Vijayaraghavan
Born
Narayanapillai Vijayaraghavan

(1951-12-20) 20 December 1951
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

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

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

Malayalam films

1970s

Year Title Role Notes
1973KaapalikaBabu
1975Picnic

1980s

Year Title Role Notes
1981AmmakkorummaGopakumar
1982Innalenkil Nale
1983Aana
Surumaitta KannukalAbu
PinnilavuWilson
1985Uyarum Njan NadakeRaghu
Ee Sabdam Innathe SabdamBalu
1986Njan Kathorthirikkum
Manasiloru Manimuthu
1987P.C. 369Isaac
Naradhan KeralathilKhader
New DelhiAnanthan
1988WitnessUsthad Hamsa
Moonnam MuraKarunan
1921Kandan Kutti / Muhammad
PuravruthamAbu
DhinarathrangalSasi
Oru CBI Diary KurippuJohny
1989The NewsC.I Freddy Issac
NaduvazhikalDeputy Superintendent of Police
Ramji Rao SpeakingRamji Rao
Miss Pamela
Swantham Ennu Karuthi
Kaalal PadaJaffer
DouthyamCapt. Rajiv Kumar
Nair SaabRishi
AdikkurippuMohammed Ali
MahayanamSunnychan
Pradeshika VarthakalRamu

1990s

Year Title Role Notes
1990Crime BranchBabu
Prosecution
Purappadu
OrukkamRamu
Nanma Niranjavan SrinivasanSeythu
Nammude NaaduBalan
Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamDevan
IndrajaalamThankappan
Dr. PasupathyThomas
AppuRamankutty
SamrajyamKhadir
1991Parallel CollegeChandrashekharan Nair
Kadalora KattuPonnappan
Onnaam MuhurthamWilliam Patrick Parera
NettippattomSugunan
Thudar KathaSudhakaran
Nattu VisheshamVijayan
Oru Prathyeka AriyippuVishnu
KuttapathramSethu
Georgootty C/O GeorgoottyPappachan
Cheppu Kilukkunna ChangathiAshok Kartha
1992Police Diary
SathyaprathinjaGopan
MaanyanmarGopi
KaazhchakkppuramSethumadhavan
Ellarum ChollanuGopalakrishnan
AardramMadhavan
Vietnam ColonyVattappalli
1993Sthalathe Pradhana PayyansJayapalan
Porutham
Meleparambil AnveeduGopikrishnan
MafiaSreeraman
AagneyamMammali
DhruvamRamdas
EkalavyanCheradi Skariah
Bandhukkal SathrukkalUthaman
1994BhaagyavaanRahulan
RudrakshamJose
KadalMarkose
CommissionerMohammad Iqbal
Chief Minister K. R. GowthamiAdv. Anathan
ChukkanSreeni
CabinetShivasankaran
1995Thumboli KadappuramMethrinju
Sipayi LahalaM D Ramanathan
Three Men ArmyRajeshCameo Role
Special SquadNoufal
RadholsavamChandutty
Mannar Mathai SpeakingRamji Rao
HighwayMoorthy / Unnithaan
Oru Abhibhashakante Case DiaryBalan
The KingSanjay
1996RajaputhranAkbar
Sulthan HyderaliHydrali
PadanayakanPappan
Naalamkettile Nalla ThambimarS.I Ramabhadran
Kanjirappally KariachanSunny Kanjirappally
HarbourThommichan
1997KudamattamSivan Kutti
Kottappurathe KoottukudumbamSahadevan
AdivaramAdivaram
Shibiram
KannoorS.P Balachandran
DesadanamSankaran
Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi PaattuJosekutty
1998Poothiruvathiranalil
MangammaBalan
Manthri KochammaGuest Role
Aalibabayum Aarara KallanmarumSub Inspector Jayashankar
Harthal
DravidanRarichan
British MarketMaadu Vareed
1999Tokyo Nagarathile ViseshangalKadappuram Karunan
Rishi Vamsam
GandhiyanCaptain Bharathan Menon
PanchapandavarBalan
IndependenceSinkaramuthu & P. Raveedran I.A.S
Crime FileFr. Clement Kaliyar
Bharya Veettil ParamasukhamRamankutti

2000s

Year Title Role Notes
2000Red IndiansDYSP Ravisankar
Kattu Vannu VilichapolAbu
2001Jeevan MasaiDoctor
Neythukaran
RaavanaprabhuMundackal Rajendran
ChithrathoonukalCI Sarathchandra Varma
Fort Kochi
PrajaDevadevan Nambiar (DD)
DanyRobert
2002Savithriyude AranjanamKarunan
Kayamkulam Kanaran
Swarna MedalMartin
Njan RajavuThomas Scaria
Kakke Kakke KoodevideChellappan
NizhalkuthuJailor
ChathurangamP. P. Paulose
2003Stop ViolenceGunda Stephen
Kalavarkey
Swantham Malavika
Achante KochumoluSamuel Issac
UtharaChellappan
C.I.D. MoosaD.I.G Sathyanarayanan
The King Maker LeaderRamachandra Prasad
War and LoveCaptain Vijayan
Hariharan Pillai Happy AanuDilip Kumar
AmmakilikkooduRajan
MalsaramThommichan
2004KoottuAkbar
WantedNambyar
MayilattamPolice Officer
VacationD'Cruz
NatturajavuSunnychan
KadhavaseshanJanardanan
2005UllamMaster
Kalyana KurimanamMukunthan
Kochi RajavuKarimparakkal Prabhakaran
Ben JohnsonViswanathan MLA
RappakalJanardana Varma
PauranBhargavan
Bharathchandran I.P.S.Thomas Chacko
2006LionVijayan
VargamIritty Vavachan
Kilukkam KilukilukkamKrishnadas
RashtramMedayil Chaandi
ThuruppugulanDGP Varma
Chacko RandaamanKarimbadam Devanarayanan
ChessDevarajan
Red SaluteBapputty Haji
Mouryan
2007Avan Chandiyude MakanChandi
Inspector GarudKaraikudi Arumukha Chettiyar
MayaviThottappally Surendran
SketchAlexander Nambadan
Speed TrackChandradas
VinodayathraRajappan
Chotta MumbaiMohandas
Big BCI George
July 4Gopalan
SooryanSimon Thekkilakkadan
Naalu Pennungal
NasraniM. C. Paul
2008RoudramPattakkalil Purushothaman Pillai / Appichayi
Kanal Kannadi
Innathe Chintha VishayamPithambaran
Oru Pennum RandaanumPolice InspectorSegment: Niyamavum Neethiyum
SultanShivasankara Pilla
Twenty:20Balan
2009Red ChilliesColonel / Headmaster
HailesaValamkadi Madhavan
I. G. – Inspector GeneralDYSP George Varghese
Black DaliaIG Mathew K. John
Ee Pattanathil BhoothamACP Neelakantan IPS
Daddy CoolDYSP Varghese
Puthiya MukhamShivaraman
Samayam
Kana KanmaniStephen
Decent Parties
Swantham LekhakanShreedharan
Angel JohnJames Kuruvilla
Patham Nilayile TheevandiAyyappan
ChattambinaduMallanchira Unnithan

2010s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010ThanthonniKochouseppu & Thankachan
JanakanCity Police Commissioner
Kadaksham
Chithrakkuzhal
NayakanWilliam Thomas
BrahmasthramMLA Vasudevan
ChithrakuzhalForest Ranger
Pokkiri Raja'Kaavi' Krishnan
Alexander the Great
Elsamma Enna AankuttyKarippalli Sugunan
The ThrillerSadhasivan
Marykkundoru KunjaaduGeevarghese
2011Arjunan SaakshiCI Sebastian
Snehadaram
AazhakadalPaulakandathil Vakkachan Tharakan
Ithu Nammude Katha
Maharaja TalkiesPappachan
Christian BrothersKunnel Kumaran Thampi
SeniorsAlavudheen Ravuthar
The FilmstaarAppayi
Salt N' PepperBalakrishnan, Archaeology Dept.
ViolinSimon
Doctor Love
Vellaripravinte ChangathiEditor K.Sankunni
Venicile VyapariChungathara Raghavan
2012AsuravithuAbbaji
Achante AanmakkalKoyikkal Keshavadas
IdiotsBeeran
KunjaliyanRemanan
MastersBalagangadharan
MayamohiniAppukuttan Nair
Josettante HeroJose
Vaadhyar
MLA Mani: Patham Classum GusthiyumVattakkadan Varkey
FridayPolice Officer
Run Babby RunSP Somarajan IPS
ThappanaPolice Officer John George
Vaidooryam
101 WeddingsMunshi Sankaran Pillai
Face 2 FaceVarghese Punchakkadan
2013RomansFr. Gabriel
Kutteem KolumMadhava Menon
Sound ThomaShankaran Bhagavathar
HousefullCherukkappan
ABCDK. P. Ravi Varma
Left Right LeftComrade S.R.
MemoriesIG Aravindhaksha Menon IPS
For SaleAchayan
Blackberry
Musical Chair
Daivathinte Swantham CleetusSimon
NadodimannanMayor Purushothaman
72 ModelVasutty
Ginger
Maad DadKrishnettan
Idukki GoldRaman
Ezhu Sundara RathrikalCity Police Commissioner Varghese
2014Mannar Mathai Speaking 2Ramji Rao (Pastor Kunjumon)
Ettekaal SecondSandeeps' father
Salaam KashmierPeter
Ohm Shanthi OshaanaTomichan
Ring MasterPrince's father
PolytechnicSukumaran Nair
Bangalore DaysKuttan's father
Bhaiyya BhaiyyaVedipparambil Varkey
Darboni
You can do
8:20
To Let Ambadi Talkies
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil NjanMayooranathan
2015Oru Vadakkan SelfieUmesh's father
Samrajyam IIKhadir
JilebiChandradas
Avarude Veedu
White Boys
The Samsthanam
Kukkiliyaar
One Second Please
Sir C. P.Sharadi Maash
Vishwasam... Athallae EllaamDivakaran
LohamChandrasekharan
Two CountriesKochachan
2016LeelaGopinathan Pillai Nair/ Pillechan
StyleTom and Jerry's father
James & AliceDr. Mohan
Sahapadi 1975
Oru Muthassi GadhaAnil Sir
Shajahanum PareekuttiyumColonel Stephen
Pinneyum
Maayamaalika
2017EzraFr. Samuel
Sathya
Rakshadhikari Baiju OppuBalakrishnan
RamaleelaAmbady Mohanan
Sherlock TomsUnnikrishnan
TharangamMenon
Punyalan Private LimitedShakthan Rajashekharan
Aana AlaralodalaralStalin Prabhakaran
2018CarbonM. D.
QueenPrincipal
RosapooVelayudhan
Kammara SambhavamFrancis
Aravindante AthidhikalKaala Prabhakaran
Oru Pazhaya Bomb KadhaPalathara Jose
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaAvarachan
Johny Johny Yes AppaKarian
Ottakoru KaamukanPaulose
Paviyettante Madhurachooral
Karinkannan
2019Mr. & Ms. RowdyFr. Pulikodan
SoothrakkaranPanambil Prabhakaran
MaskRamji Rao
Madhura Raja Kunnath Krishnan Nair
Kakshi: AmminippillaAdv. R. P.
Porinju Mariam JoseIype Muthalali
Brother's DayKurishinkal Chandy
AdhyarathriNarayanan Maashu
Driving LicenceHimselfCameo

2020s

YearTitleRoleNotes
20202 StatesAppappan
Maniyarayile AshokanAchuthan[5]
2021PaappanSP Bhaskar Shenoy IPS[6]
KurupShivashankaran Pillai
2022Kallan D`Souza
Sayanna VarthakalVarghese
HridayamNeelakandan Moorthy[7]
KaduvaM.L.A. Divakara Kurup[8]
2023Oh My Darling[9]
PookkaalamIttoop[10]
AyalvaashiBarkath[11]
NeymarChackola[12]
KirkkanKurian[13]
Voice of SathyanathanSusan's Father[14]
Pappachan OlivilanuMathachan[15]
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962Chandran Mash[16]
Kannur SquadSP Krishnalal T. K.[17]
Antony Avaran [18]

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990Arangetra VelaiPakkiram
2017BairavaaVaishali's Father

Hindi Films

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2024Perilloor Premier LeaguePurushottamanMalayalamDisney+ Hotstar[19]

Television

References

  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.
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  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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