Dushara Vijayan

Dushara Vijayan
Dushara in 2023
Born (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 27)
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Dushara Vijayan (born 14 October 1997)[1] is an Indian actress who is known for her works in Tamil cinema. She made her debut in the Tamil film Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari (2019), and gained recognition for her performances in Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022), Raayan (2024) and Vettaiyan (2024).[2][3]

Career

Born in Dindigul, Dushara initially pursued an engineering degree, before discontinuing and taking fashion studies. She made her acting debut in Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari (2019), a film made by newcomers, before working on Anbulla Ghilli (2022), a film based on a dog.[4][5]

Dushara's breakthrough came through the sports drama Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), where she portrayed a feisty woman from 1970s Madras. She was selected for the film after director Pa. Ranjith had seen a photograph of her on Twitter and called her for a twenty-minute audition. Despite initially being unconvinced, Ranjith later chose to select her for the role. To prepare for the film, she learnt North Chennai dialect and picked up specific patterns of behaviour.[6] The film opened to positive reviews, with Dushara's performance winning acclaim.[7]

Dushara was later seen in Pa. Ranjith's romantic drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) and Vasanthabalan's thriller Aneethi (2023) opposite Arjun Das.[8][9]

In 2024, she appeared in Dhanush's action drama Raayan, and received critical acclaim for her performance as "Durga".[10]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Dushara Vijayan film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari Janani
2019 Postman Anitha Cameo appearance
2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Maariyamma (Maari)
2022 Anbulla Ghilli Anvitha
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Rene (Thamizh) [11]
2023 Kazhuvethi Moorkkan Kavitha
Aneethi Subbulakshmi
2024 Raayan Durga [12]
Vettaiyan Saranya
TBA Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 † TBA Filming

Awards and nominations

Awards

  • Tamil Nakshatram Awards 2023 - Best Actress - Natchathiram Nagargirathu
  • OTTplay Awards2022 - Emerging OTT star female - Sarpatta Parambarai
  • JFW - Best Debutante Critic - Sarpatta Parambarai
  • Galatta Crown Award 2022 - Best Actress (Critics Choice) - Sarpatta Parambarai

Nominations

Dushara Vijayan has been nominated for the following awards.[13][14]

  • Filmfare Award 2022 - Best Actress (Tamil) - Sarpatta Parambarai
  • SIIMA 2022 - Best Debutant Actress (Tamil) - Sarpatta Parambarai
  • SIIMA 2023 - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Tamil) - Natchathiram Nagargirathu
  • Bollywood Life OTT Award 2022 - Best Actress (South) - Sarpatta Parambarai

References

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  3. ^ "2.0, ദര്‍ബാര്‍, ലാല്‍ സലാം ദേ ഇപ്പോള്‍ വേട്ടൈയനും... ലൈക്കയുടെ നഷ്ടം നികത്താന്‍ അഞ്ചാമത്തെ സിനിമയും കമ്മിറ്റ് ചെയ്ത് രജിനികാന്ത്".
  4. ^ "Meet Kollywood's Newbie, Dushara Vijayan". femina.in. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (24 February 2019). "From modelling to tinsel town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ "'Sarpatta Parambarai' changed me as a person: Dushara Vijayan". The New Indian Express. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ^ "I still can't move on from being Mariyamma: Dushara Vijayan". dtNext.in. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Dushara to team up with Pa Ranjith again for 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu'". The Times of India. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Aneethi teaser: Arjun Das hunts for blood in Vasanthabalan's next". Cinema Express. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Raayan movie review: Dhanush crafts an almost compelling film that needed a lot more heft". The Indian Express. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Dushara to team up with Pa Ranjith again for 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu'". 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Dushara on Raayan: I thank Dhanush for his guidance and vision". MSN.
  13. ^ "SIIMA 2023 nominations Tamil". The Times of India.
  14. ^ "OTTplay Awards 2022: Aishwarya Lekshmi, Dushara Vijayan win the Emerging OTT Star (Female) award". OTTPlay.