South Indian actresses who made it big in Bollywood
Her cinematic journey began with Vaazhkai, in 1949 and also appeared in the Telugu film Jeevitham (a remake of Vaazhkai) in 1950, but she dominated the golden age of Hindi cinema after making her Bollywood debut with Bahar (1951).
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