Viji

Viji was an Indian film actress, who appeared in Tamil films. She made her debut in Kozhi Koovuthu and acted in over 40 films.[3]

Viji
Born
Viji Aswath[1]

1966
India
Died27 November 2000 (age 34)[2]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1982–2000

Biography

Viji made her debut in Gangai Amaren's Kozhi Koovuthu. It went on to become a super hit and she was often referred to as 'Kozhi Koovuthu' Viji after the film.[4][5][6]

During shooting for a song sequence in the Vijay-starrer Poove Unakkaga, Viji experienced hip and back pain[7] and she underwent an operation on her spinal cord in 1996 at the Chennai Apollo Hospitals. The operation failed and doctors found an acute infection in the wound caused by the surgery.[8] After more surgeries,[7] Viji suffered temporary paralysis.[6][9] She filed a lawsuit on Apollo Hospitals which returned Rs 30,000.[8] Viji recovered after a corrective surgery[10] and made a comeback to films in 2000 with Simmasanam.[11] Vijayakanth, who had acted with Viji in many films, gave her an opportunity to star in the film and had promised to give her a role in his next film Vaanchinathan also,[12] but Simmasanam ultimately remained her last film.

On 27 November 2000, Viji committed suicide in her home in Chennai. Her suicide note blamed a failed love affair with director A R Ramesh, who was already married.[3][13] The Hindu reported that the prosecution case was that Ramesh promised to marry her but declined later and that three days prior to her death, Ramesh met Viji at a function and abused her.[2] Ramesh, his wife, A R Sumathi, and his friend Chinnasamy were charged with "abetting the suicide" of Viji and acquitted by the Mahila Court.[2]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1982Kozhi KoovuthuTamil
1983SaatchiTamil
1983Poikkal KudhiraiJanakiTamil
1983En PriyameTamil
1983Ullam UruguthadiTamil
1983Dhooram AdhighamillaiTamil
1983ValarthakadaTamil
1983Anney AnneyTamil
1983Dowry KalyanamTamil
1984Raja Veettu KannukkuttiPavithraTamil
1984SukradhisaiTamil
1984VetriShantiTamil
1984Sathyam NeeyeTamil
1984Nalla NaalTamil
1984Onnum Mindatha BharyaMalayalam
1984UyarangalilMalayalam
1985Pudhu YugamTamil
1985NayakanParvathiMalayalam
1985KutravaaligalTamil
1985EettiValliTamil
1985Kattukulle ThiruvizhaTamil
1985MookanankayiruTamil
1985Pournami Raavil 3DMalayalam
1986Sayam SandhyaMalayalam
1986Karimedu KaruvayanTamil
1986Mr. BharathPonniTamil
1986Marakka MattaenTamil
1986Padikkatha PadamTamil
1986Raja Nee VaazhgaTamil
1987Dhoorathu PachaiTamil
1988Neruppu NilaTamil
1988CharavalayamMalayalam
1989Eenam Thettatha Kattaru[14]PonniMalayalam
1989Sattathin MarupakkamRosyTamil
1990Aavathellam PennaleTamil
1990Avanga Namma Ooru PonnungaTamil
1992SuriyanTamil
1993Rikshaw ThambiTamil
1993UzhaippaliTamil
1993Suriyan ChandiranTamil
1993En Idhaya RaniBhanuTamil
1994Atha Maga RathinameVijayaTamil
1994Veetla VisheshangaTamil
1996Poove UnakkagaTamil
2000SimmasanamKannammaTamil

References
  1. "Newspaper Article – Why do Tamil actresses keep committing suicide?". Newspapers.nl.sg. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Three absolved in actress' suicide case". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. "Telugu cinema – Story of Viji". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2002/apr/23474.htm
  5. "rediff.com, Movies: For whom death tolls". Rediff.com. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. Lata Srinivasan, TNN 23 June 2012, 12.00 AM IST (23 June 2012). "Kollywood turns to suicide". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Tamil Movie News – Gentleman-in pala kashtangal
  8. "Messiahs Turn Mercenaries". Thesundayindian.com. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  9. "Rediff on the Net Business Interview: Apollo Hospitals chief says India can earn $30 bn in health care". Rediff.com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  10. "It's a heavy price to pay". The Hindu. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  11. "rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. 21 June 2000. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  12. "Actresses may come and actresses may go but Devayani goes on forever". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  13. http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/20021223/living.html
  14. http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=2685
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