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Vijayan

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Vijayan

Born May 17, 1944Died September 22, 200750 films

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".

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Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 2006VaralaruDivya's father
  2. 2006JambhavanDeva
  3. 2005Pon Megalai
  4. 2005Kochi RajavuParthasarathy
  5. 2005ThirupaachiCommissioner Rathnakumar
  6. 20047G Rainbow ColonyKathir's Father (Tamil)
  7. 2004Adhu
  8. 2004Kamaraj
  9. 2003DiwanGeetha Father
  10. 2003Vikadan
  11. 2003SenaLawyer Jayan
  12. 2002RamanaaBhadrinarayanan
  13. 2002Five StarIlango's Father
  14. 2002Devan
  15. 2002RunDon's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand
  16. 2000Mister ButlerGym Vijayan
  17. 1997Vidukathai
  18. 1995Sundarimare Sookshikkuka
  19. 1994BharanakoodamTamil Nadu Minister
  20. 1992Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
  21. 1990Kelikottu
  22. 1990Idhaya Thamarai
  23. 1989Kodi ParakuthuShivagiri's father
  24. 1989Nyaya TharasuLand Lord Paramanandham
  25. 1989AdikkurippuKesavan
  26. 1988August 1Muniyandi Thevar
  27. 1988Ullathil Nalla Ullam
  28. 1988Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
  29. 1987NayakanDurai
  30. 1987Coolikkaran
  31. 1987Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
  32. 1985Njan Piranna NattilSurendran
  33. 1985UthamiJaganath
  34. 1985Oru Kaidhiyin DiaryDr. Unnikrishnan
  35. 1984EthirppukalRaghu's friend
  36. 1983Asthram
  37. 1983Mann VasanaiMookkaiyan
  38. 1982Vidhichathum Kothichathum
  39. 1981Kanneer Pookkal
  40. 1980Saranam Ayyappa
  41. 1980Anbukku Naan Adimai
  42. 1980Thai Pongal
  43. 1979PasiRangan
  44. 1979ChakkalathiVeerappan
  45. 1979UthiripookkalSundaravadivelu
  46. 1979Niram Maaratha PookkalVijayan
  47. 1979Ponnu Oorukku PudhusuGambler
  48. 1978Kizhakke Pogum RailPattalathaar
  49. 1976Udyaanalakshmi
  50. 1975Throne of Capricorn