Indian actor and politician Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, known popularly by his screen name Vijayakanth, died in Chennai on Thursday, following complications related to pneumonia. He was 71.

While many know him as an actor and politician, not many know that Vijayakanth started his career in showbiz as a film distributor. Credit: Special Arrangement Vijayakanth made his acting debut in ...

Vijayakanth appeared in 154 films and earned the moniker "Captain" from his 1991 action movie, Captain Prabhakaran. India's prime minister Narendra Modi was among those who paid tribute to Vijayakanth ...