Viji Thampi
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Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops. He is the son in law of the Malayalam movie actor Jagannatha Varma
Jagannatha Varma
K. N. Jagannatha Varma is a Malayalam film and seriel actor. He is also an accomplished Kathakali artist.his son Manu Varma also a recoganized artist and his son in law Viji Thampi is a well known Film Director. He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing stereo typical roles of a senior...

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Director

Year Title Cast Script Writer
2011 Nadakame Ulakam
Nadakame Ulakam
Nadakame Ulakam is a 2011 Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Viji Thampi and starring Mukesh, Vinu Mohan, Sarayu, and Saranya Mohan in the lead roles. Its songs are composed by veteran music director Johnson with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The film released on 25...

 
Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Vinu Mohan
Vinu Mohan
Vinu Mohan is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. His debut was through the award-winning movie Nivedyam by A. K. Lohithadas. He is the grandson of late actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, son of actress Sobha Mohan and nephew of popular actor Sai Kumar....

, Jagadeesh 
Sajan Cholayil, Saseendran Vatakara
2010 April Fool Jagadeesh, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Jagathy Sreekumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...

 
Jagadeesh
2009 Chemistry
Chemistry (2009 film)
Chemistry is a 2009 Malayalam film by Viji Thampi based on a true story about a high school student.-Plot:The lives of five students are turned upside down when their classmate gets killed. Parvati's uncle Sreekanth tries to find out what happened to the classmate, a young girl, whose spirit enters...

Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Saranya
Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.-Early life:...

, Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...

 
Vinu Kiriyath
2009 Nammal Thammil Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema....

, Geethu Mohandas, Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

, Indrajith Sukumaran 
2006 Badadosth Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...

, Jyothirmayi 
Babu Pallasery
2005 Krithyam Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema....

, Salim Kumar, Pavithra, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

2001 Narayanath Thamburan Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Nandini , Rajan P Dev 
2000 Sathyameva Jayathe Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

, Rajan P Dev, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

Alex Kadavil
1996 Manthrikakuthira Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...

, Vani Viswanath
Vani Viswanath
Vani Viswanath , is a South Indian actress. She has acted in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu movies. Vani has won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Susanna directed by T. V. Chandran. She was termed as Mollywood's Action Queen.-Biography:Vani was born...

, Mohini
Mohini (actress)
Mohini was an Indian actress of the Assamese cinema.Filmography:*Manomati*Heer*Indramalati*Laaz Ke*Gaan*Aayan*Torali*Mansi*Devdas ...Chandramukhi...

 
J. Pallassery
1996 Kudumbakodathi Innocent
Innocent Vincent
Innocent Thekkethala , popularly known as Innocent, is a Malayalam film actor and producer. He was born in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. He is one of the most successful and leading comedy actors of Malayalam cinema...

, Mohini
Mohini (actress)
Mohini was an Indian actress of the Assamese cinema.Filmography:*Manomati*Heer*Indramalati*Laaz Ke*Gaan*Aayan*Torali*Mansi*Devdas ...Chandramukhi...

, Dileep
Dileep (actor)
Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...

 
Kaloor Dennis
1995 Avittom Thirunnal Arogya Sreeman Jagathi Sreekumar, Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

, Shanthikrishna 
1995 Simhavalan Menon Jagadeesh, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Urvashi
Urvashi (actress)
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...

 
Kaloor Dennis
1994 Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu is a 1994 Malayalam comedy-thriller film directed by Viji Thampi and produced by Urvashi, starring Urvashi, Manoj K. Jayan, Jagathy Sreekumar, K. P. A. C...

Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...

, Urvashi
Urvashi (actress)
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...

,
Sasidharan Arattuvazhi
1993 Janam Murali, Geetha, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

T.Damodaran
1993 Addeham Enna Iddeham Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Mathu, Jagadeesh 
Kaloor Dennis
1993 Journalist Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Sithara,
Kaloor Dennis
1992 Soorya Manasam
Soorya Manasam
Soorya Manasam is a 1992 critically acclaimed Malayalam movie by Viji Thampi starring Mammootty in the title role. Mammootty played the role of a lunatic, Putturumees, one of the most acclaimed characters in his career...

Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Vinodini, Raghuvaran
Raghuvaran
Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...

 
Sab John
1992 Thiruthalvaadi
Thiruthalvaadi
Thiruthalvaadi is a 1992 Malayalam film written by Kaloor Dennis and directed by Viji Thampi. The film stars Jagadish, Siddique, Urvashi, Jagathy Sreekumar, and Sivaranjini in the main roles.-Plot:...

Jagadeesh, Urvashi
Urvashi (actress)
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...

, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

 
Kaloor Dennis
1992 Kunukitta Kozhi Jagadish
Jagadish
P. V. Jagadish Kumar , popularly known as Jagadish, is a Malayalam film actor and script writer. He became popular through performances in films such as Mukhachitram, In Harihar Nagar, Godfather, Welcome to Kodaikanal, Thiruthalvaadi, Mantrikacheppu, and Hitler...

, Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

, Parvathy
Parvathy Jayaram
Ashwathy Kurup , better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an award-winning film actress from Kerala, India. Parvathy was a popular actress of Malayalam cinema industry and was active in films between 1986 and 1996. Her most notable works include "Amrutham Gamaya" ,"Oru Minnaminuginte Nurungu...

, Rupini
Rupini (actress)
Rupini was a South Indian actress who worked in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She acted in a Tamil and Malayalam films opposite the stars including Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan,Vijayakanth, Mohan, Mammootty, and Mohanlal. Rupini, originally from Mumbai, moved to the south to act in films...

Kaloor Dennis
1992 Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Jagadeesh, Anju
1990 Marupuram Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Mukesh 
Kaloor Dennis
1990 Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam is 1990 Malayalam comedy film starring Sreenivasan and Jayaram. It was written by Ranjith and directed by Viji Thampi.-Plot:...

Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Sreenivasan, Suparna Anand
Suparna Anand
Suparna Anand is an Indian actress. She has appeared in Malayalam and Hindi films.Suparna Anand was one of the promising actress during late '80s and early '90s. She acted as Jyoti in the mega hit Anil Kapoor-Madhuri Dixit starrer Tehzab. She also had a very good stint in Malayalam industry in...

 
Ranjith
Ranjith
Ranjith or Renjith might mean the following people:* Malcolm Ranjith , Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church* Ranjith, a popular Indian screen writer and film director in Malayalam cinema...

1990 Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Mukesh, Urvashi
Urvashi (actress)
Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...

 
Ranjith
Ranjith
Ranjith or Renjith might mean the following people:* Malcolm Ranjith , Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church* Ranjith, a popular Indian screen writer and film director in Malayalam cinema...

1989 Kaalalpada Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Ranjini
Ranjini (actress)
Ranjini was a popular South Indian actress in the mid 1980s. She debuted in Tamil cinema and acted in all South Indian languages, doing some memorable characters in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. She acted opposite top actors like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi etc.-Personal life:Ranjini was born...

, Rahman
Rahman (actor)
Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...

 
Ranjith
Ranjith
Ranjith or Renjith might mean the following people:* Malcolm Ranjith , Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church* Ranjith, a popular Indian screen writer and film director in Malayalam cinema...

1989 New Year Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Ranjini
Ranjini (actress)
Ranjini was a popular South Indian actress in the mid 1980s. She debuted in Tamil cinema and acted in all South Indian languages, doing some memorable characters in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. She acted opposite top actors like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi etc.-Personal life:Ranjini was born...

, Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

 
1988 Witness
Witness (1988 film)
Witness is a 1988 Malayalam language investigative thriller made in India, directed by Viji Thampi and co-written by Jagathy Sreekumar, starring Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathy, Madhu, Sukumaran and Suresh Gopi.-Plot:...

Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Jagathy Sreekumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...

, Parvathy
Parvathy Jayaram
Ashwathy Kurup , better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an award-winning film actress from Kerala, India. Parvathy was a popular actress of Malayalam cinema industry and was active in films between 1986 and 1996. Her most notable works include "Amrutham Gamaya" ,"Oru Minnaminuginte Nurungu...

Ranjith
Ranjith
Ranjith or Renjith might mean the following people:* Malcolm Ranjith , Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church* Ranjith, a popular Indian screen writer and film director in Malayalam cinema...

1988 David David Mr. David Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...

, Sumalatha
Sumalatha
Sumalatha is a popular Indian film actress. She has acted in more than 200 films in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi movies.-Early life:...

, Karthika 

Actor

  1. Pachakuthira
    Pachakuthira
    Pachakuthira is a 2006 Malayalam comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and starring Dileep and Gopika. The film was panned by the critics and was a box office failure as well. Several critics consider the film to be the worst from director Kamal....

    (2006)
  2. Krithyam
    Krithyam
    Krithyam is a 2005 Malayalam film, made in India, by Viji Thampi and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran.-Plot:Sandra Punnoose discovers that she has six months to live...

    (2005) .... Lawrence
  3. Satyameva Jayate (2000)
  4. Samantharangal (1998) .... Mathew
  5. Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman (1995) .... Arumukham Thampi
  6. Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994) .... Store room operator
  7. Soorya Manasam
    Soorya Manasam
    Soorya Manasam is a 1992 critically acclaimed Malayalam movie by Viji Thampi starring Mammootty in the title role. Mammootty played the role of a lunatic, Putturumees, one of the most acclaimed characters in his career...

    (1992) .... Landlord
  8. Thiruthalvadhi (1992) .... Avtar Singh
  9. Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
    Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
    Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam is 1990 Malayalam comedy film starring Sreenivasan and Jayaram. It was written by Ranjith and directed by Viji Thampi.-Plot:...

    (1990) .... Taxi driver
  10. Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam (1991) .... Himself

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