Name : Vijayaraj
Screen Name : Captain
Nick Names : Captain, Puratchi Kalaignar (Revolutionary Artiste), Karuppu MGR,
Thalaivar
Professions : Actor, Producer, Social Activist, Politician, MLA from Virudhachalam constituency
Date of Birth : 25-August-1952
Birth Place : Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education : S.S.L.C (10th Grade)
Debut movie : Inikkum Ilamai
Fans : 65,000 fan clubs with at least 5 million members
Producing Banner : Andal Azhagar Cine Combines, Captain Cine Creations
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
Most recent achievement: Won the 2006 election in his constituency, Virudhachalam where he was standing for his party, DMDK.
Family
Father : K.N.Alagaswami
Mother : Aandal
Wife : Premalatha Vijayakanth (married, Jan 31, 1990)
Sons : Vijay Prabhakar, Vignesh Pandian.
Trivia
He was the hero of the first 3-D movie in Tamil, titled Annai Bhoomi.
He acted with Sivaji Ganesan in the movie Veerapandiyan.
He acted with Rajinikanth in a movie named En Kelvikku Enna Bathil, but his scenes were removed during editing.
He acted with Kamal Hassan in a movie titled Manakanakku, where the latter did a cameo.
He acted with Vishnuvardhan in the Tamil film Eetti.
Captain Prabhakaran was his 100th movie. He is one of the few Kollywood actors whose 100th movie was a commercial hit.
Cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran's first Tamil movie was Honest Raj, a Vijayakanth movie.
S. A. Chandrasekhar (father of actor Vijay) played a prominent role in shaping his career. The duo went on to work in 27 films.
His friend, producer Ibrahim Ravuthar, had plans to direct a Hollywood movie May Day with him in the lead, but the project remained a dream.
His hit film Sattam Oru Irutarai by director S. A. Chandrasekhar was remade in several other Indian languages and these also proved to be hits. Rajinikanth acted in the Hindi version, Andha Kanoon, and Chiranjeevi acted in the Telugu version, Chattaniki Kallu Levu.
Facts and 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
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, several of his films have been dubbed into Telugu
Was invited to play a villain role in the Rajini's film Murattu Kaalai which he promptly refused
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.200,000 to Defence Personnel Children Education Fund every year.
Donated Rs.500,000 to Kargil Relief Fund.
Political Party
Party Name : "Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam" (DMDK)
Party Name : "Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam" (DMDK)
Party Launch : Sept 14th 2005 in a political conference held at Madurai
In the assembly elections held on 10th May 2006, his party candidates contested in all 234 constituencies. His party, unlike major parties in Tamilnadu, did not have media support/coverage. In spite of that, his party gained nearly 10% of votes in the state of Tamilnadu. This achievement is significant for a budding party like DMDK which is now considered as potent competition to casteist and Dravidian parties like PMK AND MDMK respectively.
Filmography
Many of his recent movies contains nationalist 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 also famous for acting village oriented movies, many of them had huge success across Tamil Nadu.
Many of his recent movies contains nationalist 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 also famous for acting village oriented movies, many of them had huge success across Tamil Nadu.
Awards
Kalaimamani Award by Tamil nadu Government, 2001
Best Actor Award (Chendura Poove), 1989
Film Fare Award for best Actor, 1988
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