This following is a complete list of all the films Vijayakanth has acted in:[1]
2020s
| Year | No. | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2025 |
156 |
Padai Thalaivan |
Professsor Ramanaa |
Posthumous final film release
AI Generated Cameo appearance |
| 2024 |
155 |
The Greatest of All Time |
Captain (Gandhi in disguise) |
Posthumous release
AI Generated Cameo appearance |
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Final Filmography
Actor
2010s
| Year | No. | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | 154 | Sagaptham | Deiveegam | Final film cameo appearance |
| 2010 | 153 | Virudhagiri | Virudhagiri | Final film appearance; Also Director |
Acting Filmography
2000s
| Year | No. | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | 152 | Engal Aasaan | Mahendran | |
| 151 | Mariyadhai | Annamalai,
Raja | |
| 2008 | 150 | Arasangam | Arivarasu | 150th film |
| 2007 | 149 | Sabari | Sabari | |
| 2006 | 148 | Dharmapuri | Sivaraman | |
| 147 | Perarasu | Kasi Viswanath/Perarasu | |
| 146 | Sudesi | Sudesi | |
| 2005 | | Maayavi | Vijayakanth | Special appearance |
| 2004 | 145 | Neranja Manasu | Ayyanar | |
| 144 | Gajendra | Gajendra | |
| 143 | Engal Anna | Prabhakar | |
| 2003 | 142 | Thennavan | Thennavan | |
| 141 | Chokka Thangam | Muthu | |
| 2002 | 140 | Ramanaa | Ramanaa | |
| 139 | Devan | Rathnavelu | |
| 138 | Raajjiyam | Karthikeyan | |
| 2001 | 137 | Thavasi | Thavasi/Bhupathi | |
| 136 | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Vijayakanth | Cameo appearance |
| 135 | Narasimha | Narasimha | |
| 134 | Vaanchinathan | Vaanchinathan | |
| 2000 | 133 | Simmasanam | Sakthivel/Thangarasu | |
| 132 | Vallarasu | Vallarasu | |
| 131 | Vaanathai Pola | Vellaichamy/Muthu | |
1990s
| Year | No: | Film | Role | Note |
| 1999 | 130 | Kannupada Poguthaiya | Vasudevarayar/Vetrivel | |
| 129 | Periyanna | Periyanna | |
| 128 | Kallazhagar | KamalaKannan/Kamaal | |
| 1998 | 127 | Veeram Vilanja Mannu | Duraipandi | |
| 126 | Dharma | Dharma | |
| 125 | Ulavuthurai | Vasanth Periyasamy | 125th film |
| 1997 | 124 | Dharma Chakkaram | Chakkaravarthy | |
| 1996 | 123 | Alexander | Alexander | |
| 122 | Tamizh Selvan | Thamizhselvan | |
| 121 | Thayagam | Sakthivel | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |
| 1995 | 120 | Gandhi Pirantha Mann | Balu/Gandhi | |
| 119 | Thirumoorthy | Moorthy | |
| 118 | Karuppu Nila | Shanmuga Pandian | |
| 1994 | 117 | Periya Marudhu | Periya Marudhu | |
| 116 | En Aasai Machan | Aruchami | |
| 115 | Pathavi Pramanam | Siva | |
| 114 | Honest Raj | Raj | |
| 113 | Sethupathi IPS | Sethupathi | |
| 1993 | 112 | Sendhoorapandi | Sendhoorapandian | |
| 111 | Enga Muthalali | Vijaya Ragunadhan Reddy | |
| 110 | Rajadurai | Rajadurai/Vijay | |
| 109 | Sakkarai Devan | Sakkarai Devan | |
| 108 | Ezhai Jaathi | Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 107 | Kovil Kaalai | Uppiliyappan | |
| 1992 | 106 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Manikkam | |
| 105 | Thai Mozhi | Inspector Alex | Special appearance |
| 104 | Bharathan | Bharathan | |
| 103 | Chinna Gounder | Chinna Gounder (Thavasi) | |
| 1991 | 102 | Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum | Robert | |
| 101 | Maanagara Kaaval | Subash | |
| 100 | Captain Prabhakaran | Prabhakaran | 100th film |
| 1990 | 99 | Chatriyan | Panneer Selvam | |
| 98 | Enkitta Mothathe | Pandiyan | |
| 97 | Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar | Muthappa/Parthiban | |
| 96 | Sandhana Kaatru | Azhagiri | |
| 95 | Pudhu Padagan | Manikkam | |
| 94 | Pulan Visaranai | 'Honest' Raj | |
1980s
| Year | No. | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | 93 | Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal | Lord Sundareswar | |
| 92 | Rajanadai | Vijay | |
| 91 | Dharmam Vellum | K. Jaganath/Vijay | |
| 90 | Ponmana Selvan | Raja | |
| 89 | Poruthathu Pothum | Nallarasu | |
| 88 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | Arivu | |
| 87 | En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan | Maruthu | |
| 1988 | 86 | Uzaithu Vazha Vendum | Raja | |
| 85 | Thenpandi Seemayile | Vijay | |
| 84 | Senthoora Poove | Captain Soundrapandiyan | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 83 | Nallavan | Raja | |
| 82 | Thambi Thanga Kambi | Shankar | |
| 81 | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Anthony | Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 80 | Therkathi Kallan | Kallan | |
| 79 | Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Michael Raj | |
| 78 | Makkal Aanaiyittal | | |
| 77 | Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Raja | |
| 1987 | 76 | Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Vijayakanth | Guest appearance for only one song |
| 75 | Sattam Oru Vilayaattu | | |
| 74 | Uzhavan Magan | Chinna Durai | |
| 73 | Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | Marudhu | |
| 72 | Veeran Veluthambi | Inspector Rahman | |
| 71 | Cooliekkaran | Raja | |
| 70 | Veerapandiyan | Manimaran | |
| 69 | Velundu Vinaiyillai | Vetri | |
| 68 | Poo Mazhai Pozhiyudhu | | |
| 67 | Solvadhellam Unmai | | |
| 66 | Sirai Paravai | DCP Rajasekhar | |
| 1986 | 65 | Oru Iniya Udhayam | Sakhtivel | |
| 64 | Dharma Devathai | Vijay | |
| 63 | Thazhuvatha Kaigal | Gopal | |
| 62 | Annai En Dheivam | Vijay | |
| 61 | Oomai Vizhigal | Dheenadayalan | |
| 60 | Vasantha Raagam | Vijay | |
| 59 | Enakku Nane Needipathi | Vijay | |
| 58 | Manakanakku | Ramanu | |
| 57 | Nambinar Keduvadhillai | Murali | |
| 56 | Amman Kovil Kizhakale | Chinnamani | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 55 | Sigappu Malargal | | |
| 54 | Karimedu Karuvayan | Karuvayan | |
| 1985 | 53 | Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Rangamani | |
| 52 | Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe | Suryaprakash | |
| 51 | Puthiya Theerppu | Raja | |
| 50 | Neethiyin Marupakkam | Vijayakumar | |
| 49 | Eetti | Velan | |
| 48 | Engal Kural | Vijayakanth | Guest appearance |
| 47 | Amutha Gaanam | | |
| 46 | Thandanai | Kumar | |
| 45 | Annai Bhoomi 3D | Raja | |
| 44 | Puthiya Sagaptham | Vijay | |
| 43 | Raman Sreeraman | Vijay/Sanjay | |
| 42 | Navagraha Nayagi | Narayana | |
| 41 | Pudhu Yugam | Vijay | |
| 40 | Santhosha Kanavukal | Pandian | |
| 39 | Alai Osai | Muthu | |
| 1984 | 38 | January 1 | Mano | |
| 37 | Kudumbam | Vijay | |
| 36 | Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal | Vellaichamy | |
| 35 | Idhu Enga Boomi | Vijay | |
| 34 | Sathiyam Neeye | Soori | |
| 33 | Naalai Unathu Naal | Arun | |
| 32 | Sabaash | Vijay | |
| 31 | Veetuku Oru Kannagi | Vijay | |
| 30 | Maaman Machaan | | |
| 29 | Nalla Naal | Muthu | |
| 28 | Vellai Pura Ondru | | |
| 27 | Kuzhandhai Yesu | Jeeva | |
| 26 | Nooravathu Naal | Raju | |
| 25 | Vaengaiyin Mainthan | Pambatti | |
| 24 | Vetri | Vijay | |
| 23 | Theerppu En Kaiyil | Madhan | |
| 22 | Madras Vaathiyar | Marasamy | |
| 21 | Madurai Sooran | Sooran | |
| 1983 | 20 | Saatchi | Vijay | |
| 19 | Dowry Kalyanam | Ethiraj | |
| 18 | Naan Soottiya Malar | Ashok | |
| 1982 | 17 | Sattam Sirikkiradhu | | |
| 16 | Om Shakti | Kathavarayan | |
| 15 | Sivantha Kankal | Vijay | |
| 14 | Autoraja | Raja | |
| 13 | Pattanathu Rajakkal | Vijay | |
| 12 | Parvaiyin Marupakkam | Vijay | |
| 1981 | 11 | Needhi Pizhaithathu | Vijay | |
| 10 | Noolaruntha Pattam | Udhaya | |
| 09 | Jadhikkoru Needi | | |
| 08 | Nenjile Thunivirunthal | Muthu | |
| 07 | Sivappu Malli | Ranga | |
| 06 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Vijay | |
| 1980 | 05 | Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam | Ponnan | |
| 04 | Saamanthippoo | | |
| 03 | Neerottam | Kumar | |
Debut Filmography
1970s
| Year | S.No: | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | 02 | Agal Vilakku | | |
| 1979 | 01 | Inikkum Ilamai | | |
Other Filmography
As producer
Vijayakanth with his brother-in-law L. K. Sudheesh has produced films under the company Captain Cine Creations.
- Vallarasu (2000)
- Narasimha (2001)
- Thennavan (2003)
- Engal Anna (2004)
- Sudesi (2006)
- Arasangam (2008)
- Viruthagiri (2010)
- Sagaptham (2015)