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Vijayachander

Vijayachander,, is an Indian actor, director and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television. Regarded as one of the finest character actor's of Telugu cinema, Vijayachander has appeared in more than forty feature films in a variety of roles.

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Vijayachander
Born
Vijayachander Telidevara

(1939-05-24) 24 May 1939
Andhra Pradesh
OccupationsActor, Producer
Years active1967–present
RelativesTanguturi Prakasam Pantulu
Tanguturi Suryakumari
AwardsNandi Awards

Vijayachander, (born Vijayachander Telidevara), is an Indian actor, director and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television. 1 Regarded as one of the finest character actor's of Telugu cinema, Vijayachander has appeared in more than forty feature films in a variety of roles.2

He was born into a Brahmin family.3 He is the grandnephew of Tanguturi Prakasam, who served as Chief Minister of Andhra State in 1953–1954, and the nephew of the singer Suryakumari.45

Vijayachander is known for his path-breaking works in biographical films; He essayed Jesus of Nazareth in the 1978 film Karunamayudu which he produced, and won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film; He then enacted his own maternal Grandfather Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu in the 1982 film Andhra Kesari for which he has received the state Nandi Special Jury Award.6

He then essayed Sai Baba of Shirdi in the 1986 classic Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam which was screened at the International Film Festival of India; In the same year, he appeared as saint Vemana in the hit Vemana Charithra.7 He enacted the role of Kabir in the 2003 film Kabirdas.

Career

Films

After a successful career in Telugu theatre, He made his acting debut in the film Sudigundalu (1967), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.8 In 2007, he has donated land for old film artists and Movie Artists Association.9

Television

During 1996 to 1998, he was cast in a 50-episode serial titled Dayasagar, which was telecast on DD National. The series was also dubbed into Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and other languages.10

Selected filmography

Awards

Nandi Awards12
References

References

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  3. "hindu actor building religious complex for jesus christ". ucanews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  4. "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Actors Jayasudha, Vijaychander join Congress". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  5. Arikatla, Venkat (9 November 2019). "Andhra Pradesh: Vijay Chander to be APFDC chairman?". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  6. "Nandi Awards - 1983 - Winners & Nominees".
  7. Y. Sunita Chowdhary (12 November 2011). "Arts / Cinema : Grill Mill – Vijay Chander". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  8. "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Actors Jayasudha, Vijaychander join Congress". The Hindu. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  9. "Telugu Movie launch, audio release, celebrity events and function coverage". Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.
  10. Special Correspondent (18 May 2012). "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : Vijay Chander adds lustre to poll campaign". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  11. "Basthi Bul Bul (1971)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  12. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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