Vaikom Vijayalakshmi

Summary

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 nameVijayalakshmi Muraleedharan
Born (1981-10-07) 7 October 1981 (age 42)[1]
Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
GenresPlayback singing, Carnatic music
Instrument(s)Vocals, Gayatriveena
Years active1995 – present
Spouse(s)
N. Anoop
(m. 2018; div. 2021)

Personal life edit

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 edit

Notable songs edit

Year Film Song Name Composer Language Co-Singer(s)
2013 Celluloid "Katte Katte" M. Jayachandran Malayalam G. Sreeram
2013 Nadan "Ottakku Padunna" Ousepachan Malayalam
2014 Ezhu desangalkum agalae "Enikum" Malayalam
2014 Polytechnic "Paatu petti" Gopi Sunder Malayalam
2014 Cuckoo "Kodayila" Santhosh Narayanan Tamil Kalyani Nair, Pradeep Kumar
2014 Yennamo Yedho "Pudhiya Ulagai" D. Imman Tamil
2014 Kaadu "Uchimalai Kaadu" Tamil
2014 Vellaikaara Durai "Kaaka muttai" D. Imman Tamil
2015 Kavathu "Melody" Sabesh–Murali Tamil
2015 Idam Porul Eval "Endha Vazhi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil
2015 Romeo Juliet "Idharkkuthanae Aasaippattai" D. Imman Tamil
2015 Vizhithiru "Aazhi alai" Sathyan Mahalingam Tamil
2015 TP 51 "Malayalam song" Malayalam
2015 Oru Vadakkan Selfie "Kaikkottum Kandittilla " Shaan Rahman Malayalam
2015 Kanal "Killathe Chollamo" Ouseppachan Malayalam
2015 Massu Engira Masilamani "Piravi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil
2015 Baahubali "Siva Sivaya Potri" M. M. Keeravani Tamil/Malayalam
2015 Patharamattu (Mappilappattu Album) "Khalbil Vilayana" Pullankode Hamzakhan Malayalam G. Sreeram
2015 Utopiayile Rajavu "Uppinu Pona Vazhi Ethu" Ouseppachan Malayalam Jassie Gift, Rahul R Nath
2015 10 Endrathukulla "Pathu Endrathukulla (female version)" D. Imman Tamil
2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare "Chakkinu Vechathu" Sanand George Malayalam
2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare "Nataya Natinu" Sanand George Malayalam
2016 Theri "En Jeevan" G.V. Prakash Kumar Tamil Hariharan, Saindhavi
2016 Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran "Aaravalli" C. Sathya Tamil
2016 Veera Sivaji "Soppanasundari" D. Imman Tamil
2016 Ammani "Mazhai Ingillaiye" K Tamil
2016 Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan "Parudeyam Mariyame" Bijibal Malayalam Rimi Tomy
2017 Aramm "Thoranam Aayiram" Ghibran Tamil City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
2017 Thondan "Vaasamulla Poovaa" Justin Prabhakaran Tamil
2017 Meda Meeda Abbayi "Notlona Velu Pedithe" Shaan Rahman Telugu
2018 Kanaa "Vaayaadi Pettha Pulla" Dhibu Ninan Thomas Tamil Aaraadhana Sivakarthikeyan, Sivakarthikeyan
2018 Lambodara "Kedi " K.Krishnaraj Kannada
2021 Aarkkariyam "Doore Maari" Neha Nair Malayalam
2021 Raja Raja Chora "Prapancha Jishnu" Vivek Sagar Telugu
2021 Jai Bhim (film) "Mannile Eeramundu" Sean Roldan Tamil
2022 Regina "Kannu Neeru Kadal" Sathish Nair Malayalam
2022 Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey "Enthanithu Engottithu" Ankit Menon Malayalam
2023 En Viruppam (Music Video) "En Viruppam" Sindhuri Vishal Tamil Lyrics by Rohini (actress)
Pappachan Olivilanu "Punya Maha Sannidhe" Ouseppachan Malayalam
Jawan "Eeram Theme" Anirudh Ravichander Tamil Saindhavi

Acted films edit

  • 2022 - Swami Saranam
  • 2014 - Ezhudesangalkkumakale

References edit

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Celluloid dreams". The Hindu. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ "vaikomvijayalekshmi.com". www.vaikomvijayalakshmi.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011.
  4. ^ "She sings to conquer". The Hindu. 27 May 2002. Archived from the original on 30 December 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Kerala declares 1st-ever Padma-inspired awards; MT gets highest honour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Vaikom Vijayalakshmi calls off wedding - ChennaiVision". ChennaiVision. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Prithviraj, Rima steal the show at State Film Awards". Times Of India. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Celluloid, Reema and Prithvi win the state awards". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Winners | Mirchi Music Awards". www.mirchimusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Mammootty, Meena win awards". The Hindu. 11 August 2014.
  12. ^ "C.K.M.A Malayalam film- serial awards 2014 announced".
  13. ^ News, Manorama (5 July 2017). "Vaikom Vijayalakshmi honoured with D. Litt degree". YouTube. Retrieved 11 April 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "M T Vasudevan Nair chosen for Kerala's first highest state-level award". Press Trust of India. PTI. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

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