Vasundhara Devi (Tamil: வசுந்தரா தேவி) (1917-1988)[1]-)was an Indian film actress, trained Bharathanatyam dancer and carnatic singer. Vasundhara Devi is the only Indian actress to have had an audience with the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. She is the mother of popular Indian actress Vyjayanthimala.

Biography

Vasundhara was married to M. D. Raman and they divorced later. Her daughter Vyjayanthimala was raised by her husband and her mother, Yadugiri Devi who later guided her daughter's career. She and her daughter Vyjayanthimala acted together in two films, Paigham and its Tamil remake Irumbu Thirai, which during the filming they both were not good in talking terms. Vasundhara Devi died in September 7, 1988.