Vijayaraghavan (actor)

Vijayaraghavan
Born Vijayaraghavan
Occupation Actor
Years active 1973 - present
Spouse Anitha
Children Jinadevan, Devadevan
Parents N. N. Pillai

Vijayaraghavan (Malayalam: വിജയരാഘവൻ) is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam cinema. He is popular for his character roles. He is the son of popular drama and cinema artist N. N. Pillai.

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Biography

Vijayaraghavan made his film debut with Kaapaalika (1973), which was based on his father's play of the same name. He appeared in just a couple of scenes in this film. His opening as a full-fledged actor occurred ten years later in Surumayitta Kannukal (1983). However, it was only after he appeared in the 1987 film New Delhi that Vijayaraghavan became a busy star in Malayalam film.

He got a break with his performance in the 1989 hit Ramji Rav Speaking, in which he played the title role of the villain Ramji Rao. In the mid-1990s he played the hero in a number of low-budget Malayalam movies. The biggest hit of his career was Desadanam, directed by Jayaraj. He appeared in a few movies as second hero with Suresh Gopi in the lead role including the hit Commissioner. He alo played notable roles in movies like Ekalavyan, Mafia and King. In 1995, he reprised his role as the character Ramji Rao in Mannar Mathai Speaking.

In the 2000s, he turned to character and villain roles and appeared in various hit movies like C.I.D. Moosa, Lion, Chotta Mumbai, Mayavi, Bharathchandran I.P.S. and Raavanaprabhu. He has also appeared in a popular Malayalam television serial titled Kavyanjali, produced by Balaji Telefilms.

Filmography

Malayalam films

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