{{short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2007}}
'''Geetha Vijayan ''' is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam movies, a few Tamil and Hindi movies. She debuted in the 1990 [[Malayalam]] [[comedy]]-[[Thriller film|thriller]] film ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]''. She has since acted in more than 150 Malayalam movies and in some [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] films. She has also acted in about 20 Malayalam television serials.
{{Infobox person | citizenship = Indian | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1990{{ndash}}present | mother = Sharadambal Raman | father = Dr. Vijayan | relatives = [[Revathi]] (cousin) }}
==Early life and education==
Geetha Vijayan is the eldest daughter of Dr. Vijayan and Sharadambal Raman. She has a younger sister, Divya. Actress [[Revathi]] is her cousin.<ref>{{cite web|title=ഏകാന്തചന്ദ്രിക ഇവിടെയുണ്ട് !|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/interview-with-geetha-vijayan.html|publisher=manoramaonline|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> She completed her primary and high school education from Sacred Heart Convent GHSS, Thrissur, and then joined [[Kalakshetra Foundation]], [[Chennai]], where she did her graduation and postgraduation in dancing.
==Filmography== ===Malayalam films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Malayalam film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1990 || ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]'' || Maya || |- | rowspan=5 | 1991 || ''[[Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam]]'' || Saritha || |- | ''[[Kankettu]]'' || Sridevi || |- | ''[[Irikku M.D. Akathundu]]'' || Manju || |- | ''[[Ganamela]]'' || Lakshmi || |- | ''Chanchattam'' || Mary || |- | rowspan=3 | 1992 || ''Grihaprevesam'' || Vanaja || |- | ''[[Aparatha]]'' || Sheela || |- | ''First Bell'' || Beena || |- | rowspan=7 | 1993 || ''[[Sthreedhanam]]'' || Prasanna || |- | ''[[Kabooliwala]]'' || Geetha || |- | ''[[City Police (film)|City Police]]'' || Maya || |- | ''[[Jackpot (1993 film)|Jackpot]]'' || Stella || |- | ''[[Vakkeel Vasudev]]'' || Shobha || |- | ''[[Sarovaram (film)|Sarovaram]]'' || Jaya || |- | ''[[Gandharvam]]'' || Soniya || |- | rowspan=7 | 1994 || ''Varanamaalyam'' || Cicily || |- | ''[[Nandini Oppol]]'' || Latha || |- | ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]'' || Chinnu || |- | ''Cabinet'' || Rasiya || |- | ''[[Rajadhani (1994 film)|Rajadhani]]'' || Kavitha Menon || |- | ''Bharya'' || Sujatha || |- | ''[[Minnaram]]'' || Jaya || |- | rowspan=12 | 1995 || ''[[Thakshashila]]'' || Instructor || |- | ''[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]]'' || Rekha Cheriyan || |- | ''Arabia'' || Seba || |- | ''[[Nirnayam (1995 film)|Nirnayam]]'' || Doctor || |- | ''[[Mimics Action 500]]'' || Alice || |- | ''[[Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu]]'' || Maya || |- | ''Sasinas'' || Sasinas || |- | ''Karma'' || Rajani || |- | ''[[Sakshyam]]'' || Mariamma || |- | ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]'' || Meera || |- | ''Radholsavam'' || Seethamma || |- | ''Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam'' || Chandni || |- | 1996 || ''Mayoora Nritham'' || Herself || |- | 2001 || ''[[Unnathangalil]]'' || Salomi || |- | 2003 || ''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]'' || Maimuna || |- | rowspan=3 | 2004 || ''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]'' || Mosi || |- | ''[[Vettam]]'' || Prostitute || |- | ''[[Natturajavu]]'' || Sunnychan's wife || |- | 2006 || ''Anuvaadamillaathe'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 2007 || ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Deepa || |- | ''[[Mission 90 Days]]'' || Mary || |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Aakasha Gopuram]]'' || || |- | ''[[Thalappavu]]'' || Rosamma || |- | rowspan=8 | 2009|| ''[[Utharaswayamvaram]]'' || Hema || |- | ''[[Love In Singapore (2009 film)|Love In Singapore]]'' || Preetha's mother || |- | ''[[2 Harihar Nagar]]'' || Maya || |- | ''[[Sufi Paranja Katha]]'' || Meenakshi || |- | ''[[Evidam Swargamanu]]'' || Collector Sandhya Rama IAS|| |- | ''[[Kancheepurathe Kalyanam]]'' || Kamakshi || |- | ''[[Black Dalia]]'' || Hostel Warden || |- | ''[[Shudharil Shudhan]]'' || Ramani || |- | rowspan=12 | 2010 || ''[[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]]'' || Anoop's mother || |- | ''[[Puthumukhangal]]'' || Amithakumari || |- | ''[[Nirakazhcha]]'' || Shilpa's friend || |- | ''[[Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu]]'' || Padmanabhan Nair's daughter || |- | ''[[Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only]]'' || Meenakshi || |- | ''[[Plus Two (film)|Plus Two]]'' || Alice || |- | ''[[Holidays (2010 film)|Holidays]]'' || Lekha's mother || |- | ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' || Passenger in Flight || |- | ''[[Thaskara Lahala]]'' || Pooja || |- | ''[[Sakudumbam Shyamala]]'' || Shekaran's wife || |- | ''[[College Days (2010 film)|College Days]]'' || Satish's mother || |- | ''[[Chithrakuzhal]]'' || Charu's mother || |- | rowspan=6 | 2011 || ''Kattu Paranja Katha'' || Devadasi || |- | ''[[Janapriyan]]'' || Meera's mother || |- | ''[[Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku]]'' || Dakshayani || |- | ''[[Doubles (2011 film)|Doubles]]'' || Giri's & Gowri's mother || |- | ''[[Race (2011 film)|Race]]'' || Nirmala || |- | ''Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham'' || Elikutty || |- | rowspan=8 | 2012 || ''Red Alert'' || Unnimol's & Appu's mother || |- | ''[[Kaashh]]'' || Ammini || |- | ''[[Ee Thirakkinidayil]]'' || Bindhu || |- | ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || Mallika || |- | ''[[Thappana]]'' || Sathi || |- | ''[[Namukku Parkkan]]'' || Sindhu || |- | ''[[Vaadhyar]]'' || English Medium School Principal || |- | ''[[Chettayees]]'' || Mathew's wife || |- | rowspan=4 | 2013 || ''[[Dolls (2013 film)|Dolls]]'' || Dilip's sister || |- | ''Police Maamam'' || Meenakshi || |- | ''Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43'' || Sr. Tessy || |- | ''[[Miss Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu]]'' || Muthulakshmi || |- | rowspan=6 | 2014 || ''[[Villali Veeran]]'' || || |- | ''Parankimala'' || Rukmini || |- | ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'' || Lekshmi || |- | ''Education Loan'' || Saraswathy || |- | ''Kuruthamkettavan'' || Kathreena || |- | ''Mithram'' ||College Principal || |- | rowspan=6 | 2015 || ''[[The Reporter (film)|The Reporter]]'' || Lisa || |- | ''Maayamalika'' || Kammaran's wife || |- | ''[[Appavum Veenjum]]'' || Jithu's lover || |- | ''Uthara Chemmeen'' || Panchami || |- | ''Oru New Generation Pani'' || Menon's assistant || |- | ''Kerala Today'' || || |- | rowspan=4 | 2016 || ''Kadhantharam'' || Bhanu || |- | ''Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam Pinnale'' || || |- | ''Popcorn'' || Anjana's mother || |- | ''[[Daffadar (film)|Daffadar]]'' || Sujatha || |- | rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''[[Tiyaan]]'' || Home nurse || |- | ''Vilakkumaram'' || Ananthakrishnan's mother || |- | rowspan=6 | 2018 || ''Jungle.com'' || Sona teacher || |- | ''Mutalaq'' || Ramla || |- | ''Premanjali'' || Malini || |- | ''[[Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar (2018)|Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar]]'' || Adv. Bala || |- | ''[[Krishnam]]'' || Hostel warden || |- | ''Ippozhum Eppozhum Sthuthiyayirikkatte'' || Aani Antony || |- | rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''[[Madhaveeyam]]'' || Manasi ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |date=2018-11-16 |title=Vineeth is playing a strong character: Madhaveeyam director Thejas Perumanna |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/Nov/16/vineeth-is-playing-a-strong-character-madhaveeyam-director-thejas-perumanna-1898733.html |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Isakkinte Ithihasam]]'' || Annie || |- | rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''Swami Saranam'' || || |- | ''Kalachekon'' || || |}
===Hindi films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Hindi film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1998 || ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' || Mahipal's sister|| |- | 2001 || ''[[Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar]]'' || Saraswati's co-worker || |- | 2006 || ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]'' || || Uncredited<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/malayalam-serials-my-bread-and-butter-geetha-vijayan/6559/story.htm|title=Malayalam serials my bread and butter: Geetha Vijayan |date=10 May 2006|work=Nowrunning|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref> |- | 2010 || ''[[Khatta Meetha (2010 film)|Khatta Meetha]]'' || Gayatri Fatak || |}
===Tamil films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Tamil film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1991 || ''[[Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum]]'' || Stella || |- | 2008 || ''[[Kanchivaram]]'' || Venkadam's sister || |- | rowspan=2 | 2015 || ''Adhar'' || || |- | ''[[Buddhanin Sirippu]]'' || || |- | 2019 || ''[[Krishnam]]'' || || |}
==Television==
=== TV series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of television series credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | || ''Pennurimai'' || [[DD Malayalam]] || |- | || ''Ladies Hotel'' || [[DD Malayalam]] || |- | || ''Malay Serial'' || HBV || |- | || ''Malay Serial'' || HBV || |- |1999-2000||''Sindoorakuruvi''||[[Surya TV]]|| |- |2000-2002||''Sreeraman Sreedevi'' ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| |- |2002-2003||''Valsalyam'' ||Surya TV|| |- |2003|| ''Sthree Oru Sandhwanam'' ||Asianet|| |- |2005||''MT Kadhakal'' ||[[Amrita TV]]|| |- |2006||''Stree 2'' ||Asianet|| |- |rowspan=2|2007||''Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum'' ||Surya TV|| |- |''Nombarappoovu'' ||Asianet|| |- |rowspan=2|2008|| ''In Jawahar Colony'' ||Amrita TV|| |- | ''Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum'' ||Surya TV|| |- | ||''Vadhu'' ||Telefilm|| |- |2014-2015|| ''Kalyani Kalavani'' ||Asianet Plus||{{won|align=left}}—Asianet television award for best actress in a humorous role (special jury) |- |2015||''Amrithavarshini'' ||Janam TV|| |- |2017|| ''Maamattikutty'' ||[[Flowers TV (Indian TV channel)|Fowers TV]]|| |- |2018||''Police'' ||ACV|| |- |2019-2020||''Thamarathumbi''||Surya TV|| |}
===Reality shows as a judge=== * ''Comedy Festival'' ([[Mazhavil Manorama]]) * ''Comedy Express'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) * ''Idea Star Singer'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) * ''Super Dancer Junior'' ([[Amrita TV]])
===Reality Shows as Anchor=== *''Golden Couple'' ([[Jeevan TV]])
===Game shows as participant=== * Flowers Oru Kodi
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1426323}}
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