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".
Devan
7G Rainbow Colony
(Kathir's Father (Tamil))
Throne of Capricorn
Udyaanalakshmi
Ethirppukal
(Raghu's friend)
Njan Piranna Nattil
(Surendran)
Asthram
August 1
(Muniyandi Thevar)
Kodi Parakuthu
(Shivagiri's father)
Anbukku Naan Adimai
Sena
(Lawyer Jayan)
Coolikkaran
Ramanaa
(Bhadrinarayanan)
Idhaya Thamarai
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
Vidhichathum Kothichathum
Jambhavan
(Deva)
Varalaru
(Divya's father)
Vikadan
Run
(Don's (Priya's Brother) Right-hand)
Five Star
(Ilango's Father)
Pasi
(Rangan)
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
(Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member)
Uthiripookkal
(Sundaravadivelu)
Adikkurippu
(Kesavan)
Mr. Butler
(Gym Vijayan)
Kochi Rajavu
(Parthasarathy)
Vidukathai
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
Nyaya Tharasu
(Land Lord Paramanandham)
Nayakan
(Durai)
Kamaraj
Adhu
Saranam Ayyappa
Mann Vasanai
Niram Maaratha Pookkal
Thirupaachi
(Commissioner Rathnakumar)
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
(Dr. Unnikrishnan)
Kaathirunna Nimisham
(Story)
Lisa
(Dialogue)
Guru Dakshina
(Story)
Lisa
(Screenplay)
Kaathirunna Nimisham
(Dialogue)
Lisa
(Lyricist)
Choodatha Pookkal
(Screenplay)
Sobharaj
(Screenplay)
Choodatha Pookkal
(Dialogue)
Sobharaj
(Story)
Sobharaj
(Dialogue)
Onnaam Muhurtham
(Lyricist)
Kaathirunna Nimisham
(Screenplay)