Actress Vijayalakshmi, who is popular in Kannada film industry, had starred in several blockbuster movies like the Vijay - Suriya starrer Friends, where she was paired with Suriya, Boss Engira Basakaran, where she played Arya's sister in law, and many other movies.

Last seen in Tamil in Hip Hop Thamizha's Meesaiya Murukku, the actress is currently admitted in Bengaluru Mallaiya hospital. The actress of late had not been signing any movies, and had stayed away from films since she had health issues and is now admitted in Intensive care unit in hospital due to high blood pressure.

Following this Vijayalakshmi has been receiving treatment, and her sister has made an appeal to film industry to help them, as her family had spent all the money they had for the treatment of their mother. Vijayalakshmi had stopped acting in films and had last acted in a Kannada movie last year.