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Vijayakanth Filmography
The following is the filmography of Vijayakanth (1952–2023), an Indian actor, film director, film producer, philanthropist and politician. Filmography Actor 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 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 ''Sagaptham'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Surendran and produced by L. K. Sudhish. The film stars newcomer Shanmuga Pandian, with Neha Hinge and Shubra Aiyappa. The soundtrack was composed by ...'' (2015) References {{Reflist Indian filmographies Male actor filmographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayakanth
Vijayaraj Alagarswami (25 August 1952 – 28 December 2023), known by his stage name Vijayakanth, was an Indian actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and politician. He worked in Tamil cinema in a career spanning four decades. He ventured into politics in the later part of his career and founded his own party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. Vijayakanth acted in Vijayakanth filmography, over 150 films in his career. Some of his popular films include ''Vaidehi Kathirunthal'' (1984), ''Amman Kovil Kizhakale'' (1986), ''Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran'' (1988), ''Senthoora Poove'' (1988), ''Pulan Visaranai'' (1990), ''Chinna Gounder'' (1992), ''Honest Raj'' (1994), ''Thayagam'' (1996) and ''Vaanathaippola'' (2000). He was nicknamed "Captain" following his role in the film ''Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991). He was also credited as "Puratchi Kalaignar" (revolutionary artist) in the film titles as he often appeared in roles as a law enforcer, vigilante, or a village head. He won two Filmfare Awards S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras Vathiyar
''Madras Vathiyar'' ( ) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Vijaya Bhaskar and written by A. L. Narayanan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sasikala and Anuradha. It was released on 14 January 1984. Plot Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. Release and reception ''Madras Vathiyar'' was released on 14 January 1984. Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' gave the film a negative review criticising the story and music and dependence on Sasikala and Anuradha. References External links * {{IMDb title 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1984 films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Tamil-language Indian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudhu Yugam (1985 Film)
''Pudhu Yugam'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, K. R. Vijaya and Viji. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Mama Allula Saval'' (1980). The film was released on 22 February 1985. Plot Cast Production The film saw Sivakumar and Vijayakanth sharing screen space together for first time. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran. Reception Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' felt there were too many plots to recall and that Sivakumar's role and performance as nothing to speak about. The duo also felt Y. G. Mahendra, Moorthy and Sangili Murugan as antagonists looked more like sac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhosha Kanavukal
''Santosha Kanavugal'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi. The film stars Vijayakanth and Nalini. It was released on 1 February 1985. Plot Pandian loves Kalyani and decides to marry her. However, when he is diagnosed with a deadly disease, he persuades his best friend Kannan to marry Kalyani. Cast * Vijayakanth as Pandian * Nalini as Kalyani * Rajesh as Kannan * Sathyaraj as the villain * Dheepa as Gowri * V. S. Raghavan as Kalyani's father * Vadivukkarasi as Kalyani's mother * Thengai Srinivasan as Gowri's father * S. S. Chandran * Chinni Jayanth * Silk Smitha Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Shyam. Reception ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' gave the film a negative review. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alai Osai
''Alai Osai'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sirumugai Ravi in his debut. The film stars Vijayakanth and Nalini. It was released on 14 January 1985. Plot Cast Production ''Alai Osai'' marked the directorial debut of Sirumugai Ravi who earlier assisted R. Sundarrajan. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Poradada" became an anthem for Dalits, and was reused in two Tamil films directed by Mari Selvaraj: ''Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018) and '' Karnan'' (2021). Release and reception ''Alai Osai'' was given an ''A'' (restricted to adults) certificate by the censor board without any cuts, and released on 14 January 1985. Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki'' wrote many of the artistes were wasted for 16 reels and felt Ilaiyaraaja had used tunes which could be considered worthless for other films. Jayamanmadhan concluded the review saying those who go to the beach and listen to the waves for three hours are wise. Legacy Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 1 (1984 Film)
''January 1'' is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Manivannan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sulakshana, Sathyaraj and Tara. It was released on 6 December 1984, and became a success. Plot Cast Production ''January 1'' was the first of several collaborations between Manivannan and Sathyaraj. Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Nee Oru Pathini Illai" attained popularity. Release and reception ''January 1'' was released on 6 December 1984. Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' gave the film a negative review, criticising the lack of masala, story and thrills but appreciated the last ten minutes. Despite this, it became a success. References External links * {{Manivanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudumbam (1984 Film)
''Kudumbam'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Devisri, Jaishankar and Sujatha. It was released on 22 November 1984. Plot Vijay falls in love with Devi. With the empowerment of Shankar and her sister Vijaya, the marriage is granted. While Vijay cannot find time with Devi for entertainment. She gives birth to a baby but Devi suddenly dies. An argument takes place in the family and he decides to divide his entourage by sharing the house. Vijay gets his daughter, raised by his sister but runs away with Raja, son of Vijaya. Both children are in the street but are and recovered, protected by Latha. Gangs are trying to capture his children, but Vijay and Latha are helping them. The film ends when the family also gets closer to them. Cast Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran. Reception Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film. Superlatives * Kamal Hassan with eleventh wins, has most number of awards than any other actor. Vikram has five wins, followed by Karthik and Dhanush with four wins. Four actors have won the award thrice in chronological order. They are Sivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar, Ajith Kumar and Suriya. Actors Sivakumar and Vijay Sethupathi has two wins each. * Vikram, Dhanush, Karthi, Suriya and R. Madhavan are the five actors to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and Vikram is the first actor to win this honour. * Sathyaraj, Suriya and R. Madhavan have won both Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil. * Kamal Hassan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal
''Vaidehi Kathirunthal'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth and Revathi as two villagers, Vellaisamy and Vaidehi, whose lives undergo a drastic turn when they meet. They discover that they must join forces to save a young couple from the wrath of the other villagers. ''Vaidehi Kaathirundhal''s story was developed based on songs that Ilaiyaraaja had composed, hoping to use them in potential film. The film was released on 23 October 1984, became a commercial success and emerged a breakthrough in Vijayakanth's career. It was remade in Telugu as ''Manchi Manasulu'' (1986), and in Kannada as ''Preethi Nee Illade Naa Hegirali'' (2004). Plot Vellaisamy is an unkempt derelict who lives by the village temple doing menial jobs to survive but has an impressive singing ability. Vaidehi is a young widow who lives in the village with her sorrowing, alcoholic father. Minutes after Vaidehi's marriage, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naalai Unathu Naal
''Naalai Unathu Naal'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film, written and directed by A. Jagannathan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Nalini and Jaishankar. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Gumnaam'' (1965), itself heavily inspired by Agatha Christie's novel ''And Then There Were None'' (1939). The film is about a group of people being murdered one by one while on a free vacation. It was released on 7 September 1984, and performed averagely at the box office. Plot Seven people mysteriously win a free vacation. On the way to their destination, the plane has engine trouble and they are left abandoned in a remote seaside location. They find shelter in a large mansion inhabited by a comical butler Angalamma. One by one, they are murdered and the remaining vacationers try to figure out why they were chosen for the trip and what they have in common. Cast Production Ravi, Vijayakanth's stunt double, died during production, and the film was dedicated to him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veetuku Oru Kannagi
''Veetuku Oru Kannagi'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sujatha, Nalini and Sangili Murugan. It was released on 1 July 1984. Plot Suja, a noted writer, is married to inspector Chandrasekar and has a young daughter. Her sister, Ilavarasi, is married to the abusive Ravi. Vijay is a journalist for a magazine focused on social justice issues and occasionally works with Suja. He meets the orphaned Maadhavi and two fall in love. Ravi kills Ilavarasi and Chandrasekar arrests him. Ravi's business partner Meenakshisundaram and lawyer Mahendran conspire to twist the evidence. The court doesn't have the evidence to convict Ravi and he's freed. He then kills Suja's daughter in front of her but, again, the justice system fails her as he's set up an alibi. Chandrasekar is heartbroken but still believes in the justice system. Suja has lost all faith on the system and is willing to take the law in her own h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalla Naal
''Nalla Naal'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Thevar Films. The film stars Vijayakanth, Thiagarajan, Nalini and Viji. It was released on 1 June 1984. Plot The film tells in a flashback that the father of Chinna Durai is assassinated by the father of Kaali. Chinna Durai takes revenge, kills him and goes to prison leaving his mother and sister to see him leave. Furious, Kaali promises to kill Chinna Durai on her way out. However, Kaali meets Chinna Durai's sister, Shenbagam. She wraps her heart to marry him knowing the story, that he is looking for Chinna Durai, who is his brother protecting him from murder. Under the name of Muthu, he gets out of prison and goes to the village to meet his sister. In shock, Muthu did not know she was married to Kaali. Muthu and Kaali become friends under the pretext of another name. Knowing the release date of Chinna Durai, Kaali does not find him in jail. He has a doubt and tries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
