Vijayan
Acting • Born 1944-05-17 – Died 2007-09-22
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".
Filmography
41 credits
Devan
Movie • 2002
7G Rainbow Colony
Movie • 2004
Kathir's Father (Tamil)
Throne of Capricorn
Movie • 1975
Udyaanalakshmi
Movie • 1976
Ethirppukal
Movie • 1984
Raghu's friend
Njan Piranna Naattil
Movie • 1985
Surendran
Asthram
Movie • 1983
August 1
Movie • 1988
Muniyandi Thevar
Kodi Parakuthu
Movie • 1989
Shivagiri's father
Anbukku Naan Adimai
Movie • 1980
Sena
Movie • 2003
Lawyer Jayan
Coolikkaran
Movie • 1987
Ramanaa
Movie • 2002
Bhadrinarayanan
Idhaya Thamarai
Movie • 1990
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
Movie • 1992
Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
Movie • 1988
Vidhichathum Kothichathum
Movie • 1982
Jambhavan
Movie • 2006
Deva
Varalaru
Movie • 2006
Divya's father
Vikadan
Movie • 2003
Run
Movie • 2002
Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand
Five Star
Movie • 2002
Ilango's Father
Pasi
Movie • 1979
Rangan
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
Movie • 1978
Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member
Uthiripookkal
Movie • 1979
Sundaravadivelu
Adikkurippu
Movie • 1989
Kesavan
Mister Butler
Movie • 2000
Gym Vijayan
Kochi Rajavu
Movie • 2005
Parthasarathy
Vidukathai
Movie • 1997
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Movie • 1988
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
Movie • 1987
Nyaya Tharasu
Movie • 1989
Land Lord Paramanandham
Nayakan
Movie • 1987
Durai
Kamaraj
Movie • 2004
Adhu
Movie • 2004
Saranam Ayyappa
Movie • 1980
Mann Vasanai
Movie • 1983
Niram Maaratha Pookkal
Movie • 1979
Thirupaachi
Movie • 2005
Commissioner Rathnakumar
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Movie • 1985
Dr. Unnikrishnan
Bharanakoodam
Movie • 1994
Tamil Nadu Minister