K. Vijayan | |
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| Born | K. Sathyanathan 7 December 1939 |
| Died | 21 July 1988 (aged 48) Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | Director producer actor |
| Years active | 1969–1988 |
K. Vijayan 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.
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]
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| 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 |
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