

Her father was a Kannada film producer and writer. Soundarya was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka, to a Kannada Brahmin family. She made her acting début in the 1992 Kannada film “Gandharva” and subsequently appeared in a number of Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil films. She completed her secondary education in Bangalore before pursuing an engineering degree at Bangalore University.ĭespite her academic credentials, Soundarya was interested in a vocation in the film industry. Soundarya was exposed to the film industry at an early age due to her family’s involvement in the field. She was the second daughter of the renowned film producer and director S. Soundarya was born on July 18, 1972, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Soundarya was two months pregnant at the time of her demise, and she had planned to retire from acting. Soundarya’s portrayal of Radha Thakur in Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Sooryavansham’ earned her widespread acclaim. On the 17th anniversary of her passing, her devoted admirers recalled the gifted actress. My kids will miss their lovable ammama n my hubby his GF.u wr instrumental in getting me married.I owe my happiness 2 u.Soundarya Biography: South actress Soundarya, who appeared in several Kannada and Telugu films, died in a plane accident near Bangalore on April 17, 2004.

Never be the same without u.u will alwz b d most beautiful woman to me.love u so much.- khushbusundar July 23, 2013 Rip Manjula aunty:(Thx fr always wishn me well.Heartfelt condolences 2 uncle,preeta, papa n d family.Losin a parent is an inxplainable pain.- Trisha krishnan July 23, 2013 a great mother n friend.remembering all the laughter.- aishwaryaa.r.dhanush July 23, 2013 RIP manjula vijayakumar aunty.adorable n affectionate.you lived life queen size. She has worked with the likes of NTR, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth.Īs the news of her demise spread, southern actors took to Twitter to mourn the loss of the late actress.ĭeepest condolences to Thirumathi Manjula Vijayakumar's family ,the film industry has lost another versatile actor and a good human being- Sarath Kumar July 23, 2013 In the late '80s, Manjula was seen in supporting roles. She was seen in her first lead role in Rickshawkaran (1971). Manjula made her debut as a supporting actress in a 1969 film Shanthi Nilayam. Manjula is survived by husband, actor Vijayakumar and three daughters who had also acted in Tamil films as heroines. Veteran actress Manjula Vijayakumar, who had worked in more than 100 films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, died in Chennai today due to a stomach injury.
