Viji Thampi

Viji Thampi
Kerala State President, Vishva Hindu Parishad
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)
Preceded byB. R. Balaraman
Personal details
SpousePriya Varma
Children2
RelativesJagannatha Varma (Father-in-law)
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Actor
  • Social activist

Viji Thampi is an Indian film director, actor, right-wing politician, and social activist who works in Malayalam films.[1] Thampi is a member of Thiruvananthapuram regional board of the Central Board of Film Certification and the State Advisor of Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi. In 2021, Thampi was appointed as the Kerala State President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.[2][3] He was also a Jury member of National film awards declaration committee in 2022.

Family

Viji Thampi's father, Sri R. Raghavan Thampi, was a member of the royal family of Karthikappally Palace. His mother, Smt. Indira Thampi, hailed from the Aristocractic Mankoikkal Kurup family of Southern Kerala. His maternal uncle, the late Adv. P. V. Neelakante Pillai, served as the President of the Nair Service Society (NSS) for nearly a decade. Viji Thampi is married to Priya Varma, the daughter of actor Jaganatha Varma.[4]

Career

After making his directorial debut with the 1988 film David David Mr. David,[5] Thampi directed a series of comedy films in the 1990s which turned out to be commercial hits. Viji Thampi is known for appearing in cameo roles in his own films. He has also directed the Malayalam crime thriller television series Black and White and later, the mythological television serial Devimahathmyam.

Filmography

Director

YearFilmGenre
1988David David Mr. DavidAction Thriller
WitnessThriller film
1989New YearThriller
Kaalal PadaAction Thriller
1990Nanma Niranjavan SrinivasanDrama
Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamBlack comedy
MarupuramAction-thriller
1992Pandu Pandoru RajakumariDrama
Kunukkitta KozhiComedy
ThiruthalvaadiComedy
Soorya ManasamDrama
1993JournalistDrama
Addeham Enna IddehamComedy drama
JanamPolitical thriller
1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna NoottanduComedy drama
1995Simhavalan MenonComedy
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya SrimanFamily comedy
1996KudumbakodathiComedy
ManthrikakuthiraCrime-thriller film
1997Killikkurissiyile KudumbamelaFamily comedy film
2000Satyamev JayateAction-thriller
2001Naranathu ThampuranComedy drama
2005KrithyamThriller
2006Bada DosthAction-thriller
2009Nammal ThammilCampus thriller
ChemistryHorror film
2010April FoolComedy film
2011Nadakame UlakamComedy
2013Nadodimannan[5]Action comedy

Actor

  1. INNOCENT (2025)
  2. Vyasanasametham Bandhumithraadikal (2025)
  3. MAYAMMA (2024)
  4. Ennalum Sarath (2018) Dir.: Balachandra Menon
  5. Njaan Samvidhanam Cheyyum (2016) Dir.: Balachandra Menon
  6. Thanthonni (2010)... as Landlord (benaami)
  7. Pachakuthira (2006)... Himself
  8. Bada Dosth (2006)... Sekhara Pilla
  9. Krithyam (2005)... Lawrence
  10. Vakkalathu Narayanankutty (2001)... Chief Minister
  11. Satyamev Jayate (2000)... Man at the bar
  12. Samaantharangal (1998)... Mathew
  13. Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman (1995)... Arumukham Thampi
  14. Simhavalan Menon... Ikka
  15. Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994)... Store room operator
  16. Soorya Manasam (1992)... Landlord
  17. Thiruthalvaadi (1992)... Avtar Singh
  18. Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1989)... Taxi driver
  19. Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran (1990) as Bank Officer
  20. Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam (1991)... Himself
  21. Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam (1987)... Police
  22. Achuvettante Veedu (1987)... Taxi driver

Television serials

Director

YearTitleChannelNotes
2000 Black & White Asianet
2004 Annie Kairali TV Tele-cinema
2005 Amma Amrita TV Tele-cinema
2007 Mahatma Gandhi Colony Asianet
2008 Sree Krishna Leela Asianet
2010–2012 Devimahathmyam Asianet
2019 Ayyappa Saranam Amrita TV
2023-2024 Amme Bhagavathi Flowers TV
2024 Attukal Amma Flowers TV Sequel to Amme Bhagavathi

As actor

  • Mask
  • Vamsam
  • Mayamma (2024)[6]

As judge

References

  1. ↑ Menon, Akhila (27 July 2017). "CONFIRMED: Prithviraj Turns Veluthampi Dalawa!". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "വിശ്വഹിന്ദുപരിഷത്ത് സംസ്ഥാന അദ്ധ്യക്ഷനായി സംവിധായകന്‍ വിജി തമ്പിയെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു". 19 July 2021.
  3. ↑ CUE, THE (19 July 2021). "സംവിധായകൻ വിജി തമ്പി വിഎച്ച്പി സംസ്ഥാന അധ്യക്ഷൻ". The Cue (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Viji Tampi". vijitampi.com. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Prithviraj in a historical film directed by Viji Thampi". www.thenewsminute.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Actress Ankhitha Vinod's Malayalam Film Mayamma To Release On This Date". News18. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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