Vijayakanth (Politician) Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Wiki & More
Vijayakanth is an Indian Film Actor and Politician. He was born on 25 August 1952 in Madurai, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India.
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Short Biography
Vijayaraj Azhagarswami was born on 25th August 1952 in Tirumangalam, Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. He is better known by his screen name Vijaykanth. He is an Indian Actor and Politician. He has worked in Tamil cinema and serves as a statesman in Tamil Nadu. He founded a front called Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and was a former MLA from the Rishivandiyam constituency.
Vijayakanth Complete Bio & Career
He always dreamt of becoming an Actor and pursuing an acting career he entered the industry, he made few alterations to his name and changed it to "Vijayakanth", taking the "raj" out of his name and suffixing it by "Kanth," by director Khaja. He was also referred to as "Captain" which derived from one of his most famous films Captain Prabhakaran.
Vijayakanth is one of the rare Tamil-speaking actors who has worked only in Tamil movies in his entire career, though his movies have been dubbed into other languages like Hindi and Telugu. Most of his movies are based on patriotic plots about a corrupt Indian politician, terrorist, or mafia dons troubling the Indian people and Vijayakanth getting back at the culprits single-handedly. He is also famous for acting in movies based on the subject of Indian villages; most of them did fairly well across Tamil Nadu. Vijayakanth has starred in several hit movies namely Vaidegi Kathirundal, Vallarasu, Chinna Gounder, Sethupathi IPS, Captian Prabakaran, Vanathai Pola, Ulavu Thurai, and Sabari to name a few.
He formed his own political front Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), a regional political party in Tamil Nadu in 2005. His party had nominated contestants in all 234 seats in the 2006 state elections but managed to win just one seat, which was contested by him.
Vijayakanth Complete Bio & Career
He always dreamt of becoming an Actor and pursuing an acting career he entered the industry, he made few alterations to his name and changed it to "Vijayakanth", taking the "raj" out of his name and suffixing it by "Kanth," by director Khaja. He was also referred to as "Captain" which derived from one of his most famous films Captain Prabhakaran.
Vijayakanth is one of the rare Tamil-speaking actors who has worked only in Tamil movies in his entire career, though his movies have been dubbed into other languages like Hindi and Telugu. Most of his movies are based on patriotic plots about a corrupt Indian politician, terrorist, or mafia dons troubling the Indian people and Vijayakanth getting back at the culprits single-handedly. He is also famous for acting in movies based on the subject of Indian villages; most of them did fairly well across Tamil Nadu. Vijayakanth has starred in several hit movies namely Vaidegi Kathirundal, Vallarasu, Chinna Gounder, Sethupathi IPS, Captian Prabakaran, Vanathai Pola, Ulavu Thurai, and Sabari to name a few.
He formed his own political front Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), a regional political party in Tamil Nadu in 2005. His party had nominated contestants in all 234 seats in the 2006 state elections but managed to win just one seat, which was contested by him.
Vijayakanth Complete Bio & Career
He always dreamt of becoming an Actor and pursuing an acting career he entered the industry, he made few alterations to his name and changed it to "Vijayakanth", taking the "raj" out of his name and suffixing it by "Kanth," by director Khaja. He was also referred to as "Captain" which derived from one of his most famous films Captain Prabhakaran.
Vijayakanth is one of the rare Tamil-speaking actors who has worked only in Tamil movies in his entire career, though his movies have been dubbed into other languages like Hindi and Telugu. Most of his movies are based on patriotic plots about a corrupt Indian politician, terrorist, or mafia dons troubling the Indian people and Vijayakanth getting back at the culprits single-handedly. He is also famous for acting in movies based on the subject of Indian villages; most of them did fairly well across Tamil Nadu. Vijayakanth has starred in several hit movies namely Vaidegi Kathirundal, Vallarasu, Chinna Gounder, Sethupathi IPS, Captian Prabakaran, Vanathai Pola, Ulavu Thurai, and Sabari to name a few.
He formed his own political front Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), a regional political party in Tamil Nadu in 2005. His party had nominated contestants in all 234 seats in the 2006 state elections but managed to win just one seat, which was contested by him.
Vijayakanth Family, Relatives, and Other Relations
He was born to K. N. Alagarswami and Aandal Alagarswami. On 31-01-1990, he married Premalatha Alagarswami. He has two sons named Shanmuga Pandian, a Tamil film actor, and Vijay Prabhakar Alagarswami. An Indian Politician L. K. Sudhish is his nephew.
Life's Important Dates Of Vijayakanth
- January 31, 1990, Vijayakanth tied the knot with Premalatha on 31-01-1990.
- April 6 Shanmuga Pandian's Birthday (Son)
Vijayakanth's Body Measurements
| Chest Size | 44 |
| Biceps Size | 14 |
| Waist Size | 40 |
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Vijayakanth's Personal Info
| Home Town | Madurai, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Madurai, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| School | N/A |
| College | N/A |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Dancing, Reading |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam (1980) |
Vijayakanth's Favourites
| Favorite Color | Black, Red |
| Favorite Actress | Anushka Shetty |
| Favorite Actor | Prabhas |
| Favorite Place | Peaceful Places |
| Favorite Food | Non-Veg Food |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Vijayakanth
- He is given the nickname, captain due to his popular films, Captain Prabhakaran.
- A channel called, Captain TV was launched by him on 14 April 2010.
