'Captain' Vijayakant, a South Indian film icon, starred in about 154 movies in his illustrious career. We look at his most memorable, award-winning ones.
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'Amman Kovil Kizhakale'
'Amman Kovil Kizhakale'—directed by R Sundarrajan—won Vijayakant the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Tamil). It spawned two remakes: 'Khaidi No. 786' and 'Nammoora Hammera.'
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'Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran'
'Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran'—which marked Senthilnathan's directorial debut—was a box office success and reportedly ran theatrically for over a jaw-dropping 150 days!
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'Senthoora Poove'
'Senthoora Poove'—which earned Vijayakant the Best Character Actor at Cinema Express Awards and his first Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor—was helmed by PR Devaraj.
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'Thayagam'
'Thayagam,' an action-packed film about an airplane hijacking, further demonstrated Vijayakant's ability to excel in diverse roles. It won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize.