Vijayakumar: 50 years of excellence
Vijayakumar – the name personifies uniqueness, versatility and perfection. The actor, who has completed 50 years in Tamil Cinema, celebrated his 63rd birthday on Sunday.
His journey in filmdom began as a child actor with Sri Valli in 1961; and now, after 50 years, there is still no stopping him. In 1973 Vijayakumar got his first break in Ponnuku Thanga Manasu directed by Devaraj-Mohan and after that there has been no looking back. He went on to conquer new peaks of success in the early 70s. His famous films includes Aval Oru Thodarkathai, Mathura Geetham, Azhage Unnai Arathikkiren, Deepam, Kizhakku Vasal, Kizhakku Cheemayile and Intrupol Entrum Vazhga.
Then came Mani Ratnam's Agni Natchathiram, which narrated the story of two half brothers who fight for their father's love and property. Vijayakumar has acted with almost all the top stars in Tamil Cinema, including MGR, Sivaji, Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Karthik, Suriya, Vijay and Vikram. Whether it is a loving father, caring brother, devoted son or a duty-conscious police officer, Vijayakumar does it with ease.
Vijayakumar shares a unique bond with superstar Rajinikanth. "Money and fame come and go but good friends are always there," Vijayakumar once said about his close friend Superstar Rajinikanth. Vijayakumar's family consist of wives Muthukannu and Manjula, daughters Kavitha, Anitha, Preetha, Sridevi, Vanitha and son Arun Vijay. So far, Arun and his father have come together on screen just twice—for Pandavar Bhoomi and Maanja Velu.
Galatta.com joins his fans in congratulating him on this momentous occasion.
