N. Vijayakanth—commonly known as Vijayakanth—is a veteran actor and politician in Tamil Nadu. He rose to fame as an action hero in Tamil cinema starting in the 1970s–1980s and became a leading commercial star through the 1990s and 2000s. He later entered politics, founding a party and serving in public office. His filmography includes dozens of action and drama titles that built his mass appeal.
