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Vijay Raghavendra (ವಿಜಯ್ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ)
Vijay Raghavendra (ವಿಜಯ್ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ), Kannada actor, director, and singer born 1979 in Bengaluru; child star of Chinnari Mutha, National Award winner for Kotreshi Kanasu, Bigg Boss Kannada season 1 winner, brother of Sri Murali.
Vijay Seshadri
Vijay Seshadri, born in Bangalore in 1954, is an American poet who won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for 3 Sections, the first Asian American poet to win it.
Vijay Sethupathi (விஜய் சேதுபதி)
Vijay Sethupathi (விஜய் சேதுபதி), Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi Kalimuthu, Makkal Selvan, Indian Tamil-film actor born 1979 in Rajapalayam; broke out with Pizza (2012), won the 67th National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Super Deluxe, and entered Hindi cinema with Jawan.
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (വിജയ് സൂപ്പറും പൗര്ണമിയും) is a 2019 Malayalam romantic comedy-drama directed by Jis Joy, starring Asif Ali and Aishwarya Lekshmi, adapted from the Telugu hit Pelli Choopulu; released 11 January 2019, it grossed about ₹15 crore on a ₹4 crore budget.
Vijay Tendulkar (विजय धोंडोपंत तेंडुलकर)
Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar (विजय धोंडोपंत तेंडुलकर, 1928–2008), Marathi playwright and screenwriter; wrote Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal; transformed modern Indian theatre.
Vijay Yesudas (വിജയ് യേശുദാസ്)
Vijay Yesudas (വിജയ് യേശുദാസ്), born 1979 in Chennai, is an Indian playback singer and actor, son of K. J. Yesudas; debut Millennium Stars (2000), over 1,000 songs, three Kerala State Film Awards.
Vijaya Dasa
Vijaya Dasa (ವಿಜಯದಾಸರು, 1682–1755), born Dasappa, was a Kannada Haridasa saint and composer who revived the Haridasa movement in Karnataka, composing about 25,000 devotional songs under the pen name Vijaya Vittala.
Vijaya Marthandam
Vijaya Marthandam (விஜய மார்த்தாண்டம்) is a 1903 Tamil novel by A. Madhaviah that portrays the life and folk culture of the Maravar community of southern Tamil Nadu.
Vijaya Nirmala
Vijaya Nirmala (విజయ నిర్మల), Telugu actress, producer, and director; Guinness record holder as most prolific female director with 42 films since 1972; wife of actor Krishna, mother of Naresh.
Vijayakanth (விஜயகாந்த்)
Vijayakanth (விஜயகாந்த்), born Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (1952–2023), Tamil actor in 154 films, nicknamed 'Captain' after Captain Prabhakaran; founded the DMDK and served as Leader of the Opposition.
Vijayakumar (விஜயகுமார்) (Tamil actor)
Vijayakumar (விஜயகுமார்), born Panchaksharam Rangasamy Pillai in 1943, is a Tamil film actor debuting as Bala Murugan in Sri Valli (1961), a 1970s lead, and later character actor in Agni Natchathiram, Nattamai and Badsha.
Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)
Vijayalakshmi (ವಿಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ), also called Friends Vijayalakshmi or Viji, is an Indian actress known for Kannada films like Nagamandala (1997, Filmfare Best Actress – Kannada), Suryavamsha, and Tamil films Friends, Boss Engira Baskaran, distinct from several namesake performers.
Vijayaraghavan filmography
Vijayaraghavan (വിജയരാഘവൻ), Malayalam actor, son of N. N. Pillai; debut Kaapalika (1973); over 300 films as villain, comedy and character actor; known for Ramji Rao, Ekalavyan, Pookkalam.
Vijayavilasamu
Vijayavilasamu is a Telugu prabandha kavya in three cantos by court poet Chemakura Venkata Kavi, composed around 1620–1630, narrating Arjuna's marriages with Chitrangada, Ulupi, and Subhadra.
Vijayendra Ghatge (विजयेंद्र घाटगे)
Vijayendra Ghatge (विजयेंद्र घाटगे) is an Indian film and television actor active in Hindi cinema from 1976, known for Satte Pe Satta, Prem Rog, and Devdas.
Vijaynagar'er Hirey
Vijaynagar'er Hirey (বিজয়নগরের হীরে) is a 2026 Bengali action adventure film, the fourth Kakababu movie, directed by Chandrasish Ray, based on Sunil Gangopadhyay's 1988 novel, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee as Kakababu hunting a lost Vijayanagara diamond in Hampi; released 23 January 2026, on JioHotstar from 10 October 2026, a box-office flop.
Vijaypath (विजयपथ)
Vijaypath (विजयपथ) is a 1994 Hindi action drama directed by Farogh Siddique, starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Danny Denzongpa; Tabu replaced Divya Bharti, and Anu Malik's soundtrack drove its hit status.
Vijayta Pandit (विजयता पंडित)
Vijayta Pandit (विजयता पंडित), also Vijayata Pandit, Indian actress and singer born 1967; debuted in the 1981 blockbuster Love Story opposite Kumar Gaurav; sister of Jatin-Lalit; married composer Aadesh Shrivastava in 1990; quit acting that year.
Vijeta (विजेता)
Vijeta (विजेता) is a 1996 Hindi action film directed by K. Muralimohana Rao, starring Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal, and Amrish Puri; a remake of Sathruvu, released 26 January 1996, earlier titled Mera Kartavya, and a box office flop.
Vijftigers
The Vijftigers, or Beweging van Vijftig, were Dutch and Flemish poets who broke with rhyme and traditional meter in experimental verse from 1949 to 1955.
Viji Subramaniam
Viji Subramaniam (Vijayshree Shankar), Indian vocalist, composer and author; daughter of Lakshmi Shankar; wife and collaborator of violinist L. Subramaniam; co-founder of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (1992); died 9 February 1995. Not the NatWest technologist or chess player.
Vikas Bahl (विकास बहल)
Vikas Bahl (विकास बहल), born 1971, is an Indian Hindi-cinema director, producer and screenwriter, co-founder of Phantom Films, known for Chillar Party, Queen, Super 30, and Shaitaan.
Vikas Bhalla (विकास भल्ला)
Vikas Bhalla (विकास भल्ला), Indian film and television actor and singer born 1972 in Mumbai; debut Sauda (1995), known for Uttaran and Jai Ho (2014); distinct from the EXL executive of the same name.
Vikas Gupta
Vikas Gupta (born 1987) is an Indian television producer, screenwriter and reality TV personality, founder of Lost Boy Productions (Gumrah, Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, Yeh Hai Aashiqui), Bigg Boss 11 second runner-up, distinct from the IAS officer and other namesakes.
Vikas Khanna (विकास खन्ना)
Vikas Khanna (विकास खन्ना), Amritsar-born Indian-American Michelin-starred chef of Junoon and Bungalow in New York, MasterChef India judge, filmmaker, Feed India founder, TIME100 2026 honoree.
Vikas Swarup
Vikas Swarup is a retired Indian diplomat and novelist, best known for Q & A (2005), the novel adapted into the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
Vikash Nowlakha
Vikash Nowlakha (Vikash Nowlakha ISC) is an Indian cinematographer and filmmaker known for Dhurandhar (2025), Laapataa Ladies, and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, with a gritty, raw visual aesthetic.
Vikenty Veresaev
Vikenty Veresaev (born Smidovich) was a Russian and Soviet writer and physician best known for his autobiographical Notes of a Doctor, which sparked a 1901 medical-ethics controversy.
Viki (streaming service)
Rakuten Viki (Viki, from video and wiki) is a streaming service for Asian dramas and movies founded in 2007, acquired by Rakuten in 2013 for a reported $200 million, known for volunteer crowdsourced subtitles in 200+ languages and timed comments.
Viking metal
Viking metal: a heavy metal subgenre defined by Viking Age, Old Norse mythology, and Nordic nature themes rather than sound; founded by Sweden's Bathory (Blood Fire Death, 1988), later Enslaved and Amon Amarth; overlaps pagan, folk, and black metal.