| Intro | Film and television actress | ||
| Is | Actor | ||
| From | India | ||
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | India | ||
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Vadivukkarasi is an Indian film and television actress. She has acted in more than 350 films and 10 television serials in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. During her career, she has played various characters, playing lead, supporting as well as antagonistic roles. Notable director A. P. Nagarajan is her maternal uncle. She was named after Nagarajan’s film Vadivukku Valaikappu, which was released on the same days as she was born.
She got married to a business man in 1986 and the couple has a daughter, Padma Priya. They divorced in 1992.
Filmography
Tamil
- Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) – Debut Film
- Enippadigal (1979) – Rani
- Kanni Paruvathile (1979)
- Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal (1980)
- Vaa Kanna Vaa (1982)
- Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai (1982)
- Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane (1982) – Pankajam (Guest Appearance)
- Kanne Radha (1982)
- Metti (1982)
- Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal (1982)
- Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983)
- Sandhippu (1983)
- Theerppu En Kaiyil (1984)
- Raja Veettu Kannukkutty (1984)
- Engal Kural (1985)
- Muthal Mariyathai (1985) – Ponnatha
- Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985)
- Padikkadavan (1985) – Rajasekar’s wife
- Mr. Bharath (1986)
- Selvakku (1986)
- Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986)
- Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986) – Lakshmi
- Aruvadai Naal (1986) – Vadivu
- Velundu Vinaiyillai (1987)
- Anjatha Singam (1987)
- Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988) – Vadivu
- Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988)
- En Thamizh En Makkal (1988)
- Sathya (1988) – Sathya’s stepmother
- Uzhaithu Vazha Vendum (1988)
- Vaai Kozhuppu (1989)
- Varusham Padhinaaru (1989) – Maheshwari
- Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990) – Balu’s mother
- En Uyir Thozhan (1990)
- Vedikkai En Vadikkai (1990)
- Enkitta Mothathe (1990) – Saroja’s mother
- Thalattu Ketkuthamma (1991) – Vadivu
- Naane Varuven (1992) – Lakshmi
- Chinna Pasanga Naanga (1992)
- Chinna Marumagal (1992)
- Kizhakku Veedhi (1992)
- Pattathu Raani (1992) – Yamuna
- Abhirami (1992) – Lakshmi
- Chinna Kannamma (1993) – Judge
- Maharasan (1993)
- Pettredutha Pillai (1993)
- Pass Mark (1993)
- Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda (1993) – Nirmala Devi
- Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan (1993)
- Ravanan (1994) – Kannamma
- Veera (1994) – Muthuveerappan’s mother
- Sathyavan (1994)
- Karuththamma (1994)
- Thai Maaman (1994) – Rasappan’s mother
- Karuththamma (1994) – Kaliamma
- Vanaja Girija (1994) – Vadivu
- Muthu Kaalai (1995) – Deivanai
- Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995)
- Thondan (1995)
- Amman (1995)
- Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995) – Rassamma
- Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum (1995)
- Thirumbi Paar (1996)
- Kizhakku Mugam (1996) – Venu’s mother
- Vaanmathi (1996) – Vaanmathi’s mother
- Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996) – Meenakshi
- Rajali (1996)
- Sundara Purushan (1996)
- Enakkoru Magan Pirappan (1996) – Ranganayaki
- Alexander (1996) – Alexander’s mother
- Vetri Vinayagar (1996) – Meenakshi
- Nalla Manasukkaran (1997)
- Periya Thambi (1997) – Malar’s mother
- Mannava (1997) – Eashwar’s mother
- Nandhini (1997) – Nandhini’s aunt
- Arunachalam (1997) – Vedhavalli
- Pongalo Pongal (1997) – Subramani’s mother
- Udhavikku Varalaamaa (1998) – Mothurasu’s mother
- Dhinamdhorum (1998)
- Velai (1998)
- Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998)
- Dharma (1998) – Dharma’s mother
- Poonthottam (1998)
- Nee Varuvai Ena (1998)
- Kannathal (1998) – Ranganayaki
- Maya (1999)
- Annan (1999)
- Annan Thangachi (1999) – Yashoda’s sister
- Padayappa (1999) – Vasundhara’s mother
- Poovellam Kettuppar (1999)
- Kanmani Unakkaga (1999)
- Karisakattu Poove (2000)
- Snegithiye (2000)
- Thavasi (2001) – Maragathaamal
- Parthale Paravasam (2001) – Azhagu’s mother
- Kasi (2001) – Muniyamma
- Samasthanam (2002) – Surya’s mother
- Samurai – Deiva’s grandmother
- Aalukkoru Aasai (2003) – Arivalagan’s grandmother
- Engal Anna (2004) – Easwari
- Kannamma (2005)
- Sivaji (2007) – Sivaji’s mother
- Valluvan Vasuki (2008)
- Aachariyar (2008)
- Munnar (2009)
- En Kanmani Priya (2010) – Priya’s mother
- Oththa Veedu (2011)
- Anbulla Manvizhiye (2012)
- Neerparavai (2012) – Ebenezer
- Unakku 20 Enakku 40 (2013)
- Anjal Thurai (2013)
- Puli (2015)
- Sowkarpettai (2016)
- Iraivi (2016) – Jagan’s mother
- Ka Ka Ka Po (2016)
- Kollidam (2016)
Telugu
- Patnam vachina Patheevrathalu – Radhika’s Friend
- Ammoru (1995) – Leelamma
- Gundamma Gaari Manavadu (2007) – Gundamma
- Andala Ramudu (2006 film)
- Poramboku (2007) – Chaitra’s Stepmother
- Ashok (2007) – Villain’s Mother
Malayalam
- Irumbazikal -1979
- Avano Atho Avalo-1979
- Onnu Chirikku – 1983
- Bandhukkal Sathrukkal-1993 … Dakshayani
- Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam – 1998 … Actress Santhanavalli
- Raama Raavanan – 2010 … Thiruchelvam’S mother
- Ivan Maryadaraman – 2014 … Narasimhan’S mother
Television
- Avargal (Sun TV)
- Aadugiran Kannan (Sun TV)
- Sakthi (Sun TV)
- Alaigal (Sun TV)
- Agal Vilakkugal (Sun TV)
- Vikiramathithan (Sun TV)
- Raja Rajeshwari (Sun TV)
- Chellamadi Nee Enakku (Sun TV)
- Visaranai (Sun TV)
- Thirumathi Selvam (Sun TV)
- Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha (Sun TV)
- Vellai Thamarai(Sun TV)
- Uthiripookal (Sun TV)
- Vamsam (Sun TV)
- Bhavani
- Kula Deivam (Sun TV)
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2003 | Alaigal | Sun TV | |
| 2003-2004 | Avargal | Sun TV | |
| 2003-2005 | Adugiran Kannan | Sun TV | |
| Sakthi | Sun TV | ||
| Adugiran Kannan | Sun TV | ||
| 2003-2004 | Avargal | Sun TV | |
| 2003-2005 | Adugiran Kannan | Sun TV | |
| Vikiramathithan | Sun TV | ||
| Gowravam | Raj TV | ||
| Raja Rajeshwari | Sun TV | ||
| 2006-2008 | Chellamadi Nee Enakku | Sun TV | |
| 2007-2013 | Thirumathi Selvam | Shivagami | Sun TV |
| 2008-2010 | Porantha veeda puguntha veeda | Sun TV | |
| 2009 | Bhavani | Kalaignar TV | |
| Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha | Sun TV | ||
| 2011-2013 | Uthiripookal | Lakshmi’s mother | Sun TV |
| 2013-2014 | Vamsam | Nagavalli | Sun TV |
| 2013-2014 | Uravugal Sangamam | Raj TV | |
| 2013-2014 | Ranga Vilas | Jaya TV | |
| 2015 – present | Kula Deivam | Gnanambal | Sun TV |