Vijayakanth Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images

Vijayakanth, popularly known as Captain, was an actor, producer, director, and politician. He started a career in acting, and later he stepped into politics. He made his debut in the Inkkum Ilamai movie (1979) and rose to fame for his Sattam Oru Iruttarai movie (1981). He then acted in more than 150 movies.

Later, he took a break from his acting career and started a Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) political party to serve the people. In the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, he became the opposition leader from 2011 to 2016. Vijayakanth also became a Member of the Legislative Assembly twice in the Virudhachalam and Rishivandiyam constituencies.

In 2022, he was affected by the coronavirus and admitted to the hospital for further treatment. While he was in treatment, his condition became worse; in addition to the pneumonia disease, he contracted COVID-19, and he passed away on 28 December 2023 in Miot Hospital, Chennai.

Personal Life

Vijayakanth was known as Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami. He was born in Madurai on August 25, 1952, to N Alagarswami and Aandal Azhagarswami. On 31 January 1990, he married Premalatha, and the couple had two sons: Vijay Prabhakar Alagarswami, who chose a political career like his father, and Shanmuga Pandian, who is an actor who appeared in movies like Madura Veeran and Sagaptham.

Political Career

He formed the regional political party named Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) on 14 September 2005 in his homeland, Madurai. He proved to be an important leader in the Tamil Nadu assembly election by getting 10.1% in the Lok Sabha election. In the local body election, DMDK was able to get a substantial number of votes. Later, he formed an alliance with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2011 election.

In that election, his party acquired huge success by winning 29 seats out of 45 seats. Then, DMDK allied with the BJP in the 2014 parliament election. But it became the backdrop of his political career, and he lost his position as the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu due to several failures. After the loss in 2016, he retired from politics due to health problems, and his wife, Premalatha Vijayakanth, took control of the party. On 14 December 2023, Vijayakanth appointed Premalatha as the General Secretary of the DMDK party.

Biography

Interesting Facts

• He played the villain character in the Om Shakti (1982) movie.
• Vijayakanth won Cinema Express Awards and Tamil Nadu State Awards in 1988.
• He received the Kalaimamani Award and the Best Indian Citizen Award in 2001.
• He is the most beloved movie star in the Kollywood industry and acted in 154 films in total.
• Vjayakanth is also the founder of Shri Andalk Alabgar College of Engineering in Chegalpattu, Tamil Nadu.
• He launched a Television channel named Captian TV with 24/7 news and his movies.
• He is the only actor in the Tamil industry who released 18 films in 1982.

Filmography

As Actor

1970s

• 1979 – Inikkum Ilamai as Arun
• 1979 – Agal Vilakku as Dhanushkodi

1980s

Year	Film	Role
1980	Neerottam	Kumar
1980	Saamanthippoo	Prakash
1980	Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam	Ponnan
1981	Sattam Oru Iruttarai	Vijay
1981	Sivappu Malli	Ranga
1981	Nenjile Thunivirunthal	Muthu
1981	Jadhikkoru Needi	Kaantha
1981	Noolaruntha Pattam	Udhaya
1981	Needhi Pizhaithathu	Vijay
1982	Parvaiyin Marupakkam	Vijay
1982	Pattanathu Rajakkal	Vijay
1982	Autoraja	Raja
1982	Sivantha Kankal	Inspector Vijay
1982	Om Shakti	Kathavarayan
1982	Sattam Sirikkiradhu	Subash
1983	Naan Soottiya Malar	Ashok
1983	Dowry Kalyanam	Ethiraj
1983	Saatchi	Inspector Vijay
1984	Madurai Sooran	Sooran
1984	Madras Vaathiyar	Marasamy
1984	Theerppu En Kaiyil	Madhan
1984	Vetri	Vijay
1984	Nooravathu Naal	Raj
1984	Vengaiyin Mainthan	Pambatti
1984	Kuzhandhai Yesu	Jeeva
1984	Vellai Pura Ondru	Jeeva
1984	Nalla Naal	Chinna Durai (Muthu)
1984	Maman Machan	Mahesh
1984	Veetuku Oru Kannagi	Vijay
1984	Sabaash	Vijay
1984	Naalai Unathu Naal	Arun
1984	Sathiyam Neeye	Soori
1984	Idhu Enga Boomi	Vijay
1984	Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal	Vellaichamy
1984	Kudumbam	Vijay
1984	January 1	Inspector Mano
1985	Alai Osai	Muthu
1985	Santhosha Kanavukal	Pandian
1985	Pudhu Yugam	Vijay
1985	Navagraha Nayagi	Narayana
1985	Raman Sreeraman	Vijay & Sanjay
1985	Puthiya Sagaptham	Vijay
1985	Annai Bhoomi	Raja
1985	Thandanai	Kumar
1985	Amudha Gaanam
1985	Engal Kural	Vijayakanth
1985	Eetti	Velan
1985	Neethiyin Marupakkam	Inspector Vijayakumar
1985	Puthiya Theerpu	Inspector Raja
1985	Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe	Suryaprakash
1985	Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri	Rangamani
1986	Karimedu Karuvayan	Karuvayan
1986	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	Chinnamani
1986	Nambinar Keduvadhillai	Murali
1986	Manakanakku	Ramanu
1986	Enakku Nane Needipathi	Vijay
1986	Vasantha Raagam	Vijay
1986	Oomai Vizhigal	DSP Dheenadayalan
1986	Annai En Dheivam	Vijay
1986	Thazhuvatha Kaigal	Gopal
1986	Dharma Devathai	Vijay
1986	Oru Iniya Udhayam	Sakhtivel
1987	Sirai Paravai	DCP Rajasekharan
1987	Solvadhellam Unmai	Vijay
1987	Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu	Pandian
1987	Velundu Vinaiyillai	Vetri
1987	Veerapandiyan	Manimaran
1987	Cooliekkaran	Raja
1987	Veeran Veluthambi	Inspector Rahman
1987	Ninaive Oru Sangeetham	Marudhu
1987	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Vijayakanth
1987	Sattam Oru Vilayaattu	Vijay
1987	Uzhavan Magan	Chinna Durai & Siva
1988	Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye	Raja & Inspector Vishwanath
1988	Makkal Aanai Ittal	Kathir
1988	Ullathil Nalla Ullam	Michael Raj
1988	Therkathi Kallan	Kallan
1988	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran	Anthony
1988	Thambi Thanga Kambi	Shankar
1988	Nallavan	Gurumoorthy & Rajasekhar
1988	Senthoora Poove	Captain Soundarapandiyan
1988	Thenpandi Seemayile	Vijay
1988	Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum	Raja
1989	En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan	Marudhu
1989	Paattukku Oru Thalaivan	Arivu
1989	Poruthathu Pothum	Nallarasu & Inspector Vallarasu
1989	Ponmana Selvan	Raja
1989	Dharmam Vellum	Inspector K. Jaganath & Vijay
1989	Rajanadai	Inspector Vijayakanth
1989	Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal	Shiva / Lord Sundareswar

1990s

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	Pulan Visaranai	DCP 'Honest' Raj	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
1990	Pudhu Padagan	Manikkam
1990	Sandhana Kaatru	Azhagiri
1990	Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar	Muthappa & Parthiban	Dual role
1990	Enkitta Mothathe	Pandiyan
1990	Chatriyan	ACP Panneer Selvam
1991	Iravu Sooriyan	Vijayakanth	Special appearance
1991	Captain Prabhakaran	DFO Prabhakaran IFS	100th Film In This Film He has got the nickname 'Captain '
1991	Maanagara Kaaval	ACP Subash
1991	Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum	Robert
1992	Chinna Gounder	Thavasi (Chinna Gounder)	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
1992	Bharathan	Bharathan
1992	Thai Mozhi	Inspector Alex	Special appearance
1992	Kaviya Thalaivan	Manikkam
1993	Kovil Kaalai	Uppiliyappan
1993	Ezhai Jaathi	Subhash Chandra Bose
1993	Sakkarai Devan	Sakkarai Devan
1993	Rajadurai	SP Rajadurai & Vijay	Dual role
1993	Enga Muthalali	Vijaya Ragunadhan Reddy
1993	Senthoorapandi	Senthoorapandi	Extended Cameo Appearance
1994	Sethupathi IPS	DCP Sethupathi
1994	Honest Raj	ASP Raj	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
1994	Pathavi Pramanam	Siva
1994	En Aasai Machan	Aruchami
1994	Periya Marudhu	Periya Marudhu
1995	Karuppu Nila	Shanmuga Pandian
1995	Thirumoorthy	Moorthy
1995	Gandhi Pirantha Mann	Balu & Gandhi	Dual role
1996	Thayagam	Sakthivel	Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
1996	Tamizh Selvan	Thamizhselvan IAS
1996	Alexander	Alexander IPS
1997	Dharma Chakkaram	Chakkaravarthy
1998	Ulavuthurai	Commodore Vasanth Periyasamy	125th Film
1998	Dharma	Dharma
1998	Veeram Vilanja Mannu	Duraipandi & DSP Vijay	Dual role
1999	Kallazhagar	KamalaKannan / Kamaal	Dual role
1999	Periyanna	Lingam (Periyanna)	Extended Cameo Appearance
1999	Kannupada Poguthaiya	Vetrivel & Vasudevarayar	Dual role

2000s

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Vaanathai Pola	Vellaichamy & Muthu	Dual role
2000	Vallarasu	DCP Vallarasu
2000	Simmasanam	Sathyamurthy, Sakthivel & Thangarasu	Triple role
2001	Vaanchinathan	DCP Vaanchinathan
2001	Narasimha	Captain Narasimha
2001	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Vijayakanth	Cameo appearance
2001	Thavasi	Thavasi & Boopathi	Dual role
2002	Raajjiyam	Karthikeyaan
2002	Devan	Rathnavelu IPS	Guest appearance
2002	Ramanaa	Ramanaa
2003	Chokka Thangam	Muthu
2003	Thennavan	Thennavan IAS
2004	Engal Anna	Sundaralingam Prabhakaran (SP)
2004	Gajendra	Gajendra
2004	Neranja Manasu	Ayyanar
2005	Maayavi	Vijayakanth	Special appearance
2006	Sudesi	Sudesi
2006	Perarasu	Ilavarasu Pandiyan (Kasi Viswanath IPS ) & Perarasu Pandiyan	Dual role
2006	Dharmapuri	Sivaraman
2007	Sabari	Sabarivasan
2008	Arasangam	Arivarasu IPS	150th Film
2009	Mariyadhai	Annamalai & Raja	Dual role
2009	Engal Aasaan	Mahendran

2010s

• 2010 – Virudhagiri as Virudhagiri IPS
• 2015 – Sagaptham as Deiveegam

As Producer

Here are the movies produced by the late Vijayakanth,

• 2000 – Vallarasu
• 2001 – Narasimha
• 2003 – Thennavan
• 2004 – Engal Anna
• 2006 – Sudesi
• 2008 – Arasangam
• 2010 – Viruthagiri
• 2015 – Sagaptham

Awards And Recognitions

Honors

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1994	Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award	MGR Award	Won
2001	Kalaimamani Award	Government of Tamil Nadu	Won
2001	Best Indian Citizen Award	Citizens of India Forum	Won
2009	Top 10 Legends of Tamil Cinema Award	Filmfare of Tamil Cinema Award	Won
2011	Honorary doctorate	International Institute of Church Management	Won

Awards And Nominations

Year	Category	Award	Film	Result
1984	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Vaidehi Kathirunthal	Nominated
1986	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	Won
1986	Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Cinema Express Awards	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	Won
1988	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran	Nominated
1988	Best Character Actor	Cinema Express Awards	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran	Won
1988	Best Character Actor	Cinema Express Awards	Senthoora Poove	Won
1988	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Senthoora Poove	Won
1990	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Pulan Visaranai	Nominated
1992	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Chinna Gounder	Nominated
1994	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Honest Raj	Nominated
1996	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Filmfare Awards South	Thayagam	Nominated
1996	Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Thayagam	Won
2000	Best Actor Award	Cinema Express Awards	Vaanathaippola	Won

Elections Contested

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Vridhachalam	DMDK	Won	40.49	Govindasamy R.	PMK	31.2
2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Rishivandiyam	DMDK	Won	53.19	Sivaraj S.	INC	35.22
2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Ulundurpet	DMDK	Lost	15.14	R. Kumaraguru	AIADMK	36.03

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