Vijay
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.
Acted in
The Greatest Of All Time
2024
as Gandhi
Leo
2023
as Parthiban / Leo Das
Varisu
2023
as Vijay Rajendran
Beast
2022
as Veera Raghavan
Master
2021
as John 'JD' Durairaj
Bigil
2019
as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
Sarkar
2018
as Sundar Ramasamy
Mersal
2017
as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
Bairavaa
2017
as Bairavaa
Theri
2016
as Joseph Kuruvilla/Vijay Kumar/ Dharmeshwar
Puli
2015
as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
Kaththi
2014
as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
Jilla
2014
as Sakthi
Thalaivaa
2013
as Vishwa (Vishwa Bhai)
Thuppakki
2012
as Jagadish
Rowdy Rathore
2012
as Special Appearance in "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" song
Nanban
2012
as Panchavan "Pari" Pariventhan/Kosaksi "Pappu" Pasapugazh
Velayudham
2011
as Velayudham
Kaavalan
2011
as Bhoominathan
Sura
2010
as Sura
Vettaikaaran
2009
as Ravi
Villu
2009
as Pugazh and Major Saravanan
Pandhayam
2008
as Himself (Special Appearance)
Kuruvi
2008
as Vetrivel aka Velu
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
2007
as Guru / Prabhu
Pokkiri
2007
as Tamizh
Aathi
2006
as Aathi
Sivakaasi
2005
as Sivakasi / Muthappa
Sukran
2005
as Sukran
Sachein
2005
as Sachin
Thirupaachi
2005
as Sivagiri
Madurey
2004
as Madureyvel
Ghilli
2004
as Saravanavelu
Udhaya
2004
as Udhaya Kumar
Thirumalai
2003
as Thirumalai
Puthiya Geethai
2003
as Sarathy
Vaseegara
2003
as Bhoopathy
Bagavathi
2002
as Bagavathi
Youth
2002
as Shiva
Thamizhan
2002
as Surya
Shahjahan
2001
as Ashok
Badri
2001
as Badri
Friends
2001
as Aravindan
Priyamaanavale
2000
as Vijay Vishwanathan
Kushi
2000
as Shiva
Kannukkul Nilavu
2000
as Gautham Prabhakar
Minsara Kanna
1999
as Kannan
Nenjinile
1999
as Karunkaran
Endrendrum Kadhal
1999
as Vijay
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
1999
as Kutty
Nilaave Vaa
1998
as Siluvai
Priyamudan
1998
as Vasanth
Ninaithen Vandhai
1998
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
1997
as Jeevanandhan
Nerrukku Ner
1997
as Vijay
Once More
1997
as Vijay
Love Today
1997
as Ganesh
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1997
as Kannan
Selva
1996
as Selva
Vasantha Vaasal
1996
Maanbumigu Maanavan
1996
as Siva
Poove Unakkaga
1996
as Raja
Coimbatore Mappillai
1996
as Balu
Chandralekha
1995
as Rahim
Rajavin Parvaiyile
1995
as Raja
Vishnu
1995
as Vishnu
Deva
1995
as Deva
Rasigan
1994
as Vijay
Sendhoorapandi
1993
as Vijay
Naalaiya Theerpu
1992
as Vijay
Ithu Engal Neethi
1988
as Child Artist
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
Vetri
1984
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
Leo 2
as Parthiban / Leo Das
