"L. Vijayalakshmi is an Indian film actress and classical dancer whose career was in the 1960s and 1970s. She appeared in  Malayalam,  Tamil,  Kannada,  Telugu  and Hindi films. Her debut film was Marumakal (1952). Vijayalakshmi's debut film performance was in S. K Chaari's film, Marumakal (1952). In 1959, she acted in a character role and danced in the Telugu language film Sipayi Kuthuru. This involved training and performing in a modified classical dance style. Vijayalakshmi's beauty and dance skill made her suitable for that film and other films of the time and so she became very well known. She was cast with NTR , ANR and other well known performers.