06/22/1974
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India:
Vijay (born June 22, 1974), credited at birth as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, is an Indian actor, playback singer, and politician who became one of the most prominent stars in Tamil cinema. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he established himself as one of the industry’s most bankable actors, known for his strong box office pull, mass appeal, dance performances, and versatility across action, comedy, romance, and drama. He rose to prominence with a string of commercially successful films including Poove Unakkaga (1996), Ghilli (2004), Pokkiri (2007), Thuppakki (2012), Mersal (2017), Sarkar (2018), Master (2021), Leo (2023). His films often blend commercial entertainment with social and political themes, further strengthening his popularity among audiences. Popularly known by the honorific “Thalapathy” (“Commander”), Vijay built a massive fan following in India and internationally. In 2024, Vijay launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), marking his transition from cinema to public life. Following his announced retirement from acting after his final film Jana Nayagan (2026), he contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, leading TVK in its first electoral outing. In a historic debut, TVK emerged as a major political force, and Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10, 2026, becoming one of the few Indian film stars to successfully transition into top-level politics.
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த கிரேட்டஸ்ட் ஆஃப் ஆல் டைம் (2024) as Gandhi / Jeevan |
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லியோ (2023) as Parthiban / Leo Das |
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வாரிசு (2023) as Vijay Rajendran |
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பீஸ்ட் (2022) as Veera Raghavan |
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மாஸ்டர் (2021) as John 'JD' Durairaj |
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பிகில் (2019) as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan |
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சர்கார் (2018) as Sundar Ramasamy |
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மெர்சல் (2017) as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran |
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பைரவா (2017) as Bairavaa |
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தெறி (2016) as Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla |
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புலி (2015) as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan |
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கத்தி (2014) as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham |
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ஜில்லா (2014) as Sakthi |
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தலைவா (2013) as Vishwa Bhai |
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துப்பாக்கி (2012) as Jagadish |
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Rowdy Rathore (2012) as Self |
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நண்பன் (2012) as Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh |
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வேலாயுதம் (2011) as Velayudham |
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காவலன் (2011) as Bhoominathan |
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சுறா (2010) as Sura |
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வேட்டைக்காரன் (2009) as Ravi |
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வில்லு (2009) as Pugazh and Major Saravanan |
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பந்தயம் (2008) as Himself (Special Appearance) |
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குருவி (2008) as Vetrivel aka Velu |
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அழகிய தமிழ் மகன் (2007) as Guru / Prasad |
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போக்கிரி (2007) as Tamizh |
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Aathi (2006) as Aathi |
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சிவகாசி (2005) as Sivakasi / Muthappa |
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சுக்ரன் (2005) as Sukran |
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சச்சின் (2005) as Sachin |
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திருப்பாச்சி (2005) as Sivagiri |
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மதுர (2004) as Madureyvel |
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கில்லி (2004) as Saravanavelu |
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உதயா (2004) as Udhaya Kumar |
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திருமலை (2003) as Thirumalai |
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புதிய கீதை (2003) as Sarathy |
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வசீகரா (2003) as Bhoopathy |
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பகவதி (2002) as Bagavathi |
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யூத் (2002) as Shiva |
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தமிழன் (2002) as Surya |
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ஷாஜகான் (2001) as Ashok |
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பத்ரி (2001) as Badri |
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Friends (2001) as Aravindan |
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பிரியமானவளே (2000) as Vijay Vishwanathan |
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குஷி (2000) as Shiva |
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கண்ணுக்குள் நிலவு (2000) as Gautham Prabhakar |
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மின்சார கண்ணா (1999) as Kannan |
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Nenjinile (1999) as Karunkaran |
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Endrendrum Kadhal (1999) as Vijay |
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துள்ளாத மனமும் துள்ளும் (1999) as Kutty |
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Nilaave Vaa (1998) as Siluvai |
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ப்ரியமுடன் (1998) as Vasanth |
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நினைத்தேன் வந்தாய் (1998) as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul) |
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காதலுக்கு மரியாதை (1997) as Jeevanandhan |
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நேருக்கு நேர் (1997) as Vijay |
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ஒன்ஸ் மோர் (1997) as Vijay |
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லவ் டுடே (1997) as Ganesh |
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Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen (1997) as Kannan |
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செல்வா (1996) as Selva |
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Vasantha Vaasal (1996) as |
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Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996) as Siva |
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Poove Unakkaga (1996) as Raja |
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Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) as Balu |
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Chandralekha (1995) as Rahim |
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ராஜாவின் பார்வையிலே (1995) as Raja |
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Vishnu (1995) as Vishnu |
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தேவா (1995) as Deva |
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ரசிகன் (1994) as Vijay |
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செந்தூரபாண்டி (1993) as Vijay |
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நாளைய தீர்ப்பு (1992) as Vijay |
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இது எங்கள் நீதி (1988) as Child Artist |
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நான் சிகப்பு மனிதன் (1985) as Child Artist (Uncredited Role) |
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வெற்றி (1984) as Child Artist (Uncredited Role) |
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ஜன நாயகன் () as Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri' |
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கருப்பு (2026) Thanks |
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த கிரேட்டஸ்ட் ஆஃப் ஆல் டைம் (2024) Playback Singer |
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லியோ (2023) Playback Singer |
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வாரிசு (2023) Playback Singer |
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லவ் டுடே (2022) Thanks |
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பீஸ்ட் (2022) Playback Singer |
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மாஸ்டர் (2021) Playback Singer |
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பிகில் (2019) Playback Singer |
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தெறி (2016) Playback Singer |
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தலைவா (2013) Playback Singer |
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துப்பாக்கி (2012) Playback Singer |
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சச்சின் (2005) Playback Singer |
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தமிழன் (2002) Playback Singer |
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வேலை (1998) Playback Singer |
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Innisai Mazhai (1992) Producer |
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ஜன நாயகன் () Playback Singer |