Sarigama Viji

Dr. Sarigama Viji
Born	Vijaykumar 1949 (1949)
Died	15 January 2025 (aged 76) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Sarigama Vijaykumar[1]
Occupations	Actor writer television personality
Years active	1965–2024
Notable work	Samsaradalli Sarigama (theatre play)

R. Vijaykumar (1949 – 15 January 2025), known by the stage name Sarigama Viji, was an Indian actor, writer and television personality known for his work in Kannada cinema. He was also a theatre artist, and was based in Karnataka.

Background

Sarigama Viji was married and had a son.[2] He died from multiple organ failure in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 15 January 2025, at the age of 76.[3][4]

Career

Before pursuing his acting career, he worked in NGEF.[5]

Films

Viji's debut as an actor came in the Kannada film Beluvalada Madilalli (1975). By 2018, he had acted in around 269 films in Kannada. On 80 films, he worked as an Assistant director.[5]

Theatre works

Samsaradalli Sarigama, a theatre play which he directed and acted,[6] was played more than 1390 times,[7] in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. His theatre group, Yashasvi was the creator of the play.[8]

Television

Viji directed around 2,400 episodes of television soap operas.[5] He was a part of many television soap operas/series including as a jury member in reality soaps, Comedy Khiladigalu Championship, which aired in Zee Kannada.[9]

Selected filmography

• Maduve Madi Nodu (1965)
• Beluvalada Madilalli (1975)
• Kappu Kola (1980) – Bheema (credited as R. Vijaykumar)
• Prathap (1990) – Suri
• Mana Mecchida Sose (1992)
• Kempaiah IPS (1993)
• Alimayya (1993)
• Gold Medal (1994) – Viji
• Jagath Kiladi (1998)
• Yamalokadalli Veerappan (1998)[10]'
• Durgi (2004)
• Swartharatna[11] (2018)

See also

• List of people from Karnataka
• Cinema of Karnataka
• List of Indian film actors

References

1. "Sandalwood stars advise people to celebrate Ugadi at home". Bangalore Mirror. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
2. "SARIGAMA VIJI SON ROHIT MARRIED RAMYA!". chitratara.com. Karnataka, India: chitratara. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020.
3. "Veteran Kannada actor Sarigama Viji passes away at 77". MSN.com. 15 January 2025.
4. "Veteran Kannada actor Sarigama Viji Passes Away". Udayavani.com. 15 January 2025.
5. "ಸರಿಗಮ ವಿಜಿ ಈಗ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Asianet News Kannada. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
6. "Samsaradalli Sarigama at Kalakshetra Today". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
7. "This family saga's long run continues". Bangalore Mirror. Bangalore, India: Bangalore Mirror. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
8. "Tickling the funny bone". Deccan Herald. India: Deccan Herald. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
9. "Comedian Sarigama Viji joins the jury panel of Comedy Khiladigalu Championship - Times of India". The Times of India. India. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
10. Srinivasa, Srikanth (20 December 1998). "Reviews - Deccan Herald". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008.
11. "Chef-turned-director Ashwin Kodange tries hand at new recipe". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

External links

• Sarigama Viji at IMDb