Vyjayantimala

Vyjayanthimala Bali (வைஜெயந்திமாலா பாலி) was born on August 13, 1936, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her Mother Tongue is Tamil. She is a major Indian actress of the 1950s and '60s, who won a large number of awards for her acting and classical dancing achievements. Following her cinema career, she entered Indian politics, and became a Member of Parliament.

Born in Madras, now known as Chennai, she trained in Bharatnatyam, a South Indian genre of classical dancing.