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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Viji Thampi
| image =
| module = {{Infobox officeholder|embed=yes
| office1= Kerala State President, [[Vishva Hindu Parishad|Vishwa Hindu Parishad]]
| termstart1 = 18 July 2021
}}
| known_for = Malayalam films
| other_names =
| occupation = Film director , Film Actor,Social Activist
| spouse = Priya Varma
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Jagannatha Varma]] (Father-in-law)
| awards =
}}
'''Viji Thampi''' is an Indian [[film director]], film actor and social activist who works in [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/prithviraj-s-turns-veluthampi-dalawa-for-viji-thampi-s-next-266480.html|title=CONFIRMED: Prithviraj Turns Veluthampi Dalawa!|last=Menon|first=Akhila|date=2017-07-27|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> Thampi is a member of Thiruvananthapuram regional board of the [[Central Board of Film Certification]]. In 2021, Thampi was appointed as the Kerala state president of [[Vishwa Hindu Parishad]].<ref>https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/director-viji-thampi-has-been-elected-as-the-state-president-of-vishwa-hindu-parishad-300961.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=CUE|first=THE|title=സംവിധായകൻ വിജി തമ്പി വിഎച്ച്പി സംസ്ഥാന അധ്യക്ഷൻ|url=https://www.thecue.in/around-us/2021/07/19/viji-thampy-vhp|access-date=2021-07-20|website=The Cue|language=ml}}</ref>

After making his directorial debut with the 1988 film ''David David Mr. David'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prithviraj-historical-directed-viji-thampi-66212|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> Thampi directed a series of comedy films in the 1990s which turned out to be commercial hits.
Viji Thampi is known for appearing in cameo roles in his own films. He has also directed the Malayalam crime thriller television series ''Black and White'' and later, the mythological television serial ''Devimahathmyam''.

==Personal life==
He is the son in law of the [[Malayalam]] movie actor [[Jagannatha Varma]]. He lives in Palkulangara [[Trivandrum]].

== Filmography ==

=== Director ===
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year || Film !! Lead Role !! Writer

|-
| 2013 || ''[[Nadodimannan]]''<ref name=":0" />||[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]], [[Mythili]], [[Archana kavi]] || Krishna Poojappura, V. S. Subhash
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Nadakame Ulakam]]'' || [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Vinu Mohan]], [[Jagadeesh]] || Sajan Cholayil, Saseendran Vatakara
|-
| 2010 || ''[[April Fool (2010 film)|April Fool]]'' || [[Jagadeesh]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] || [[Jagadeesh]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Chemistry (2009 film)|Chemistry]]'' || [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Saranya Mohan|Saranya]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]] || Vinu Kiriyath
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Nammal Thammil]]''|| [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Geethu Mohandas]], [[Balachandra Menon]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] || [[Mohan Raghavan]]
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bada Dosth]]''|| [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Jyothirmayi]] || Babu Pallasery
|-
| 2005|| ''[[Krithyam]]'' || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Salim Kumar]], Pavithra, [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]|| Robin Thirumala, [[Kaloor Dennis]]
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], Nandini, [[Rajan P Dev]] || [[Benny P Nayarambalam]]
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Sathyameva Jayathe|Satyamev Jayate]]'' || [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Balachandra Menon]], [[Rajan P Dev]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]|| Alex Kadavil
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Killikkurissiyile Kudumbamela]]'' || [[Jagadish]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Narendra Prasad]]|| [[Kaloor Dennis]]
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Manthrika Kuthira|Manthrikakuthira]]'' || [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Vani Viswanath]], [[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] || J. Pallassery
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kudumbakodathi]]'' || [[Innocent Vincent|Innocent]], [[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]], [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] || [[Sasidharan Arattuvazhi]]
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman]]'' || [[Jagathi Sreekumar]], [[Balachandra Menon]], [[Shanthikrishna]] || [[Sasidharan Arattuvazhi]]
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Simhavalan Menon]]'' || [[Jagadeesh]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] || [[Sasidharan Arattuvazhi]]
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' || [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]],|| [[Sasidharan Arattuvazhi]]
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Janam (1993 film)|Janam]]'' || [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Jagadeesh]] || [[T. Damodaran]]
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Addeham Enna Iddeham]]'' || [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Sunitha (actress)|Sunitha]], [[Maathu]], [[Jagadeesh]] || [[Kaloor Dennis]]
|-
| 1993|| ''[[Journalist (1993 film)|Journalist]]'' || [[Jagadeesh]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], Sithara, || [[Kaloor Dennis]]
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Soorya Manasam]]''|| [[Mammootty]], Vinodini, [[Raghuvaran]] || Sab John
|-
| 1992 ||''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'' || [[Jagadeesh]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] || Kaloor Dennis
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kunukkitta Kozhi]]''|| [[Jagadish]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]], [[Rupini]]|| [[Kaloor Dennis]]
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]]'' || [[Jagadeesh]], Anju || [[John Paul Puthusery|John Paul]], [[Nedumudi Venu]]
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Marupuram]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Mukesh (Malayalam actor)|Mukesh]] || [[Kaloor Dennis]], [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Suparna Anand]] || [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
|-
| 1990 || ''Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan''|| [[Jayaram]], [[Mukesh (Malayalam actor)|Mukesh]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] || [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Kaalal Pada]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] || [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
|-
| 1989|| ''[[New Year (1989 film)|New Year]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Suresh Gopi]] || [[Kaloor Dennis]]
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Witness (1988 film)|Witness]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]]|| [[Kaloor Dennis]], [[John Paul Puthusery|John Paul]]
|-
| 1988|| ''[[David David Mr. David]]'' || [[Balachandra Menon]], [[Sumalatha]], Karthika ||K. S Nath, Kiran
|-
|}

=== Actor ===
# ''Ennalum Sarath'' (2018) Dir.: Balachandra Menon
# ''Njaan Samvidhanam Cheyyum'' (2016) Dir.: Balachandra Menon
# ''[[Thanthonni]]'' (2010)... as Landlord (benaami)
# ''[[Pachakuthira]]'' (2006)... Himself
# ''Bada Dosth'' (2006)... Sekhara Pilla
# ''[[Krithyam]]'' (2005)... Lawrence
# ''[[Vakkalathu Narayanankutty]]'' (2001)... Chief Minister
# ''[[Sathyameva Jayathe|Satyamev Jayate]]'' (2000)... Man at the bar
# ''[[Samaantharangal]]'' (1998)... Mathew
# ''[[Anuragakottaram]]'' (1998)...Punjabi Singh
# ''[[Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman]]'' (1995)... Arumukham Thampi
# ''[[Simhavalan Menon]]''... Ikka
# ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' (1994)... Store room operator
# ''[[Soorya Manasam]]'' (1992)... Landlord
# ''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'' (1992)... Avtar Singh
# ''[[Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam]]'' (1989)... Taxi driver
# ''[[Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran]](1990) as Bank Officer
# ''[[Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam]]'' (1991)... Himself
# ''[[Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam]]'' (1987)... Police
# ''[[Achuvettante Veedu]]'' (1987)... Taxi driver

==Television serials==
; Director

*2019– ''Ayyappa Saranam'' (Amrita TV)
*2010–2012 – ''Devimahathmyam'' (Asianet)
*2007– ''Mahatma Gandhi Colony'' (Asianet)
*2008– ''Sree Krishna Leela'' (Asianet)
*2005– ''Amma'' (Tele-cinema Amrita)
*2004– ''Annie'' (Tele-cinema Kairaly)
*2000– ''Black & White'' (Asianet)
;As Actor
*''Mask''
; As Judge
*''Shreshtabharatam- Mahabharata'' (Amrita TV)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0857002}}
* [http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/viji-thampi-withstanding-the-test-of-time Viji Thampi: Withstanding The Test Of Time]
*Website http://vijitampi.com/

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