‘Captain’ Vijayakanth Passes Away: Rajinikanth, Jr Ntr, Actor Vishal, Kamal Haasan & Others Pay Tribute (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (Dmdk) chief Vijayakanth, fondly known as ‘Captain,’ has passed away after struggling with pneumonia for the past few days. The former Tamil actor shot to fame playing the quintessential villain in the Tamil films of the 80s. He died at the age of 71 while struggling with respiratory issues and leaves behind his two sons, Shanmuga Pandian, and Vijay Prabhakar, as well as his wife, Premalatha.
The actor and politician, who was on a ventilator due to breathing issues, could no longer struggle. While he breathed his last, the Tamil industry went into a shock after the news of the Dmdk chief’s passing away broke in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
Ever since tributes have been pouring in, it has been reported that Rajinikanth, who was not in Chennai,...
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (Dmdk) chief Vijayakanth, fondly known as ‘Captain,’ has passed away after struggling with pneumonia for the past few days. The former Tamil actor shot to fame playing the quintessential villain in the Tamil films of the 80s. He died at the age of 71 while struggling with respiratory issues and leaves behind his two sons, Shanmuga Pandian, and Vijay Prabhakar, as well as his wife, Premalatha.
The actor and politician, who was on a ventilator due to breathing issues, could no longer struggle. While he breathed his last, the Tamil industry went into a shock after the news of the Dmdk chief’s passing away broke in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
Ever since tributes have been pouring in, it has been reported that Rajinikanth, who was not in Chennai,...
- 12/28/2023
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Indian actor and politician Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, known popularly by his screen name Vijayakanth, died in Chennai on Thursday, following complications related to pneumonia. He was 71.
Vijayakanth, who had been ailing for some time, was admitted to Chennai’s Miot (Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) International Hospital in November. He recently tested positive for Covid-19. “Captain Vijayakanth was on ventilatory support following his admission for pneumonia. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff he passed away in the morning on 28th December 2023,” the hospital said in a statement.
The actor was known by the sobriquet “Captain” after his immensely popular title role in his 100th film, “Captain Prabhakaran” (1991).
Vijayakanth, who acted in Tamil-language films, debuted in a villainous role in 1979 with “Inikkum Ilamai.” The same year he starred as the leading man in “Agal Vilakku,” where his character fought corruption in government. The actor soon became known for his roles playing a do-gooder,...
Vijayakanth, who had been ailing for some time, was admitted to Chennai’s Miot (Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) International Hospital in November. He recently tested positive for Covid-19. “Captain Vijayakanth was on ventilatory support following his admission for pneumonia. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff he passed away in the morning on 28th December 2023,” the hospital said in a statement.
The actor was known by the sobriquet “Captain” after his immensely popular title role in his 100th film, “Captain Prabhakaran” (1991).
Vijayakanth, who acted in Tamil-language films, debuted in a villainous role in 1979 with “Inikkum Ilamai.” The same year he starred as the leading man in “Agal Vilakku,” where his character fought corruption in government. The actor soon became known for his roles playing a do-gooder,...
- 12/28/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Content Americas, the fast-rising trade event in Miami, has unveiled the finalists for its 2024 Content Americas CoPro Pitch and Content Americas Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch.
According to event organizer C21, more than 80 submissions rolled in for the CoPro Pitch and over 50 for the Kids Pitch from seasoned producers across Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Among the CoPro Pitch finalists are scripted series “Hot Sur,” an adaptation of the Laura Restrepo bestseller about an undocumented Mexican immigrant looking after her bipolar sister in the U.S. This hails from Chilean powerhouse shingle, Fabula, run by Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain, in partnership with Fremantle. Spain’s The Mediapro Studio submitted “El mal,” an 8-episode thriller based on actual events. Set in Barcelona during the pandemic lockdown, a serial killer has been targeting those who literally have no refuge, the homeless.
Leading the Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch entries are animated adventure pic,...
According to event organizer C21, more than 80 submissions rolled in for the CoPro Pitch and over 50 for the Kids Pitch from seasoned producers across Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Among the CoPro Pitch finalists are scripted series “Hot Sur,” an adaptation of the Laura Restrepo bestseller about an undocumented Mexican immigrant looking after her bipolar sister in the U.S. This hails from Chilean powerhouse shingle, Fabula, run by Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain, in partnership with Fremantle. Spain’s The Mediapro Studio submitted “El mal,” an 8-episode thriller based on actual events. Set in Barcelona during the pandemic lockdown, a serial killer has been targeting those who literally have no refuge, the homeless.
Leading the Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch entries are animated adventure pic,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
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