Vyjayanthimala made her screen debut at the age of 13 through the Tamil film '' Vazhkai '' ( 1949 ) and Telugu film '' Jeevitham '' in 1950 and acted in Bollywood movies '' Bahar '' and '' Ladki '' . Following the success of '' Nagin '' , Vyjayanthimala established herself as one of Bollywood 's leading actresses while making inroads in successful Tamil and Telugu films . After successfully establishing herself as a commercial actress , Vyjayanthimala appeared in '' Devdas '' , playing Chandramukhi , the hooker with a heart of gold , in 1955 . In her first dramatic role , she received her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Filmfare Awards , where she refused to accept the award citing that hers was not a supporting role , being the first person to refuse a Filmfare Award . Following that , Vyjayanthimala appeared in series of blockbuster films such as '' New Delhi '' , '' Naya Daur '' and '' Aasha '' . She reached the pinnacle of her success in 1958 , when two of her films — '' Sadhna '' and '' Madhumati '' — became huge critical and commercial hits . She was nominated for two Filmfare Award for Best Actress Award for '' Sadhna '' and '' Madhumati '' and won the award for the former
4th Filmfare Awards
4th Filmfare Awards
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