Vijaya Chamundeswari is an Indian fitness expert and daughter of veteran South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. She is the sister of famous Bollywood actress Rekha.
Wiki/Biography & Career
Vijaya Chamundeswari was born on 2 December 1959 (age 60; as of 2019) in Madras (now Chennai). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Vijaya Chamundeswari as a child with her mother
He went to Andhra Mahila Sabha, Kodaikanal Presentation Convent School, and Vidhyodaya High School in Chennai. She went to Ethiraj College for Women to pursue her studies in English Literature. He is a fitness specialist at GG Hospital, Chennai.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Husband
His father, Gemini Ganesan is a famous Tamil actor. His mother, Savitri is a famous Tamil and Telugu actress. His father was a Tamil Brahmin on his father’s side and Isai Vellalar on his mother’s side. Vijaya’s mother is a member of the Telugu speaking Kapu Family.
Parents of Vijaya Chamundeswari
He has a younger brother named Satish Ganesan.
Vijaya Chamundeswari with her Brother
His father married four times, which is why he has many siblings. From his father’s marriage to Alamelu, he has four younger sisters named Dr. Revathi Swaminathan (eldest; radiation oncologist), Dr. Kamala Selvaraj (second; owner of GG Hospitals), Narayani Ganesan (third eldest; journalist with TOI), Dr. Jaya Shreedhar (fourth eldest; health advisor with Inter News Network). From his father’s marriage to Pushpavalli (actress), he has two younger sisters named Rekha (actress) and Radha (former actress; lives in USA).
Vijaya Chamundeswari with her sisters
Gemini Ganesan with his wife Alamelu
Gemini Ganesan with his wife Pushpavalli
His father married a fourth time to Juliana Andrews and had no children with her.
Gemini Ganesan with his wife Juliana Andrews
Vijaya married Govind Rao Vaddi.
Vijaya Chamundeswari with her husband
The couple has two sons Arun Kumar Vaddi (runs theater and breeds dogs) and Abhinay Vaddi (actor).
Vijaya Chamundeswari with her son
Vijaya also has a grandson named Ritwik and a granddaughter named Swastika.
Vijaya Chamundeswari with her husband and grandson
Vijaya Chamundeswari with her husband, son, and granddaughter
Favorite Things
- Book: The Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi
- Director: BV Nandini Reddy
- Travel Destination: Dubai
Facts/Trivia
- He likes to travel, garden, and farm.
- His close friends and relatives affectionately call him Viji.
- Vijaya’s mother named her after a production house called ‘Vijaya Chaundeshwari,’ which has given her mother many memorable roles.
Vijaya Chamundeshwari with her mother
- His mother is known as the ‘Meenakumari’ of the South Indian Film Industry.
- Vijaya was only 16 years old when she got married and a few years before her marriage, there were certain differences between her parents, and they separated.
- Due to problems in her mother’s personal life, her mother, Savitri took to alcohol, which affected her greatly. One day, he was in a coma for 19 months and finally, he died at the age of 46 on December 26, 1981.
- In an Interview, Vijaya revealed that she never watched any of her mother’s movies, because she cried in most of them, and it made her uncomfortable. However, after his mother’s death, he started watching her films.
- In May 2018, “Mahanati” was released, which is a biopic of his mother. Keerthy Suresh played the role of Savitri in the film.
- Following the release of the film, his sister, Dr Kamala Selvaraj, claimed that the film was fabricated and not presented honestly, and that her father had been misrepresented in the film. He also claimed that the film was made entirely based on Vijaya’s statements, and that the filmmakers should have considered his father’s friends and acquaintances in the industry before portraying his role. In response to her comments, Vijaya said that she respected her sister’s views; because they come from the same family.
Vijaya Chamundeshwari with her sister Kamala
- He was very fond of animals and once owned a snake, which died in 2015.
Vijaya Chamundeshwari with her pet snake
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
