K. Vijayan
K. Vijayan is an Indian film director predominantly having worked in Tamil cinema. He has mainly worked with Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan.[1] He has also directed a great number of films in Malayalam.
Early career
K.Vijayan was an employee of Trichy Golden Rock Railways[2]. His first role as lead actor was Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar released in 1960. Later by end of that decade he started directing movies and was mostly associated with Producer K.Balaji of Sujatha Cine Arts. During the 1970s and until the mid 1980s, he directed numerous Shivaji Ganesan movies, including Kaaval Dheivam, Punniya Boomi and the 1979 blockbsuter Thirisoolam. His other notable movies include Mohan and Poornima Baghyaraj courtroom drama hit Vidhi, Kamal Hassan and Madhavi Sattam, Mangamma Sabadham Rajinikanth's Vidhuthalai, a remake of Qurbani, Vandichakkaram etc. He died in 1988 during the filming of En Rathathin Rathame, starring K. Baghyaraj, which was eventually completed by his son Sundar K. Vijayan.[citation needed]
Samuthirakani of Nadodigal fame and K. S. Adhiyaman were once assistants to K. Vijayan.[3][4] His son Sundar K. Vijayan has directed numerous television serials.
Partial filmography
As director
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
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 |
References
- ^ "K. Vijayan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=director+k+vijayan&source=bl&ots=ak9kL_AXLM&sig=4bwv-XDVTrtzhesD3tjiJWYJJNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjStbmGsdDYAhVHQo8KHTX-Dcc4ChDoAQhWMAk#v=onepage&q=director%20k%20vijayan&f=false
- ^ "Samuthirakani: My mother may not understand my work". www.indiaglitz.com. Indiaglitz. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3045797.ece
External links
- K. Vijayan at IMDb