Vijayakanth was the everyman's hero, a self-made superstar who not only rivalled Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, but also helped birth a dominant genre of Tamil cinema.
Affectionately known as ‘Captain’, Vijayakanth's journey was initially marked by a successful career in the Tamil film industry, starring in 154 movies before transitioning into the realm of politics.
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