Vijayakanth filmography

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

Filmography

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Actor

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1970s

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

1980s

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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 Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
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 Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil
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 Cinema Express Awards for Best Character Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
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

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1990 Pulan Visaranai DCP 'Honest' Raj Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [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) Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [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 Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [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 Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
[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

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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

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

2020s

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Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
2024 The Greatest of All Time Captain (Gandhi in disguise) Posthumous release
AI Generated Cameo appearance
[98]

As producer

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

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