'Captain' Vijayakanth breathed his last on Thursday, December 28, and the news of his demise has left his fans and followers around the world in a state of deep grief. Having made a name for himself in Tamil cinema as a self-made superstar in the 1980s before going on to start his Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) political party in 2005, he made a big impression in the minds and hearts of the masses and the classes in cinema and the political arena. Having appeared in less number of films over the years due to his political commitments and health issues, Vijayakanth continues to be remembered for his films among fans, with his dual roles in films being a major highlight of his glorious career in Tamil cinema.
Having acted in 154 films in a career that spanned 35 years, 'Captain' Vijayakanth appeared in dual roles on 15 occasions, while also playing a triple role once. We now take a look back remembering all the 15 films that the Tamil cinema stalwart has appeared in double-action roles in the list below:
RAMAN SREERAMAN (1985)
UZHAVAN MAGAN (1987)
NALLAVAN (1988)
PORUTHATHU POTHUM (1989)
DHARMAM VELLUM (1989)
SIRAYIL POOTHA CHINNA MALAR (1990)
RAJADURAI (1993)
GANDHI PIRANTHA MANN (1995)
VEERAM VELANJA MANNU (1998)
KALLAZHAGAR (1999)
KANNUPADA POGUTHAIYA (1999)
VAANATHAIPPOLA (2000)
THAVASI (2001)
PERARASU (2006)
MARIYADHAI (2009)
