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Vijayan

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 17, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

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Biography

Vijayan was an Indian actor primarily concentrated in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. A respected character actor in the 1970s and 80s, he was best known for his villainous leading role in Uthiripookkal (1979), which was called one of the 100 greatest Indian films of all time by News18 in 2013. He also played a minor role in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan (1987), which is considered a classic of Tamil cinema and is listed in TIME's "All-Time 100 Movies".

Known For

Acting
2006JambhavanDeva
2006VaralaruDivya's father
2005Kochi RajavuParthasarathy
2005ThirupaachiCommissioner Rathnakumar
20047G Rainbow ColonyKathir's Father (Tamil)
2004Kamaraj
2004Adhu
2003SenaLawyer Jayan
2003Vikadan
2002Devan
2002RamanaaBhadrinarayanan
2002RunDon's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand
2002Five StarIlango's Father
2000Mister ButlerGym Vijayan
1997Vidukathai
1994BharanakoodamTamil Nadu Minister
1992Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1990Idhaya Thamarai
1989Kodi ParakuthuShivagiri's father
1989AdikkurippuKesavan
1989Nyaya TharasuLand Lord Paramanandham
1988August 1Muniyandi Thevar
1988Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
1988Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1987Coolikkaran
1987Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987NayakanDurai
1985Njan Piranna NaattilSurendran
1985Oru Kaidhiyin DiaryDr. Unnikrishnan
1984EthirppukalRaghu's friend
1983Asthram
1983Mann Vasanai
1982Vidhichathum Kothichathum
1980Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980Saranam Ayyappa
1979PasiRangan
1979UthiripookkalSundaravadivelu
1979Niram Maaratha Pookkal
1978Kizhakke Pogum RailPattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member
1976Udyaanalakshmi
1975Throne of Capricorn
Writing
1991Onnaam MuhurthamLyricist
1986SobharajStory
1986SobharajScreenplay
1986SobharajDialogue
1985Choodatha PookkalScreenplay
1985Choodatha PookkalDialogue
1983Guru DakshinaStory
1978Kaathirunna NimishamStory
1978Kaathirunna NimishamDialogue
1978LisaScreenplay
1978LisaDialogue
1978LisaLyricist
1978Kaathirunna NimishamScreenplay