Vijay

Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian politician and film actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of film director S. A. Chandrasekhar and singer Shoba Chandrasekhar. He made his acting debut with the Tamil movie Vetri in 1984 as a child artist. He made his debut as a lead actor in the Tamil movie Naalaiya Theerpu in 1992. Then he appeared in the movies Poove Unakkaga (1996), Love Today (1997), Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Thullatha Manamum Thullum (1999), and Kushi (2000). He is referred to as “Thalapathy”; he has a significant fan following.

In 1998, he was awarded Kalaimaamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu for his role in Kadhalukku Mariyadhai. For his movies Ghilli (2004), Thirupaachi (2005), and Pokkiri (2007), he established himself as one of the leading and commercially successful actors in Tamil cinema. He also appeared in films such as Thuppakki (2012), Kaththi (2014), Mersal (2017), Sarkar (2018), Master (2021), Beast (2022), Leo (2023), and The Greatest of All Time (2024). In February 2024, he announced his retirement from films and his entry into politics with the launch of his political outfit, known as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

He was born on 22 June 1974 (age 51 years) to film director S. A. Chandrasekhar and singer Shoba Chandrasekhar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father is a Christian, and his mother is a Hindu. He had a sister, Vidhya, who died when she was two years old. He did his schooling at Fathima School, Kodambakkam, and Balalok School, Virugambakkam. He pursued a bachelor’s degree in visual communication from Loyola College, but dropped out early to focus on his acting career. He married Sangeetha, a Sri Lankan Tamil, on 25 August 1999. They have two children: a son, Sanjay, who briefly appeared alongside his father in Vettaikaaran, and a daughter, Divya, who appeared in her father’s Theri.

Vijay Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Photos, Movies, and TV Shows

Full Name	Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar
Other Names	Vijay, Thalapathy
Profession	Actor, Singer, Politician
Date Of Birth	22 June 1974
Age	51
Place of Birth	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Sangeetha
Children	Jason Sanjay, Divya Saasha
Parents	Father: S. A. Chandrasekhar Mother: Shoba Chandrasekhar
School	Fathima School, Kodambakkam Balalok School, Virugambakkam
College	Loyola College, Chennai
Education Qualifications	College dropped out

Movies and TV Shows

• Jana Nayagan - as Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri' / Playback Singer
• The Greatest of All Time (2024) - as Gandhi / Jeevan / Playback Singer
• Leo (2023) - as Parthiban / Leo Das / Playback Singer
• Varisu (2023) - as Vijay Rajendran / Playback Singer
• Beast (2022) - as Veera Raghavan / Playback Singer
• Master (2021) - as John 'JD' Durairaj / Playback Singer
• Bigil (2019) - as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan / Playback Singer
• Sarkar (2018) - as Sundar Ramasamy
• Bairavaa (2017) - as Bairavaa
• Mersal (2017) - as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
• Theri (2016) - as Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla / Playback Singer
• Puli (2015) - as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
• Jilla (2014) - as Sakthi
• Kaththi (2014) - as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
• Thalaivaa (2013) - as Vishwa Bhai / Playback Singer
• Nanban (2012) - as Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh
• Thuppakki (2012) - as Jagadish / Playback Singer
• Rowdy Rathore (2012) - as Self

• Velayudham (2011) - as Velayudham
• Kaavalan (2011) - as Bhoominathan
• Sura (2010) - as Sura
• Villu (2009) - as Pugazh and Major Saravanan
• Vettaikaaran (2009) - as Ravi
• Kuruvi (2008) - as Vetrivel aka Velu
• Pandhayam (2008) - as Himself (Special Appearance)
• Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) - as Guru / Prasad
• Pokkiri (2007) - as Tamizh
• Aathi (2006) - as Aathi
• Sukran (2005) - as Sukran
• Sachein (2005) - as Sachin / Playback Singer
• Thirupaachi (2005) - as Sivagiri
• Sivakasi (2005) - as Sivakasi / Muthappa
• Madurey (2004) - as Madureyvel
• Ghilli (2004) - as Saravanavelu
• Udhaya (2004) - as Udhaya Kumar
• Puthiya Geethai (2003) - as Sarathy
• Vaseegara (2003) - as Bhoopathy
• Thirumalai (2003) - as Thirumalai
• Bagavathi (2002) - as Bagavathi
• Thamizhan (2002) - as Surya / Playback Singer
• Youth (2002) - as Shiva
• Shahjahan (2001) - as Ashok
• Badri (2001) - as Badri
• Friends (2001) - as Aravindan
• Kushi (2000) - as Shiva
• Kannukkul Nilavu (2000) - as Gautham Prabhakar
• Priyamaanavale (2000) - as Vijay Vishwanathan
• Minsara Kanna (1999) - as Kannan
• Nenjinile (1999) - as Karunkaran
• Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999) - as Kutty
• Endrendrum Kadhal (1999) - as Vijay
• Ninaithen Vandhai (1998) - as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
• Nilaave Vaa (1998) - as Siluvai
• Priyamudan (1998) - as Vasanth
• Velai (1998) - Playback Singer
• Nerrukku Ner (1997) - as Vijay
• Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) - as Jeevanandhan
• Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen (1997) - as Kannan
• Love Today (1997) - as Ganesh
• Once More (1997) - as Vijay
• Vasantha Vaasal (1996)
• Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) - as Balu
• Selva (1996) - as Selva
• Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996) - as Siva
• Poove Unakkaga (1996) - as Raja
• Chandralekha (1995) - as Rahim
• Deva (1995) - as Deva
• Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995) - as Raja
• Vishnu (1995) - as Vishnu
• Rasigan (1994) - as Vijay
• Sendhoorapandi (1993) - as Vijay
• Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) - as Vijay
• Innisai Mazhai (1992) - Producer
• Ithu Engal Neethi (1988) - as Child Artist
• Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) - as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
• Vetri (1984) - as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)

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External Links

• IMDB: nm0897201
• TMDB: 91547