Vijayakanth

Movie Actor

Birthday August 25, 1952

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Thirumangalam, India

DEATH DATE Dec 28, 2023 (71)

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About

Notable as both a politician and an actor, he received a 2009 Filmfare Top 10 Legends of Tamil Cinema Award, as well as one Filmfare and two Cinema Express Best Actor Awards throughout his three-decade career as a screen star.

Before Fame

The film that launched his acting career was the 1981 feature Sattam Oru Iruttarai.

Trivia

He founded a Tamil regional political party called the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and took office in 2011 as the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly's Leader of the Opposition.

Family Life

Born Vijayaraj Alagarswami Naidu, he grew up in India's Tamil Nadu state. His marriage to Premalatha resulted in sons named Vijay and Shanmuga.

Associated With

He co-starred with Ramya Krishnan in the 1991 Tamil action movie Captain Prabhakaran.