayalam
	Oru Vadakkan Selfie	"Kaikkottum Kandittilla "	Shaan Rahman		2015: Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam for "Kaikkottum" from Oru Vadakkan Selfie
	Kanal	"Killathe Chollamo"	Ouseppachan
	Patharamattu (Mappilappattu Album)	"Khalbil Vilayana"	Pullankode Hamzakhan	Malayalam	G. Sreeram
	Utopiayile Rajavu	"Uppinu Pona Vazhi Ethu"	Ouseppachan		Jassie Gift, Rahul R Nath
	Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare	"Chakkinu Vechathu"	Sanand George	Malayalam
		"Nataya Natinu"
2016	Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan	"Parudeyam Mariyame"	Bijibal	Malayalam	Rimi Tomy
	Aarkkariyam	"Doore Maari"	Neha Nair	Malayalam
2022	Regina	"Kannu Neeru Kadal"	Sathish Nair	Malayalam
	Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey	"Enthanithu Engottithu"	Ankit Menon
2023	Pappachan Olivilanu	"Punya Maha Sannidhe"	Ouseppachan	Malayalam
2024	Ajayante Randam Moshanam	"Angu Vaana Konilu"	Dhibu Ninan Thomas	Malayalam

Tamil songs

Year	Film	Song Name	Composer	Co-Singer(s)
2014	Cuckoo	"Kodayila"	Santhosh Narayanan	Kalyani Nair, Pradeep Kumar
	Yennamo Yedho	"Pudhiya Ulagai"	D. Imman
	Kaadu	"Uchimalai Kaadu"
	Vellaikaara Durai	"Kaaka muttai"	D. Imman
2015	Kavathu	"Melody"	Sabesh–Murali
	Idam Porul Eval	"Endha Vazhi"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Romeo Juliet	"Idharkkuthanae Aasaippattai"	D. Imman
	Vizhithiru	"Aazhi alai"	Sathyan Mahalingam
	Massu Engira Masilamani	"Piravi"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
	Baahubali	"Siva Sivaya Potri"	M. M. Keeravani
	10 Endrathukulla	"Pathu Endrathukulla (female version)"	D. Imman
2016	Theri	"En Jeevan"	G.V. Prakash Kumar	Hariharan, Saindhavi
	Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran	"Aaravalli"	C. Sathya
	Veera Sivaji	"Soppanasundari"	D. Imman
	Ammani	"Mazhai Ingillaiye"	K
2017	Aramm	"Thoranam Aayiram"	Ghibran	City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
	Thondan	"Vaasamulla Poovaa"	Justin Prabhakaran
2018	Kanaa	"Vaayaadi Pettha Pulla"	Dhibu Ninan Thomas	Aaraadhana Sivakarthikeyan, Sivakarthikeyan
2021	Jai Bhim	"Mannile Eeramundu"	Sean Roldan
2023	En Viruppam (Music Video)	"En Viruppam"	Sindhuri Vishal	Lyrics by Rohini
	Jawan	"Eeram Theme"	Anirudh Ravichander	Saindhavi
2024	Rathnam	"Endha Uyiraiyum"	Devi Sri Prasad

Telugu songs

Year	Film	Song Name	Composer	Language	Co-Singer(s)
2017	Meda Meeda Abbayi	"Notlona Velu Pedithe"	Shaan Rahman	Telugu
2021	Raja Raja Chora	"Prapancha Jishnu"	Vivek Sagar	Telugu
2024	Swag	"Guvva Gootilo"	Vivek Sagar	Telugu	Mano, Geetha Madhuri

Kannada songs

Year	Film	Song Name	Composer	Language	Co-Singer(s)
2017	Lambodara	"Kedi "	K.Krishnaraj	Kannada

Acted films

• 2022 - Swami Saranam
• 2014 - Ezhudesangalkkumakale