Puratchi Kalaigniar Vijayakanth gave tough competition to both the legends Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan during their heydays in Kollywood. He was so people friendly that they called him Karuppu MGR and his popularity also translated into votes after he floated his own political party DMDK.

Vijayakanth who has done more than 150 films has been out of the public eye for the past few years due to health issues. Recently his fans were saddenned by photos that showed him looking very weak.

Now Vijayakanth's son actor Shanmughapandian has shared latest photos of his birthday celebrations which show the legend looking much better which should come as a great relief to his fans. Premalatha Vijayakanth and their elder son Vijayaprabhakaran are also seen in the pics.

It is said that Vijayakanth has made a cameo appearance in Vijay Antony's upcoming movie 'Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan' directed by Vijay Milton. He is said to have shot one full day for the role and is playing a key character that makes the story meaningful.

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