K. Vijayan

K. Vijayan was an Indian film director. He predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He mainly worked with Sivaji Ganesan.[1] He directed many Malayalam films.

K. Vijayan
Born
K. Sathyanathan

7 December 1939
Tirur, Kerala, British Indian
Died21 July 1988
Chennai
OccupationDirector
producer
actor
Years active1969–1988
Spouse(s)Sakunthalai K. Vijayan
ChildrenSundar K. Vijayan

SaiPrakash K. Vijayan Ganga Muralidhar

Sudha Jeevandas

Career

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.

His assistants included Samuthirakani and K. S. Adhiyaman.[3][4]

Personal life

His son Sundar K. Vijayan directed numerous television serials.

Partial filmography

As director
YearFilmLanguageNotes
1969Kaaval DheivamTamil
1972Ini Oru Janmam TharuMalayalam
1973Dheiva VamsamTamil
1974Ore SatchiTamil
1975Puthu VellamTamil
1975Eduppar Kai PillaiTamil
1976Madhana MaaligaiTamil
1976Rojavin RajaTamil
1977DheepamTamilRemake of Theekkanal
1977Annan Oru KoyilTamilRemake of Kannda film Devarru kannkal
1978ThyagamTamilRemake of Amanush
1978Rudhra ThaandavamTamil
1978Punniya BoomiTamilRemake of Mother India
1979AmardeepHindiRemake of Theekkanal
1979ThirisoolamTamilRemake of Shankar Guru
1979Nallathoru KudumbamTamil
1980VandichakkaramTamil
1980Ratha PaasamTamil
1980Doorathu Idhi MuzhakkamTamil
1980Rusthum JodiKannada
1980Yeh Rishta Na TooteHindi
1981Pennin VazhkaiTamil
1981Aani VerTamil
1981Koyil PuraaTamil
1982Auto RajaTamilRemake of Kannada film of same name
1983Neeru Pootha NeruppuTamil
1983SattamTamil25th Film Remake of 'Dostana' Hindi movie
1983Anantham AjnathamMalayalam
1983SnehabandanamMalayalam
1984ThirakalMalayalam
1984NiraparaadhiTamil
1984KarimbuMalayalam
1984JeevithamMalayalamRemake of Hindi film Avtaar
1984AzhaguTamil
1984VidhiTamilRemake of Nyayam Kavali
1984OsaiTamil
1985PremapaasamTamil
1985Vasantha SenaMalayalam
1985KaavalTamilRemake of Ardh Satya
1985Mangamma SabadhamTamilRemake of Hindi film Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
1985BandhamTamil
1986ViduthalaiTamilRemake of Qurbani
1986Anandha KanneerTamil
1987VairakkiyamTamil
1987VelichamTamil
1987Krishnan VandhaanTamil
1987ThambathyamTamil
1989En Rathathin RathameTamilRemake of Mr. India
1995Aval Potta KolamTamil

References
  1. "K. Vijayan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  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 – via Google Books.
  3. "Samuthirakani: My mother may not understand my work". www.indiaglitz.com. Indiaglitz. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ""Bollywood respects directors coming from the south"". 10 November 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.
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