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Vichithra

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Vichitra
Born
Vichitra Williams

Other namesJayanthi,Vichu
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Known forCooku with Comali
Bigg Boss Season 7
SpouseShaji
ChildrenRoshan, Rohan, Rihan

Vichitra is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She entered the famous reality show Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 7) in 2023.

Career

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Her breakthrough came in the form of a glamorous role in Selva's Thalaivasal (1992), where she played a character known as 'Madippu' Hamsa. She has appeared in supporting roles, notably in Rasigan (1994), Muthu (1995) and Suyamvaram (1999).[1] She briefly forayed into a career in television, playing a leading role in the drama Maami Chinna Maami. She has settled in Pune after marriage and has retired from films however she still remained active in television.[2]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of actor Williams and Mary Vasantha (Vijaya), and has two sisters and a brother. Her father was murdered during a robbery incident in September 2011.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1991 Porkkodi Shenba Tamil Unreleased film, credited as Jayanthi
1992 Aval Oru Vasantham Sridevi Tamil Credited as Jayanthi
1992 Chinna Thayee Ponnamma Tamil
1992 Thalaivasal "Madippu" Hamsa Tamil
1992 Thevar Magan Tamil
1992 Ezhamedam Sridevi Malayalam
1992 Rishi Malayalam
1993 Amaravathi Tamil Special appearance
1993 Sabash Babu Hamsa Tamil
1993 Enga Muthalali Kaveri Tamil
1993 Jaathi Malli Savitri Tamil
1993 Rajathi Raja Raja.. Tamil Special appearance
1993 Athma Tamil Special appearance
1994 Rasigan Chandrika Rani Tamil
1994 Ravanan Sundari Tamil
1994 Veera Tamil Special appearance
1994 Mani Rathnam Tamil Special appearance
1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu Tamil Special appearance
1994 Amaidhi Padai Tamil Special appearance
1994 Rudraksham Malayalam
1995 Muthu Rathidevi Tamil
1995 Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala Minnalkodi Tamil
1995 Villadhi Villain Amsavalli Tamil
1995 Asuran Balamani Tamil
1995 Seethanam Sarasu Tamil
1995 Ragasiya Police Ezhilarasi Tamil
1995 Periya Kudumbam Pappamma Tamil
1995 Thotta Chinungi Monica Tamil
1995 Pokiri Raja Chitra Telugu
1995 Thirumanassu Malayalam
1996 Mappillai Manasu Poopola Ganga Tamil
1996 Rajali Tamil
1996 Sukhavasam Shilpa Malayalam
1996 Azhakiya Ravanan Film actress Malayalam
1996 Selva Jyothi Tamil
1997 Aravindhan Tamil Special appearance
1997 Sathi Sanam Tamil
1997 Shobhanam Malayalam
1997 Ettupatti Rasa Tamil Special appearance
1997 Raasi Tamil Special appearance
1997 Sishya Tamil Special appearance
1997 Samrat Tamil Special appearance
1997 Kadhal Palli Mynaa Tamil
1998 Ponmaanai Thedi Tamil
1998 Ellame En Pondattithaan Laila Kumari Tamil
1998 Kizhakkum Merkkum Valli Tamil
1998 King Vichithra Kannada
1998 Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi Tamil Special appearance
1998 Poonthottam Tamil Special appearance
1998 Harichandra Tamil Special appearance
1999 Thodarum Radha Tamil
1999 Adutha Kattam Tamil
1999 Charlie Chaplin Malayalam
1999 Mudhal Etcharikkai Bharathi Tamil
1999 Suyamvaram Vichithra Tamil
1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Tamil
1999 Pombalainga Samacharam Tamil
1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran Diana Tamil
1999 Jayam Amudha Tamil
1999 Kanmani Unakkaga Tamil
2000 Penngal Mangalam Tamil
2000 Gandharva Rathri Meneka Malayalam
2001 Bhalevadivi Basu Pushpa Telugu
2001 En Iniya Pon Nilavae Tamil
2001 Krishna Krishna Rukmani Tamil
2001 Seerivarum Kaalai Rukku Tamil
2001 Theerpugal Maatrapadalaam Inspector Lakshmi Tamil
2002 Iravu Padagan Sundari Tamil
2024 Joshua: Imai Pol Kaakha Tamil [4]

Television Serials

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Year Title Role Channel Language
Maami Chinna Maami Sun TV Tamil
1997–2001 Kokila Enge Pogiraal
2000–2001 Vazhkai Chellamma
2019–2020 Raasathi Chintamani
2021 Anandhi Deivanayagi Raj TV
2021–2022 Kalyani Malini Nambiar Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam
2022–2023 Geetha Govindam Mukkotamma ETV Telugu
2022–2023 Karthigai Deepam Rajashri Zee Tamil Tamil

Television Shows

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Year Title Role Channel Notes Ref
2023 Cooku with Comali (Season 4) Contestant Star Vijay 2nd Runner-up [5]
2023-2024 Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 7) Contestant Star Vijay Evicted Day 98}

References

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  1. ^ "Rasigan". indolink.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Vichitras father murdered". indiaglitz.com. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ Mahalingam Ponnusamy (14 September 2011). "Hooded robbers kill actor's father". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Gautham Vasudev Menon's Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha gets release date". Cinema Express. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Cook with Comali (CWC) Season 4: Take a Look At The Comali's & Contestant's Lists With Photos". 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.