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

Kamaraj

Ramanaa

Bhadrinarayanan

7G Rainbow Colony

Kathir's Father (Tamil)

Nayakan

Durai

Varalaru

Divya's father

Five Star

Ilango's Father

Kochi Rajavu

Parthasarathy

Thirupaachi

Commissioner Rathnakumar

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2006	Jambhavan	Deva
2006	Varalaru	Divya's father
2005	Kochi Rajavu	Parthasarathy
2005	Thirupaachi	Commissioner Rathnakumar
2004	7G Rainbow Colony	Kathir's Father (Tamil)
2004	Kamaraj
2004	Adhu
2003	Sena	Lawyer Jayan
2003	Vikadan
2002	Devan
2002	Ramanaa	Bhadrinarayanan
2002	Run	Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand
2002	Five Star	Ilango's Father
2000	Mr. Butler	Gym Vijayan
1997	Vidukathai
1992	Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1990	Idhaya Thamarai
1989	Kodi Parakuthu	Shivagiri's father
1989	Adikkurippu	Kesavan
1989	Nyaya Tharasu	Land Lord Paramanandham
1988	August 1	Muniyandi Thevar
1988	Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
1988	Ullathil Nalla Ullam
1987	Coolikkaran
1987	Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987	Nayakan	Durai
1985	Njan Piranna Nattil	Surendran
1985	Oru Kaidhiyin Diary	Dr. Unnikrishnan
1984	Ethirppukal	Raghu's friend
1983	Asthram
1983	Mann Vasanai
1982	Vidhichathum Kothichathum
1980	Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980	Saranam Ayyappa
1979	Pasi	Rangan
1979	Uthiripookkal	Sundaravadivelu
1979	Niram Maaratha Pookkal
1978	Kizhakke Pogum Rail	Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member
1976	Udyaanalakshmi
1975	Throne of Capricorn

Year	TV Show	Role