
Vijayan was an Indian actor primarily concentrated in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. A respected character actor in the 1970s and 80s, he was best known for his villainous leading role in Uthiripookkal (1979), which was called one of the 100 greatest Indian films of all time by News18 in 2013. He also played a minor role in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan (1987), which is considered a classic of Tamil cinema and is listed in TIME's "All-Time 100 Movies".

Nayakan
MOVIE • 1987

7G Rainbow Colony
MOVIE • 2004

Varalaru
MOVIE • 2006

Ramanaa
MOVIE • 2002

Kamaraj
MOVIE • 2004

Run
MOVIE • 2002

Adhu
MOVIE • 2004

Devan
MOVIE • 2002

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
MOVIE • 1987

Udyaanalakshmi
MOVIE • 1976

Saranam Ayyappa
MOVIE • 1980

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
MOVIE • 1985

Thirupaachi
MOVIE • 2005

Jambhavan
MOVIE • 2006

Kodi Parakuthu
MOVIE • 1989

Vikadan
MOVIE • 2003

Pasi
MOVIE • 1979

Njan Piranna Naattil
MOVIE • 1985