Person

Vijayan

Acting · 1944–2007

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

Filmography

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

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