Vijayakanth filmography explained

The following is the filmography of Vijayakanth (1952–2023), an Indian actor, film director, film producer, philanthropist and politician.^{[1] [2]}

Filmography

Actor

1970s

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1979	Inikkum Ilamai	Arun
	Agal Vilakku	Dhanushkodi

1980s

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1980	Neerottam	Kumar		^[3]
	Saamanthippoo	Prakash		^[4]
	Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam	Ponnan		^[5]
1981	Sattam Oru Iruttarai	Vijay		^[6]
	Sivappu Malli	Ranga		^[7]
	Nenjile Thunivirunthal	Muthu		^[8]
	Jadhikkoru Needhi	Kaantha		^[9]
	Noolaruntha Pattam	Udhaya		^[10]
	Needhi Pizhaithathu	Vijay		^[11]
1982	Parvaiyin Marupakkam	Vijay		^[12]
	Pattanathu Rajakkal	Vijay
	Autoraja	Raja
	Sivantha Kangal	Inspector Vijay		^[13]
	Om Shakti	Kathavarayan		^[14]
	Sattam Sirikkiradhu	Subash		^[15]
1983	Naan Soottiya Malar	Ashok		^[16]
	Dowry Kalyanam	Ethiraj
	Saatchi	Inspector Vijay
1984	Madurai Sooran	Sooran		^[17]
	Madras Vathiyar	Marasamy
	Theerppu En Kaiyil	Madhan		^[18]
	Vetri	Vijay
	Nooravathu Naal	Raj
	Vengaiyin Mainthan	Pambatti		^[19]
	Kuzhandhai Yesu	Jeeva		^[20]
	Vellai Pura Ondru	Jeeva		^[21]
	Nalla Naal	Chinna Durai (Muthu)
	Maman Machan	Mahesh
	Veetuku Oru Kannagi	Vijay
	Sabaash	Vijay		^[22]
	Naalai Unathu Naal	Arun
	Sathiyam Neeye	Soori		^[23]
	Idhu Enga Boomi	Vijay		^[24]
	Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal	Vellaichamy
	Kudumbam	Vijay
	January 1	Inspector Mano		^[25]
1985	Alai Osai	Muthu		^[26]
	Santhosha Kanavukal	Pandian		^[27]
	Pudhu Yugam	Vijay
	Navagraha Nayagi	Narayana
	Raman Sreeraman	Vijay & Sanjay	Dual role
	Puthiya Sagaptham	Vijay		^[28]
	Annai Bhoomi	Raja
	Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri	Rangamani		^[29]
	Thandanai	Kumar		^[30]
	Amudha Gaanam	Sundaram
	Engal Kural	Vijayakanth	Guest appearance	^[31]
	Eetti	Velan
	Neethiyin Marupakkam	Inspector Vijayakumar
	Puthiya Theerpu	Inspector Raja
	Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe	Suryaprakash		^[32]
1986	Karimedu Karuvayan	Karuvayan
	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	Chinnamani
	Nambinar Keduvadhillai	Murali		^[33]
	Manakanakku	Ramanu
	Enakku Nane Needipathi	Vijay
	Vasantha Raagam	Vijay
	Oomai Vizhigal	DSP Dheenadayalan
	Annai En Dheivam	Vijay
	Thazhuvatha Kaigal	Gopal
	Dharma Devathai	Vijay		^[34]
	Oru Iniya Udhayam	Sakhtivel		^[35]
1987	Sirai Paravai	DCP Rajasekharan
	Solvadhellam Unmai	Vijay		^[36]
	Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu	Pandian		^[37]
	Velundu Vinaiyillai	Vetri		^[38]
	Veerapandiyan	Manimaran		^[39]
	Cooliekkaran	Raja	In This Film He has got the title 'Puratchi Kalaignar'	^[40]
	Veeran Veluthambi	Inspector Rahman		^[41]
	Ninaive Oru Sangeetham	Marudhu
	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Vijayakanth	Guest appearance for song "Vangala Kadale"
	Sattam Oru Vilayaattu	Vijay
	Uzhavan Magan	Chinna Durai & Siva	Dual role
1988	Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye	Raja & Inspector Vishwanath	Dual role	^[42]
	Makkal Aanaiyittal	Kathiravan		^[43]
	Ullathil Nalla Ullam	Michael Raj		^[44]
	Therkathi Kallan	Kallan		^[45]
	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran	Anthony
	Thambi Thanga Kambi	Shankar		^[46]
	Nallavan	Gurumoorthy & Rajasekhar	Dual role	^[47]
	Senthoora Poove	Captain Soundarapandiyan	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor Cinema Express Awards for Best Character Actor	^[48]
	Thenpandi Seemayile	Vijay
	Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum	Raja		^[49]
1989	En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan	Marudhu		^[50]
	Paattukku Oru Thalaivan	Arivu
	Poruthathu Pothum	Nallarasu (Vallarasu) & Ponnuthangam	Dual role
	Ponmana Selvan	Raja
	Dharmam Vellum	Inspector K. Jaganath & Vijay	Dual role		^[51]
	Rajanadai	Inspector Vijayakanth
	Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal	Shiva / Lord Sundareswar		^[52]

1990s

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1990	Pulan Visaranai	DCP 'Honest' Raj		^[53]
	Pudhu Padagan	Manikkam		^[54]
	Sandhana Kaatru	Azhagiri		^[55]
	Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar	Muthappa & Parthiban	Dual role	^[56]
	Enkitta Mothathe	Pandiyan
	Chatriyan	ACP Panneer Selvam
1991	Iravu Sooriyan	Vijayakanth	Special appearance	^[57]
	Captain Prabhakaran	DFO Prabhakaran IFS	100th Film In This Film He has got the nickname 'Captain '	^[58]
	Maanagara Kaaval	ACP Subash		^[59]
	Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum	Robert		^[60]
1992	Chinna Gounder	Thavasi (Chinna Gounder)		^[61]
	Bharathan	Bharathan		^[62]
	Thai Mozhi	Inspector Alex	Special appearance	^[63]
	Kaviya Thalaivan	Manikkam		^[64]
1993	Kovil Kaalai	Uppiliyappan		^[65]
	Ezhai Jaathi	Subhash Chandra Bose		^[66]
	Sakkarai Devan	Sakkarai Devan		^[67]
	Rajadurai	SP Rajadurai & Vijay	Dual role	^[68]
	Enga Muthalali	Vijaya Ragunadhan Reddy		^[69]
	Senthoorapandi	Senthoorapandi	Extended Cameo Appearance	^[70]
1994	Sethupathi IPS	DCP Sethupathi		^[71]
	Honest Raj	ASP Raj		^[72]
	Pathavi Pramanam	Siva		^[73]
	En Aasai Machan	Aruchami		^[74]
	Periya Marudhu	Periya Marudhu		^[75]
1995	Karuppu Nila	Shanmuga Pandian		^[76]
	Thirumoorthy	Moorthy		^[77]
	Gandhi Pirantha Mann	Balu & Gandhi	Dual role	^[78]
1996	Thayagam	Sakthivel		^[79]
	Tamizh Selvan	Thamizhselvan IAS		^[80]
	Alexander	Alexander IPS
1997	Dharma Chakkaram	Chakkaravarthy		^[81]
1998	Ulavuthurai	Commodore Vasanth Periyasamy	125th Film
	Dharma	Dharma
	Veeram Vilanja Mannu	Duraipandi & DSP Vijay	Dual role
1999	Kallazhagar	KamalaKannan / Kamaal	Dual role
	Periyanna	Lingam (Periyanna)	Extended Cameo Appearance
	Kannupada Poguthaiya	Vetrivel & Vasudevarayar	Dual role	^[82]

2000s

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2000	Vaanathai Pola	Vellaichamy & Muthu	Dual role	^[83]
	Vallarasu	DCP Vallarasu		^[84]
	Simmasanam	Sathyamurthy, Sakthivel & Thangarasu	Triple role	^[85]
2001	Vaanchinathan	DCP Vaanchinathan		^[86]
	Narasimha	Captain Narasimha
	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Vijayakanth	Cameo appearance	^[87]
	Thavasi	Thavasi & Boopathi	Dual role
2002	Raajjiyam	Karthikeyaan		^[88]
	Devan	Rathnavelu IPS	Guest appearance	^[89]
	Ramanaa	Ramanaa
2003	Chokka Thangam	Muthu		^[90]
	Thennavan	Thennavan IAS		^[91]
2004	Engal Anna	Sundaralingam Prabhakaran (SP)		^[92]
	Gajendra	Gajendra
	Neranja Manasu	Ayyanar
2005	Maayavi	Vijayakanth	Special appearance
2006	Sudesi	Sudesi		^[93]
	Perarasu	Ilavarasu Pandiyan (Kasi Vasudevan IPS) & Perarasu Pandiyan	Dual role	^[94]
	Dharmapuri	Sivaraman
2007	Sabari	Sabarivasan
2008	Arasangam	Arivarasu IPS	150th Film
2009	Mariyadhai	Annamalai & Raja	Dual role
	Engal Aasaan	Mahendran		^[95]

2010s

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2010	Virudhagiri	Virudhagiri IPS	Also Director	^[96]
2015	Sagaptham	Deiveegam	Cameo appearance	^[97]

2020s

As producer

Vijayakanth with his brother-in-law L. K. Sudheesh has produced films under the company Captain Cine Creations.

• Vallarasu (2000)
• Narasimha (2001)
• Thennavan (2003)
• Engal Anna (2004)
• Sudesi (2006)
• Arasangam (2008)
• Viruthagiri (2010)
• Sagaptham (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film List of Vijayakanth . Lakshman Shruthi . 2019-05-21. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002095217/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/vijayakanth-filmlist.asp. 2 October 2019.
2. Web site: Vijayakanth's 40 years in cinema: What the last 4 decades have meant for Kollywood . K . Janani . April 6, 2018 . India Today . 2019-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002094858/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vijayakanth-40-years-in-tamil-cinema-sa-chandrasekar-1213179-2018-04-16. 2 October 2019.
3. https://www.moviebuff.com/neerottam Neerottam
4. Web site: Saamanthippoo Movie (1980): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat.
5. Web site: Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam – 1980 – Rights.
6. https://www.moviebuff.com/sattam-oru-iruttarai-1981-tamil Sattam Oru Iruttarai
7. Web site: Sivappu Malli (1981) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129053453/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sivappu-malli-18454. dead. 29 November 2020.
8. Web site: Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981). www.tamilmdb.com.
9. Web site: Jadhikkoru Needi – 1981 Year Tamil Films, Cinema, Movie, Arts.
10. Web site: Noolaruntha Pattam (1981) – Stalin Varadarajan – Listen to Noolaruntha Pattam songs/music online – MusicIndiaOnline . MusicIndiaOnline . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427225707/http://mio.to/album/Stalin+Varadarajan/Noolaruntha+Pattam+(1981) . 2018-04-27.
11. Web site: Needhi Pizhaithathu (1981).
12. Web site: Parvaiyin Marupakkam Movie (1982): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat.
13. Web site: Sivantha Kangal. Spicyonion.com.
14. Web site: Om Shakti (1982).
15. Web site: Sattam Sirikkiradhu (1982). www.tamilmdb.com.
16. Web site: Naan Sootiya Malar (1983).
17. Web site: Madurai Sooran (1984) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120233008/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/madurai-sooran-23255. dead. 20 January 2021.
18. Web site: Theerpu en Kaiyil (1984).
19. Web site: Vengayin Mainthan (1984) | Vengayin Mainthan Movie | Vengayin Mainthan Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
20. Web site: Kuzhandhai Yesu (1984) | Kuzhandhai Yesu Movie | Kuzhandhai Yesu Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
21. Web site: Vellai Pura Ondru (1984).
22. Web site: Sabash (1984).
23. Web site: Sathiyam Neeye Movie (1984): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat.
24. Web site: Idhu Enga Boomi (1984).
25. Web site: January 1 (1984).
26. Web site: Alai Osai (1985) | Alai Osai Movie | Alai Osai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
27. Web site: Santhosha Kanavukal (1985). www.tamilmdb.com.
28. Web site: Puthiya Sagaptham – 250films.net.
29. Web site: Naane Raja Naane Manthiri | Flixster. www.flixster.com.
30. Web site: Thandanai (1985) | Thandanai Movie | Thandanai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
31. Web site: Engal Kural (1985) | Engal Kural Movie | Engal Kural Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
32. Web site: Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe (1985).
33. Web site: Nambinar Keduvadhillai (1986) | Nambinar Keduvadhillai Movie | Nambinar Keduvadhillai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
34. ARBI . November 7, 1986 . Loud drama . . 14.
35. Web site: Oru Iniya Udhayam (1986) Cast – Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director.
36. News: Making news . Krishnaswamy . N. . 6 February 1987 . . 14.
37. News: Love again . Krishnaswamy . N. . 20 February 1987 . The Indian Express . 14.
38. Web site: Velundu Vinaiyillai (1987) | Velundu Vinaiyillai Movie | Velundu Vinaiyillai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
39. News: Potpourri . Krishnaswamy . V. . 1 May 1987 . . 12.
40. Web site: Cooliekkaran (1987).
41. Web site: Veeran Veluthambi (1987) Cast – Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524024219/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/veeran-veluthambi-24667/cast-crew. dead. 24 May 2022.
42. News: Killing spree . Krishnaswamy . N. . 22 January 1988 . . 5.
43. Web site: Makkal Aaniyittaal (1988) | Makkal Aaniyittaal Movie | Makkal Aaniyittaal Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
44. Krishnaswamy . N. . April 22, 1988 . Ullathil Nalla Ullam . . 5.
45. Web site: Therkathi Kallan.
46. News: Thambi Thanga Kambi . 22 July 1988 . . 5.
47. Krishnaswamy . N. . August 26, 1988 . Nallavan . . 5.
48. Krishnaswamy . N. . September 5, 1988 . Senthoora Poove . . 5.
49. Web site: Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum . Krishnaswamy . N. . 11 November 1988 . The Indian Express.
50. Krishnaswamy . N. . February 10, 1989 . En Purushan Thaan Enakku Mattum Thaan . . 5.
51. Web site: Dharmam Vellum Movie (1989): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat.
52. Web site: Details of the tamil movie Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal . Tamilstar.com . 1 December 1989 . 3 July 2023.
53. Web site: Pulan Visaranai Movie Review (1990) – Rating, Cast & Crew with Synopsis.
54. Web site: Pudhu Padagan (1990). www.tamilmdb.com.
55. Web site: Sandhana Kaatru (1990) | Sandhana Kaatru Movie | Sandhana Kaatru Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
56. https://www.justdial.com/Movies/Siraiyil-Pootha-Chinna-Malar-Tamil-Movie/11232053 Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar
57. Web site: Iravu Suriyan.
58. April 19, 1991 . Captain Prabhakaran . . 7.
59. Krishnaswamy . N. . July 5, 1991 . Maanagar Kaaval . . 7.
60. https://www.moviebuff.com/moondrezhuthil-en-moochirukkum Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum
61. Web site: Chinna Gounder tamil Movie – Overview. MovieCrow .
62. Krishnaswamy . N. . April 24, 1992 . Bharathan . . 7.
63. Prasad . Ayyappa . October 23, 1992 . Thrilling but lacks punch . . 7.
64. November 6, 1992 . Caught in tangles . . 7.
65. Mannath . Malini . January 17, 1993 . Old stuff . The Indian Express . 7.
66. Mannath . Malini . February 26, 1993 . Gripping . . 11.
67. Mannath . Malini . July 23, 1993 . Evil in the village . . 6.
68. Mannath . Malini . September 17, 1993 . Not in trim . . 6.
69. Mannath . Malini . November 19, 1993 . Ingratitude of a brother . . 6.
70. Mannath . Malini . December 17, 1993 . Few dull moments . . 6.
71. Mannath . Malini . January 21, 1994 . Striking terror . . 6.
72. MM . April 15, 1994 . Suspenseful from scene one . . 7.
73. Malini Mannath. Escape to revenge. The Indian Express. 1994-06-24. 6.
74. News: Promising start, but ends up being disappointing . Vijiyan . K. . 10 September 1994 . . 15.
75. Mannath . Malini . November 4, 1994 . Periya Marudu . . 6.
76. Web site: Karuppu Nila. Spicyonion.com.
77. Web site: Thirumoorthy tamil Movie – Overview. MovieCrow .
78. Web site: Gandhi Pirantha Mann Movie (1995): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat.
79. News: Ramanujam . D. S. . 26 January 1996 . Cinema: Kizhakku Mugam/Thaayagam/Aruvaa Velu/Bandit Queen . 26 . . dead . 11 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/19961221135008/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960127/03/2626a.html . 21 December 1996.
80. Web site: Tamil Selvan. Spicyonion.com.
81. Web site: Dharma Chakkaram (1997). letterboxd.com.
82. Web site: Kannu Pada Poguthaiya (1999) | Kannu Pada Poguthaiya Movie | Kannu Pada Poguthaiya Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
83. Web site: Film Review:Vaanathai Pola . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221104623/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/21/stories/09210223.htm . dead . December 21, 2016 . Rangarajan . Malathi . January 21, 2000 . . 2019-05-21.
84. Web site: Vallarasu (2000) | Vallarasu Movie | Vallarasu Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
85. Web site: Simmasanam (2000) | Simmasanam Movie | Simmasanam Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
86. https://www.moviebuff.com/vaanchinathan Vaanchinathan
87. Web site: Unknown.
88. Web site: Raajjiyam (2002) | Raajjiyam Movie | Raajjiyam Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
89. News: Devan . The Hindu . 20 June 2002 . https://archive.today/20231104115038/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/devan/article28571102.ece. 4 November 2023.
90. Web site: "Chokka Thangam" . Rangarajan . Malathi . . 2019-05-21. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040703101534/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/31/stories/2003013101060200.htm. 2003-01-31 . 3 July 2004.
91. Web site: Thennavan . Rangarajan . Malathi . . 2019-05-21. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040629100131/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/22/stories/2003082201390200.htm. 2003-08-22 . 29 June 2004.
92. Web site: "Engal Anna" . Rangarajan . Malathi . 23 April 2004 . . 2019-05-21. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040826081948/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301530301.htm. 26 August 2004.
93. https://www.moviebuff.com/sudesi Sudesi
94. Web site: Perarasu Movie (2006): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat.
95. Web site: Engal Aasaan (2009) | Engal Aasaan Movie | Engal Aasaan Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos.
96. Web site: VIRUDHAGIRI MOVIE REVIEW . 2010 . Behindwoods . 2019-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002092418/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/virudhagiri-movie-review.html. 2 October 2019.
97. News: Sagaptham: A chapter Tamil cinema could have done without . Menon . Vishal . April 3, 2015 . . 2019-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002092209/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/sagapthama-chapter-tamil-cinema-could-have-done-without/article7061973.ece. 2 October 2019.
98. News: 16 April 2024 . Premalatha Vijayakanth confirms Vijayakanth's appearance through AI in Vijay's 'GOAT' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416081114/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/premalatha-vijayakanth-confirms-vijayakanths-appearance-through-ai-in-vijays-goat/articleshow/109336636.cms . 16 April 2024 . 16 April 2024 . The Times of India.