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Biography
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.
Career
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.
Personal life
His son Sundar K. Vijayan directed numerous television serials.
Partial filmography
As director
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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1969 | Kaaval Dheivam | Tamil | |
1972 | Ini Oru Janmam Tharu | Malayalam | |
1973 | Dheiva Vamsam | Tamil | |
1974 | Ore Satchi | Tamil | |
1975 | Puthu Vellam | Tamil | |
1975 | Eduppar Kai Pillai | Tamil | |
1976 | Madhana Maaligai | Tamil | |
1976 | Rojavin Raja | Tamil | |
1977 | Dheepam | Tamil | Remake of Theekkanal |
1977 | Annan Oru Koyil | Tamil | Remake of Kannda film Devarru kannkal |
1978 | Thyagam | Tamil | Remake of Amanush |
1978 | Rudhra Thaandavam | Tamil | |
1978 | Punniya Boomi | Tamil | Remake of Mother India |
1979 | Amardeep | Hindi | Remake of Theekkanal |
1979 | Thirisoolam | Tamil | Remake of Shankar Guru |
1979 | Nallathoru Kudumbam | Tamil | |
1980 | Vandichakkaram | Tamil | |
1980 | Ratha Paasam | Tamil | |
1980 | Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam | Tamil | |
1980 | Rusthum Jodi | Kannada | |
1980 | Yeh Rishta Na Toote | Hindi | |
1981 | Pennin Vazhkai | Tamil | |
1981 | Aani Ver | Tamil | |
1981 | Koyil Puraa | Tamil | |
1982 | Auto Raja | Tamil | Remake of Kannada film of same name |
1983 | Neeru Pootha Neruppu | Tamil | |
1983 | Sattam | Tamil | |
1983 | Anantham Ajnatham | Malayalam | |
1983 | Snehabandanam | Malayalam | |
1984 | Thirakal | Malayalam | |
1984 | Niraparaadhi | Tamil | |
1984 | Karimbu | Malayalam | |
1984 | Jeevitham | Malayalam | Remake of Hindi film Avtaar |
1984 | Azhagu | Tamil | |
1984 | Vidhi | Tamil | Remake of Nyayam Kavali |
1984 | Osai | Tamil | |
1985 | Premapaasam | Tamil | |
1985 | Vasantha Sena | Malayalam | |
1985 | Kaaval | Tamil | Remake of Ardh Satya |
1985 | Mangamma Sabadham | Tamil | Remake of Hindi film Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki |
1985 | Bandham | Tamil | |
1986 | Viduthalai | Tamil | Remake of Qurbani |
1986 | Anandha Kanneer | Tamil | |
1987 | Vairakkiyam | Tamil | |
1987 | Velicham | Tamil | |
1987 | Krishnan Vandhaan | Tamil | |
1987 | Thambathyam | Tamil | |
1989 | En Rathathin Rathame | Tamil | Remake of Mr. India |
1995 | Aval Potta Kolam | Tamil |