Vijayan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-17 (63 years old)

Deathday

2007-09-22

Place of Birth

-

Vijayan

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".

Acting

2002

2004

7G Rainbow Colony

as Kathir's Father (Tamil)

1984

Ethirppukal

as Raghu's friend

1985

1988

August 1

as Muniyandi Thevar

1989

Kodi Parakuthu

as Shivagiri's father

2003

Sena

as Lawyer Jayan

2002

Ramanaa

as Bhadrinarayanan

2006

Jambhavan

as Deva

2006

Varalaru

as Divya's father

2002

Run

as Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand

2002

Five Star

as Ilango's Father

1979

Pasi

as Rangan

1978

Kizhakke Pogum Rail

as Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member

1979

Uthiripookkal

as Sundaravadivelu

1989

Adikkurippu

as Kesavan

2000

Mr. Butler

as Gym Vijayan

2005

Kochi Rajavu

as Parthasarathy

1989

Nyaya Tharasu

as Land Lord Paramanandham

1987

Nayakan

as Durai

2004

2005

Thirupaachi

as Commissioner Rathnakumar

1985

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

as Dr. Unnikrishnan

Production

1978

Lisa

as Dialogue

1983

1978

Lisa

as Screenplay

1978

1978

Lisa

as Lyricist

1985

Choodatha Pookkal

as Screenplay

1986

Sobharaj

as Screenplay

1985

1986

Sobharaj

as Story

1986

Sobharaj

as Dialogue

1991

Onnaam Muhurtham

as Lyricist

1978

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