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Biography
R. Vijaykumar, known by his stage name Sarigama Viji, is an Indian actor, writer and television personality known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is also a theatre artist, and is based in Karnataka.
Personal life
Sarigama Viji is married and has a son.
Career
Before pursuing his acting career, he worked in NGEF.
Films
Viji's debut as an actor came in the Kannada film Beluvalada Madilalli (1975). As of 2018, he acted in around 269 films in Kannada. In 80 films, he worked as an Assistant director.
Theater works
Samsaradalli Sarigama, a theatre play which he directed and acted, is played more than 1390 times, in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. His theatre group, Yashasvi is the creator of the play.
Television
Sarigama Viji directed around 2,400 episodes of television soaps. He is a part of many television soap/series including as a jury in reality soaps, Comedy Khiladigalu Championship, which aired in Zee Kannada.
Selected filmography
- Maduve Madi Nodu (1965)
- Beluvalada Madilalli (1975)
- Kappu Kola (1980)...Bheema (credited as R. Vijaykumar)
- Prathap (1990)...Suri
- Mana Mecchida Sose (1992)
- Kempaiah IPS (1993)
- Gold Medal (1994)...Viji
- Jagath Kiladi (1998)
- Yamalokadalli Veerappan (1998)'
- Durgi (2004)
- Swartharatna (2018)