Vijayaraghavan

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Vijayaraghavan
Born
Narayanapillai Vijayaraghavan

(1951-12-20) 20 December 1951 (age 72)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
SpouseAnitha Vijayaraghavan ( Suma )
Children2
Parent

Narayanapillai Vijayaraghavan (born 20 December 1951), known mononymously as Vijayaraghavan, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his character roles.[1] He is the son of drama and cinema artist N. N. Pillai.

Early life and family[edit]

Vijayaraghavan is the son of veteran actor N. N. Pillai and Chinnamma. He was born in Kuala Lumpur on 20 December 1951,[2] the capital of the Federation of Malaya, where his father worked as an Estate Manager. He has two sisters Sulochana and Renuka. He had his primary education from Govt. High School, Kudamaloor.[3]

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Anitha 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[edit]

Malayalam films[edit]

1970s[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Kaapalika Babu
1975 Picnic

1980s[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Ammakkorumma Gopakumar
1982 Innalenkil Nale
1983 Aana
Surumaitta Kannukal Abu
Pinnilavu Wilson
1985 Uyarum Njan Nadake Raghu
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam Balu
1986 Njan Kathorthirikkum
Manasiloru Manimuthu
1987 P.C. 369 Isaac
Naradhan Keralathil Khader
New Delhi Ananthan
1988 Witness Usthad Hamsa
Moonnam Mura Karunan
1921 Kandan Kutti / Muhammad
Puravrutham Abu
Dhinarathrangal Sasi
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Johny
1989 The News C.I Freddy Issac
Naduvazhikal Deputy Superintendent of Police
Ramji Rao Speaking Ramji Rao
Miss Pamela
Swantham Ennu Karuthi
Kaalal Pada Jaffer
Douthyam Capt. Rajiv Kumar
Nair Saab Rishi
Adikkurippu Mohammed Ali
Mahayanam Sunnychan
Pradeshika Varthakal Ramu

1990s[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Crime Branch Babu
Prosecution
Purappadu
Orukkam Ramu
Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan Seythu
Nammude Naadu Balan
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Devan
Indrajaalam Thankappan
Dr. Pasupathy Thomas
Appu Ramankutty
Samrajyam Khadir
1991 Parallel College Chandrashekharan Nair
Kadalora Kattu Ponnappan
Onnaam Muhurtham William Patrick Parera
Nettippattom Sugunan
Thudar Katha Sudhakaran
Nattu Vishesham Vijayan
Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu Vishnu
Kuttapathram Sethu
Georgootty C/O Georgootty Pappachan
Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi Ashok Kartha
1992 Police Diary
Sathyaprathinja Gopan
Maanyanmar Gopi
Kaazhchakkppuram Sethumadhavan
Ellarum Chollanu Gopalakrishnan
Aardram Madhavan
Vietnam Colony Vattappalli
1993 Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Jayapalan
Porutham
Meleparambil Anveedu Gopikrishnan
Mafia Sreeraman
Aagneyam Mammali
Dhruvam Ramdas
Ekalavyan Cheradi Skariah
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Uthaman
1994 Bhaagyavaan Rahulan
Rudraksham Jose
Kadal Markose
Commissioner Mohammad Iqbal
Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami Adv. Anathan
Chukkan Sreeni
Cabinet Shivasankaran
1995 Thumboli Kadappuram Methrinju
Sipayi Lahala M D Ramanathan
Three Men Army Rajesh Cameo Role
Special Squad Noufal
Radholsavam Chandutty
Mannar Mathai Speaking Ramji Rao
Highway Moorthy / Unnithaan
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Balan
The King Sanjay
1996 Rajaputhran Akbar
Sulthan Hyderali Hydrali
Padanayakan Pappan
Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar S.I Ramabhadran
Kanjirappally Kariachan Sunny Kanjirappally
Harbour Thommichan
1997 Kudamattam Sivan Kutti
Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam Sahadevan
Adivaram Adivaram
Shibiram
Kannoor S.P Balachandran
Desadanam Sankaran
Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu Josekutty
1998 Poothiruvathiranalil
Mangamma Balan
Manthri Kochamma Guest Role
Aalibabayum Aarara Kallanmarum Sub Inspector Jayashankar
Harthal
Dravidan Rarichan
British Market Maadu Vareed
1999 Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Kadappuram Karunan
Rishi Vamsam
Gandhiyan Captain Bharathan Menon
Panchapandavar Balan
Independence Sinkaramuthu & P. Raveedran I.A.S
Crime File Fr. Clement Kaliyar
Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Ramankutti
Red Indians DYSP Ravisankar

2000s[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Kattu Vannu Vilichapol Abu
2001 Jeevan Masai Doctor
Neythukaran
Raavanaprabhu Mundackal Rajendran
Chithrathoonukal CI Sarathchandra Varma
Fort Kochi
Praja Devadevan Nambiar (DD)
Dany Robert
2002 Savithriyude Aranjanam Karunan
Kayamkulam Kanaran
Swarna Medal Martin
Njan Rajavu Thomas Scaria
Kakke Kakke Koodevide Chellappan
Nizhalkuthu Jailor
Chathurangam P. P. Paulose
2003 Stop Violence Gunda Stephen
Kalavarkey
Swantham Malavika
Achante Kochumolu Samuel Issac
Uthara Chellappan
C.I.D. Moosa D.I.G Sathyanarayanan
The King Maker Leader Ramachandra Prasad
War and Love Captain Vijayan
Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu Dilip Kumar
Ammakilikkoodu Rajan
Malsaram Thommichan
2004 Koottu Akbar
Wanted Nambyar
Mayilattam Police Officer
Vacation D'Cruz
Natturajavu Sunnychan
Kadhavaseshan Janardanan
2005 Ullam Master
Kalyana Kurimanam Mukunthan
Kochi Rajavu Karimparakkal Prabhakaran
Ben Johnson Viswanathan MLA
Rappakal Janardana Varma
Pauran Bhargavan
Bharathchandran I.P.S. Thomas Chacko
2006 Lion Vijayan
Vargam Iritty Vavachan
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Krishnadas
Rashtram Medayil Chaandi
Thuruppugulan DGP Varma
Chacko Randaaman Karimbadam Devanarayanan
Chess Devarajan
Red Salute Bapputty Haji
Mouryan
2007 Avan Chandiyude Makan Chandi
Inspector Garud Karaikudi Arumukha Chettiyar
Mayavi Thottappally Surendran
Sketch Alexander Nambadan
Speed Track Chandradas
Vinodayathra Rajappan
Chotta Mumbai Mohandas
Big B CI George
July 4 Gopalan
Sooryan Simon Thekkilakkadan
Naalu Pennungal
Nasrani M. C. Paul
2008 Roudram Pattakkalil Purushothaman Pillai / Appichayi
Kanal Kannadi
Innathe Chintha Vishayam Pithambaran
Oru Pennum Randaanum Police Inspector Segment: Niyamavum Neethiyum
Sultan Shivasankara Pilla
Twenty:20 Balan
2009 Red Chillies Colonel / Headmaster
Hailesa Valamkadi Madhavan
I. G. – Inspector General DYSP George Varghese
Black Dalia IG Mathew K. John
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham ACP Neelakantan IPS
Daddy Cool DYSP Varghese
Puthiya Mukham Shivaraman
Samayam
Kana Kanmani Stephen
Decent Parties
Swantham Lekhakan Shreedharan
Angel John James Kuruvilla
Patham Nilayile Theevandi Ayyappan
Chattambinadu Mallanchira Unnithan

2010s[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Thanthonni Kochouseppu & Thankachan
Janakan City Police Commissioner
Kadaksham
Chithrakkuzhal
Nayakan William Thomas
Brahmasthram MLA Vasudevan
Chithrakuzhal Forest Ranger
Pokkiri Raja 'Kaavi' Krishnan
Alexander the Great
Elsamma Enna Aankutty Karippalli Sugunan
The Thriller Sadhasivan
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Geevarghese
2011 Arjunan Saakshi CI Sebastian
Snehadaram
Aazhakadal Paulakandathil Vakkachan Tharakan
Ithu Nammude Katha
Maharaja Talkies Pappachan
Christian Brothers Kunnel Kumaran Thampi
Seniors Alavudheen Ravuthar
The Filmstaar Appayi
Salt N' Pepper Balakrishnan, Archaeology Dept.
Violin Simon
Doctor Love
Vellaripravinte Changathi Editor K.Sankunni
Venicile Vyapari Chungathara Raghavan
2012 Asuravithu Abbaji
Achante Aanmakkal Koyikkal Keshavadas
Idiots Beeran
Kunjaliyan Remanan
Masters Balagangadharan
Mayamohini Appukuttan Nair
Josettante Hero Jose
Vaadhyar
MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum Vattakkadan Varkey
Friday Police Officer
Run Babby Run SP Somarajan IPS
Thappana Police Officer John George
Vaidooryam
101 Weddings Munshi Sankaran Pillai
Face 2 Face Varghese Punchakkadan
2013 Romans Fr. Gabriel
Kutteem Kolum Madhava Menon
Sound Thoma Shankaran Bhagavathar
Housefull Cherukkappan
ABCD K. P. Ravi Varma
Left Right Left Comrade S.R.
Memories IG Aravindhaksha Menon IPS
For Sale Achayan
Blackberry
Musical Chair
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Simon
Nadodimannan Mayor Purushothaman
72 Model Vasutty
Ginger
Maad Dad Krishnettan
Idukki Gold Raman
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal City Police Commissioner Varghese
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 Ramji Rao (Pastor Kunjumon)
Ettekaal Second Sandeeps' father
Salaam Kashmier Peter
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Tomichan
Ring Master Prince's father
Polytechnic Sukumaran Nair
Bangalore Days Kuttan's father
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Vedipparambil Varkey
Darboni
You can do
8:20
To Let Ambadi Talkies
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Mayooranathan
2015 Oru Vadakkan Selfie Umesh's father
Samrajyam II Khadir
Jilebi Chandradas
Avarude Veedu
White Boys
The Samsthanam
Kukkiliyaar
One Second Please
Sir C. P. Sharadi Maash
Vishwasam... Athallae Ellaam Divakaran
Loham Chandrasekharan
Two Countries Kochachan
2016 Leela Gopinathan Pillai Nair/ Pillechan
Style Tom and Jerry's father
James & Alice Dr. Mohan
Sahapadi 1975
Oru Muthassi Gadha Anil Sir
Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum Colonel Stephen
Pinneyum
Maayamaalika
2017 Ezra Fr. Samuel
Sathya
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Balakrishnan
Ramaleela Ambady Mohanan
Sherlock Toms Unnikrishnan
Tharangam Menon
Punyalan Private Limited Shakthan Rajashekharan
Aana Alaralodalaral Stalin Prabhakaran
2018 Carbon M. D.
Queen Principal
Rosapoo Velayudhan
Kammara Sambhavam Francis
Aravindante Athidhikal Kaala Prabhakaran
Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha Palathara Jose
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Avarachan
Johny Johny Yes Appa Karian
Ottakoru Kaamukan Paulose
Paviyettante Madhurachooral
Karinkannan
2019 Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Fr. Pulikodan
Soothrakkaran Panambil Prabhakaran
Mask Ramji Rao
Madhura Raja Kunnath Krishnan Nair
Kakshi: Amminippilla Adv. R. P.
Porinju Mariam Jose Iype Muthalali
Brother's Day Kurishinkal Chandy
Adhyarathri Narayanan Maashu
Driving Licence Himself Cameo

2020s[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 2 States Appappan
Maniyarayile Ashokan Achuthan [5]
2021 Paappan SP Bhaskar Shenoy IPS [6]
Kurup Shivashankaran Pillai
2022 Kallan D`Souza
Sayanna Varthakal Varghese
Hridayam Neelakandan Moorthy [7]
Kaduva M.L.A. Divakara Kurup [8]
2023 Oh My Darling [9]
Pookkaalam Ittoop [10]
Ayalvaashi Barkath [11]
Neymar Chackola [12]
Kirkkan Kurian [13]
Voice of Sathyanathan Susan's Father [14]
Pappachan Olivilanu Mathachan [15]
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Chandran Mash [16]
Kannur Squad SP Krishnalal T. K. [17]
Antony Avaran [18]

Tamil films[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1990 Arangetra Velai Pakkiram
2017 Bairavaa Vaishali's Father

Hindi Films[edit]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2024 Perilloor Premier League Purushottaman Malayalam Disney+ Hotstar [19]

Television[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Manorama Online | Movies | Interviews |". manoramaonline.com. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Vijayaraghavan: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ Vijayaraghavan (1 June 2013). യൂത്ത്ഫുള്‍ ഗ്രാന്‍ഡ് ഫാദര്‍ - Page 2 [Youthful Grandfather - Page 2]. mangalam.com (Interview) (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ^ Vijayaraghavan (1 June 2013). യൂത്ത്ഫുള്‍ ഗ്രാന്‍ഡ് ഫാദര്‍ [Youthful Grandfather] (Interview) (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ^ George, Anjana, "Maniyarayile Ashokan Review: A charming tale that celebrates little moments in life", The Times of India, retrieved 21 January 2023
  6. ^ "Suresh Gopi's Paappan to release on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Hridayam Movie Review: Vineeth Sreenivasan delivers two feel-good films for the price of one". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ "'Kaduva' 2nd teaser: Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer promises a much-needed action entertainer for Mollywood - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Soubin' Shahir's Ayalvaashi trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Neymar gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. ^ "പ്രേക്ഷകരെ ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ചും ചിന്തിപ്പിച്ചും 'കിർക്കൻ'; റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Dileep's 'Voice of Sathyanathan' censored with a clean 'U' certificate". The Times of India. 7 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Saiju Kurup's 'Pappachan Olivilanu' gets a release date". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Suresh Gopi launches the first look poster of Urvashi-Indrans starrer 'Jaladhara Pump Set Since 1962'". The Times of India. 4 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Mammootty's 'Kannur Squad' censored with a U/A; the film to release on September 28". The Times of India. 21 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  18. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (10 July 2023). "'Antony': First look of Joju George's film with Joshiy out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  19. ^ "First look poster of Nikhila Vimal and Sunny Wayne's new web series 'Perilloor Premier League' is out". The Times of India. 14 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

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