Vijay

Biography

Vijay was born on June 22, 1974 with the given name at birth "Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar", is one of the most celebrated actors in Indian cinema, known for his exceptional contributions to Tamil cinema. With a career spanning over three decades, Vijay has established himself as a box-office phenomenon, delivering some of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time, and at the same time being an icon in Tamil culture and film industry. His successful films include: "Ghilli" (2004), the first Tamil film to surpass ₹50 crore at the box office, "Thuppakki" (2012), which marked a turning point in Indian action cinema and hitting past the ₹100 crore box office, "Kaththi" (2014) which earned approximately ₹130 crore globally, "Mersal" (2017) which grossed around ₹255 crore worldwide, "Sarkar" (2018) amassed over ₹250 crore globally, "Bigil" (2019) collected approximately ₹300 crore worldwide, "Master" (2021) which despite the COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges did gross around ₹242.5 crore globally. And "Leo" (2023) which became Vijay's highest-grossing movie earning over ₹600 crore worldwide, and setting new benchmarks in Tamil cinema. Many of his films would be achieving record-breaking success and cementing his dominance in Indian cinema with its staggering global earnings and popularity. Known for his versatility, Vijay excels in a range of genres, including action, drama, and romance, captivating audiences with his charismatic screen presence, dance skills, and powerful performances. Famously called as "Thalapathy" (which means "Commander" in Tamil) by his fans, Vijay's influence extends beyond cinema, as his films often address pressing social issues, resonating deeply with audiences. With a massive global fan base, his impact on the South Indian film industry is unparalleled, and his philanthropic endeavours further enhance his stature as a cultural icon. Vijay’s unparalleled success and ability to connect with audiences have made him one of the most influential and bankable stars in Indian cinema.

Known For

Pugazh and Major Saravanan

வில்லு

Velayudham

வேலாயுதம்

Ravi

வேட்டைக்காரன்

Guru / Prasad

அழகிய தமிழ் மகன்

Aathi

Aathi

Sukran

சுக்ரன்

Sachin

சச்சின்

Sivagiri

திருப்பாச்சி

Madureyvel

மதுர

Sarathy

புதிய கீதை

Saravanavelu

கில்லி

Vijay

நாளைய தீர்ப்பு

Vijay

செந்தூரபாண்டி

Vijay

நேருக்கு நேர்

Sura

சுறா

Sivakasi / Muthappa

சிவகாசி

Bhoopathy

வசீகரா

Bagavathi

பகவதி

Shiva

யூத்

Surya

தமிழன்

Ashok

ஷாஜகான்

Badri

பத்ரி

Shiva

குஷி

Kannan

மின்சார கண்ணா

Gautham Prabhakar

கண்ணுக்குள் நிலவு

Thirumalai

திருமலை

Udhaya Kumar

உதயா

Vijay Vishwanathan

பிரியமானவளே

Jeevanandhan

காதலுக்கு மரியாதை

Panchavan "Pari" Pariventhan/Kosaksi "Pappu" Pasapugazh

நண்பன்

Gandhi / Jeevan

த கிரேட்டஸ்ட் ஆஃப் ஆல் டைம்

Vetrivel aka Velu

குருவி

Bhoominathan

காவலன்

Tamizh

போக்கிரி

Rahim

Chandralekha

Kutty

துள்ளாத மனமும் துள்ளும்

Karunkaran

Nenjinile

Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)

நினைத்தேன் வந்தாய்

Kannan

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen

Ganesh

லவ் டுடே

Vasantha Vaasal

Balu

Coimbatore Mappillai

Siva

Maanbumigu Maanavan

Raja

ராஜாவின் பார்வையிலே

Vijay

ரசிகன்

Deva

தேவா

Vishnu

Vishnu

Selva

செல்வா

Siluvai

Nilaave Vaa

Vasanth

ப்ரியமுடன்

Aravindan

Friends

Parthiban / Leo Das

லியோ

Jagadish

துப்பாக்கி

Vishwa (Vishwa Bhai)

தலைவா

Sakthi

ஜில்லா

Vijay

ஒன்ஸ் மோர்

Raja

Poove Unakkaga

Vijay

Endrendrum Kadhal

Kathiresan / Jeevanandham

கத்தி

ஜன நாயகன்

Marudheeran / Pulivendhan

புலி

Himself (Special Appearance)

பந்தயம்

Joseph Kuruvilla/Vijay Kumar/ Dharmeshwar

தெறி

Bairavaa

பைரவா

M.S Gandhi / Sanjay

தி கிரேட்டஸ்ட் ஆஃப் ஆல் டைம் vs ஒரிஜினல் கேங்க்ஸ்டர்

Special Appearance in "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" song

Rowdy Rathore

Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran

மெர்சல்

Child Artist

இது எங்கள் நீதி

Sundar Ramasamy

சர்கார்

Child Artist (Uncredited Role)

நான் சிகப்பு மனிதன்

Child Artist (Uncredited Role)

வெற்றி

Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan

பிகில்

John 'JD' Durairaj

மாஸ்டர்

Veera Raghavan

பீஸ்ட்

Vijay Rajendran

வாரிசு