Nick Names: Puruatchi Kalaignar, Captain Vijayakanth,Karuppu MGR, Captain, ‘poor man’s rajinikanth’
Date of Birth: 25, August, 1952
Birth Place: Madurai
Father: K.N.Alagarswamy
Mother: Aandal
Spouse: Premalatha Vijayakanth
Sons: Vijay Prabhakar and Vignesh Pandian
