Dr.Sarigama Viji | |
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Born | Vijaykumar |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Sarigama Vijaykumar [1] |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1965–present |
Notable work | Samsaradalli Sarigama (theatre play) |
R. Vijaykumar, known by his stage name Sarigama Viji, is an Indian actor, writer and television personality known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is also a theatre artist, and is based in Karnataka.
Sarigama Viji is married and has a son. [2]
Before pursuing his acting career, he worked in NGEF. [3]
Viji's debut as an actor came in the Kannada film Beluvalada Madilalli (1975). As of 2018, he acted in around 269 films in Kannada. In 80 films, he worked as an Assistant director. [3]
Samsaradalli Sarigama, a theatre play which he directed and acted, [4] is played more than 1390 times, [5] in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. His theatre group, Yashasvi is the creator of the play. [6]
Sarigama Viji directed around 2,400 episodes of television soaps. [3] He is a part of many television soap/series including as a jury in reality show, Comedy Khiladigalu Championship, which aired in Zee Kannada. [7]