1987Nominee
Best Performance
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
Vijayan
Actor · Writer
May 17, 1944
Biography
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".
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1978Winner
Best Writing
Lisa
1989Nominee
Best Performance
Kodi Parakuthu
Career Highlights
1988Highlight
Best Performance
August 1
1985Highlight
Best Performance
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary