Vijayaraghavan
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Vijayaraghavan | |
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| Born | Narayanapillai Vijayaraghavan 20 December 1951 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse | Anitha Vijayaraghavan ( Suma ) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | N. N. Pillai |
Narayanapillai Vijayaraghavan (born 20 December 1951), known mononymously as Vijayaraghavan, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his character roles.[1] He is the son of drama and cinema artist N. N. Pillai.
Early life and family
Vijayaraghavan is the son of veteran actor N. N. Pillai and Chinnamma. He was born in Kuala Lumpur on 20 December 1951,[2] the capital of the Federation of Malaya, where his father worked as an Estate Manager. He has two sisters Sulochana and Renuka. He had his primary education from Govt. High School, Kudamaloor.[3]
Acting career
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Vijayaraghavan made his film debut with Kaapaalika, which was based on his father's play of the same name. He appeared in just a couple of scenes in this film. His opening as a full-fledged actor occurred ten years later in Surumayitta Kannukal (1983). However, it was only after he appeared in the 1987 film New Delhi that Vijayaraghavan became a busy star in Malayalam film.
He got a break with his performance in the 1989 film Ramji Rao Speaking, in which he played the title role of the villain Ramji Rao. In the mid-1990s Vijayaraghavan played the hero in a number of low-budget Malayalam movies. He appeared in a few movies as second hero with Suresh Gopi in the lead role, including Commissioner. He also played notable roles in movies such as Ekalavyan, Crime File, Mafia and King. In 1995, he reprised his role as the character Ramji Rao in Mannar Mathai Speaking.
In the 2000s, he turned to character and villain roles and appeared in various movies, among them C.I.D. Moosa, Lion, Chotta Mumbai, Mayavi, Bharathchandran I.P.S. and Raavanaprabhu. He has also appeared in a popular Malayalam television serial entitled Kavyanjali, produced by Balaji Telefilms.
Vijayaraghavan is specially known for playing the iconic character Ramji Rao in 1989 film Ramji Rao Speaking, in 1995 film Mannar Mathai Speaking, in 2014 film Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 and in 2019 film Mask.
Personal life
He is married to Anitha and has 2 sons. The elder son, Jinadevan is a businessman and is married to Rakhi. The younger son, Devadevan is in film industry. He is settled at Olassa, Kottayam District, Kerala.[4]
Filmography
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Malayalam films
1970s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kaapalika | Babu | |
| 1975 | Picnic |
1980s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ammakkorumma | Gopakumar | |
| 1982 | Innalenkil Nale | ||
| 1983 | Aana | ||
| Surumaitta Kannukal | Abu | ||
| Pinnilavu | Wilson | ||
| 1985 | Uyarum Njan Nadake | Raghu | |
| Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam | Balu | ||
| 1986 | Njan Kathorthirikkum | ||
| Manasiloru Manimuthu | |||
| 1987 | P.C. 369 | Isaac | |
| Naradhan Keralathil | Khader | ||
| New Delhi | Ananthan | ||
| 1988 | Witness | Usthad Hamsa | |
| Moonnam Mura | Karunan | ||
| 1921 | Kandan Kutti / Muhammad | ||
| Puravrutham | Abu | ||
| Dhinarathrangal | Sasi | ||
| Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Johny | ||
| 1989 | The News | C.I Freddy Issac | |
| Naduvazhikal | Deputy Superintendent of Police | ||
| Ramji Rao Speaking | Ramji Rao | ||
| Miss Pamela | |||
| Swantham Ennu Karuthi | |||
| Kaalal Pada | Jaffer | ||
| Douthyam | Capt. Rajiv Kumar | ||
| Nair Saab | Rishi | ||
| Adikkurippu | Mohammed Ali | ||
| Mahayanam | Sunnychan | ||
| Pradeshika Varthakal | Ramu |
1990s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Crime Branch | Babu | |
| Prosecution | |||
| Purappadu | |||
| Orukkam | Ramu | ||
| Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan | Seythu | ||
| Nammude Naadu | Balan | ||
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Devan | ||
| Indrajaalam | Thankappan | ||
| Dr. Pasupathy | Thomas | ||
| Appu | Ramankutty | ||
| Samrajyam | Khadir | ||
| 1991 | Parallel College | Chandrashekharan Nair | |
| Kadalora Kattu | Ponnappan | ||
| Onnaam Muhurtham | William Patrick Parera | ||
| Nettippattom | Sugunan | ||
| Thudar Katha | Sudhakaran | ||
| Nattu Vishesham | Vijayan | ||
| Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu | Vishnu | ||
| Kuttapathram | Sethu | ||
| Georgootty C/O Georgootty | Pappachan | ||
| Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi | Ashok Kartha | ||
| 1992 | Police Diary | ||
| Sathyaprathinja | Gopan | ||
| Maanyanmar | Gopi | ||
| Kaazhchakkppuram | Sethumadhavan | ||
| Ellarum Chollanu | Gopalakrishnan | ||
| Aardram | Madhavan | ||
| Vietnam Colony | Vattappalli | ||
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Jayapalan | |
| Porutham | |||
| Meleparambil Anveedu | Gopikrishnan | ||
| Mafia | Sreeraman | ||
| Aagneyam | Mammali | ||
| Dhruvam | Ramdas | ||
| Ekalavyan | Cheradi Skariah | ||
| Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Uthaman | ||
| 1994 | Bhaagyavaan | Rahulan | |
| Rudraksham | Jose | ||
| Kadal | Markose | ||
| Commissioner | Mohammad Iqbal | ||
| Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami | Adv. Anathan | ||
| Chukkan | Sreeni | ||
| Cabinet | Shivasankaran | ||
| 1995 | Thumboli Kadappuram | Methrinju | |
| Sipayi Lahala | M D Ramanathan | ||
| Three Men Army | Rajesh | Cameo Role | |
| Special Squad | Noufal | ||
| Radholsavam | Chandutty | ||
| Mannar Mathai Speaking | Ramji Rao | ||
| Highway | Moorthy / Unnithaan | ||
| Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Balan | ||
| The King | Sanjay | ||
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | Akbar | |
| Sulthan Hyderali | Hydrali | ||
| Padanayakan | Pappan | ||
| Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar | S.I Ramabhadran | ||
| Kanjirappally Kariachan | Sunny Kanjirappally | ||
| Harbour | Thommichan | ||
| 1997 | Kudamattam | Sivan Kutti | |
| Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam | Sahadevan | ||
| Adivaram | Adivaram | ||
| Shibiram | |||
| Kannoor | S.P Balachandran | ||
| Desadanam | Sankaran | ||
| Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu | Josekutty | ||
| 1998 | Poothiruvathiranalil | ||
| Mangamma | Balan | ||
| Manthri Kochamma | Guest Role | ||
| Aalibabayum Aarara Kallanmarum | Sub Inspector Jayashankar | ||
| Harthal | |||
| Dravidan | Rarichan | ||
| British Market | Maadu Vareed | ||
| 1999 | Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal | Kadappuram Karunan | |
| Rishi Vamsam | |||
| Gandhiyan | Captain Bharathan Menon | ||
| Panchapandavar | Balan | ||
| Independence | Sinkaramuthu & P. Raveedran I.A.S | ||
| Crime File | Fr. Clement Kaliyar | ||
| Bharya Veettil Paramasukham | Ramankutti |
2000s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Red Indians | Dy.SP Ravisankar | |
| Kattu Vannu Vilichapol | Abu | ||
| 2001 | Jeevan Masai | Doctor | |
| Neythukaran | |||
| Raavanaprabhu | Mundackal Rajendran | ||
| Chithrathoonukal | CI Sarathchandra Varma | ||
| Fort Kochi | |||
| Praja | Devadevan Nambiar (DD) | ||
| Dany | Robert | ||
| 2002 | Savithriyude Aranjanam | Karunan | |
| Kayamkulam Kanaran | |||
| Swarna Medal | Martin | ||
| Njan Rajavu | Thomas Scaria | ||
| Kakke Kakke Koodevide | Chellappan | ||
| Nizhalkuthu | Jailor | ||
| Chathurangam | P. P. Paulose | ||
| 2003 | Stop Violence | Gunda Stephen | |
| Kalavarkey | |||
| Swantham Malavika | |||
| Achante Kochumolu | Samuel Issac | ||
| Uthara | Chellappan | ||
| C.I.D. Moosa | D.I.G Sathyanarayanan | ||
| The King Maker Leader | Ramachandra Prasad | ||
| War and Love | Captain Vijayan | ||
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Dilip Kumar | ||
| Ammakilikkoodu | Rajan | ||
| Malsaram | Thommichan | ||
| 2004 | Koottu | Akbar | |
| Wanted | Nambyar | ||
| Mayilattam | Police Officer | ||
| Vacation | D'Cruz | ||
| Natturajavu | Sunnychan | ||
| Kadhavaseshan | Janardanan | ||
| 2005 | Ullam | Master | |
| Kalyana Kurimanam | Mukunthan | ||
| Kochi Rajavu | Karimparakkal Prabhakaran | ||
| Ben Johnson | Viswanathan MLA | ||
| Rappakal | Janardana Varma | ||
| Pauran | Bhargavan | ||
| Bharathchandran I.P.S. | Thomas Chacko | ||
| 2006 | Lion | Vijayan | |
| Vargam | Iritty Vavachan | ||
| Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Krishnadas | ||
| Rashtram | Medayil Chaandi | ||
| Thuruppugulan | D.G.P Varma | ||
| Chacko Randaaman | Devanarayan | ||
| Chess | Devarajan | ||
| Red Salute | Bapputty Haji | ||
| Mouryan | |||
| 2007 | Avan Chandiyude Makan | Chandi | |
| Inspector Garud | Karaikudi Arumukha Chettiyar | ||
| Mayavi | Thottappally Surendran | ||
| Sketch | Alexander Nambadan | ||
| Speed Track | Chandradas | ||
| Vinodayathra | Rajappan | ||
| Chotta Mumbai | Mohandas | ||
| Big B | CI George | ||
| July 4 | Gopalan | ||
| Sooryan | Simon Thekkilakkadan | ||
| Naalu Pennungal | |||
| Nasrani | M. C. Paul | ||
| 2008 | Roudram | Pattakkalil Purushothaman Pillai / Appichayi | |
| Kanal Kannadi | |||
| Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Pithambaran | ||
| Oru Pennum Randaanum | Police Inspector | Segment: Niyamavum Neethiyum | |
| Sultan | Shivasankara Pilla | ||
| Twenty:20 | Balan | ||
| 2009 | Red Chillies | Colonel / Headmaster | |
| Hailesa | Valamkadi Madhavan | ||
| I. G. – Inspector General | DYSP George Varghese | ||
| Black Dalia | IG Mathew K. John | ||
| Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | ACP Neelakantan | ||
| Daddy Cool | DYSP Varghese | ||
| Puthiya Mukham | Shivaraman | ||
| Samayam | |||
| Kana Kanmani | Stephen | ||
| Decent Parties | |||
| Swantham Lekhakan | Shreedharan | ||
| Angel John | James | ||
| Patham Nilayile Theevandi | Ayyappan | ||
| Chattambinadu | Mallanchira Unnithan |
2010s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Kochouseppu & Thankachan | |
| Janakan | City Police Commissioner | ||
| Kadaksham | |||
| Chithrakkuzhal | |||
| Nayakan | William Thomas | ||
| Brahmasthram | MLA Vasudevan | ||
| Chithrakuzhal | Forest Ranger | ||
| Pokkiri Raja | 'Kaavi' Krishnan | ||
| Alexander the Great | |||
| Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Karippalli Sugunan | ||
| The Thriller | Sadhasivan | ||
| Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Geevarghese | ||
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | CI Sebastian | |
| Snehadaram | |||
| Aazhakadal | Vakkachan | ||
| Ithu Nammude Katha | |||
| Maharaja Talkies | Pappachan | ||
| Christian Brothers | Kunnel Kumaran Thampy | ||
| Seniors | Alavudheen Ravuthar | ||
| The Filmstaar | Appayi | ||
| Salt N' Pepper | Balakrishnan, Archaeology Dept. | ||
| Violin | Simon | ||
| Doctor Love | |||
| Vellaripravinte Changathi | Editor K.Sankunni | ||
| Venicile Vyapari | Chungathara Raghavan | ||
| 2012 | Asuravithu | Abbaji / Stephen | |
| Achante Aanmakkal | Koyikkal Keshavadas | ||
| Idiots | Beeranikka | ||
| Kunjaliyan | Remanan | ||
| Masters | Balagangadharan | ||
| Mayamohini | Appukuttan Nair | ||
| Josettante Hero | Jose | ||
| Vaadhyar | |||
| MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum | Vattakkadan Varkey | ||
| Friday | Police Officer | ||
| Run Babby Run | SP Somarajan IPS | ||
| Thappana | Police Officer John George | ||
| Vaidooryam | |||
| 101 Weddings | Munshi Sankaran Pillai | ||
| Face 2 Face | Varghese Punchakkadan | ||
| 2013 | Romans | Fr. Gabriel | |
| Kutteem Kolum | Madhava Menon | ||
| Sound Thoma | Shankaran Bhagavathar | ||
| Housefull | Cherukkappan | ||
| ABCD | K. P. Ravi Varma | ||
| Left Right Left | Comrade S.R. | ||
| Memories | Aravindhaksha Menon | ||
| For Sale | Achayan | ||
| Blackberry | |||
| Musical Chair | |||
| Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Simon | ||
| Nadodimannan | Purushothaman | ||
| 72 Model | Vasutty | ||
| Ginger | |||
| Maad Dad | Krishnettan | ||
| Idukki Gold | Raman | ||
| Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | City Police Commissioner Varghese | ||
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Ramji Rao (Pastor Kunjumon) | |
| Ettekaal Second | Sandeeps' father | ||
| Salaam Kashmier | Peter | ||
| Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Tomichan | ||
| Ring Master | Prince's father | ||
| Polytechnic | Sukumaran Nair | ||
| Bangalore Days | Kuttan's father | ||
| Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Vedipparambil Varkey | ||
| Darboni | |||
| You can do | |||
| 8:20 | |||
| To Let Ambadi Talkies | |||
| Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan | Mayooranathan | ||
| 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Umesh's father | |
| Samrajyam II | Khadir | ||
| Jilebi | Chandradas | ||
| Avarude Veedu | |||
| White Boys | |||
| The Samsthanam | |||
| Kukkiliyaar | |||
| One Second Please | |||
| Sir C. P. | Sharadi Maash | ||
| Vishwasam... Athallae Ellaam | Divakaran | ||
| Loham | Chandrasekharan | ||
| Two Countries | Kochachan | ||
| 2016 | Leela | Gopinathan Pillai Nair/ Pillechan | |
| Style | Tom and Jerry's father | ||
| James & Alice | Dr. Mohan | ||
| Sahapadi 1975 | |||
| Oru Muthassi Gadha | Anil Sir | ||
| Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum | Colonel Stephen | ||
| Pinneyum | |||
| Maayamaalika | |||
| 2017 | Ezra | Fr. Samuel | |
| Sathya | |||
| Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | Balakrishnan | ||
| Ramaleela | Ambady Mohanan | ||
| Sherlock Toms | Unnikrishnan | ||
| Tharangam | Menon | ||
| Punyalan Private Limited | Shakthan Rajashekharan | ||
| Aana Alaralodalaral | Stalin Prabhakaran | ||
| 2018 | Carbon | M. D. | |
| Queen | Principal | ||
| Rosapoo | Velayudhan | ||
| Kammara Sambhavam | Francis | ||
| Aravindante Athidhikal | Kaala Prabhakaran | ||
| Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | Palathara Jose | ||
| Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Avarachan | ||
| Johny Johny Yes Appa | Karian | ||
| Ottakoru Kaamukan | Paulose | ||
| Paviyettante Madhurachooral | |||
| Karinkannan | |||
| 2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Fr. Pulikodan | |
| Soothrakkaran | Panambil Prabhakaran | ||
| Mask | Ramji Rao | ||
| Madhura Raja | Kunnath Krishnan Nair | ||
| Kakshi: Amminippilla | Adv. R. P. | ||
| Porinju Mariam Jose | Iype Muthalali | ||
| Brother's Day | Kurishinkal Chandy | ||
| Adhyarathri | Narayanan Maashu | ||
| Driving Licence | Himself | Cameo |
2020s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 States | Appappan | |
| Maniyarayile Ashokan | Achuthan | [5] | |
| 2021 | Paappan | SP Bhaskar Shenoy IPS | [6] |
| Kurup | Shivashankaran Pillai | ||
| 2022 | Kallan D`Souza | ||
| Sayanna Varthakal | Varghese | ||
| Hridayam | Neelakandan Moorthy | [7] | |
| Kaduva | M.L.A. Divakara Kurup | [8] | |
| 2023 | Oh My Darling | [9] | |
| Pookkaalam | Ittoop | [10] | |
| Ayalvaashi | Barkath | [11] | |
| Neymar | Chacko | [12] | |
| Kirkkan | Kurian | [13] | |
| Voice of Sathyanathan | Susan's Father | [14] | |
| Pappachan Olivilaanu | Mathachan | [15] | |
| Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 | Chandran Mash | [16] | |
| Kannur Squad | SP Krishnalal T. K. | [17] | |
| Antony † | TBA | [18] |
Tamil films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Arangetra Velai | Pakkiram | |
| 2017 | Bairavaa | Vaishali's Father |
Television
- Crime Branch (Kairali TV)
- Kaavyanjali (Surya TV)
- Snehatheeram (Surya TV)
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