K. Vijayan

K. Vijayan was an Indian film director. He predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He mainly worked with Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan. He directed many Malayalam films.

K.Vijayan was an employee of Trichy Golden Rock Railways. His first role as lead actor was portraying Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar in 1960. By the end of that decade he started directing, mostly associated with Producer K.Balaji of Sujatha Cine Arts. During the 1970s and until the mid 1980s, he directed many Sivaji Ganesan movies, including Kaaval Dheivam, Punniya Boomi and the 1979 blockbuster Thirisoolam. His other notable movies include Vidhi, Sattam, Viduthalai, a remake of Qurbani and Vandichakkaram. He died in 1988 during the filming of En Rathathin Rathame, which was eventually completed by his son Sundar K. Vijayan.

His assistants included Samuthirakani and K. S. Adhiyaman.

His son Sundar K. Vijayan directed numerous television serials.

As director