Vyjayanthimala: Grandmother

Vyjayanthimala is Indian actress, politician & dancer. Explore interesting quotes on grandmother.

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“I was surrounded by dance, music and religious chants, so it was that kind of a mood. Our family was very culturally-minded, especially my grandmother. She was also quite the disciplinarian. She made sure I practiced daily for hours.”

Vyjayanthimala

In "There's no slowing down for Vyjayanthimala".

Family , Music , Mood , Dance

“I always cribbed about having such a long name and my grandmother would say that nobody else will be called ‘Vyjayanthimala.”

Vyjayanthimala

In "Why Vyjayanthimala has 'nothing to say' about today's heroines".

“We came from a conservative family, many of whom had never even gone to school. But I was sent to a convent and everyone was very proud that I was educated. So once while I was performing in Madras, a director from AVM studios spotted me. They were looking for a fresh face and they immediately wanted to cast me, and my grandmother grudgingly accepted.”

Vyjayanthimala

In "There's no slowing down for Vyjayanthimala".

Education , School , Family

“I think I was born to dance. That’s what my grandmother told me. So it was always in my system.”

Vyjayanthimala

In There's no slowing down for Vyjayanthimala, 28 August 2013, 12 January 2014, New Indian Express http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Theres-no-slowing-down-for-Vyjayanthimala/2013/08/28/article1755083.ece,

Thinking , Dance

“That's because I simply carried on dancing, [she said]. It was my first love, and thanks to my taskmaster of a grandmother (Yadugiri Devi), I had never stopped my Bharata Natyam.”

Vyjayanthimala

Vyjayanthimala still cuts a striking figure tall

Love , Dance