Vijayakanth

Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (25 August 1952 – 28 December 2023) better known by his stage name Vijayakanth, was a Tamil actor and politician. He was the Leader of the Opposition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016. Before becoming a politician, he was a film actor in Tamil cinema from 1979 to 2010. He was the founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and served as a Member of Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Rishivandiyam, previously Virdhachalam.

Vijayakanth died from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a hospital in Chennai, India on 28 December 2023, at the age of 71.

Vijayakanth filmography

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Category:Tamil Nadu politicians
Category:1952 births
Category:2023 deaths
Category:Deaths from pneumonia
Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Chennai
Category:Indian movie actors
Category:Indian stage actors
Category:Indian television actors
Category:Actors from Tamil Nadu