Vijayan (actor)
Indian actor
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::summary Indian actor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vijayan |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Tirur, Kerala, India |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| occupation | Actor |
| othername | Vijayan |
| yearsactive | 1975 - 2007 |
| :: |
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Vijayan was an Indian actor, primarily working in Tamil and Malayalam films in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a hero before transitioning to supporting roles. He died following a cardiac arrest in 2007 while he was shooting for Aayudham Seivom. His wife was the niece of former Chief Minister of Kerala E. K. Nayanar.
Partial filmography
Tamil
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Kizhake Pogum Rail | Pattalathaar | |
| 1979 | Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu | ||
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | Vijayan | ||
| Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai | |||
| Uthiripookkal | Sundaravadivelu | ||
| Chakkalathi | |||
| Pasi | Rangan | ||
| 1980 | Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti | ||
| Mattravai Neril | |||
| Malargale Malarungal | also storywriter | ||
| Puthiya Adimaigal | unreleased | ||
| Anbukku Naan Adimai | Gopinath's brother | ||
| Pournami Nilavil | |||
| Theru Vilakku | |||
| Kumari Pennin Ullathile | |||
| Valli Mayil | |||
| Meenakshi | |||
| Veli Thandiya Velladu | |||
| Oli Pirandhadhu | |||
| Vasantha Azhaippugal | |||
| 1981 | Mayil | ||
| Sumai | |||
| Vaadagai Veedu | |||
| Kannadi | |||
| Kanneer Pookkal | |||
| 1982 | Nandri, Meendum Varuga | ||
| 1983 | Mann Vasanai | Mookkaiyan | |
| 1985 | Oru Kaidhiyin Diary | Dr.Unnikrishnan | |
| 1986 | Paalaivana Rojakkal | ||
| 1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Aarusamy | |
| Cooliekkaran | Ramanathan | ||
| Nayakan | Durai | ||
| 1988 | Kodi Parakuthu | Guest appearance | |
| 1989 | Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile | ||
| 1990 | Oru Veedu Iru Vasal | ||
| 1991 | *Manasara Vazhthungalen * | ||
| 1992 | Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen | Rathnasamy | |
| 2002 | Five Star | Elango's father | |
| Run | |||
| Ramana | Bhadrinarayanan | ||
| 2003 | Pallavan | ||
| Paarai | Vijayan | ||
| Diwan | |||
| 2004 | 7G Rainbow Colony | Kadhir's father | |
| Kamaraj | Guest appearance | ||
| Adhu | |||
| Singara Chennai | Bhuvana's father | ||
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | City Police Commissioner | |
| Alaiyadikkuthu | |||
| 2006 | Kusthi | ||
| 2011 | Sathurangam | Filmed in 2004; delayed release | |
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Malayalam
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| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Utharayanam | ||
| Kalyaanappanthal | |||
| Pravaham | Raman | ||
| 1976 | Udyaanalakshmi | ||
| Srishti | |||
| 1980 | Arangum Aniyarayum | Aathman | |
| 1981 | Guha | Prabhu | |
| Sreemaan Sreemathi | |||
| Kayam | |||
| 1982 | Vidhichathum Kothichathum | Rajan | |
| 1983 | Asthram | ||
| 1984 | Ethirppukal | ||
| 1985 | Njaan Piranna Naattil | Surendran | |
| Aarodum Parayaruthu | |||
| 1986 | Ente Shabdam | I.G | |
| Ithramathram | Johny | ||
| 1988 | August 1 | Muniyandi Thevar | |
| 1989 | Ivalente Kaamuki | ||
| Padippura | |||
| 1989 | Adikkurippu | ||
| 1990 | Sankarankuttikkoru Pennuvenam | ||
| Sthreekku Vendi Sthree | |||
| 1994 | Gaandeevam | ||
| Bharanakoodam | Minister | ||
| 2000 | Mister Butler | ||
| 2001 | Goa | ||
| 2002 | Njaan Raajaavu | Antony | |
| 2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Parthasarathy | |
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Hindi
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| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kachchi Kali | |
| 1990 | Gulabi Raaten | |
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References
References
- (23 September 2007). "Actor Vijayan no more". deccanherald.com.
- "Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam".
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