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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-17 (80 years old)

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".

Known For

Acting

2006

Jambhavan as Deva
Varalaru as Divya's father

2005

Kochi Rajavu as Parthasarathy
Thirupaachi as Commissioner Rathnakumar

2004

7G Rainbow Colony as Kathir's Father (Tamil)

2003

Sena as Lawyer Jayan

2002

Ramanaa as Bhadrinarayanan
Run as Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand
Five Star as Ilango's Father

2000

Mr. Butler as Gym Vijayan

1997

1992

1990

1989

Kodi Parakuthu as Shivagiri's father
Adikkurippu as Kesavan
Nyaya Tharasu as Land Lord Paramanandham

1988

August 1 as Muniyandi Thevar

1987

Nayakan as Durai

1985

Njan Piranna Nattil as Surendran
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as Dr. Unnikrishnan

1984

Ethirppukal as Raghu's friend

1983

1982

1980

1979

Pasi as Rangan
Uthiripookkal as Sundaravadivelu

1978

Kizhakke Pogum Rail as Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member

1976

1975

Writing

1991

Onnaam Muhurtham as Lyricist

1986

Sobharaj as Screenplay
Sobharaj as Story
Sobharaj as Dialogue

1985

Choodatha Pookkal as Screenplay
Choodatha Pookkal as Dialogue

1983

Guru Dakshina as Story

1978

Lisa as Dialogue
Lisa as Screenplay
Lisa as Lyricist
Kaathirunna Nimisham as Screenplay