Malayalam Actress Died At 21 After Accidental Nude Scene

Vijayasree, Malayalam cinema's 'Marilyn Monroe,' died by suicide at 21, a year after her 1973 film Ponnapuram Kotta retained an accidental nudity scene. She believed it would be cut. The footage drew crowds and reportedly led to blackmail. Despite attempting to shed her 'sex symbol' image, she remained distressed. It is said that her curse haunted producers for long.