# Vijayakanth filmography

The following is the filmography of Vijayakanth (1952–2023), an Indian actor, film director, film producer, philanthropist and politician.

## Filmography
### Actor
#### 1970s

| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 1979 | Inikkum Ilamai | Arun | | |
| 1979 | Agal Vilakku | Dhanushkodi | | |

#### 1980s

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Neerottam | Kumar | credited as A. Vijayakanth |
| 1980 | Saamanthippoo | Prakash | |
| 1980 | Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam | Ponnan | |
| 1981 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Vijay | |
| 1981 | Sivappu Malli | Ranga | |
| 1981 | Nenjile Thunivirunthal | Muthu | |
| 1981 | Jadhikkoru Needhi | Kaantha | |
| 1981 | Noolaruntha Pattam | Udhaya | |
| 1981 | Needhi Pizhaithathu | Vijay | |
| 1982 | Parvaiyin Marupakkam | Vijay | |
| 1982 | Pattanathu Rajakkal | Vijay | |
| 1982 | Autoraja | Raja | |
| 1982 | Sivantha Kangal | Inspector Vijay | |
| 1982 | Om Shakti | Kathavarayan | |
| 1982 | Sattam Sirikkiradhu | Subash | |
| 1983 | Naan Soottiya Malar | Ashok | |
| 1983 | Dowry Kalyanam | Ethiraj | |
| 1983 | Saatchi | Inspector Vijay | |
| 1984 | Madurai Sooran | Sooran | |
| 1984 | Madras Vathiyar | Marasamy | |
| 1984 | Theerppu En Kaiyil | Madhan | |
| 1984 | Vetri | Vijay (Vetri) | |
| 1984 | Nooravathu Naal | Raj | |
| 1984 | Vengaiyin Mainthan | Pambatti | |
| 1984 | Kuzhandhai Yesu | Jeeva | |
| 1984 | Vellai Pura Ondru | Jeeva | |
| 1984 | Nalla Naal | Chinna Durai (Muthu) | |
| 1984 | Maman Machan | Mahesh | |
| 1984 | Veetuku Oru Kannagi | Vijay | |
| 1984 | Sabaash | Vijay | |
| 1984 | Naalai Unathu Naal | Arun | |
| 1984 | Sathiyam Neeye | Soori | |
| 1984 | Idhu Enga Boomi | Vijay | |
| 1984 | Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal | Vellaichamy | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1984 | Kudumbam | Vijay | |
| 1984 | January 1 | Inspector Mano | |
| 1985 | Alai Osai | Muthu | |
| 1985 | Santhosha Kanavukal | Pandian | |
| 1985 | Pudhu Yugam | Vijay | |
| 1985 | Navagraha Nayagi | Narayana | |
| 1985 | Raman Sreeraman | Vijay, Sanjay | Dual role |
| 1985 | Puthiya Sagaptham | Vijay | |
| 1985 | Annai Bhoomi | Raja | |
| 1985 | Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Rangamani | |
| 1985 | Thandanai | Kumar | |
| 1985 | Amudha Gaanam | Sundaram | |
| 1985 | Engal Kural | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 1985 | Eetti | Velan | |
| 1985 | Neethiyin Marupakkam | Inspector Vijayakumar | |
| 1985 | Puthiya Theerpu | Inspector Raja | |
| 1985 | Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe | Suryaprakash | |
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | Karuvayan | |
| 1986 | Amman Kovil Kizhakale | Chinnamani | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1986 | Nambinar Keduvadhillai | Murali | |
| 1986 | Manakanakku | Ramanu | |
| 1986 | Enakku Nane Needipathi | Vijay | |
| 1986 | Vasantha Raagam | Vijay | |
| 1986 | Oomai Vizhigal | DSP Dheenadayalan | |
| 1986 | Annai En Dheivam | Vijay | |
| 1986 | Thazhuvatha Kaigal | Gopal | |
| 1986 | Dharma Devathai | Vijay | |
| 1986 | Oru Iniya Udhayam | Sakhtivel | |
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | DCP Rajasekharan | |
| 1987 | Solvadhellam Unmai | Vijay | |
| 1987 | Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu | Pandian | |
| 1987 | Velundu Vinaiyillai | Vetri | |
| 1987 | Veerapandiyan | Manimaran | |
| 1987 | Cooliekkaran | Raja | In This Film He has got the title 'Puratchi Kalaignar' |
| 1987 | Veeran Veluthambi | Inspector Rahman | |
| 1987 | Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | Marudhu | |
| 1987 | Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Himself | Guest appearance for song "Vangala Kadale" |
| 1987 | Sattam Oru Vilayaattu | Vijay | |
| 1987 | Uzhavan Magan | Chinna Durai, Siva | Dual role |
| 1988 | Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Raja, Inspector Vishwanath | Dual role |
| 1988 | Makkal Aanaiyittal | Kathiravan | |
| 1988 | Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Michael Raj | |
| 1988 | Therkathi Kallan | Kallan | |
| 1988 | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Anthony | Cinema Express Awards for Best Character Actor Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1988 | Thambi Thanga Kambi | Shankar | |
| 1988 | Nallavan | Gurumoorthy, Rajasekhar | Dual role |
| 1988 | Senthoora Poove | Captain Soundarapandiyan | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor Cinema Express Awards for Best Character Actor |
| 1988 | Thenpandi Seemayile | Vijay | |
| 1988 | Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum | Raja | |
| 1989 | En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan | Marudhu | |
| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | Arivu | |
| 1989 | Poruthathu Pothum | Nallarasu (Vallarasu), Ponnuthangam | Dual role |
| 1989 | Ponmana Selvan | Raja | |
| 1989 | Dharmam Vellum | Inspector K. Jaganath, Vijay | Dual role |
| 1989 | Rajanadai | Inspector Vijayakanth | |
| 1989 | Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal | Shiva / Lord Sundareswar | |

#### 1990s

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai | DCP 'Honest' Raj | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1990 | Pudhu Padagan | Manikkam | |
| 1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Azhagiri | |
| 1990 | Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar | Muthappa, Parthiban | Dual role |
| 1990 | Enkitta Mothathe | Pandiyan | |
| 1990 | Chatriyan | ACP Panneer Selvam | |
| 1991 | Iravu Sooriyan | Himself | Special appearance |
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran | DFO Prabhakaran IFS | 100th Film In This Film He has got the nickname 'Captain ' |
| 1991 | Maanagara Kaaval | ACP Subash | |
| 1991 | Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum | Robert | |
| 1992 | Chinna Gounder | Thavasi (Chinna Gounder) | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1992 | Bharathan | Bharathan | |
| 1992 | Thai Mozhi | Inspector Alex | Special appearance |
| 1992 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Manikkam | |
| 1993 | Kovil Kaalai | Uppiliyappan | |
| 1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 1993 | Sakkarai Devan | Sakkarai Devan | |
| 1993 | Rajadurai | SP Rajadurai, Vijay | Dual role |
| 1993 | Enga Muthalali | Vijaya Ragunadhan Reddy | |
| 1993 | Senthoorapandi | Senthoorapandi | Extended Cameo Appearance |
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | DCP Sethupathi | |
| 1994 | Honest Raj | ASP Raj | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1994 | Pathavi Pramanam | Siva | |
| 1994 | En Aasai Machan | Aruchami | |
| 1994 | Periya Marudhu | Periya Marudhu | |
| 1995 | Karuppu Nila | Shanmuga Pandian | |
| 1995 | Thirumoorthy | Moorthy | |
| 1995 | Gandhi Pirantha Mann | Balu, Gandhi | Dual role |
| 1996 | Thayagam | Sakthivel | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1996 | Tamizh Selvan | Thamizhselvan IAS | |
| 1996 | Alexander | Alexander IPS | |
| 1997 | Dharma Chakkaram | Chakkaravarthy | |
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Commodore Vasanth Periyasamy | 125th Film |
| 1998 | Dharma | Dharma | |
| 1998 | Veeram Vilanja Mannu | Duraipandi, DSP Vijay | Dual role |
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | Kamalakannan, Kamaaluddin | Dual role |
| 1999 | Periyanna | Lingam (Periyanna) | Extended Cameo Appearance |
| 1999 | Kannupada Poguthaiya | Vetrivel, Vasudevarayar | Dual role |

#### 2000s

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Vaanathai Pola | Vellaichamy, Muthu | Dual role |
| 2000 | Vallarasu | DCP Vallarasu | |
| 2000 | Simmasanam | Sathyamurthy, Sakthivel, Thangarasu | Triple role |
| 2001 | Vaanchinathan | DCP Vaanchinathan | |
| 2001 | Narasimha | Captain Narasimha | |
| 2001 | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2001 | Thavasi | Thavasi, Boopathi | Dual role |
| 2002 | Raajjiyam | Karthikeyaan | |
| 2002 | Devan | Rathnavelu IPS | Extended Cameo Appearance |
| 2002 | Ramanaa | Ramanaa | |
| 2003 | Chokka Thangam | Muthu | |
| 2003 | Thennavan | Thennavan IAS | |
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Sundaralingam Prabhakaran (SP) | |
| 2004 | Gajendra | Gajendra | |
| 2004 | Neranja Manasu | Ayyanar | |
| 2005 | Maayavi | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2006 | Sudesi | Sudesi | |
| 2006 | Perarasu | Ilavarasu Pandiyan (Kasi Vasudevan IPS), Perarasu Pandiyan | Dual role |
| 2006 | Dharmapuri | Sivaraman | |
| 2007 | Sabari | Sabarivasan | |
| 2008 | Arasangam | Arivarasu IPS | 150th Film |
| 2009 | Mariyadhai | Annamalai, Raja | Dual role |
| 2009 | Engal Aasaan | Mahendran | |

#### 2010s

| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 2010 | Virudhagiri | Virudhagiri IPS | Also Director | |
| 2015 | Sagaptham | Deiveegam | Cameo appearance | |

#### 2020s

| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 2024 | The Greatest of All Time | Captain (Gandhi in disguise) | Posthumous release AI Generated Cameo appearance | |

### As producer

Vijayakanth with his brother-in-law L. K. Sudheesh has produced films under the company Captain Cine Creations.
* Vallarasu (2000)
* Narasimha (2001)
* Thennavan (2003)
* Engal Anna (2004)
* Sudesi (2006)
* Arasangam (2008)
* Viruthagiri (2010)
* Sagaptham (2015)