Born to Vasu Pillai and Vijayamma, from Manacaud, Thiruvanathapuram ( the Vilakkaattil family) on 8 January 1953,Vijayasree has two brothers.
Many notable celebrities praised the beauty of Vijayasree."She is the most beautiful woman I have ever met", said director Bharathan to his associate, Jayaraj, once."She was verily the Marilyn Monroe of Malayalam .No other actress had as many male admirers as she had.