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Vijay
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born June 22, 1974 (50 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Leo · as Parthiban / Leo Das |
| 2023 | Varisu · as Vijay Rajendran |
| 2022 | Beast · as Veera Raghavan |
| 2021 | Master · as John 'jd' Durairaj |
| 2019 | A.R. Rahman: Bigil Bigil Bigiluma · as Joseph Vijay |
| 2019 | Bigil · as Michael 'bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan |
| 2018 | Sid Sriram & Jonita Gandhi: OMG Ponnu · as Joseph Vijay |
| 2018 | Bamba Bakya, Vipin Aneja, Aparna Narayanan: Simtaangaran · as Joseph Vijay |
| 2018 | Sarkar · as Sundar Ramasamy |
| 2017 | Mersal · as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran |
| 2017 | Bairavaa · as Bairavaa |
| 2016 | Theri · as Joseph Kuruvilla/vijay Kumar/ Dharmeshwar |
| 2015 | Puli · as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan |
| 2014 | Kaththi · as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham |
| 2014 | Jilla · as Sakthi |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa · as Vishwa (vishwa Bhai) |
| 2012 | Thuppakki · as Jagadish |
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore · as Special Appearance In "chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" Song |
| 2012 | Nanban · as Panchavan "pari" Pariventhan/kosaksi "pappu" Pasapugazh |
| 2011 | Velayudham · as Velayudham |
| 2011 | Kaavalan · as Bhoominathan |
| 2010 | Sura · as Sura |
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran · as Ravi |
| 2009 | Villu · as Pugazh And Major Saravanan |
| 2008 | Kuruvi · as Vetrivel Aka Velu |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamilmagan · as Guru / Prabhu |
| 2007 | Pokkiri · as Tamizh |
| 2006 | Aathi · as Aathi |
| 2005 | Sivakaasi · as Sivakasi / Muthappa |
| 2005 | Sachien · as Sachin |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi · as Sivagiri |
| 2004 | Madurey · as Madureyvel |
| 2004 | Ghilli · as Saravanavelu |
| 2004 | Udhaya · as Udhaya Kumar |
| 2003 | Thirumalai · as Thirumalai |
| 2003 | Pudhiya Geethai · as Sarathy |
| 2003 | Vaseegara · as Bhoopathy |
| 2002 | Bagavathi · as Bagavathi |
| 2002 | Youth · as Shiva |
| 2002 | Thamizhan · as Surya |
| 2001 | Shahjahan · as Ashok |
| 2001 | Badri · as Badri |
| 2001 | Friends · as Aravindan |
| 2000 | Priyamanavale · as Vijay Vishwanathan |
| 2000 | Kushi · as Shiva |
| 2000 | Kannukkul Nilavu · as Gautham Prabhakar |
| 1999 | Minsara Kanna · as Kannan |
| 1999 | Nenjinile · as Karunkaran |
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum · as Kutty |
| 1998 | Nilaave Vaa · as Siluvai |
| 1998 | Priyamudan · as Vasanth |
| 1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai · as Gokulan Krishnan |
| 1997 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai · as Jeevanandhan |
| 1997 | Love Today · as Ganesh |
| 1997 | Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen · as Kannan |
| 1996 | Selva · as Selva |
| 1996 | Maanbumigu Maanavan · as Siva |
| 1996 | Poove Unakkaga · as Raja |
| 1996 | Coimbatore Mappillai · as Balu |
| 1995 | Chandralekha · as Rahim |
| 1995 | Vishnu · as Vishnu |
| 1995 | Rajavin Parvaiyile · as Raja |
| 1995 | Deva · as Deva |
| 1988 | Ithu Engal Neethi · as Child Artist |
| 1987 | Sattam Oru Vilayattu · as Child Artist |
| 1986 | Vasantha Ragam · as Child Artist |
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan · as Child Artist (uncredited Role) |
| 1984 | Kudumbam · as Child Artist |
| 1984 | Vetri · as Child Artist |