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Vijay is a popular actor and politician known for his contribution in the Kollywood industry.

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Thalapathy Vijay is an actor, playback singer, and politician from Chennai. He is an undeniable stardom actor in the Tamil film industry. Vijay made his film debut as a child artist in the 1984 movie Vetri. After appearing as a child artist in six films, he marked his debut lead role in the 1992 movie Naalaiya Theerpu, directed by his father, Chandrasekhar, and produced by his mother, Shoba. He also portrayed the negative role in the Priyamudan movie, which was a blockbuster hit in Kollywood. His first Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam conference was a huge hit and the public demonstrated their support for politician Vijay.

Joseph Vijay won several awards, including the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Star India Awards, Edison Awards, and many more, along with Honorary Doctorate and Kalaimaamani awards. After becoming a well-established action and romantic hero, he reintroduced himself as a playback singer in Rasigan’s movie with the song Bombay City Sukkha Rotti. Vijay is dedicated to the exciting project “Thalapathy 69” directed by H Vinoth, promising an incredible cinematic experience to his fans.

Did You Know?

  • Vijay, being a popular actor, also succumbed to several controversies, such as a Tax Exception for his Luxury Car, a Penalty Imposed by the Income Tax Department, a film that Hurt Religious Sentiments, and a Violation of Traffic Rules.
  • His highly anticipated film GOAT (2024) helmed by Venkat Prabhu made a remarkable impact at the box office in Tamil Nadu.
  • For his debut film, he received Rs. 500 as a fee, but the same actor received 100 crores as a fee in 2022.
  • During his college days, to pursue his passion as an actor, he dropped out of his degree.
  • In his youth, he participated in various dance competitions and performed for Michael Jackson’s songs. He also learned all of his famous dance moves.
  • In 2024, he announced his entry into politics and started his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
  • He delivered a fiery speech at the first state conference of TVK held in Vikravandi which created a huge buzz in the Tamil Nadu political ground.

Movies

YearsTitleRole(s)
1984VetriVijay
1984KudumbamNarada
1985Naan Sigappu ManithanHimself
1986Vasantha RaagamVijay
1987Sattam Oru VilaiyattuRaja
1988Ithu Engal NeethiVijay
1992Naalaiya TheerpuVijay
1993SenthoorapandiVijay
1994RasiganVijay
1995DevaDeva
1995Rajavin ParvaiyileRaja
1995VishnuVishnu (Krishna)
1995ChandralekhaRahim Rowther
1996Coimbatore MappillaiBalu
1996Poove UnakkagaRaja
1996Vasantha VaasalVijay
1996Maanbumigu MaanavanSivaraj
1996SelvaSelvan
1997Kaalamellam KaathiruppenKannan
1997Love TodayGanesh
1997Once MoreVijay
1997Nerrukku NerVijay
1997Kadhalukku MariyadhaiJeevanandham (Jeeva)
1998Ninaithen VandhaiGokulakrishnan
1998PriyamudanVasanth
1998Nilaave VaaSiluvai
1999Thulladha Manamum ThullumKutty
1999Endrendrum KadhalVijay
1999NenjinileKarunakaran (Karna)
1999Minsara KannaKannan (Kasi)
2000Kannukkul NilavuGautham Prabhakar
2000KushiShiva
2000PriyamaanavaleVijay Vishwanathan
2001FriendsAravindhan
2001BadriSri Badrinatha Moorthy (Badri)
2001ShahjahanAshok Ilango
2002ThamizhanSurya
2002YouthShiva
2002BagavathiBhagavathi
2003VaseegaraBoopathi
2003Pudhiya GeethaiSarathy
2003ThirumalaiThirumalai
2004UdhayaUdhayakumaran (Udhaya)
2004GhilliSaravanavelu (Velu, Ghilli)
2004MadhureyMaduravel (Madhurey)
2005ThirupaachiSivagiri (Giri)
2005SukranSukran
2005SacheinSachein
2005SivakasiMuthappa (Sivakasi)
2006AathiAathikesavan
2007PokkiriSathyamoorthy (Thamizh)
2007Azhagiya Tamil MaganGuru, Prasad
2008KuruviVetrivel (Velu, Kuruvi)
2008PandhayamHimself
2009VilluPugazh, Saravanan
2009Vettaikaaran"Police" Ravi
2010SuraSura
2011KaavalanBhoominathan (Bhoomi)
2011VelayudhamVelu (Velayudham)
2012NanbanKosaksi Pasapugazh (Panchavan Parivendan)
2012Rowdy RathoreHimself
2012ThuppakkiJagadish Dhanapal
2013ThalaivaaVishwa Ramadorai (Vishwa Bhai)
2014JillaShakthi Aarumugam (Jilla)
2014KaththiKathiresan (Kaththi), Jeevanandham
2015PuliMarudheeran, Pulivendhan
2016TheriVijay Kumar (Joseph Kuruvilla, Dharmeshwar)
2017BairavaaBairavaa
2017MersalVetri, Maaran, Vetrimaaran
2018SarkarSundar Ramaswamy
2019BigilMichael Rayappan (Bigil), Rayappan
2021MasterJohn "JD" Durairaj
2022BeastVeera Raghavan
2023VarisuVijay Rajendran
2023LeoParthiban (Leo Das)
2024The Greatest of All TimeGandhi, Jeevan
2025Thalapathy 69TBA

Vijay Accolades

Awards And Nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryWorkResult
1997Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsBest ActorKadhalukku MariyadhaiWon
2000Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsMGR AwardThulladha Manamum ThullumWon
2005Dinakaran AwardsBest ActorGhilliWon
2005Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilGhilliNominated
2005Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsSpecial PrizeThirupaachiWon
2007Isaiaruvi TV AwardsBest ActorPokkiriWon
2007Mathrubhumi Film AwardsBest Tamil ActorPokkiriWon
2007Vijay AwardsSuperstar of Tomorrow–Won
2008Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilPokkiriNominated
2008Vijay AwardsEntertainer of the YearPokkiri / Azhagiya Tamil MaganWon
2008Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroPokkiriNominated
2009Isaiaruvi TV AwardsFavourite HeroVettaikaranWon
2009Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroKuruviNominated
2010Asianet Film AwardsMost Popular Tamil Actor–Won
2010Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroVettaikaaranWon
2011Edison AwardsBest ActorVelayudhamWon
2011Edison AwardsSuper Star AwardVelayudhamWon
2011Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroSuraNominated
2012Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardsBest ActorNanban/ThuppakkiWon
2012Cosmopolitan AwardsBest ActorNanban/ThuppakkiWon
2012Edison AwardsBest ActorThuppakkiNominated
2012Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroVelayudhamNominated
2013Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilThuppakkiNominated
2013South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – TamilThuppakkiNominated
2013South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Male Playback Singer – Tamil"Google Google" (from Thuppakki)Nominated
2013Vijay AwardsEntertainer of the YearNanban / ThuppakkiWon
2013Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroThuppakkiWon
2013Vijay AwardsFavourite SongThuppakkiWon
2013Vijay AwardsBest ActorThuppakkiNominated
2014Edison AwardsBest ActorKaththiNominated
2014Kumudam AwardsPeople Choice Superstar Award–Won
2014Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroThalaivaaWon
2015Edison AwardsBest ActorPuliNominated
2015Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilKaththiNominated
2015Filmfare Awards SouthBest Male Playback Singer – Tamil"Selfie Pulla" (from Kaththi)Nominated
2015South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – TamilKaththiNominated
2015Vijay AwardsEntertainer of the YearJilla / KaththiWon
2015Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroKaththiNominated
2015Vijay AwardsFavourite SongKaththiNominated
2015Vijay AwardsBest ActorKaththiNominated
2016Edison AwardsBest ActorTheriWon
2017Edison AwardsBest ActorMersalWon
2017Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilTheriNominated
2017South Indian International Movie AwardsEntertainer of the yearTheriWon
2017South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – TamilTheriNominated
2018National Film Awards UKBest ActorMersalNominated
2018Indiatoday AwardsBest Actor in Tamil Cinema–Won
2018Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardsBest ActorMersalWon
2018Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilMersalNominated
2018South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – TamilMersalNominated
2018Vijay AwardsFavourite HeroMersalWon
2018Vijay AwardsBest ActorMersalNominated
2019Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TamilSarkarNominated
2020Zee Cine Awards TamilFavourite HeroBigilWon
2021South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – TamilBigilNominated
2022South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – TamilMasterNominated
2023Osaka Japan AwardsBest ActorMasterWon

Honours

YearAwardHonouring body
1998KalaimaamaniGovernment of Tamil Nadu
2007Honorary Doctorate
2018Best International Actor 2018United Kingdom

Vijay Movie Screenings in Foreign

YearFilmHonouring body
2011KaavalanShanghai International Film Festival
2012NanbanMelbourne International Film Festival
2012ThuppakkiMoscow International Film Festival
2014KaththiNorway Tamil Film Festival
2017MersalBucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
2021MasterCalgary International Film Festival
2022BeastBerlin International Film Festival
2023VarisuDubai Film Festival

Vijay Movies as Playback Singer

YearsSongAlbumComposerLyricistOther artist(s)
1994"Bombay City Sukkha Rotti"RasiganDevaVaaliK. S. Chithra
1995"Oru Kaditham"DevaDevaVaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1995"Aiyaiyoo Alamelu"DevaDevaVaali
1995"Kottagiri Kuppamma"DevaDevaVaaliSwarnalatha, Manorama
1995"Thottabettaa Rottu Melae"VishnuDevaVaaliShoba Chandrasekhar
1996"Bombay Party Shilpa Shetty"Coimbatore MappillaiVidyasagarVaaliShahul Hameed
1996"Thiruppathy Ponaa Mottai"Maanbumigu MaanavanDevaVaali
1996"Chicken Kari"SelvaSirpyVaaliSirpy, Swarnalatha
1997"Anjaam Number Bussil Yeri"Kaalamellam KaathiruppenDevaR. Sundarrajan
1997"Oormilaa Oormilaa"Once MoreDevaVairamuthuShoba Chandrasekhar
1997"Oh Baby Baby"Kadhalukku MariyadhaiIlaiyaraajaPalani BharathiBhavatharini
1998"Mowriya Mowriya"PriyamudanDevaAnuradha Sriram
1998"Kaalathuketha Oru Gana"VelaiYuvan Shankar RajaRavi BharathiNassar, Premgi Amaren
1998"Nilave Nilave"Nilaave VaaVidyasagarVairamuthuAnuradha Sriram
1998"Chandira Mandalathai"Nilaave VaaVidyasagarVairamuthuHarini, S. P. B. Charan
1999"Thammadikkira Styla Pathu"PeriyannaS. BharaniS. Bharani
1999"Juddadi Laila"PeriyannaS. BharaniS. BharaniSwarnalatha
1999"Roadula Oru"PeriyannaS. BharaniS. Bharani
1999"Thanga Nirathuku"NenjinileDevaSwarnalatha
2000"Mississippi Nadhi Kulunga"PriyamaanavaleS. A. RajkumarVaaliAnuradha Sriram
2001"Ennoda Laila"BadriRamana GogulaPalani Bharathi
2002"Ullathai Killadhae"ThamizhanD. ImmanVairamuthuPriyanka Chopra
2002"Coca-Cola (Podango)"BagavathiSrikanth DevaKalai KumarVadivelu
2005"Vaadi Vaadi CD"SacheinDevi Sri PrasadV. ElangoVadivelu
2012"Google Google"ThuppakkiHarris JeyarajMadhan KarkyAndrea Jeremiah, Krishna Iyer, Joe
2013"Vanganna Vanakkanganna"ThalaivaaG. V. Prakash KumarNa. MuthukumarSanthanam
2014"Kandangi Kandangi"JillaD. ImmanVairamuthuShreya Ghoshal
2014"Selfie Pulla"KaththiAnirudh RavichanderMadhan KarkySunidhi Chauhan
2015"Yaendi Yaendi"PuliDevi Sri PrasadVairamuthuShruti Haasan
2016"Chella Kutti"TheriG. V. Prakash KumarKabilanNeeti Mohan
2017"Papa Papa"BairavaaSanthosh NarayananVairamuthuPriyadarshini
2019"Verithanam"BigilA. R. RahmanVivekSangeetha Rajeshwaran, Poovaiyar
2021"Kutti Story"MasterAnirudh RavichanderArunraja KamarajAnirudh Ravichander
2022"Jolly O Gymkhana"BeastAnirudh RavichanderKu KarthikAnirudh Ravichander
2023"Ranjithame"VarisuThaman SVivekM. M. Manasi
2023"Naa Ready"LeoAnirudh RavichanderVishnu EdavanAnirudh Ravichander, Asal Kolaar
2024"Whistle Podu"The Greatest of All TimeYuvan Shankar RajaMadhan KarkyYuvan Shankar Raja
2024"Chinna Chinna Kangal"The Greatest of All TimeYuvan Shankar RajaKabilan VairamuthuBhavatharini

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