Vijayaraghavan

Vijayaraghavan (born 12 January 1951) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is popular for his character roles.[2] He is the son of popular drama and cinema artist N. N. Pillai.

For the surname, see Vijayaraghavan (surname).

Vijayaraghavan
വിജയരാഘവൻ
Born
Narayanapillai Vijayaraghavan

(1951-01-12) 12 January 1951 [1]
Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1973 – present
Spouse(s)Suma
Children2
Parent(s)

Biography

Vijayaraghavan made his film debut with Kaapaalika, 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 film Ramji Rao Speaking, in which he played the title role of the villain Ramji Rao. In the mid-1990s Vijayaraghavan played the hero in a number of low-budget Malayalam movies. He appeared in a few movies as second hero with Suresh Gopi in the lead role, including Commissioner. He also played notable roles in movies such as Ekalavyan, Crime File, 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 movies, among them C.I.D. Moosa, Lion, Chotta Mumbai, Mayavi, Bharathchandran I.P.S. and Raavanaprabhu. He has also appeared in a popular Malayalam television serial entitled Kavyanjali, produced by Balaji Telefilms.

Vijayaraghavan is specially known for playing the iconic character Ramji Rao in 1989 film Ramji Rao Speaking, in 1995 film Mannar Mathai Speaking, in 2014 film Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 and in 2019 film Mask.

Personal life

Vijayaraghavan is the son of veteran actor N. N. Pillai and Chinnamma. He was born in Kuala Lampur, the capital of the Federation of Malaya, where his father worked. He has two younger sisters, Sulochana and Renuka. He had his primary education from Govt. High School, Kudamaloor.[3]

He is married to Suma and has 2 sons. The elder son, Jinadevan is a businessman and is married to Rakhi. The younger son, Devadevan is in film industry. He is settled at Olassa, Kottayam District, Kerala.[4]

Filmography

Malayalam films
  • Kaapaalika (1973) as Babu
  • Picnic (1975)
  • Ammakorumma (1981) as Gopakumar
  • Innalenkil Nale (1982)
  • Aana (1983)
  • Surumayitta Kannukal (1983)
  • Pinnilavu (a.k.a. Pinninvalu) (1983) as Wilson
  • Uyarukm Njan Nadaake (1985)
  • Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam (1985) as Balu
  • Njan Kathorthirikkum (1986)
  • Manasilloru Manimuthu (1986)
  • P.C. 369 (1987) as Johny's brother
  • Naradhan Keralathil (1987) as Khader
  • New Delhi (1987) as Ananthan
  • Witness (1988) as Usthad Hamsa
  • Moonnam Mura (1988) as Karunan
  • 1921 (1988)
  • Puravrutham (1988) as Abu
  • Dinarathrangal (1988)
  • Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988) as Johny
  • Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) as Ramjirao
  • News (1989) as Freddy Issac
  • Naaduvazhikal (1989) as Police Superintendent
  • Miss Pamela (1989)
  • Swantham Ennu Karuthi (1989)
  • Kaalal Pada (1989)
  • Douthyam (1989) as Capt. Rajiv Kumar
  • Kali karyamaai: Crime Branch(1989) as Babu
  • Adikkurippu (1989
  • Mahayanam (1989) as Sunnychan
  • Pradesika Varthakal (1989) as Ramu
  • Prosecution (1990)
  • Purappadu (1990)
  • Orukkam (1990) as Ramu
  • Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan (1990)
  • Nammude Naadu (1990) as Balan
  • Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1990)
  • Indrajaalam (1990) as Thankappan
  • Dr. Pasupathy (1990) as Thomas
  • Appu (1990) as Ramankutty
  • Samrajyam (1990) as Khadir
  • Parallel College (1991) as Chandrashekharan Nair
  • Kadalora Kattu (1991) as Ponnappan
  • Onnam Muhurtham (1991) as William Patrick Parera
  • Nettippattam (1991) as Sugunan
  • Thudarkadha (1991) as Sudhakaran
  • Nattuvishesham(1991) as Vijayan
  • Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu (1991) as Vishnu
  • Kuttapathram (1991) as Sethu
  • Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991) as Goonda
  • Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi (1991) as Ashok Kartha
  • Police Diary (1992)
  • Sathyaprathingna (1992)
  • Manyanmaar (1992)
  • Kaazhchakkppuram (1992) as Sethumadhavan
  • Ellarum Chollanu (1992)
  • Aardram (1992) as Madhavan
  • Vietnam Colony (1993) as Vattappalli
  • Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) as Jayapalan
  • Porutham (1993)
  • Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993)
  • Mafia (1993) as Sreeraman
  • Ekalavyan (1993) as Cheradi Skariah
  • Bhagyavan (1993) as Rahulan
  • Bandhukkal Sathrukkal (1993)
  • Aagneyam (1993) as Mammali
  • Dhruvam (1993) as Ramdas
  • Sainyam (English title: The Army) (1993)
  • Rudraksham (1994) as Jose
  • Bhagyavan (1994)
  • Kambolam (1994)
  • Kadal (1994) as Markose
  • Commissioner (a.k.a. Police Commissioner) (1994) as Mohammad Iqbal
  • Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami (1994)
  • Chukkan (1994) as Sreeni
  • Cabinet (1994) as Shivasankaran
  • Thumboli Kadappuram (1995)
  • Three Men Army (1995) as Rajesh
  • Sipayi Lahala (1995) as M.D.
  • Special Squad (1995) as Noufal
  • Radholsavam (1995)
  • Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) as Ramjirao
  • Highway (1995)
  • Oru Abihibhashakante Case Diary (1995) as Balan
  • The King (1995) as Sanjay
  • Rajaputhran (1996)
  • Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
  • Patanayakan (1996) as Pappan
  • Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar (1996)
  • Kanjirapally Kariyachan(1996)
  • Harbour (1996) as Thommichan
  • Kudamattom (1997)
  • Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) as Sahadevan
  • Adivaram (1997)
  • Kannoor (1997)
  • Desadanam (1997) as Sankaran
  • Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu (1997)
  • Poothiruvathiranalil (1998)
  • Mangamma (1998)
  • Mandhri Kochamma (1998)
  • Harthal (1998)
  • Dravidan (1998)
  • British Market (1998)
  • Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum (1998) as Jayashankar
  • Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal (1999)
  • Rushy Vamsam (a.k.a. Rishi Vamsam) (1999)
  • Panchapandavar (1999) as Balan
  • Independence (1999)
  • Gandhiyan (1999)
  • Crime File (1999) as Fr. Clement Kaliyar
  • Bharya Veettil Paramasukham (1999)
  • Sradha (2000)
  • Red Indians (2001)
  • Jeevan Masai (2001) as Doctor
  • Neythukaran (2001)
  • Praja (2001)
  • Kattu Vannu Vilichapol (2001) as Abu
  • Chitrathunukal (2001)
  • Ravanaprabhu (2001) as Mundackal Rajendran
  • Fort Kochi (2001)
  • Savithriyute Aranjanam (2002) as Kanaran
  • Kayamkulam Kanaran (2002)
  • Swarna Medal (2002) as Martin
  • Njan Rajavu (2002) as Thomas Scaria
  • Kakke Kakke Koodevide (2002) as Chellappan
  • Danny (2002) as Robert
  • Chathurangam (2002) as P. P. Paulose
  • Nizhalkkuthu (English title: Shadow Kill) (2002) as Jailer
  • Stop Violence (2002) as Gunda Stephen
  • Malsaram (2003) as Thommichan
  • Achante Kochumolkku (2003) as Samuel Issac
  • Swantham Malavika (2003) as Siby Scaria
  • The King Maker Leader (2003)
  • Kalavarkkey (2003)
  • Uthara (2003) as Chellappan
  • Sisirayamam (2003)
  • C.I.D. Moosa (2003) as D.I.G. of Police
  • War & Love (2003) as Captain Vijayan
  • Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003) as Dilip Kumar
  • Ammakilikkoodu (2003) as Rajan
  • Leader (2003) as Ramachandra Prasad
  • Koottu (2004) as Akbar
  • Mayilattam (2004) as Police officer
  • Nizhalkoothu (2004)
  • Wanted (2004) as Nambyar
  • Vacation (2004) as D'Cruz
  • Natturajavu (2004) as Sunnychan
  • Kadhavaseshan (2004) as Janardanan
  • Ullam (2005) as Maash
  • Kochi Rajavu (2005) as Karimparakkal Prabhakaran
  • Rappakal (2005) as Janardana Varma
  • Pauran (2005) as Bhargavan
  • Kalyana Kurimanam (2005) as Mukunthan
  • Ben Johnson (2005)
  • Bharathchandran I.P.S. (2005) as Thomas Chacko
  • Vargam (2006) as Iritty Vavachan
  • Red Salute (2006)Thuruppugulan (2006)
  • Rashtram (2006) as Medayil Chaandi
  • Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) as Krishnadas
  • Chess (2006) as Devarajan
  • Chacko Randaaman (2006) as Devanarayan
  • Inspector Garud (2007) as Karaikudi Arumukha Chettiyar
  • Mayavi (2007) as Thottappally Surendran
  • Avan Chandiyude Makan (2007) as Chandi
  • Mouryan (2007)
  • Sketch (2007) as Alexander Namad
  • Speed Track (2007) as Chandradas
  • Vinodayathra (2007) as Rajappan
  • Chotta Mumbai (2007) as Mohandas
  • Big B (2007) as George
  • 4 July (2007) as Gopalan
  • Sooryan (2007) as Simon Thekkilakkadan
  • Naalu Pennungal (English title: Four Women) (2007)
  • Nasrani (2007) as M. C. Paul
  • Innathe Chinthavishayam (2008)
  • Kanal Kannadi (2008)
  • Roudram (2008)
  • Twenty:20 (2008) as Balan
  • Sultan (2008) as Shivasankara Pilla
  • Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
  • Angel John (2009) as Jaimes
  • Ee Pattanathil Bhootham (2009)
  • Daddy Cool (2009)
  • Patha Nilayile Theevandi (2009)
  • Swantham Lekhakan (2009)
  • Decent Parties (2009)
  • Chattambinadu (2009)
  • Kana Kanmani (2009)
  • Samayam (2009)
  • I G (2009)
  • Hailesa (2009)
  • Black Dalia( 2009) as IG Mathew K. John
  • Red Chillies (2009)
  • Puthiya Mukham (2009)
  • Pokkiri Raja as 'Kaavi' Krishnan (2010)
  • Alexander The Great (2010)
  • Chitrakuzhal (2010)
  • Janakan (2010)
  • Kadaaksham (2010)
  • Brahmasthram (2010) as MLA Vasudevan
  • Thanthonni (2010) as Kochouseppu & Thankachan
  • Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010) as Karippalli Sugunan
  • Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) as Sexton Geevarghese
  • Snehadaram (2011)
  • Filmstar (2011)
  • Violin (2011)
  • Doctor Love (2011)
  • Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)
  • Ithu Nammude Katha (2011)
  • Arjunan Saakshi (2011)
  • The Thriller (2011)
  • Seniors (2011) as Alavudheen Ravuthar, college principal
  • Christian Brothers (2011) as Kunnel Kumaran Thampy
  • Salt N' Pepper (2011) as Balakrishnan, Archaeology Dept.
  • Maharajas Talkies (2011)
  • Venicile Vyapari (2011)
  • M L A Maniyum patham classum Ghusthiyum (2012)
  • Achante Aanmakkal (2012)
  • Idiots (2012)
  • Masters (2012)
  • Kunjaliyan (2012)
  • Vadyar (2012)
  • Friday (2012)
  • Vaidooryam (2012) as Sukumaran
  • Asuravithu (2012) as Abba Mora
  • Josettante Hero (2012)
  • Mayamohini (2012)
  • Thappana (2012)
  • Run Babby Run (2012)
  • 101 Weddings (2012) as Munshi Sankaran Pillai
  • Face to Face (2012) as Varghese Punchakkadan
  • Romans (2013)
  • Left Right Left (2013)
  • Housefull (2013)
  • Kutteem Kolum (2013) as Madhavan
  • Memories (2013) as Aravindhaksha Menon
  • For Sale (2013) as Achayan
  • ABCD (2013) as Akhilesh Varma's Father
  • Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus (2013) as Simon
  • Nadodimannan (2013) as Mayor Purushothaman
  • 72 Model (2013) as Vasutty
  • Idukki Gold (2013) as Raman
  • Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014) as Ramji Rao (Pastor Kunjumon)
  • Ettekaal Second (2014)
  • Salaam Kashmier (2014)
  • Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)
  • Bangalore Days (2014) as Kuttan's father
  • Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015) Umesh's father
  • Jilebi (2015)
  • Loham (2015)
  • Two Countries (2015)
  • Leela (2016) as Gopinathan Pillai Nair/Pillechan[5]
  • James & Alice (2016)
  • Ezra (2017)
  • Sathya (2017)
  • Rakshadhikari Baiju (2017)
  • Ramaleela (2017) as Ambady Mohanan[6]
  • Sherlock Toms (2017) as Unnikrishnan[7]
  • Tharangam (2017)
  • Punyalayan Private Limited (2017)
  • Aana Alaralodalaral (2017)
  • Carbon (2018)
  • Queen (2018) as Principal
  • Rosapoo (2018)
  • Kammara Sambhavam (2018)
  • Aravindante Athidhikal (2018) as Kaala Prabhakaran
  • Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (2018) as Palathara Jose
  • Mangalyam Thanunanena (2018)
  • Johny Johny Yes Appa (2018)
  • Ottakoru Kaamukan (2018)
  • Paviyettante Madhurachoodal (2018)
  • Karinkannan (2018)
  • Mr. & Ms. Rowdy (2019)
  • Soothrakkaran (2019)
  • Mask (2019) as Ramji Rao
  • Kakshi: Amminippilla (2019)
  • Porinju Mariam Jose (2019)
  • Brother's Day (2019)
  • Adhyarathri (2019)
  • Driving License (2019) as Kuttettan
  • Sayanna Varthakal (2019)
  • 2 States (2020) as Appappan
  • Hridayam (2020)

Tamil films
YearFilmRoleDirector
1990Arangetra VelaiPakkiramFazil
2017BairavaaVaishali's FatherBharathan

Television serial
  • Crime Branch (Kairali TV)
  • Kaavyanjali.(Surya TV)
  • Snehatheeram(Surya TV )

References
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