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unusual facts about Vijaya


Biju

It is highly likely that Viju is an affectionate version of the name Vijaya, which means Victory in Sanskrit and several Indian languages.


Asian School of Business

Subramaniam Ramadorai former CEO of Tata Consultancy Services and currently Advisor to Prime Minister of India in the National Council on Skill Development, Government of India; Professor Samuel Paul, former Director, IIM Ahmedabad and Advisor to the World Bank, Professor Prakash Apte, former Director Indian Institute of Management Bangalore; Mr. Arun Kumar, Board Member, KPMG Mr. George M. Thomas, Patron, ASB; Mr. Vijaya Raghavan, Founder-CEO, Technopark.

Creative Commercials

The company was started by K. S. Rama Rao in 1973 as a radio publicity company.with the help of his friends Vadde Ramesh (producer), Rangachari (Lakshmi Films) and Chanti Babu (Vijaya Pictures).

Ghulam-E-Mustafa

The film was shot in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, at studios Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Kamalistan Studios, Andheri, Mumbai, Najabhai Jewellers, Mumbai, Polachi, Kerala, Vauhini Studios, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Vijaya Studios, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

K. R. Vijaya

Vijaya played the title character, a heroine, in her 1963 debut film Karpagam, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.

Mangala Nayagi

Mangala Nayaki is a 1980 Indian Tamil film, directed by Krishnan Panju, starring Srikanth and K.R.Vijaya in lead roles.

Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau

The Yanam region was presented to the Marquis de Bussy, the French General by Vizianagaram King Pusapati Peda Vijaya Rama Raju (1670–1756) as a token of gratitude for the help rendered by him in the fight against the rulers of Bobbili.

Neela Malargal

Neela Malargal is a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in the lead.It is remake of Hindi film Anuraag starring Vinod Mehra,Moushumi Chatterjee, Rajesh Khanna, Nutan, Ashok Kumar with the same roles in Tamil being done by Kamal Hasan, Sridevi, Nagesh, K.R.Vijaya, Major Sundarrajan respectively.

Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa

A rock inscription made by Nissanka Malla at Dambulla mentions that he is of the Kalinga Dynasty and a descendant from the race of King Vijaya.

Our Lady of Good Health

The movie was directed by K. Thakapan, starring major stars of Tamil cinema including Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, K. R. Vijaya, and Padmini.

Prajavani

Some analysts have also attributed this to the launch of Vijaya Vani, by the original owner of Vijaya Karnataka, Vijay Sankeshwar and his VRL Group.

Raghunatha Pallavarayar

Vijaya Raghunatha Pallavarayar Dorai Raja (1872–1930) was an Indian civil servant and administrator and a member of the royal house of Pudukkottai.

Rawan Nada

The album was produced by Vijaya Ramanayaka, who has produced several films including Yuganthaya, Aradhana,Maldeniye and Simion, and more than 500 audio recordings.

ShakthiDass

He later did innumerable wrappers, storyboard illustration, and sketches for various magazines and novels in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, English and Oriya including Bommarillu, Chandamama, Balamitra, Nandanam, Bujjayi, Balabharati, Kumkuma, Dinakaran, Vasuki, Rishi Petam, Rotary News,Vijaya Publications, Oriya News, Chinnari, Kannada Chokkalingam.

Shavendra Silva

Silva was born on 22 June 1964 and had his education at St. Joseph’s College, Anuradhapura, Vijaya College, Matale and St Thomas' College, Matale.

Sinhapura

A rock inscription made by Nissanka Malla of Sri Lanka at Dambulla mentions that he is of the Kalinga Dynasty and a descendant from the race of King Vijaya.

Sirimanothsavam

It was during 1737, when the king Puspati Peda Vijaya Rama Raju of Vizianagaram was busy in the Battle of Bobbili, second Anand has taken the charge of crown and died in the year 1760.

The Tissanayagam Family

The fact that Keerimalai is celebrated for its fresh water springs and the additional fact that there in its vicinity are subterranean caves, where according to legend Kuveni hid Vijaya's companions, lends credence to this theory.

The other suggested derivation for the name Thambapanni, makes the claim for Keerimalai or its proximity as the landing place of Prince Vijaya still stronger.

Many historians believe that Vijaya landed on the North Western coast of Sri Lanka, in the proximity of Mannar / Putlam.

Upatissa

Upatissa of Upatissa Nuwara, a member of the court of King Vijaya of Sri Lanka during the 6th Century BCE.

Vijaya College, Bangalore

Vijaya College is a reputed educational institution in Bangalore, Karnataka, India established in the year 1942, situated on R.V. Road, Basavanagudi.

Vijaya Mohana Muktamba Bai

Nine year old Vijaya Bai assumed the title of Queen of Tanjore on 31 October 1855 after the British refused to recognise the claims of Serfoji III, an adopted son of Shivaji II, but she had little authority in the kingdom apart from certain customary privileges.

Vijaya Bai was the second daughter of Shivaji II, the last Maratha ruler of Tanjore and Kamakshi Bai, the queen of Tanjore and was born in 1846.

Vijaya Mohana Muktamba Bai Ammani Raje Sahib Chhatrapati CI (1846- 31 January 1885) or Vijaya Mohana Mutumbar Bai as per British records, was a member of the Marathi Bhonsle royal family who succeeded Shivaji II as the ruler of the princely state of Tanjore.

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I was crowned king at Kudumiyanmalai on the death of his grandfather, Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman, the Raja of Pudukkottai in 1730.

On the death of his father in 1729, Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I was made heir-apparent by his grandfather, Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman, the Raja of Pudukkottai.

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman II

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (c 1797 - 4 June 1825) was the ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai from 1 February 1807 to 4 June 1825.

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman was born in 1797 to Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, Raja of Pudukkottai, and his second wife, Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib Avargal in Pudukkottai and was educated by a private tutor.


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