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K. Vijayan
Born
K. Sathynathan

7 December 1939
Tirur
Died21 July 1988
Chennai
Occupation(s)Director
producer
actor
Years active1969–1988
SpouseSakunthalai K. Vijayan
ChildrenSundar K. Vijayan

SaiPrakash K. Vijayan Ganga Muralidhar

Sudha Jeevandas

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

  1. ^ "K. Vijayan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Samuthirakani: My mother may not understand my work". www.indiaglitz.com. Indiaglitz. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3045797.ece