Vijayakumar filmography
Vijayakumar is an Indian actor. Along with predominant work in Tamil cinema since 1973, he has acted in Telugu films. He also works in television serials.[1]
He began as a child actor in the film Sri Valli in 1961. Vijaykumar was the little Lord Murugan.[2] Though not many offers were forthcoming for the little actor, he was supposed to play Lord Murugan in Kandhan Karunai, but instead Sivakumar played that role. Vijayakumar acted in a small role as one of the Lords that was arrested by Surapadman.[3] In 1973, Vijayakumar got his first break in Ponnukku Thanga Manasu, directed by Devaraj-Mohan.[4] The other hero in the film was Sivakumar. The success of Ponnuku Thanga Manasu got him a permanent place in Tamil cinema.[5] Vijayakumar was a popular actor the seventies, who acted alongside leading actors such as M. G. Ramachandran, in Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga, with Sivaji Ganesan in Dheepam and Kamal Haasan in Neeya. While Vijayakumar was a popular supporting actor, he did play the lead role during the 1970s, in films such as Aval Oru Thodarkathai, Madhurageetham and Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren.
Vijayakumar continued to act in supporting roles in the early 1980s. After a brief slump, Vijayakumar's second innings came in 1988 with Mani Ratnam's Agni Natchathiram, where he played the role of Prabhu Ganesan and Karthik Muthuraman's father. The movie told the story of two half brothers who fight for their father's love and property. During the 1990s, Vijayakumar was frequently seen in father roles such as Nattamai and Baasha. During the same time, Vijayakumar also played lead roles in award-winning films such as Kizhakku Cheemayile and Anthimanthaarai, with Bharathiraaja. The latter took him close to winning the National Film Award for Best Actor, eventually missing it by one vote.[6] Vijayakumar continued to play senior roles during the 2000s; eventually the actor was seen in more grandfather roles. In the last few years, the actor has reduced his film commitments and focused on television serials. Vijayakumar has acted in over 400 films, primarily in Tamil, but also had brief stints in Telugu cinema.
Following is the list of films acted by Vijayakumar. Besides Tamil, he has also acted in Telugu films apart from a few Malayalam and Kannada films.
Filmography
1960s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sri Valli | Lord Muruga | Child actor |
| 1962 | Mahaveera Bheeman | ||
| 1965 | Thaaye Unakkaga | George |
1970s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ponnukku Thanga Manasu | Shankar | |
| 1974 | Samarpanam | doctor, drunkard | |
| Maanikka Thottil | |||
| Aval Oru Thodar Kathai | Tilak | ||
| Murugan Kaattiya Vazhi | |||
| Devi Sri Karumari Amman | |||
| 1975 | Sondhangal Vazhga | ||
| Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu | Balu | ||
| Thennangkeetru | |||
| Aan Pillai Singam | |||
| Manjal Mugame Varuga | |||
| Thai Veetu Seedhanam | Guest Appearance | ||
| Paattum Bharathamum | Kumar | ||
| 1976 | Nee Indri Naan Illai | ||
| Athirshtam Azhaikirathu | Guest Appearance | ||
| Payanam | Captain Murali | ||
| Mayor Meenakshi | |||
| Thunive Thunai | CID Vijaykumar | ||
| Varaprasadham | |||
| Janaki Sabadham | |||
| Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu | Sasi | Guest Appearance | |
| Asai 60 Naal | |||
| Mutthana Mutthullavo | Guest Appearance | ||
| Idhaya Malar | Sreedhar | ||
| Paalooti Valartha Kili | |||
| Akka | |||
| Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? | |||
| Thayilla Kuzhandhai | |||
| Mogam Muppadhu Varusham | Ravi Shankar | ||
| 1977 | Punniyam Seithaval | ||
| Dheepam | Kannan | ||
| Murugan Adimai | |||
| Avar Enakke Sontham | Guest Appearance | ||
| Unnai Suttrum Ulagam | Sekar | ||
| Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Kumar | ||
| Ilaya Thalaimurai | Pandu | ||
| Madhurageetham | |||
| Sorgam Naragam | Balu | ||
| Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi | |||
| Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram | Inspector Raghupathi | ||
| Enna Thavam Seithen | |||
| Nandha En Nila | |||
| Aarupushpangal | Raja | ||
| Olimayamana Ethirkaalam | |||
| 1978 | Meenakshi Kungumam | ||
| Thanga Rangan | |||
| Shankar Salim Simon | Shankar | ||
| Aayiram Jenmangal | Ravi | ||
| Thirukkalyanam | |||
| Varuvan Vadivelan | Vijay | ||
| Mangudi Minor | Lakshman | ||
| Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai | |||
| Ival Oru Seethai | |||
| Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye | Umashankar | ||
| Rudhra Thaandavam | Ravi | ||
| Alli Darbar | |||
| Iraivan Kodutha Varam | Balu | ||
| Pilot Premnath | Premnath's son | ||
| Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa | |||
| En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | |||
| Karunai Ullam | |||
| 1979 | Kuppathu Raja | Raja | |
| Sigappukkal Mookkuthi | |||
| Neeya? | Vijay | ||
| Velum Mayilum Thunai | Sundaresan | ||
| Kavari Maan | |||
| Veettukku Veedu Vasappadi | Jagan | ||
| Velli Ratham | |||
| Mugathil Mugam Paarkalaam | |||
| Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana | |||
| Adukku Malli | |||
| Pagalil Oru Iravu | Vinod | ||
| Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren | Vasu | ||
| Chellakili |
1980s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ponnukku Yaar Kaaval | ||
| Kaali | G.K | ||
| Oru Iravu Oru Paravai | |||
| 1981 | Sathya Sundharam | Madhu | |
| Savaal | Ranjith | ||
| Kalam Oru Naal Maarum | |||
| 1982 | Thanikattu Raja | Vasu | |
| Theerpu | |||
| Nayakkirin Magal | |||
| Thyagi | |||
| Naan Kudithukonde Iruppen | |||
| Oorum Uravum | |||
| Nenjangal | Sekhar | ||
| Mamiyara Marumagala | |||
| 1983 | Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar | ||
| Neethibathi | Ramesh | Guest Appearance | |
| Thudikkum Karangal | Balu | ||
| Thai Veedu | Vijay | ||
| Yamirukka Bayamen | |||
| Sattam | Micheal Johny | ||
| Sandhippu | Prem | ||
| Apoorva Sahodarigal | |||
| 1985 | Chiranjeevi | ||
| Sumangali Kolam | |||
| Unga Veetu Pillai | John | ||
| Raja Rishi | Dharmadevan | ||
| Nermai | Doctor | Guest Appearance | |
| Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe | |||
| Mounam Kalaikirathu | |||
| 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | ||
| Uyire Unakkaga | King Vijayaragunath Boobapathy of Jayanagar Raja | ||
| Viduthalai | Vikram | ||
| Vidinja Kalyanam | Divya's father | ||
| Maaveeran | Joe | ||
| Mounam Kalaikirathu | |||
| Oru Iniya Udhayam | Sekar | ||
| 1987 | Velundu Vinaiyillai | ||
| Michael Raj | |||
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | Vishwanath | |
| Puthiya Vaanam | Kocha / Govindan | ||
| En Thamizh En Makkal | |||
| Maduraikara Thambi | |||
| 1989 | Rajadhi Raja | Raja's father | |
| Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | M.L.A Marudhanayagam | ||
| Ninaivu Chinnam | |||
| Siva | Guest Appearance | ||
| Dravidan |
1990s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Viswanath | |
| Chilambu | |||
| Seetha Geetha | |||
| Periya Veetu Pannakkaran | |||
| Kizhakku Vasal | |||
| Velai Kidaichuduchu | |||
| Sirayil Sila Raagangal | |||
| Sathriyan | Selvam's godfather | ||
| Vellaiya Thevan | |||
| 1991 | Vetri Karangal | Thyagarajan | |
| Karpoora Mullai | Vinod Shankar | ||
| Adhikari | Inspector Vijayakumar | Guest appearance | |
| Cheran Pandiyan | Periya Gounder | ||
| Vigneshwar | DIG Rajendran | ||
| Archana IAS | Anandamurthy | ||
| Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu | |||
| Iravu Sooriyan | |||
| Idhayam | Geetha's father | ||
| Kizhakku Karai | Ranganathan | ||
| Bramma | |||
| 1992 | Amaran | Govindan | |
| Rickshaw Mama | Sivaramakrishnan | ||
| Sugamana Sumaigal | Police Officer | ||
| Sivantha Malar | Prabha's father | ||
| Thanga Manasukkaran | Chellakili's father | ||
| Singaravelan | Velan's father | Cameo appearance | |
| Kasthuri Manjal | |||
| Oor Mariyadhai | Chinna Raja (Guest appearance) | ||
| Pattathu Raani | Sundaram | ||
| Mudhal Kural | Veluthambi | ||
| Suriyan | |||
| Deiva Vaakku | Vallatharai | ||
| Pangali | |||
| Senthamizh Paattu | Rangasamy | ||
| Devar Veettu Ponnu | |||
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel | Vetrivel's father | |
| Rakkayi Koyil | Bommu Nayakar | ||
| Yejaman | Father of Vaitheeswari | ||
| Ezhai Jaathi | Odeyar | ||
| Madurai Meenakshi | Kumarasamy | ||
| Manikuyil | Ratnasabapathy | ||
| Thangakkili | |||
| Uzhaippali | Tamilarasan's brother-in-law | ||
| Parvathi Ennai Paradi | Rajadurai | ||
| Maravan | Manickam | ||
| Gandharvam | IG Ravindran Nair | ||
| Thalattu | |||
| Kizhakku Cheemayile | Maayaandi Thevan | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | |
| Kilipetchu Ketkava | Grandfather | ||
| Kattabomman | Ponnurangam | ||
| Senthoorapandi | Senthoorapandi's father | ||
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran's father | |
| Siragadikka Aasai | Balu | ||
| Athiradi Padai | Roja's father | ||
| Aranmanai Kaavalan | Sandanapandian | ||
| Honest Raj | Gopalakrishnan | ||
| Sakthivel | Sakthivel | ||
| Adharmam | |||
| Rasigan | Raghavan | ||
| Sadhu | Master | ||
| Senthamizh Selvan | Vijay Bhoopathy | ||
| Sarigamapadani | Archana's father | ||
| Thai Maaman | Velusamy | ||
| Nattamai | "Periya Nattamai" Dharmalingam | Special appearance | |
| Nila | Vijay | ||
| Thaai Manasu | Thangapandi | ||
| Chinna Pulla | Valliammai's father | ||
| 1995 | Engirundho Vandhan | Police Commissioner | |
| Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | |||
| Baasha | Rangasamy | ||
| Muthu Kaalai | Sangaiah | ||
| Padikira Vayasula | |||
| Lucky Man | Guest appearance | ||
| Thamizhachi | Periyasamy Gounder | ||
| Asuran | DGP Raghupathi | ||
| Raasaiyya | Shyamsunder | ||
| Periya Kudumbam | Thangavelu | ||
| Ilavarasi | |||
| Ilaya Ragam | Vanitha's father | ||
| 1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivan's father | |
| Love Birds | Rathnakumar | ||
| Maanbumigu Maanavan | ACP Chandrabose | ||
| Anthimanthaarai | Kandaswamy Iyer | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | |
| Poovarasan | Ukrapandi | ||
| Senathipathi | Lingappan Naicker | ||
| Mr. Romeo | DGP Vijayakumar | ||
| Panchalankurichi | Mayandi | ||
| 1997 | Periya Thambi | Sankarapandian | |
| Bharathi Kannamma | Vellaisamy Thevar Zamindar | ||
| Periya Idathu Mappillai | Periya Thambi | ||
| Abhimanyu | SI Thangaraj | ||
| Aahaa..! | Parasuraman | ||
| Pudhalvan | Sathyamoorthy | ||
| 1998 | Kondattam | Purushothaman | |
| Natpukkaga | Karunakaran | ||
| Thayin Manikodi | |||
| En Aasai Rasave | |||
| Desiya Geetham | |||
| 1999 | Suryodayam | J. R. | |
| Suriya Paarvai | Narayanan | ||
| Ponnu Veetukkaran | Indu's father-in-law | ||
| Adutha Kattam | |||
| Chinna Durai | |||
| Anandha Poongatre | Meenakshi's father | ||
| Suyamvaram | Kuselan | ||
| Sangamam | Sivasankaramoorthy | ||
| Poovellam Kettuppar | K. R. Bharathi | ||
| Malabar Police | Inspector General | ||
| Nee Varuvai Ena | Subramani's father | ||
| Jodi | Vengudu | ||
| Mudhalvan | Thenmozhi's father | ||
| Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham | Lakshmi's father |
2000s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sandhitha Velai | Gurumoorthy | |
| Kushi | Jennifer's father | ||
| Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | Valluvardasan | ||
| Maayi | Maayi's father | ||
| 2001 | Aanandham | Viji's father | |
| Star | Ramanathan | ||
| Veettoda Mappillai | Kandaswamy | ||
| Pandavar Bhoomi | Tamizh's father | ||
| 2002 | Raajjiyam | ||
| Kadhal Virus | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| Thulluvadho Ilamai | School Principal | ||
| Ezhumalai | Raghupati Naidu | ||
| Shree | Sankara Iyer | ||
| Youth | Shiva's uncle | ||
| Baba | Chamundeeswari's father | ||
| En Mana Vaanil | Rajarathnam | ||
| Album | Somu | ||
| Villain | ACP | ||
| 2003 | Aasai Aasaiyai | Ramakrishnan | |
| Anbu | Karuppaiah | ||
| Saamy | Saamy's father | ||
| Winner | Sakthi's father | ||
| Konji Pesalaam | Amalan | ||
| 2004 | Kuthu | Guru's father | |
| Vaanam Vasappadum | Poongkothai's father | ||
| Maanasthan | Pattamaniyar | ||
| Aai | Police Commissioner of Chennai | ||
| 2005 | Ji | Vasu's father | |
| Sukran | Home Minister | ||
| London | Rajasekar | ||
| Chandramukhi | Durga's grandfather | ||
| Chinna | Gayathri`s uncle | ||
| Ramakrishna | Village chief | ||
| Gurudeva | Sundar | ||
| Majaa | Chidambaram | ||
| 2006 | Aathi | Aathi's grandfather | |
| Kusthi | Abi and Divya's grandfather | ||
| Jambhavan | Velan's foster father | ||
| Dharmapuri | Meiyappan | ||
| Thalaimagan | L. Sathya Moorthy | ||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Subbaiah | |
| Deepawali | Mudaliar | ||
| Thirumagan | Malaiswamy | ||
| Kuttrapathirikai | Karthikeyan | ||
| Nam Naadu | Boominathan | ||
| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran | Mani Shankar | |
| Kannum Kannum | |||
| Santosh Subramaniam | Rajeswari's father | ||
| Aayutham Seivom | Udhayamoorthy | ||
| Kuselan | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Surya | Surya's father | ||
| 2009 | 1977 | DGP Padmanathan | |
| Malai Malai | Assistant Commissioner of Police | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Sathya's father | ||
| Pokkisham | Special appearance |
2010s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jaggubhai | Jagannathan's father | |
| Goa | Nattamai | ||
| Maanja Velu | Velu's father | ||
| Singam | Home Minister | ||
| 2011 | Ponnar Sankar | Periyamalai Gounder | |
| Kandaen | Vasanth's grandfather | ||
| Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam | |||
| Osthe | Minister | ||
| Mambattiyan | Mambattiyan's father | ||
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Dr. Arumainayagam | |
| Singam II | Home Minister | ||
| 2014 | Chandra | Guruji Parameshwara | |
| Lingaa | Karunakara's father | ||
| 2015 | Aambala | Solavandhan | |
| Sandamarutham | |||
| Paranjothi | |||
| Puli | The Vedhalam King | ||
| 2016 | Ilamai Oonjal | Home Minister | |
| Kodi | Chief Minister | ||
| 2017 | Singam III | Home Minister | |
| Kuttram 23 | Commissioner of Police Kumaraswamy | ||
| Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan | Guest appearance | ||
| 143 | |||
| 2018 | Pei Irukka Illaya | ||
2020s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Raajavamsam | Kulasekaran | |
| 2022 | Oh My Dog | Shanmugam | |
| Amaichar | 325th Film | ||
| The Legend | Saravanan's father | ||
| 2023 | Maamannan | Opposition Chief | |
| 2024 | Rathnam | Malliga's grandfather |
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Geethanjali | Geethanjali's father | |
| 1990 | Ghatana | ||
| Lorry Driver | SP Pradeep Kumar | ||
| 1991 | Sathruvu | Lawyer | |
| 1992 | Killer | Bhupathi Raja | |
| Peddarikam | Balaramudu | ||
| 1993 | Mogudu Garu | ||
| 1994 | Bhairava Dweepam | Jayachandra Maharaju | |
| 1996 | Sampradayam | ||
| 1997 | Rukmini | Dorababu | |
| 1998 | Auto Driver | Sravani's father | |
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Peddayya | |
| Arundhati | |||
| 2000 | Ravanna | ||
| 2001 | Kushi | Madhumati's father | |
| Simharasi | |||
| Adhipathi | Justice Panduranga Rao | ||
| 2002 | Vasu | Commissioner Rao | |
| Vooru Manadiraa | |||
| 2003 | Indiramma | Ananda Rayudu | |
| 2004 | Samba | Dharmayya Naidu | |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | Bullabbai | |
| 2006 | Seethakoka Chiluka | Lakshmi's father | |
| Rajababu | Dasaradharamaiah | ||
| 2007 | Hello Premistara | Arjun's grandfather | |
| Tulasi | Dasaradha Ramayya | ||
| 2008 | Kathanayakudu | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2009 | Naa Style Veru | Parvathy's father | [7] |
| 2010 | Bindaas | Purushottam Naidu | |
| 2011 | 100% Love | Balu Mahendra | |
| 2012 | Srimannarayana | Kalki Narayana Murthy | |
| 2015 | Rudhramadevi | Anumakonda Ramudu | |
| 2016 | Nenu Sailaja | Sailaja's grandfather | |
| Sarainodu | Pedhaya | ||
| Janatha Garage | Chief Minister | ||
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Chief Minister | |
| 2019 | Prati Roju Pandage | Surya Narayan | |
| Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Lakshminarayana | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | Ramachandra | |
| 2024 | Manamey | Tony |
Other language films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Aayirappara | Chettiyar | Malayalam | |
| Gandharvam | Ravindran Nair | |||
| 1997 | Lady Commissioner | Hari's father | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Appu and Pappu | Appu's grandfather and Deepa's father | ||
| 2013 | Chandra | Guruji Parameshwara | Bilingual film | |
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | Shekara Varma | Malayalam |
As producer
- Nenjangal (1982)
- Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984)
- Sinam (2022)
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | Kokila Enge Pogiraal | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2009–2013 | Thangam | Rajaramchandra Raghunath alias Ayyaa | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vamsam | Vetrivel Annachi | ||
| 2016–2017 | Talambralu | Gemini TV | Telugu[8] | |
| 2017–2018 | Nandini | Rajashekar | Sun TV Udaya TV | Tamil Kannada |
| 2019 | Rasaathi | Shanmugasundaram (Extended Special Appearance) | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2022 | Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari | Nattamai (Special Appearance) | Zee Tamil | |
| 2022; 2024–present | Karthigai Deepam | Raja Sethupathi |
References
- ↑ "Vijayakumar Actor Age, Movies, Biography, Photos".
- ↑ "ஸ்ரீதர் படத்தில் நடிக்க விஜயகுமார் முயற்சி" [Vijayakumar tried an opportunity to act in Sridhar's film]. Maalai Malar. 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "கந்தன் கருணை படத்தில் முருகனாக நடிப்பது யார்? - சிவகுமாருடன் விஜயகுமார் போட்டி" [Who would be acting as lord Murugan in Kandhan Karunai ? - Competition between Sivakumar and Vijayakumar]. Maalai Malar. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு - விஜயகுமார் கதாநாயகன் ஆனார்" [Vijayakumar became lead actor through Ponnukku Thanga Manasu]. Maalai Malar. 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "விஜயகுமார் கதாநாயகனாக நடித்த முதல் படம் வெற்றி" [Vijayakumar's debut film as hero became successful]. Maalai Malar. 11 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "For Vijayakumar, work is always worship". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 December 2005.
- ↑ "Naa Styley Veru Review". Indiaglitz. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1NBL2razsY
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