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Vijayachander

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]

Vijayachander
Born
Vijayachander Telidevara

(1939-05-24) 24 May 1939 (age 87)
Andhra Pradesh
OccupationsActor, Producer
Years active1967–present
RelativesTanguturi Prakasam Pantulu
Tanguturi Suryakumari
AwardsNandi Awards

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.[4][5]

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

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Films

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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

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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

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Awards

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References

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  1. ↑ "suDigunDAlu ( 1967 )". Ghantasala.info. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ↑ host, just. "Welcome mahaandhra.com - Justhost.com".
  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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