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Born · June 22, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar known mononymously as (Thalapathy) Vijay, is an Indian film actor, and playback singer. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his film debut as a lead role actor in the 1992 film Naalaya Theerpu. Since then, he acted in several films of action and romance genres. He has also worked as a playback singer in most of his films, as well as a few films starring other actors. During his career in the Tamil film industry, he has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and was nominated for one Filmfare Award. Vijay has starred in several romance and action films, including the commercially successful films Poove Unakkaga (1996), Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), Kushi (2000), Priyamaanavale (2000), Ghilli (2004), Pokkiri (2007), Vettaikaaran (2009) and Kaavalan (2011). He also worked with several corporations as a brand ambassador and is a former brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League cricket team, Chennai Super Kings.
0.0
2025
Gandhi / Jeevan
4.8
2024
Parthiban / Leo Das
6.8
2023
Vijay Rajendran
5.4
2023
Veera Raghavan
5.4
2022
John 'JD' Durairaj
6.7
2021
Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
6.4
2019
Sundar Ramasamy
5.8
2018
Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
7.2
2017
Bairavaa
5.6
2017
Joseph Kuruvilla/Vijay Kumar/ Dharmeshwar
6.7
2016
Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
4.2
2015
Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
7.0
2014
Sakthi
5.8
2014
Vishwa (Vishwa Bhai)
5.3
2013
Jagadish
7.2
2012
Special Appearance in "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" song
5.9
2012
Panchavan "Pari" Pariventhan/Kosaksi "Pappu" Pasapugazh
7.0
2012
Velayudham
5.3
2011
Bhoominathan
5.6
2011
Sura
2.4
2010
Ravi
4.5
2009
Pugazh and Major Saravanan
3.9
2009
Himself (Special Appearance)
0.0
2008
Vetrivel aka Velu
4.4
2008
Guru / Prasad
5.0
2007
Tamizh
6.9
2007
Aathi
5.1
2006
Sivakasi / Muthappa
5.7
2005
Sukran
1.0
2005
Sachin
6.3
2005
Sivagiri
6.0
2005
Madureyvel
4.5
2004
Saravanavelu
7.1
2004
Udhaya Kumar
5.1
2004
Thirumalai
5.8
2003
Sarathy
4.7
2003
Bhoopathy
6.0
2003
Bagavathi
5.4
2002
Shiva
6.0
2002
Surya
5.7
2002
Ashok
7.2
2001
Badri
5.5
2001
Aravindan
6.7
2001
Vijay Vishwanathan
6.6
2000
Shiva
6.9
2000
Gautham Prabhakar
6.2
2000
Kannan
6.2
1999
Karunkaran
6.0
1999
Vijay
6.0
1999
Kutty
7.2
1999
Siluvai
6.0
1998
Vasanth
7.2
1998
Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
5.5
1998
Jeevanandhan
6.4
1997
Vijay
6.3
1997
Vijay
6.2
1997
Ganesh
5.0
1997
Kannan
5.5
1997
Selva
0.0
1996
0.0
1996
Siva
4.0
1996
Raja
7.2
1996
Balu
5.3
1996
Rahim
0.5
1995
Raja
0.0
1995
Vishnu
4.0
1995
Deva
6.0
1995
Vijay
0.0
1994
Vijay
5.0
1993
Vijay
0.0
1992
M.S Gandhi / Sanjay
0.0
Child Artist
0.0
1988
Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
5.9
1985
Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
0.0
1984