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Vijaykanth is a famous Tamil film actor (veteran of 147 films), and budding Politician. He is famously known as "Captain" by his fans and colleagues in Kollywood, Vijaykanth became famous with his film "Captain Prabhakaran" and is still known in the industry as Captain. He has the biggest fan club in Tamil Nadu among all heroes in Kollywood.

He is the President of South Indian Film Artistes Association, also recently led a tour of South Indian artistes including matinee idols Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth to Singapore and Malaysia and conducted star nites and the collection was used to wipe out the debts incurred by the Association.

He is the recipient of Tamil Nadu Governments 'Kalaimamani Award', Centre's Best Citizen of India Award, Filmafare Award, Cinema Express Award, Best Tamil Citizen Award by Mayor of Hoston, Texas, USA and many other awards. He recently entered the Tamil Nadu political arena by starting his own party, the "DMDK (Desiya Munnetra Dravida Kazhagam)".

Profile

Name : Vijayaraj
Screen Name : Captain Vijaykanth
Nick Names : Captain, Puratchi Kalaignar (Revolutionary Artiste), Karuppu MGR, Thalaivar
Professions : On Screen Cop, Actor, Comedian, Producer, Social Activist, Politician
Date of Birth : 25-August-1952
Birth Place : Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education : S.S.L.C
Debut movie : 'Inikkum Ilamai'
Fans : 35,000 fan clubs with 2.3 million fans
Producing Banner : Andal Azhagar Cine Combines, Captain Cine Creations banner
Regret : not fluent in English or any other language
Job held before entering the filmdom : Managing own rice mill
Hobbies : Watching action movies, Cricket and Football
Inspirations : M.G. Ramachandran and N.T. Rama Rao - film stars turned politicians

Family

Father : K.N.Alagarswami
Mother : Aandal
Wife : Prremalatha Vijayakanth (married, Jan 31, 1990)
Sons : Vijay Prabhakar, Vignesh Pandian.

Facts

Owns :

# Shri Andal Alagar College of Engineering in Mamumdur near Chingleput # Andal Alagar Thirumana Mandapam marriage hall in Koyambedu

Never campaigned for a political party
Not a good dancer
Mrs.Janaki Ramachandran had given him the van used by MGR during his political campaign.
Was introduced as Vijayaraj in his debut film 'Enikum illamai'
Though he has not acted in telugu films directly his films have been dubbed in Telugu
Was invited to play a villain role in the Rajini's film muratu kalai which he promptly refused.
Famous Punch lines in his Movies :
*LETS START THE MISSION !, I WILL FIGHT FOR JUSTICE!
*THU MANNU ILAI DA MARUNDHU(THIS IS NO SOIL,IT'S MEDICINE),
*TAMIL LE ENAKKU PUDIKHADHU ORU VARTHAE......MANNIPU!!!!!(A WORD IN TAMIL THAT I DISLIKE IS SORRY!!!!!)

Charity Works

Donates Sewing Machines, Tricycle, Iron Box, Idli Vessels etc., to poor people on his birthday.
Helps poor students with good marks to join colleges and accommodates them in his Engineering college without charging any fee from them.
Donates Rs.25,000/- to little flower school every year.
Donates Rs.50,000/- to MGR Blind School every year.
Donated Rs 2 lakhs to Defence Personal Children Education every year.
Donated Rs.5 Lakhs to Kargil relief fund.

Political Party

Party Name : "Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam" (DMDK)
Party Launch : Sept 14th 2005 in a political conference held at Madurai
Party Agenda : Will do good for the tamil people and improve their standard of living.
Ideology of his party : Opposing caste-based parties & forming corruptionless government

Filmography

Many of his recent movies contains plots about a terrorist, corrupt Indian politician or mafia don troubling the Indian people and Vijaykanth getting back at the trouble-makers single-handedly. He is even famous for acting village oriented movies, many of them had huge success across Tamil Nadu. He was one among the top heroes of late 80's and whole 90's.

Famous vigilante movies

Narasimha
Ramana
Vallarasu
Vaanjinathan
Alexander
Honest Raj
Captain Prabhakaran
Pulan Visaranai
Chendura Poove
Poondhotta Kavalkaran
Oomai Viligal
Sattam Oru Iruttarai

Famous melodrama movies

Sokkathangam
Vanathaipole
Thavasi
Koil Kaalai
Chinna Gounder
En Purushan Thaan Enakkum Mattum Thaan
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
Amman Kovil Kilakaley
Vaithegi Kathirundhal

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