Vijayalakshmi Singh

Vijayalakshmi Singh is an Indian actress, director, costume designer and producer in Kannada.^[2][3] She has acted in many Kannada films and is actively involved in television projects.^[4]

Vijayalakshmi Singh
Born	(1959-07-19) 19 July 1959 (age 65)[citation needed] Mysore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Munni[1]
Alma mater	Mysore University
Occupations	Actress producer director costume designer
Spouse	Jai Jagadish
Children	3
Parent(s)	D. Shankar Singh Prathima Devi
Relatives	Rajendra Singh Babu (brother) Aditya (nephew) Rishika Singh (niece)

Early life

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, Jai Jagadish and Ramakrishna. She worked with several top directors of the time including 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 many successful Kannada movies with popular stars, like Ee Bandhana, Male Barali Manju Irali and Sweety Nanna Jodi. She entered television in 2020 with the Kannada serial 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]

Selected filmography

As actress

1. Shreeman (1981)
2. Praya Praya Praya (1982)
3. Jaggu (1983)
4. Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983)
5. Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage (1983)
6. Shapatha (1984)
7. Huli Hejje (1984)
8. Dharma (1985)
9. Pithamaha (1985)
10. Masanada Hoovu (1985)
11. Seelu Nakshatra (1986)
12. Hongkongnalli Agent Amar (1989)
13. Nanna Preethiya Hudugi (2002)
14. Veera Parampare (2010)
15. Raajakumara (2019)
16. Petromax (2022)
17. Ghost (2023 film)

As director

• Ee Bandhana (2007)
• Male Barali Manju Irali (2009)
• Vaare Vah (2010)
• Sweety Nanna Jodi (2013)
• Yaana (2019)