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{{Short description|Indian actor and politician}}
{{for|other people with this name|Vijayakumar (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vijayakumar
| image = Vijayakumar at the Book Launch of Palani G Periyasamy’s ‘Idhaya Oli’.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Vijayakumar at the Book Launch of Palani G Periyasamy's 'Idhaya oli'
| birth_name = Panchaksharam Rangasamy Pillai
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|08|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nattuchalai]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/06/12230900/actor-vijayakumar-family.html |title=நடிகர் விஜயகுமாரின் குடும்பம் |trans-title=Actor Vijayakumar's family |access-date=8 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617201646/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/06/12230900/actor-vijayakumar-family.html |archive-date=17 June 2013 }}</ref>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| nationality = Indian
| yearsactive = 1961–present
| parents = Father : Rangasamy Pillai Mother : Chinnammal<ref>http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/05/21230519/vijaya-kumar-act-above-400-fil.html</ref>
| spouse = {{unbulleted list|Muthukannu Vellalar (m.1969)|[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] (m.1976–2013) }}
| children = Kavitha Vijayakumar Dr Anitha Vijayakumar [[Arun Vijay]] [[Vanitha Vijayakumar]] [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] [[Sridevi Vijayakumar]]
| website =
| notable role =
| occupation = Actor
}}

'''Panchaksharam Rangasamy Pillai''', known professionally as '''Vijayakumar''', is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor]]. He started his film career in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Sri Valli (1961 film)|Sri Valli]]'' (1961) as a child actor and started playing a lead role from the movie ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' (1974) then he worked in ''Madhura Geetham'' (1977) and ''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]'' (1979). He has also acted in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]] movies. He also worked in television serials like ''[[Thangam (serial)|Thangam]]'', ''[[Vamsam (TV series)|Vamsam]]'', ''Talambralu'', ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' and ''[[Rasaathi]]''.

==Early life==
Vijayakumar was born in [[Nattuchalai]], Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur dist, [[Tamil Nadu]], India. His birth name Panchaksharam was changed to Vijayakumar for films. He debuted in the 1961 Tamil movie ''[[Sri Valli (1961 film)|Sri Valli]]''.<ref name="Srivalli">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/08/stories/2005120815220200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051210022048/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/08/stories/2005120815220200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 December 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=For Vijayakumar, work is always worship | date=8 December 2005}}</ref> Again in 1964, with the help of his uncle, he came to [[Chennai]] and tried for roles, but only got a small role in the movie ''[[Kandhan Karunai]]'' as one of the devargal, arrested by the Asura king, Surapadma. Later in 1973, he got an offer to act in films.<ref name="Srivalli"/> His first major role was in [[Kailasam Balachander]]'s ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' in 1974.

==Professional career==
His journey in filmdom began as a child actor in the film ''[[Sri Valli (1961 film)|Sri Valli]]'' in 1961. Vijayakumar was the little Lord Murugan in ''Sri Valli'', starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/08210537/1211944/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |title=ஸ்ரீதர் படத்தில் நடிக்க விஜயகுமார் முயற்சி |trans-title=Vijayakumar tried an opportunity to act in Sridhar's film |date=November 8, 2018 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822095642/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/08210537/1211944/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref> Though not many offers were forthcoming for the little actor, he was supposed to play Lord Murugan in ''[[Kandhan Karunai]]'' (1967), but instead [[Sivakumar]] played that role. Vijayakumar acted in a small role as one of the Lords that was arrested by Surapadman.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/09210729/1212140/cinima-history.vpf |title=கந்தன் கருணை படத்தில் முருகனாக நடிப்பது யார்? - சிவகுமாருடன் விஜயகுமார் போட்டி |trans-title=Who would be acting as lord Murugan in Kandhan Karunai ? - Competition between Sivakumar and Vijayakumar |date=November 9, 2018 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822095922/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/09210729/1212140/cinima-history.vpf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref> In 1973, Vijayakumar got his first break in ''[[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu]]'', directed by [[Devaraj–Mohan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/10230417/1212293/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |title=பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு - விஜயகுமார் கதாநாயகன் ஆனார் |trans-title=Vijayakumar became lead actor through Ponnukku Thanga Manasu |date=November 10, 2018 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822100531/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/10230417/1212293/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref> The other hero in the film was Sivakumar. The success of ''Ponnuku Thanga Manasu'' got him a permanent place in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/11230159/1212447/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |title=விஜயகுமார் கதாநாயகனாக நடித்த முதல் படம் வெற்றி |trans-title=Vijayakumar's debut film as hero became successful |date=November 11, 2018 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822100743/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/11230159/1212447/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref> Vijayakumar was a popular actor the seventies, who acted alongside leading actors such as [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in ''[[Dheepam]]'' (1977), with [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in ''[[Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga]]'' (1977) and [[Kamal Haasan]] in ''[[Neeya?]]'' (1979). While Vijayakumar was a popular supporting actor, he did play the lead role during the 1970s, in films such as ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' (1974), ''Madhura Geetham'' (1977) and ''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]'' (1979).

Vijayakumar continued to act in supporting roles in the early 1980s. After a brief slump, Vijayakumar's second innings came in 1988 with [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'' (1988), where he played [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] and [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]'s father. The movie told the story of two half brothers who fight for their father's love and property. During the 1990s, Vijayakumar was frequently seen in father roles such as ''[[Nattamai]]'' (1994) and ''[[Baashha]]'' (1995). During the same time, Vijayakumar also played lead roles in award-winning films such as ''[[Kizhakku Cheemayile]]'' (1993) and ''[[Anthimanthaarai]]'' (1996), with [[Bharathiraaja]]. The latter took him close to winning the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]], eventually missing it by one vote.<ref name="Srivalli"/> Vijayakumar continued to play senior roles during the 2000s; eventually the actor was seen in more grandfather roles. In the last few years, the actor has reduced his film commitments and focused on television serials. Vijayakumar has acted in over 400 films, primarily in Tamil, but also had brief stints in [[Telugu cinema]].

==Personal life==
Vijayakumar's family consists of wives Muthukannu and [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/14230200/1212998/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |title=விஜயகுமார் - மஞ்சுளா காதல் திருமணம் |trans-title=Vijayakumar-Manjula love marriage |date=November 14, 2018 |website=Maalai Malar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822100937/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/11/14230200/1212998/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/20283.html|title=Party time for Vijayakumar|date=2006-02-06|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=24 June 2009}}</ref> daughters Kavitha and Anitha and son [[Arun Vijay]] from his first wife and daughters [[Vanitha Vijayakumar|Vanitha]], [[Preetha Vijayakumar|Preetha]] and [[Sridevi Vijayakumar|Sridevi]] from his second wife. So far, Arun and his father have appeared together on screen four times – in ‘’[[Pandavar Bhoomi]]’’, ''[[Malai Malai]]'', ''[[Maanja Velu]]’’ and ‘[[Kuttram 23]]’’.

He was the vice-president of South Indian Nadigar Sangam until 18 October 2015. He was also a member of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020818560200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804230100/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020818560200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2007|title=Actor Vijayakumar returns to AIADMK|last=Dorairaj|first= S|date=8 February 2006|access-date=24 June 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> On 16 March 2016, Vijayakumar joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister of state for road transport highways and shipping. Sri Pon Radhakrishnan said he would campaign for the party for this Assembly election.

On 23 July 2013, Vijayakumar's second wife Manjula died in Chennai. She was 59.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2013/07/actress-majula-hospitalised-179635.html|title=கட்டிலில் இருந்து விழுந்து படுகாயமடைந்த நடிகை மஞ்சுளா மரணம்- Actress Manjula no more | publisher=Filmibeat |author=Siva|date=23 July 2013|language=ta|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Main|Vijayakumar filmography}}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! Channel
! Language
|-
| 2009–2013 || ''[[Thangam (serial)|Thangam]]'' || Rajaramchandra Raghunath alias Ayyaa ||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| 2013–2014 || ''[[Vamsam (TV series)|Vamsam]]'' || Vetrivel Annachi
|-
| 2016–2017 || ''Talambralu'' || Sandhya's Grand Father || [[Gemini TV]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
|2017–2018 || ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' || Rajashekar || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] [[Udaya TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Rasaathi (TV series)|Rasaathi]]'' || Shanmugasundaram || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|}

==Awards==

;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]

* 1993 – [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] – ''[[Kizhakku Cheemayile]]''
* 1996 – [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] – ''[[Anthimanthaarai]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0897206}}

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[[Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners]]
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