Vijayan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-05-17

Deathday 2007-09-22 (63 years old)

Also Known As Vijayan Thirur, Vijayan Tirur

Vijayan

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".

Known For

Actor

2006
Varalaru

as Divya's father

2006
Jambhavan

as Deva

2005
Kochi Rajavu

as Parthasarathy

2005
Thirupaachi

as Commissioner Rathnakumar

2004
7G Rainbow Colony

as Kathir's Father (Tamil)

2004
2003
Sena

as Lawyer Jayan

2002
Ramanaa

as Bhadrinarayanan

2002
Five Star

as Ilango's Father

2002
2002
Run

as Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand

2000
Mr. Butler

as Gym Vijayan

1989
Kodi Parakuthu

as Shivagiri's father

1989
Nyaya Tharasu

as Land Lord Paramanandham

1989
Adikkurippu

as Kesavan

1988
August 1

as Muniyandi Thevar

1987
Nayakan

as Durai

1985
Njan Piranna Nattil

as Surendran

1985
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

as Dr. Unnikrishnan

1984
Ethirppukal

as Raghu's friend

1979
Pasi

as Rangan

1979
Uthiripookkal

as Sundaravadivelu

1978
Kizhakke Pogum Rail

as Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member

Writer

1991
Onnaam Muhurtham

as Lyricist

1986
Sobharaj

as Story

1986
Sobharaj

as Screenplay

1986
Sobharaj

as Dialogue

1985
Choodatha Pookkal

as Screenplay

1985
Choodatha Pookkal

as Dialogue

1983
Guru Dakshina

as Story

1978
1978
Lisa

as Screenplay

1978
Lisa

as Dialogue

1978
Lisa

as Lyricist

1978
Kaathirunna Nimisham

as Screenplay