Vijayakumar filmography
Vijaykumar is a Tamil film actor and politician. Along with predominant work in Tamil cinema since 1973, he has acted in a few Hindi and Telugu movies. He also works in television serials.
He debuted in the 1961 Tamil movie Sri Valli.[1] Again in 1964 with the help of his uncle, he came to Chennai and tried for chances but could not make it but he only got a small role in the movie Kandan Karunai as one of the devargal, arrested by the Asura king, Surapadma. Later in 1973 he got an offer to act in films.[1] His first major role was in Kailasam Balachander's Aval Oru Thodar Kathai in 1974.
His journey in filmdom 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] But not many offers were forthcoming for the little actor, he was supposed to play Lord Murugan in Kandan Karunai but instead Sivakumar played that role.[3] In 1973 Vijayakumar got his first break in Ponnuku 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.[1] Vijayakumar was a popular actor the seventies along who acted alongside leadering actors such as MGR in Indrum Pol Endrum Vazhgha, Sivaji Ganesan in Dheepam and Kamal Haasan in Neeya. While Vijayakumar was a popular supporting actor, he did play the lead role in 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 Phrabu 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.[1]
Following is the list of films acted by Vijayakumar. Besides Tamil, he has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films
Filmography
2010's
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nenu Sailaja | Sailaja's grandfather | |
| 2015 | Puli | The Vedhalam King | |
| 2015 | Paranjothi | ||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | ||
| 2015 | Aambala | Solavandhan | |
| 2014 | Lingaa | Karunakara's father | |
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | Shekara Varma | Malayalam film |
| 2013 | Singam II | Home Minister | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Dr. Arumainayagam | |
| 2012 | Srimannarayana | Kalki Narayana Murthy | Telugu film |
| 2011 | Mambattiyan | Mambattiyan's father | |
| 2011 | Osthe | Minister | |
| 2011 | Kanden | Vasanth's grandfather | |
| 2011 | 100% Love | Balu Mahendra | Telugu film |
| 2011 | Ponnar Sankar | Periyamalai Gounder | |
| 2010 | Singam | Home Minister | |
| 2010 | Maanja Velu | Velu's father | |
| 2010 | Goa | Nattamai | |
| 2010 | Jaggubhai | Jagannathan's father |
2000's
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pokkisham | Special appearance | |
| 2009 | Solla Solla Inikkum | ||
| 2009 | Malai Malai | Assistant Commissioner of Police | |
| 2009 | 1977 | ||
| 2008 | Kuselan | Special appearance | |
| 2008 | Aayutham Seivom | Udhayamoorthy | |
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | Rajeswari's father | |
| 2008 | Kannum Kannum | ||
| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran | Mani Shankar | |
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Karthikeyan | |
| 2007 | Deepawali | Mudaliar | |
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Subbaiah | |
| 2006 | Raja Babu | Telugu film | |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan | Ayya | |
| 2006 | Dharmapuri | ||
| 2006 | Seethakoka Chiluka | Telegu film | |
| 2006 | Jambhavan | ||
| 2006 | Kusthi | Abi and Divya's grandfather | |
| 2006 | Aathi | Aathi's grandfather | |
| 2005 | Majaa | Chidambaram | |
| 2005 | Gurudeva | ||
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | Bullabbai | Telugu film |
| 2005 | Ramakrishna | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Durga's grandfather | |
| 2005 | London | ||
| 2005 | Ji | ||
| 2004 | Aai | ||
| 2004 | Maanasthan | ||
| 2004 | Vaanam Vasappadum | Poongkothai's father | |
| 2004 | Kuthu | Guru's father | |
| 2003 | Saamy | Saamy's father | |
| 2003 | Anbu | ||
| 2003 | Aasai Aasaiyai | ||
| 2002 | Villain | ||
| 2002 | Album | ||
| 2002 | En Mana Vaanil | ||
| 2002 | Baba | Chamundeeswari's father | |
| 2002 | Youth | Shiva's uncle | |
| 2002 | Shree | Sankara Iyer | |
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | ||
| 2002 | Thulluvadho Ilamai | School Principal | |
| 2002 | Vasu | Commissioner Rao | Telugu film |
| 2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi | ||
| 2001 | Star | Ramanathan | |
| 2001 | Aanandham | ||
| 2001 | Simharasi | Telugu film | |
| 2000 | Maayi | Maayi's father | |
| 2000 | Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | Valluvardasan | |
| 2000 | Kushi | Jennifer's father | |
| 2000 | Sandhitha Velai |
1990's
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham | ||
| 1999 | Mudhalvan | Thenmozhi's father | |
| 1999 | Desiya Geetham | ||
| 1999 | Jodi | Vengudu | |
| 1999 | Nee Varuvai Ena | ||
| 1999 | Malabar Police | Inspector General | |
| 1999 | Poovellam Kettuppar | K. R. Bharathi | |
| 1999 | Sangamam | Sivasankaramoorthy | |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Kuselan | |
| 1999 | Anandha Poongatre | Meenakshi's father | |
| 1999 | Chinna Durai | ||
| 1999 | Ponnu Veetukkaran | ||
| 1999 | Suriya Paarvai | Narayanan | |
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Prabhavathi's Father | Telugu film |
| 1998 | Desiya Geetham | ||
| 1998 | En Aasai Rasave | ||
| 1998 | Natpukkaga | Prabhavathy's father | |
| 1998 | Kondattam | Purushothaman | |
| 1997 | Pudhalvan | Sathyamoorthy | |
| 1997 | Aahaa | Parasuraman | |
| 1997 | Abhimanyu | SI Thangaraj | |
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Periya Thambi | |
| 1997 | Pudhayal | ||
| 1997 | Periya Thambi | Sankarapandian | |
| 1997 | Bharathi Kannamma | Vellaisamy Thevar Zamindar | |
| 1996 | Panchalankurichi | ||
| 1996 | Mr. Romeo | DGP Vijayakumar | |
| 1996 | Senathipathi | Lingappan Naicker | |
| 1996 | Poovarasan | Ukrapandi | |
| 1996 | Anthimanthaarai | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | |
| 1996 | Maanbumigu Maanavan | Police | |
| 1996 | Love Birds | ||
| 1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivan's father | |
| 1995 | Ilavarasi | ||
| 1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Thangavelu | |
| 1995 | Raasaiyya | Shyamsunder | |
| 1995 | Thamizhachi | Periyasamy Gounder | |
| 1995 | Lucky Man | Guest appearance | |
| 1995 | Muthu Kaalai | Sangaiah | |
| 1995 | Baasha | Rangasamy | |
| 1995 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | ||
| 1995 | Engirundho Vandhaan | ||
| 1994 | Thaai Manasu | Thangapandi | |
| 1994 | Nattamai | Periya Nattamai | |
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | ||
| 1994 | Sarigamapathani | ||
| 1994 | Sadhu | ||
| 1994 | Rasigan | Raghavan | |
| 1994 | Adharmam | ||
| 1994 | Sakthivel | Sakthivel | |
| 1994 | Honest Raj | Gopalakrishnan | |
| 1994 | Bhairava Dweepam | Jayachandra Maharaju | Telugu film |
| 1994 | Aranmanai Kaavalan | Sandanapandian | |
| 1994 | Athiradi Padai | ||
| 1994 | Siragadikka Aasai | Balu | |
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran's father | |
| 1993 | Sendhoorapandi | Senthoorapandi's father | |
| 1993 | Raakkaayi Koyil | ||
| 1993 | Maravan | ||
| 1993 | Gandharvam | IG Ravindran Nair | Malayalam film |
| 1993 | Kattabomman | Ponnurangam | |
| 1993 | Kizhakku Cheemayile | Maayaandi Thevan | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |
| 1993 | Kilipetchu Ketkava | ||
| 1993 | Thalattu | ||
| 1993 | Uzhaippali | Tamilarasan's brother-in-law | |
| 1993 | Aranmanai Kili | ||
| 1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | Odeyar | |
| 1993 | Yejaman | Father of Vaitheeswari | |
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel | Vetrivel's father | |
| 1992 | Devar Veettu Ponnu | ||
| 1992 | Senthamizh Paattu | ||
| 1992 | Pangali | ||
| 1992 | Deiva Vaakku | Vallatharai | |
| 1992 | Suriyan | ||
| 1992 | Mudhal Kural | ||
| 1992 | Pattathu Raani | Sundaram | |
| 1992 | Pokkiri Thambi | ||
| 1992 | Oor Mariyadhai | Chinna Raja (Guest appearance) | |
| 1992 | Kasthuri Manjal | ||
| 1992 | Peddarikam | Balaramudu | Telugu film |
| 1992 | Rickshaw Mama | ||
| 1992 | Amaran | Govindan | |
| 1991 | Shatruvu | Lawyer | Telugu film |
| 1991 | Bramma | ||
| 1991 | Kizhakku Karai | Ranganathan | |
| 1991 | Idhayam | ||
| 1991 | Vigneshwar | ||
| 1991 | Cheran Pandiyan | Periya Gounder | |
| 1990 | Lorry Driver | SP Pradeep Kumar | Telugu film |
| 1990 | Sathriyan | ||
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichuduchu | ||
| 1990 | Kizhakku Vasal | ||
| 1990 | Periya Veetu Pannakkaran | ||
| 1990 | Panakkaran |
1980's
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dravidan | ||
| 1989 | Vetri Vizha | ||
| 1989 | Geethanjali | Geethanjali's father | |
| 1989 | Siva | Guest appearance | |
| 1989 | Ninaivu Chinnam | ||
| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | ||
| 1989 | Rajadhi Raja | ||
| 1988 | Maduraikara Thambi | ||
| 1988 | En Thamizh En Makkal | ||
| 1988 | Puthiya Vaanam | Kocha / Govindan | |
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | Vishwanath | |
| 1987 | Velundu Vinaiyillai | ||
| 1986 | Oru Iniya Udhayam | ||
| 1986 | Mounam Kalaikirathu | ||
| 1986 | Maaveeran | ||
| 1986 | Vidinja Kalyanam | ||
| 1986 | Vasantha Raagam | ||
| 1986 | Viduthalai | ||
| 1986 | Uyire Unakkaga | ||
| 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | ||
| 1985 | Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe | ||
| 1985 | Nermai | Guest Appearance | |
| 1985 | Raja Rishi | Dharmadevan | |
| 1984 | Sumangali Kolam | ||
| 1983 | Yaamirukka Bhayamen | ||
| 1983 | Sandhippu | ||
| 1983 | Sattam | ||
| 1983 | Thai Veedu | ||
| 1983 | Thudikkum Karangal | ||
| 1983 | Neethibathi | ||
| 1982 | Mamiyara Marumagala | ||
| 1982 | Nenjangal | ||
| 1982 | Oorum Uravum | ||
| 1982 | Nayakkirin Magal | ||
| 1982 | Thyagi | ||
| 1982 | Theerpu | ||
| 1981 | Savaal | ||
| 1981 | Sathya Sundharam | ||
| 1980 | Kaali | G.K |
1970's
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren | Vasu | |
| 1979 | Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi | ||
| 1979 | Pagalil Oru Iravu | ||
| 1979 | Kavari Maan | ||
| 1979 | Neeya | Vijay | |
| 1979 | Adukku Malli | ||
| 1979 | Kuppathu Raja | ||
| 1979 | Sigappukkal Mookkuthi | ||
| 1978 | En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | ||
| 1978 | Allidharbar | ||
| 1978 | Avaloru Pachai Kuzhandhai | ||
| 1978 | Meenakshi Kungumam | ||
| 1978 | Pilot Premnath | Sivaji Ganesan's son | |
| 1978 | Sonnadhu Needhana | ||
| 1978 | Rudhra Thaandavam | ||
| 1978 | Iraivan Kodutha Varam | ||
| 1978 | Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye | ||
| 1978 | Vatathukkul Chadhuram | ||
| 1978 | Mangudi Minor | ||
| 1978 | Varuvan Vadivelan | ||
| 1978 | Aayiram Jenmangal | Ravi | |
| 1978 | Shankar Salim Simon | ||
| 1977 | Aarupushpangal | ||
| 1977 | Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram | ||
| 1977 | Ilaya Thalaimurai | ||
| 1977 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Kumar | |
| 1976 | Thunive Thunai | Jai Shankar's brother | |
| 1976 | Payanam | ||
| 1976 | Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu | ||
| 1975 | Thennangkeetru | ||
| 1974 | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai | Tilak | |
| 1973 | Ponnuku Thangamanasu | Siva Kumar's friend |
1960's
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kandhan Karunai | ||
| 1961 | Sri Valli |
Television
References
- 1 2 3 4 "For Vijayakumar, work is always worship". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 8 December 2005.
- ↑ http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/05/22223350/should-act-film-vijayakumar.html
- ↑ http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/05/24224431/actor-vijayakumar-and-sivakuma.html
- ↑ http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/05/27232418/vijaya-kumar-act-as-hero-role.html