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Vijayakumar filmography

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Vijayakumar is an Indian actor. Along with predominant work in Tamil cinema since 1973, he has acted in some 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 in Sri Valli, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini.[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, Mathura Geetham and Azhage Unnai Arathikkiren.

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 a few Telugu and Malayalam films and one Kannada film.

Filmography

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1960s

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Year Film Role Notes
1961 Sri Valli Lord Muruga (child)
1962 Mahaveera Bheeman
1965 Thaaye Unakkaga George

1970s

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Year Film Role Notes
1973 Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Shankar
1974 Samarpanam doctor, drunkard
1974 Maanikka Thottil
1974 Aval Oru Thodar Kathai Tilak
1974 Murugan Kaattiya Vazhi
1974 Devi Sri Karumari Amman
1975 Sondhangal Vazhga
1975 Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu Balu
1975 Thennangkeetru
1975 Aan Pillai Singam Sujatha's Husband
1975 Manjal Mugame Varuga
1975 Thai Veetu Seedhanam Guest Appearance
1975 Paattum Bharathamum Kumar
1976 Nee Indri Naan Illai
1976 Athirshtam Azhaikirathu Guest Appearance
1976 Payanam Captain Murali
1976 Mayor Meenakshi
1976 Thunive Thunai Jai Shankar's brother
1976 Varaprasadham
1976 Janaki Sabadham
1976 Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu Sasi Guest Appearance
1976 Asai 60 Naal
1976 Mutthana Mutthullavo Guest Appearance
1976 Idhaya Malar Sreedhar
1976 Paalooti Valartha Kili
1976 Akka
1976 Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
1976 Thayilla Kuzhandhai
1976 Mogam Muppadhu Varusham Ravi Shankar
1977 Punniyam Seithaval
1977 Dheepam Kannan
1977 Murugan Adimai
1977 Avar Enakke Sontham Guest Appearance
1977 Unnai Suttrum Ulagam Sekar
1977 Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga Kumar
1977 Ilaya Thalaimurai Pandu
1977 Madhura Geetham
1977 Sorgam Naragam Balu
1977 Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
1977 Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram Inspector Raghupathi
1977 Enna Thavam Seithen
1977 Nandha En Nila
1977 Aarupushpangal Raja
1977 Olimayamana Ethirkaalam
1978 Meenakshi Kungumam
1978 Thanga Rangan
1978 Shankar Salim Simon Shankar
1978 Aayiram Jenmangal Ravi
1978 Thirukkalyanam
1978 Varuvan Vadivelan Vijay
1978 Mangudi Minor Lakshman
1978 Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai
1978 Ival Oru Seethai
1978 Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye Umashankar
1978 Rudhra Thaandavam Ravi
1978 Alli Darbar
1978 Iraivan Kodutha Varam Balu
1978 Pilot Premnath Premnath's son
1978 Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa
1978 En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
1978 Karunai Ullam
1979 Kuppathu Raja Raja
1979 Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1979 Neeya? Vijay
1979 Velum Mayilum Thunai Sundaresan
1979 Kavari Maan
1979 Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi
1979 Velli Ratham
1979 Mugathil Mugam Paarkalaam
1979 Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana
1979 Adukku Malli
1979 Pagalil Oru Iravu Vinod
1979 Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren Vasu
1979 Chellakili

1980s

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Year Film Role Notes
1980 Ponnukku Yaar Kaaval
1980 Kaali G.K
1980 Oru Iravu Oru Paravai
1981 Sathya Sundharam Madhu
1981 Savaal Ranjith
1981 Kalam Oru Naal Maarum
1982 Thanikattu Raja Vasu
1982 Theerpu
1982 Nayakkirin Magal
1982 Thyagi
1982 Naan Kudithukonde Iruppen
1982 Oorum Uravum
1982 Nenjangal Sekhar
1982 Mamiyara Marumagala
1983 Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
1983 Neethibathi Ramesh Guest Appearance
1983 Thudikkum Karangal Balu
1983 Thai Veedu Vijay
1983 Yamirukka Bayamen
1983 Sattam Micheal Johny
1983 Sandhippu Prem
1983 Apoorva Sahodarigal
1985 Chiranjeevi
1985 Sumangali Kolam
1985 Unga Veetu Pillai John
1985 Raja Rishi Dharmadevan
1985 Nermai Doctor Guest Appearance
1985 Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe
1985 Mounam Kalaikirathu
1986 Naan Adimai Illai
1986 Uyire Unakkaga King Vijayaragunath Boobapathy of Jayanagar Raja
1986 Viduthalai Vikram
1986 Vasantha Raagam
1986 Vidinja Kalyanam Divya's father
1986 Maaveeran Joe
1986 Mounam Kalaikirathu
1986 Oru Iniya Udhayam Sekar
1987 Velundu Vinaiyillai
1988 Agni Natchathiram Vishwanath
1988 Puthiya Vaanam Kocha / Govindan
1988 En Thamizh En Makkal
1988 Maduraikara Thambi
1989 Rajadhi Raja Raja's father
1989 Paattukku Oru Thalaivan M.L.A Marudhanayagam
1989 Ninaivu Chinnam
1989 Siva Guest Appearance
1989 Dravidan

1990s

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Year Film Role Notes
1990 Panakkaran Viswanath
1990 Chilambu
1990 Seetha Geetha
1990 Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
1990 Kizhakku Vasal
1990 Velai Kidaichuduchu
1990 Sirayil Sila Raagangal
1990 Sathriyan Selvam's godfather
1990 Vellaiya Thevan
1991 Vetri Karangal Thyagarajan
1991 Karpoora Mullai Vinod Shankar
1991 Adhikari Inspector Vijayakumar Guest appearance
1991 Cheran Pandiyan Periya Gounder
1991 Vigneshwar DIG Rajendran
1991 Archana IAS Anandamurthy
1991 Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu
1991 Iravu Sooriyan
1991 Idhayam Geetha's father
1991 Kizhakku Karai Ranganathan
1991 Bramma
1992 Amaran Govindan
1992 Rickshaw Mama Sivaramakrishnan
1992 Sugamana Sumaigal Police Officer
1992 Sivantha Malar Prabha's father
1992 Thanga Manasukkaran Chellakili's father
1992 Singaravelan Velan's father Cameo appearance
1992 Kasthuri Manjal
1992 Oor Mariyadhai Chinna Raja (Guest appearance)
1992 Pattathu Raani Sundaram
1992 Mudhal Kural Veluthambi
1992 Suriyan
1992 Deiva Vaakku Vallatharai
1992 Pangali
1992 Senthamizh Paattu Rangasamy
1992 Devar Veettu Ponnu
1993 Walter Vetrivel Vetrivel's father
1993 Rakkayi Koyil Bommu Nayakar
1993 Yejaman Father of Vaitheeswari
1993 Ezhai Jaathi Odeyar
1993 Madurai Meenakshi Kumarasamy
1993 Manikuyil Ratnasabapathy
1993 Thangakkili
1993 Uzhaippali Tamilarasan's brother-in-law
1993 Parvathi Ennai Paradi Rajadurai
1993 Maravan Manickam
1993 Gandharvam IG Ravindran Nair
1993 Thalattu
1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile Maayaandi Thevan Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1993 Kilipetchu Ketkava Grandfather
1993 Kattabomman Ponnurangam
1993 Senthoorapandi Senthoorapandi's father
1994 Rajakumaran Rajakumaran's father
1994 Siragadikka Aasai Balu
1994 Athiradi Padai Roja's father
1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan Sandanapandian
1994 Honest Raj Gopalakrishnan
1994 Sakthivel Sakthivel
1994 Adharmam
1994 Rasigan Raghavan
1994 Sadhu Master
1994 Senthamizh Selvan Vijay Bhoopathy
1994 Sarigamapadani Archana's father
1994 Thai Maaman Velusamy
1994 Nattamai Periya Nattamai Special appearance
1994 Nila Vijay
1994 Thaai Manasu Thangapandi
1994 Chinna Pulla Valliammai's father
1995 Engirundho Vandhan Police Commissioner
1995 Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
1995 Baasha Rangasamy
1995 Muthu Kaalai Sangaiah
1995 Padikira Vayasula
1995 Lucky Man Guest appearance
1995 Thamizhachi Periyasamy Gounder
1995 Asuran DGP Raghupathi
1995 Raasaiyya Shyamsunder
1995 Periya Kudumbam Thangavelu
1995 Ilavarasi
1995 Ilaya Ragam Vanitha's father
1996 Parambarai Paramasivan's father
1996 Love Birds Rathnakumar
1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan ACP Chandrabose
1996 Anthimanthaarai Kandaswamy Iyer Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1996 Poovarasan Ukrapandi
1996 Senathipathi Lingappan Naicker
1996 Mr. Romeo DGP Vijayakumar
1996 Panchalankurichi Mayandi
1997 Periya Thambi Sankarapandian
1997 Bharathi Kannamma Vellaisamy Thevar Zamindar
1997 Periya Idathu Mappillai Periya Thambi
1997 Abhimanyu SI Thangaraj
1997 Aahaa..! Parasuraman
1997 Pudhalvan Sathyamoorthy
1998 Kondattam Purushothaman
1998 Natpukkaga Karunakaran
1998 Thaayin Manikodi
1998 En Aasai Rasave
1998 Desiya Geetham
1999 Suryodayam J. R.
1999 Suriya Paarvai Narayanan
1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran Indu's father-in-law
1999 Adutha Kattam
1999 Chinna Durai
1999 Anandha Poongatre Meenakshi's father
1999 Suyamvaram Kuselan
1999 Sangamam Sivasankaramoorthy
1999 Poovellam Kettuppar K. R. Bharathi
1999 Malabar Police Inspector General
1999 Nee Varuvai Ena Subramani's father
1999 Jodi Vengudu
1999 Mudhalvan Thenmozhi's father
1999 Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Lakshmi's father

2000s

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Year Film Role Notes
2000 Sandhitha Velai Gurumoorthy
2000 Kushi Jennifer's father
2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai Valluvardasan
2000 Maayi Maayi's father
2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey
2001 Aanandham Viji's father
2001 Star Ramanathan
2001 Veettoda Mappillai Kandaswamy
2001 Pandavar Bhoomi Tamizh's father
2002 Raajjiyam
2002 Kadhal Virus Himself Cameo appearance
2002 Thulluvadho Ilamai School Principal
2002 Ezhumalai Raghupati Naidu
2002 Shree Sankara Iyer
2002 Youth Shiva's uncle
2002 Baba Chamundeeswari's father
2002 En Mana Vaanil Rajarathnam
2002 Album Somu
2002 Villain ACP
2003 Aasai Aasaiyai Ramakrishnan
2003 Anbu Karuppaiah
2003 Saamy Saamy's father
2003 Winner Sakthi's father
2004 Kuthu Guru's father
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Poongkothai's father
2004 Maanasthan Pattamaniyar
2004 Konji Pesalaam Amalan
2004 Aai Police Commissioner of Chennai
2005 Ji Vasu's father
2005 Sukran Home Minister
2005 London Rajasekar
2005 Chandramukhi Durga's grandfather
2005 Chinna Gayathri`s uncle
2005 Ramakrishna Village chief
2005 Gurudeva Sundar
2005 Majaa Chidambaram
2006 Aathi Aathi's grandfather
2006 Kusthi Abi and Divya's grandfather
2006 Jambhavan Velan's foster father
2006 Dharmapuri Meiyappan
2006 Thalaimagan Ayya
2007 Thaamirabharani Subbaiah
2007 Deepawali Mudaliar
2007 Thirumagan Malaiswamy
2007 Kuttrapathirikai Karthikeyan
2007 Nam Naadu Boominathan
2008 Vaitheeswaran Mani Shankar
2008 Kannum Kannum
2008 Santosh Subramaniam Rajeswari's father
2008 Aayutham Seivom Udhayamoorthy
2008 Kuselan Himself Special appearance
2008 Surya Surya's father
2009 1977 DGP Padmanathan
2009 Malai Malai Assistant Commissioner of Police
2009 Solla Solla Inikkum Sathya's father
2009 Pokkisham Special appearance

2010s

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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
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2018 Pei Irukka Illaya

2020s

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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

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Year Film Role Notes
1989 Geethanjali Geethanjali's father
1990 Ghatana
1990 Lorry Driver SP Pradeep Kumar
1991 Sathruvu Lawyer
1992 Killer Bhupathi Raja
Peddarikam Balaramudu
1994 Bhairava Dweepam Jayachandra Maharaju
1996 Sampradayam
1997 Rukmini Dorababu
1998 Auto Driver Sravani's father
1999 Sneham Kosam Peddayya
Arundhati
2000 Ravanna
2001 Simharasi
Adhipathi Justice Panduranga Rao
2002 Vasu Commissioner Rao
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 Villager Special appearance
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

Films in other languages

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Year Film Role Language
1993 Aayirappara Chettiyar Malayalam
2013 Chandra Guruji Parameshwara Kannada
2014 Mr. Fraud Shekara Varma Malayalam
2024 Panchavalsara Padhathi TBA Malayalam[8]
As producer

Television

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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
2017–2018 Nandini Rajashekar Sun TV
Udaya TV
Tamil
Kannada
2019 Rasaathi Shanmugasundaram Sun TV Tamil
2022 Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari Nattamai (Special Appearance) Zee Tamil
2023–present Karthigai Deepam Raja Sethupathi

References

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  1. ^ "Vijayakumar Actor Age, Movies, Biography, Photos".
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
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  7. ^ "Naa Styley Veru Review". Indiaglitz. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ Features, C. E. (16 April 2024). "Trailer of Siju Wilson's Panchavalsara Padhathi out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 April 2024.