Vijayalakshmi was born is Chinnasuraigayamapatti near Rajapalayam. Her Father is Ponnuswamy and Mother is Mookammal. She has a Ph.D. degree in M.A. She worked as a professor at the Centre for Folk Arts in the Department of Art History and Aesthetic Fine Arts, Madurai Kamaraj University. Her husband Dr NavneethaKrishnan is also a professor in the same field.
