Viji Thampi | |
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| Kerala State President, Vishva Hindu Parishad | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | B. R. Balaraman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Priya Varma |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jagannatha Varma (Father-in-law) |
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Viji Thampi is an Indian film director, actor and social activist who works in Malayalam films.[1] Thampi is a member of Thiruvananthapuram regional board of the Central Board of Film Certification and the State Advisor of Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi. In 2021, Thampi was appointed as the Kerala State President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.[2][3] He was also a Jury member of National film awards declaration committee in 2022.
After making his directorial debut with the 1988 film David David Mr. David,[4] Thampi directed a series of comedy films in the 1990s which turned out to be commercial hits. Viji Thampi is known for appearing in cameo roles in his own films. He has also directed the Malayalam crime thriller television series Black and White and later, the mythological television serial Devimahathmyam.
He is the son-in-law of Malayalam movie actor Jagannatha Varma. He lives in Palkulangara, Thiruvananthapuram.
| Year | Film | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | David David Mr. David | Action Thriller |
| Witness | Thriller film | |
| 1989 | New Year | Thriller |
| Kaalal Pada | Action Thriller | |
| 1990 | Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan | Drama |
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Black comedy | |
| Marupuram | Action-thriller | |
| 1992 | Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari | Drama |
| Kunukkitta Kozhi | Comedy | |
| Thiruthalvaadi | Comedy | |
| Soorya Manasam | Drama | |
| 1993 | Journalist | Drama |
| Addeham Enna Iddeham | Comedy drama | |
| Janam | Political thriller | |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Comedy drama |
| 1995 | Simhavalan Menon | Comedy |
| Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman | Family comedy | |
| 1996 | Kudumbakodathi | Comedy |
| Manthrikakuthira | Crime-thriller film | |
| 1997 | Killikkurissiyile Kudumbamela | Family comedy film |
| 2000 | Satyamev Jayate | Action-thriller |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thampuran | Comedy drama |
| 2005 | Krithyam | Thriller |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth | Action-thriller |
| 2009 | Nammal Thammil | Campus thriller |
| Chemistry | Horror film | |
| 2010 | April Fool | Comedy film |
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam | Comedy |
| 2013 | Nadodimannan[4] | Action comedy |