Vijayakanth filmography
The following is the filmography of Vijayakanth (1952–2023), an Indian actor, film producer, philanthropist and politician.[1][2]
Filmography
Film actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Inikkum Ilamai | Arun | ||
| Agal Vilakku | Dhanushkodi | |||
| 1980 | Neerottam | Kumar | credited as A. Vijayakanth | [3] |
| Samanthipoo | Prakash | |||
| Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam | Ponnan | [4] | ||
| 1981 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Vijay | [5] | |
| Sivappu Malli | Ranga | [6] | ||
| Nenjile Thunivirunthal | Muthu | [7] | ||
| Jadhikkoru Needhi | Kaantha | [8] | ||
| Noolaruntha Pattam | Udhaya | [9] | ||
| Needhi Pizhaithathu | Vijay | [10] | ||
| 1982 | Parvaiyin Marupakkam | Vijay | ||
| Pattanathu Rajakkal | Vijay | |||
| Autoraja | Raja | |||
| Sivantha Kangal | Inspector Vijay | |||
| Om Shakti | Kathavarayan | [11] | ||
| Sattam Sirikkiradhu | Subash | [12] | ||
| 1983 | Naan Soottiya Malar | Ashok | [13] | |
| Dowry Kalyanam | Ethiraj | |||
| Saatchi | Inspector Vijay | |||
| 1984 | Madurai Sooran | Sooran | [14] | |
| Madras Vathiyar | Marasamy | |||
| Theerppu En Kaiyil | Madhan | [15] | ||
| Vetri | Vijay (Vetri) | |||
| Nooravathu Naal | Raj | |||
| Vengaiyin Mainthan | Pambatti | |||
| Kuzhandhai Yesu | Jeeva | |||
| Vellai Pura Ondru | Jeeva | [16] | ||
| Nalla Naal | Chinna Durai (Muthu) | |||
| Maman Machan | Mahesh | |||
| Veetuku Oru Kannagi | Vijay | |||
| Sabaash | Vijay | [17] | ||
| Naalai Unathu Naal | Arun | |||
| Sathiyam Neeye | Soori | |||
| Idhu Enga Boomi | Vijay | [18] | ||
| Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal | Vellaichamy | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | ||
| Kudumbam | Vijay | |||
| January 1 | Inspector Mano | [19] | ||
| 1985 | Alai Osai | Muthu | ||
| Santhosha Kanavukal | Pandian | [20] | ||
| Pudhu Yugam | Vijay | |||
| Navagraha Nayagi | Narayana | |||
| Raman Sreeraman | Vijay, Sanjay | Dual role | ||
| Puthiya Sagaptham | Vijay | [21] | ||
| Annai Bhoomi | Raja | |||
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Rangamani | [22] | ||
| Thandanai | Kumar | |||
| Amudha Gaanam | Sundaram | |||
| Engal Kural | Himself | Guest appearance | ||
| Eetti | Velan | |||
| Neethiyin Marupakkam | Inspector Vijayakumar | |||
| Puthiya Theerpu | Inspector Raja | |||
| Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe | Suryaprakash | [23] | ||
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | Karuvayan | ||
| Amman Kovil Kizhakale | Chinnamani | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil | ||
| Nambinar Keduvadhillai | Murali | |||
| Manakanakku | Ramanu | |||
| Enakku Nane Needipathi | Vijay | |||
| Vasantha Raagam | Vijay | |||
| Oomai Vizhigal | DSP Dheenadayalan | |||
| Annai En Dheivam | Vijay | |||
| Thazhuvatha Kaigal | Gopal | |||
| Dharma Devathai | Vijay | [24] | ||
| Oru Iniya Udhayam | Sakhtivel | [25] | ||
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | DCP Rajasekharan | ||
| Solvadhellam Unmai | Vijay | [26] | ||
| Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu | Pandian | [27] | ||
| Velundu Vinaiyillai | Vetri | |||
| Veerapandiyan | Manimaran | [28] | ||
| Veeran Veluthambi | Inspector Rahman | [29] | ||
| Cooliekkaran | Raja | [30] | ||
| Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | Marudhu | |||
| Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Himself | Guest appearance for song "Vangala Kadale" | ||
| Sattam Oru Vilayaattu | Vijay | |||
| Uzhavan Magan | Chinna Durai, Siva | Dual role | ||
| 1988 | Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Raja, Inspector Vishwanath | Dual role | [31] |
| Makkal Aanaiyittal | Kathiravan | |||
| Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Michael Raj | [32] | ||
| Therkathi Kallan | Kallan | |||
| Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Anthony | Cinema Express Awards for Best Character Actor Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | ||
| Thambi Thanga Kambi | Shankar | [33] | ||
| Nallavan | Gurumoorthy, Rajasekhar | Dual role | [34] | |
| Senthoora Poove | Captain Soundarapandiyan | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor Cinema Express Awards for Best Character Actor | [35] | |
| Thenpandi Seemayile | Vijay | |||
| Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum | Raja | [36] | ||
| 1989 | En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan | Marudhu | [37] | |
| Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | Arivu | |||
| Poruthathu Pothum | Nallarasu (Vallarasu), Ponnuthangam | Dual role | ||
| Ponmana Selvan | Raja | |||
| Dharmam Vellum | Inspector K. Jaganath, Vijay | Dual role | ||
| Rajanadai | Inspector Vijayakanth | |||
| Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal | Shiva / Lord Sundareswar | [38] | ||
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai | DCP 'Honest' Raj | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [39] |
| Pudhu Padagan | Manikkam | [40] | ||
| Sandhana Kaatru | Azhagiri | |||
| Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar | Muthappa, Parthiban | Dual role | [41] | |
| Engitta Mothathay | Pandiyan | |||
| Chatriyan | ACP Panneer Selvam | |||
| 1991 | Iravu Sooriyan | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Captain Prabhakaran | DFO Prabhakaran IFS | [42] | ||
| Maanagara Kaaval | ACP Subash | [43] | ||
| Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum | Robert | [44] | ||
| 1992 | Chinna Gounder | Thavasi (Chinna Gounder) | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [45] |
| Bharathan | Bharathan | [46] | ||
| Thai Mozhi | Inspector Alex | Special appearance | [47] | |
| Kaviya Thalaivan | Manikkam | [48] | ||
| 1993 | Kovil Kaalai | Uppiliyappan | [49] | |
| Ezhai Jaathi | Subhash Chandra Bose | [50] | ||
| Sakkarai Devan | Sakkarai Devan | [51] | ||
| Rajadurai | SP Rajadurai, Vijay | Dual role | [52] | |
| Enga Muthalali | Vijaya Ragunadhan Reddy | [53] | ||
| Senthoorapandi | Senthoorapandi | Extended Cameo Appearance | [54] | |
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | DCP Sethupathi | [55] | |
| Honest Raj | ASP Raj | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [56] | |
| Pathavi Pramanam | Siva | [57] | ||
| En Aasai Machan | Aruchami | [58] | ||
| Periya Marudhu | Periya Marudhu | [59] | ||
| 1995 | Karuppu Nila | Shanmuga Pandian | ||
| Thirumoorthy | Moorthy | [60] | ||
| Gandhi Pirantha Mann | Balu, Gandhi | Dual role | ||
| 1996 | Thayagam | Sakthivel | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [61] |
| Tamizh Selvan | Thamizhselvan IAS | |||
| Alexander | Alexander IPS | |||
| 1997 | Dharma Chakkaram | Chakkaravarthy | [62] | |
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Commodore Vasanth Periyasamy | ||
| Dharma | Dharma | |||
| Veeram Vilanja Mannu | Duraipandi, DSP Vijay | Dual role | ||
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | Kamalakannan, Kamaaluddin | Dual role | |
| Perianna | Lingam (Periyanna) | Extended Cameo Appearance | ||
| Kannupada Poguthaiya | Vetrivel, Vasudevarayar | Dual role | ||
| 2000 | Vaanathai Pola | Vellaichamy, Muthu | Dual role | [63] |
| Vallarasu | DCP Vallarasu | |||
| Simmasanam | Sathyamurthy, Sakthivel, Thangarasu | Triple role | ||
| 2001 | Vaanchinathan | DCP Vaanchinathan | [64] | |
| Narasimha | Captain Narasimha | |||
| Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Himself | Cameo appearance | [65] | |
| Thavasi | Thavasi, Boopathi | Dual role | ||
| 2002 | Raajjiyam | Karthikeyaan | ||
| Devan | Rathnavelu IPS | Extended Cameo Appearance | [66] | |
| Ramanaa | Ramanaa | |||
| 2003 | Chokka Thangam | Muthu | [67] | |
| Thennavan | Thennavan IAS | [68] | ||
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Sundaralingam Prabhakaran (SP) | [69] | |
| Gajendra | Gajendra | |||
| Neranja Manasu | Ayyanar | |||
| 2005 | Maayavi | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | Sudesi | Sudesi | [70] | |
| Perarasu | Ilavarasu Pandiyan (Kasi Vasudevan IPS), Perarasu Pandiyan | Dual role | ||
| Dharmapuri | Sivaraman | |||
| 2007 | Sabari | Sabarivasan | ||
| 2008 | Arasangam | Arivarasu IPS | ||
| 2009 | Mariyadhai | Annamalai, Raja | Dual role | |
| Engal Aasaan | Mahendran | |||
| 2010 | Virudhagiri | Virudhagiri IPS | Also Director | [71] |
| 2015 | Sagaptham | Deiveegam | Cameo appearance | [72] |
| 2024 | The Greatest of All Time | Nuclear Scientist "Captain" (Gandhi in disguise) | Posthumous film release AI Generated Cameo appearance |
[73] |
| 2025 | Padai Thalaivan | Professor Ramanaa (Final film role) | [74] |
Film producer
Vijayakanth with his brother-in-law L. K. Sudheesh has produced films under the company Captain Cine Creations.
- Vallarasu (2000)
- Narasimha (2001)
- Thennavan (2003)
- Engal Anna (2004)
- Sudesi (2006)
- Arasangam (2008)
- Viruthagiri (2010)
- Sagaptham (2015)
Film director
- Viruthagiri (2010)
References
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