Vijayan

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Vijayan

Acting May 17, 1944

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 ro…

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Nayakan

Nayakan

7.9 1987 Movie
7G Rainbow Colony

7G Rainbow Colony

6.8 2004 Movie
Thirupaachi

Thirupaachi

6.1 2005 Movie
Varalaru

Varalaru

6.4 2006 Movie
Kochi Rajavu

Kochi Rajavu

6.0 2005 Movie
Run

Run

6.9 2002 Movie
Kodi Parakuthu

Kodi Parakuthu

4.5 1989 Movie
Mister Butler

Mister Butler

5.8 2000 Movie
August 1

August 1

6.9 1988 Movie
Adikkurippu

Adikkurippu

6.4 1989 Movie
Ramanaa

Ramanaa

7.7 2002 Movie
Anbukku Naan Adimai

Anbukku Naan Adimai

5.7 1980 Movie

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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".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2006
    Varalaru

    Movie Divya's father

  2. 2006
    Jambhavan

    Movie Deva

  3. 2005
    Pon Megalai

    Movie

  4. 2005
    Kochi Rajavu

    Movie Parthasarathy

  5. 2005
    Thirupaachi

    Movie Commissioner Rathnakumar

  6. 2004
    7G Rainbow Colony

    Movie Kathir's Father (Tamil)

  7. 2004
    Adhu

    Movie

  8. 2004
    Kamaraj

    Movie

  9. 2003
    Diwan

    Movie Geetha Father

  10. 2003
    Vikadan

    Movie

  11. 2003
    Sena

    Movie Lawyer Jayan

  12. 2002
    Ramanaa

    Movie Bhadrinarayanan

  13. 2002
    Five Star

    Movie Ilango's Father

  14. 2002
    Devan

    Movie

  15. 2002
    Run

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

  16. 2000
    Mister Butler

    Movie Gym Vijayan

More credits
  1. 1997
    Vidukathai

    Movie

  2. 1995
    Sundarimare Sookshikkuka

    Movie

  3. 1994
    Bharanakoodam

    Movie Tamil Nadu Minister

  4. 1992
    Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen

    Movie

  5. 1991
    Onnaam Muhurtham

    Movie Lyricist

  6. 1990
    Kelikottu

    Movie

  7. 1990
    Idhaya Thamarai

    Movie

  8. 1989
    Kodi Parakuthu

    Movie Shivagiri's father

  9. 1989
    Nyaya Tharasu

    Movie Land Lord Paramanandham

  10. 1989
    Adikkurippu

    Movie Kesavan

  11. 1988
    August 1

    Movie Muniyandi Thevar

  12. 1988
    Ullathil Nalla Ullam

    Movie

  13. 1988
    Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye

    Movie

  14. 1987
    Nayakan

    Movie Durai

  15. 1987
    Coolikkaran

    Movie

  16. 1987
    Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

    Movie

  17. 1986
    Sobharaj

    Movie Story

  18. 1985
    Njan Piranna Nattil

    Movie Surendran

  19. 1985
    Uthami

    Movie Jaganath

  20. 1985
    Choodatha Pookkal

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1985
    Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

    Movie Dr. Unnikrishnan

  22. 1984
    Ethirppukal

    Movie Raghu's friend

  23. 1983
    Asthram

    Movie

  24. 1983
    Mann Vasanai

    Movie Mookkaiyan