Acting
Vijayan
Born May 17, 1944 · Died September 22, 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
98
8.6
Nayakan
Durai
897.9
7G Rainbow Colony
Kathir's Father (Tamil)
566.6
Thirupaachi
Commissioner Rathnakumar
777.3
Varalaru
Divya's father
7.0
Run
Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand
6.5
Kochi Rajavu
Parthasarathy
8.2
Ramanaa
Bhadrinarayanan
5.8
Mister Butler
Gym Vijayan
7.4
August 1
Muniyandi Thevar
5.9
Kodi Parakuthu
Shivagiri's father
7.3
Adikkurippu
Kesavan
7.2
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Dr. Unnikrishnan
6.9
Throne of Capricorn
1975 · Movie
6.8
Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980 · Movie
8.1
Uthiripookkal
Sundaravadivelu
7.7
Kamaraj
2004 · Movie
5.9
Five Star
Ilango's Father
6.0
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987 · Movie
7.0
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
Pattalathaar
6.9
Mann Vasanai
Mookkaiyan
Filmography
- 2006VaralaruDivya's fatherMovie
- 2006JambhavanDevaMovie
- 2005Pon MegalaiMovie
- 2005Kochi RajavuParthasarathyMovie
- 2005ThirupaachiCommissioner RathnakumarMovie
- 20047G Rainbow ColonyKathir's Father (Tamil)Movie
- 2004AdhuMovie
- 2004KamarajMovie
- 2003DiwanGeetha FatherMovie
- 2003VikadanMovie
- 2003SenaLawyer JayanMovie
- 2002RamanaaBhadrinarayananMovie
- 2002Five StarIlango's FatherMovie
- 2002DevanMovie
- 2002RunDon's (Priya's Brother) Right-handMovie
- 2000Mister ButlerGym VijayanMovie
- 1997VidukathaiMovie
- 1995Sundarimare SookshikkukaMovie
- 1994BharanakoodamTamil Nadu MinisterMovie
- 1992Unna Nenachen Paattu PadicchenMovie
- 1991Onnaam MuhurthamLyricistMovie
- 1990KelikottuMovie
- 1990Idhaya ThamaraiMovie
- 1989Kodi ParakuthuShivagiri's fatherMovie
- 1989Nyaya TharasuLand Lord ParamanandhamMovie
- 1989AdikkurippuKesavanMovie
- 1988August 1Muniyandi ThevarMovie
- 1988Ullathil Nalla UllamMovie
- 1988Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum NeeyeMovie
- 1987NayakanDuraiMovie
- 1987CoolikkaranMovie
- 1987Chinna Thambi Periya ThambiMovie
- 1986SobharajScreenplay, Story, DialogueMovie
- 1985Njan Piranna NattilSurendranMovie
- 1985UthamiJaganathMovie
- 1985Choodatha PookkalScreenplay, DialogueMovie
- 1985Oru Kaidhiyin DiaryDr. UnnikrishnanMovie
- 1984EthirppukalRaghu's friendMovie
- 1983AsthramMovie
- 1983Mann VasanaiMookkaiyanMovie
- 1983Guru DakshinaStoryMovie
- 1982Vidhichathum KothichathumMovie
- 1981Kanneer PookkalMovie
- 1981AbhinayamLyricistMovie
- 1980Saranam AyyappaMovie
- 1980Anbukku Naan AdimaiMovie
- 1980Thai PongalMovie
- 1979PasiRanganMovie
- 1979ChakkalathiVeerappanMovie
- 1979UthiripookkalSundaravadiveluMovie
- 1979Niram Maaratha PookkalVijayanMovie
- 1979Ponnu Oorukku PudhusuGamblerMovie
- 1978LisaDialogue, Screenplay, LyricistMovie
- 1978Kizhakke Pogum RailPattalathaarMovie
- 1978Kaathirunna NimishamStory, Dialogue, ScreenplayMovie
- 1976UdyaanalakshmiMovie
- 1975Throne of CapricornMovie