In the late '80s, Manjula was seen in supporting roles. She was seen in her first lead role in Rickshawkaran (1971). Manjula made her debut as a supporting actress in a 1969 film Shanthi Nilayam.
Manjula is survived by husband, actor Vijayakumar and three daughters who had also acted in Tamil films as heroines.
Veteran actress Manjula Vijayakumar, who had worked in more than 100 films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, died in Chennai today due to a stomach injury.
