 His journey in filmdom began as a child actor in the film "Sri Valli" in 1961.Vijaykumar was the little Lord Murugan in "Sri Valli", starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini.Though not many offers were forthcoming for the little actor, he was supposed to play Lord Murugan in "Kandhan Karunai", but instead Sivakumar played that role.