CHENNAI: Famous actor and dancer Vyjayantimala Bali was conferred Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian order of the nation, on the event of Republic Day 2024.
Born on August 13, 1933, she has acted in a number of iconic motion pictures and received 5 Filmfare awards. She made her debut in tinsel world on the age of 16 in Tamil film “Vaazhkai” in 1949 and made her debut within the Hindi movies “Bahar: in 1951.
Nonetheless, it was “Nagin” (1954) was an excellent hit paving the best way for immediate stardom. Her magnum opus was “Devdas” for which she received the primary Filmfare Award.
She was conferred the Padma Shri in 1968 and in addition the Kalaimamani award, the best civilian award of Tamil Nadu authorities. For her pioneering work in Bharata Natyam, she received the Sangeet Natak Academy award, the best award for practising artwork varieties.
She was additionally a Member of the Lok Sabha from the Chennai South seat and later was a member of Rajya Sabha additionally.
