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''' K. Vijayan''' was an Indian film director. He predominantly worked in [[Tamil cinema]]. He mainly worked with [[Sivaji Ganesan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K. Vijayan|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=k.vijayan|publisher=cinesouth.com|access-date=2 June 2011}}</ref> He directed many [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] as well.
''' K. Vijayan''' (1933–1988) was an Indian film director. He predominantly worked in [[Tamil cinema]]. He mainly worked with [[Sivaji Ganesan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K. Vijayan|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=k.vijayan|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722142500/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=k.vijayan|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2012|publisher=cinesouth.com|access-date=2 June 2011}}</ref> He directed many [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] as well.


==Career==
==Career==
K. Vijayan was an employee of the [[Golden Rock Railway Workshop]] in [[Tiruchirappalli]].<ref>{{Cite web|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=e07vBwAAQBAJ|page=147}}|title=PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition|first=G.|last=Dhananjayan|date=3 November 2014|publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers|via=Google Books}}</ref> His first role as lead actor was portraying [[Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar]] in 1960. By the end of that decade he started directing, mostly associated with Producer [[K.Balaji]] of Sujatha Cine Arts. During the 1970s and until the mid 1980s, he directed many [[Sivaji Ganesan]] movies, including ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]'', ''[[Punniya Boomi]]'' and the 1979 blockbuster ''[[Thirisoolam]]''. His other notable movies include ''[[Vidhi]]'', ''[[Sattam]]'', ''[[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]]'', a remake of ''[[Qurbani (film)|Qurbani]]'' and ''[[Vandichakkaram]]''. He died in 1988 during the filming of ''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]'', which was eventually completed by his son [[Sundar K. Vijayan]]{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
K. Vijayan was an employee of the [[Golden Rock Railway Workshop]] in [[Tiruchirappalli]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |date=3 November 2014 |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers}}</ref> His first role as lead actor was portraying [[Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar]] in 1960. By the end of that decade he started directing, mostly associated with Producer [[K.Balaji]] of Sujatha Cine Arts. During the 1970s and until the mid-1980s, he directed many [[Sivaji Ganesan]] movies, including ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]'', ''[[Punniya Boomi]]'' and the 1979 blockbuster ''[[Thirisoolam]]''. His other notable movies include ''[[Vidhi (1984 film)|Vidhi]]'', ''[[Sattam]]'', ''[[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]]'', a remake of ''[[Qurbani (film)|Qurbani]]'' and ''[[Vandichakkaram]]''. He died in 1988 during the filming of ''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]'', which was eventually completed by his son [[Sundar K. Vijayan]].<ref name="su">{{Cite web |date=18 July 2018 |title=18 வயதில் இயக்குனர் ஆனேன்! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=13909&id1=3&issue=20180713 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231031160256/http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=13909&id1=3&issue=20180713 |archive-date=31 October 2023 |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=Kungumam}}</ref>


His assistants included [[Samuthirakani]] and [[K. S. Adhiyaman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Samuthirakani: My mother may not understand my work|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47525.html|work=www.indiaglitz.com|publisher=Indiaglitz|access-date=5 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ampquotbollywood-respects-directors-coming-from-the-southampquot/article18495557.ece|title=&quot;Bollywood respects directors coming from the south&quot;|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 November 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
His son was assisted by assistants including [[Samuthirakani]] and [[K. S. Adhiyaman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samuthirakani: My mother may not understand my work |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47525.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614043552/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47525.html |archive-date=14 June 2009 |access-date=5 June 2011 |website=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2006 |title=&quot;Bollywood respects directors coming from the south&quot; |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ampquotbollywood-respects-directors-coming-from-the-southampquot/article18495557.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611015712/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ampquotbollywood-respects-directors-coming-from-the-southampquot/article18495557.ece |archive-date=11 June 2024 |access-date=11 March 2019 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Partial filmography ==
His son [[Sundar K. Vijayan]] directed numerous television serials.
{{unreferenced section|date= November 2022}}


== Partial filmography ==
===As director===
===As director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
! Year  
! Film !! Language  
|-
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1969  
| ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Ini Oru Janmam Tharu]]'' || Malayalam ||
| 1972  
| ''[[Iniyoru Janmam Tharu]]'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1973 || ''Dheiva Vamsam'' || Tamil ||
| 1973  
| ''Dheiva Vamsam'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1974 || ''Ore Satchi'' || Tamil ||
| 1974  
| ''Ore Satchi'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1975 || ''Puthu Vellam'' || Tamil ||
| 1975  
| ''Puthu Vellam'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1975 || ''Eduppar Kai Pillai'' || Tamil ||
| 1975  
| ''[[Eduppar Kai Pillai]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1976 || ''Madhana Maaligai'' || Tamil ||
| 1976  
| ''Madhana Maaligai'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Rojavin Raja]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1976  
| ''[[Rojavin Raja]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Dheepam]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Theekkanal]]''
| 1977  
| ''[[Dheepam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Annan Oru Koyil]]'' || Tamil ||Remake of ''[[Devara Kannu]]''
| 1977  
| ''[[Annan Oru Koyil]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Thyagam]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Amanush]]''
| 1978  
| ''[[Thyagam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Rudhra Thaandavam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1978  
| ''[[Rudra Thandavam (1978 film)|Rudhra Thaandavam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Punniya Boomi]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Mother India]]''
| 1978  
| ''[[Punniya Boomi]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Amar Deep (1979 film)|Amardeep]]'' || Hindi || Remake of ''[[Theekkanal]]''
| 1979  
| ''[[Amar Deep (1979 film)|Amardeep]]'' || Hindi  
|-
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Thirisoolam]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]''
| 1979  
| ''[[Thirisoolam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''Aalu Magalu''
| 1979  
| ''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Vandichakkaram]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1980  
| ''[[Vandichakkaram]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Ratha Paasam (1980 film)|Ratha Paasam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1980  
| ''[[Ratha Paasam (1980 film)|Ratha Paasam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam|Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1980  
| ''[[Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam|Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Rusthum Jodi]]'' || Kannada ||
| 1980  
| ''[[Rusthum Jodi]]'' || Kannada  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Yeh Rishta Na Toote'' || Hindi ||
| 1980  
| ''Yeh Rishta Na Toote'' || Hindi  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Pennin Vazhkai'' || Tamil ||
| 1981  
| ''Pennin Vazhkai'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Aani Ver]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1981  
| ''[[Aani Ver]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Koyil Puraa]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1981  
| ''[[Koyil Puraa]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || Tamil || Remake of [[Auto Raja (1980 film)|Kannada film of same name]]
| 1982  
| ''[[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Neeru Pootha Neruppu'' || Tamil ||
| 1983  
| ''Neeru Pootha Neruppu'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sattam]]'' || Tamil ||25th Film <br> Remake of ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]''
| 1983  
| ''[[Sattam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Anantham Ajnatham]]'' || Malayalam ||
| 1983  
| ''[[Anantham Ajnatham]]'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Snehabandanam'' || Malayalam ||
| 1983  
| ''Snehabandanam'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thirakal]]'' || Malayalam ||
| 1984  
| ''[[Thirakal]]'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Niraparaadhi (1984 film)|Niraparaadhi]]'' || Tamil || Remake of Hindi movie ''Be Abroo''
| 1984  
| ''[[Niraparaadhi]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Karimbu'' || Malayalam ||
| 1984  
| ''Karimbu'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Jeevitham'' || Malayalam || Remake of Hindi film ''[[Avtaar]]''
| 1984  
| ''Jeevitham'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Azhagu]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1984  
| ''[[Azhagu]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Vidhi]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Nyayam Kavali]]''
| 1984  
| ''[[Vidhi (1984 film)|Vidhi]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Osai]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Shor (film)|Shor]]''
| 1984  
| ''[[Osai]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''Premapaasam'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Bandhana]]''
| 1985  
| ''Premapaasam'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Vasantha Sena]]'' || Malayalam ||
| 1985  
| ''[[Vasantha Sena (1985 film)|Vasantha Sena]]'' || Malayalam  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''Kaaval'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Ardh Satya]]''
| 1985  
| ''Kaaval'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Mangamma Sabadham (1985 film)|Mangamma Sabadham]]'' || Tamil || Remake of Hindi film ''[[Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki]]''
| 1985  
| ''[[Mangamma Sabadham (1985 film)|Mangamma Sabadham]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Bandham (1985 film)|Bandham]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Chakkarayumma]]''
| 1985  
| ''[[Bandham (film)|Bandham]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Qurbani (1980 film)|Qurbani]]''
| 1986  
| ''[[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Anandha Kanneer]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1986  
| ''[[Anandha Kanneer]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vairakkiyam]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Anasuyamma Gari Alludu]]''
| 1987  
| ''[[Vairagyam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Velicham]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1987  
| ''[[Velicham]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Krishnan Vandhaan]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1987  
| ''[[Krishnan Vandhaan]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Thambathyam]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Dampatyam]]''.
| 1987  
| ''[[Thambathyam]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]''
| 1989  
| ''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]'' || Tamil  
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Aval Potta Kolam]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1995  
| ''[[Aval Potta Kolam]]'' || Tamil  
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0897216}}
* {{IMDb name|0897216}}
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 17 March 2026


K. Vijayan
Born
K. Sathyanathan

7 December 1939
Tirur, Kerala, British Indian
Died21 July 1988 (aged 48)
Chennai
OccupationDirector
producer
actor
Years active1969–1988

K. Vijayan (1933–1988) was an Indian film director. He predominantly worked in Tamil cinema. He mainly worked with Sivaji Ganesan.[1] He directed many Malayalam films as well.

Career[edit | edit source]

K. Vijayan was an employee of the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Tiruchirappalli.[2] His first role as lead actor was portraying Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar in 1960. By the end of that decade he started directing, mostly associated with Producer K.Balaji of Sujatha Cine Arts. During the 1970s and until the mid-1980s, he directed many Sivaji Ganesan movies, including Kaaval Dheivam, Punniya Boomi and the 1979 blockbuster Thirisoolam. His other notable movies include Vidhi, Sattam, Viduthalai, a remake of Qurbani and Vandichakkaram. He died in 1988 during the filming of En Rathathin Rathame, which was eventually completed by his son Sundar K. Vijayan.[3]

His son was assisted by assistants including Samuthirakani and K. S. Adhiyaman.[4][5]

Partial filmography[edit | edit source]

As director[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language
1969 Kaaval Dheivam Tamil
1972 Iniyoru 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
1977 Annan Oru Koyil Tamil
1978 Thyagam Tamil
1978 Rudhra Thaandavam Tamil
1978 Punniya Boomi Tamil
1979 Amardeep Hindi
1979 Thirisoolam Tamil
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
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
1984 Azhagu Tamil
1984 Vidhi Tamil
1984 Osai Tamil
1985 Premapaasam Tamil
1985 Vasantha Sena Malayalam
1985 Kaaval Tamil
1985 Mangamma Sabadham Tamil
1985 Bandham Tamil
1986 Viduthalai Tamil
1986 Anandha Kanneer Tamil
1987 Vairagyam Tamil
1987 Velicham Tamil
1987 Krishnan Vandhaan Tamil
1987 Thambathyam Tamil
1989 En Rathathin Rathame Tamil
1995 Aval Potta Kolam Tamil

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "K. Vijayan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Dhananjayan, G. (3 November 2014). PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition. Blue Ocean Publishers.
  3. ↑ "18 வயதில் இயக்குனர் ஆனேன்!". Kungumam. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Samuthirakani: My mother may not understand my work". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  5. ↑ ""Bollywood respects directors coming from the south"". The Hindu. 10 November 2006. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

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