Veteran actress KR Vijaya was the subject of a cruel hoax earlier this week when rumours of her death surfaced online. The actress is ‘alive and well’ and is currently recuperating from a leg sprain at her home in Kerala. Dismayed at such ‘baseless’ reports, the actress said, “Personally, I am not worried about such reports. I am only angry at the pain it causes to my friends, relatives and fans. I request you all not to believe such news items.”
This is not the first time KR Vijaya has fallen prey to death hoax. In 2015, reports of her passing began to appear on social media sites. The actress believes that these rumours will only help her live longer. “Several times over the past few years, I have had to face these rumours. I believe that all this is only going to increase my life span,” she told a Tamil daily.
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KR Vijaya’s husband Velayudhan Nair, died earlier this year in March. Since then, the actress has been residing at her house in Kerala.”I was planning on going to actress Radhika’s daughter’s wedding ceremony. But due to my leg sprain, I couldn’t make it. I’ll come to Chennai soon and meet you all soon,” she said.
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KR Vijaya made her Tamil debut in Karpagam in 1963. Fondly referred to as the Punnagai Arasi (queen of smiles), the actress has more than 300 films to her credit. Some of her popular films include Selvam, Saraswathi Sabadham,Nenchirukkum Varai, Namma Veetu Theivam , Dheergasumangali , Thirusoolam among others. The actress has had a prolific career thus far and has acted alongside stalwarts like MGR, Sivaji Ganesan and Jai Shankar. The actress has largely stayed away from the film industry since her role in the Tamil film, Virudhunagar Sandhippu.
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