Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali , also known by the mononym Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, Carnatic singer, dance choreographer and parliamentarian. Vyjayanthimala was one of the biggest Bollywood stars with a career lasting almost two decades.

She was born in Triplicane near Parthasarathy Temple in Tamil family to M. D. Raman and Vasundhara Devi.

She learned Bharata Natyam from Guru Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai and Carnatic music from Manakkal Sivaraja Iyer. She had her arangetram at the age of 13 and started performing in Tamil Nadu later.[15] Her maternal uncle is Y. G. Parthasarathy.