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Vijaya Nirmala

Indian film actress and director (1944-2019)

  • Fame54.1
  • Momentum5.7
  • Wikipedia10.3K
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Lived 1944–2019, aged 75India
IndiaIndiaActorsActor
  • Wikipedia
    16 languages
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  • Era
    1944–2019
    Aged 75
  • Known for
    Alluri Seetarama Raju
    1974
Summary
Updated 2026-06-23

Vijaya Nirmala was an Indian actress, director, and producer known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in more than 200 films and directed 44 films. In 2002, she entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the female director who has directed the most number of films in the world. In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema.

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  • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
  • Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
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54.1
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Momentum5.7
Historical13.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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