Vaikom Vijayalakshmi

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi is an Indian playback singer from Kerala, India. She is an expert in a rare musical instrument called Gayatriveena. She won special jury mention for her much appreciated work in the 2013 film Celluloid. She was born at Vaikom on 7 October 1981 and later on moved to Chennai. In 2022, she was honoured with Kerala Sree Award, third highest civilian award given by the Government of Kerala. She is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, two Kerala State Film Award and a Filmfare Award. She was also a recipient of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Light music in 2013