Vijay
Acting
Born 1974-06-22
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
78 credits
Edison Awards 1
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1
National Film Awards UK 1
International Achievement Recognitions Awards 1
Awards
Won 1 Edison Award
Edison Awards 1 won
- — Edison Awards Won Beast
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1 won
- — Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Won Thirupaachi
National Film Awards UK 1 won
- — National Film Awards UK Won
International Achievement Recognitions Awards 1 won
- — International Achievement Recognitions Awards Won
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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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Filmography
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Acting
57 credits
Jana Nayagan
Leo
Rowdy Rathore
Ithu Engal Neethi
Kushi
Nerrukku Ner
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Vaseegara
Vetri
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
Selva
Master
Shahjahan
Poove Unakkaga
Priyamaanavale
Beast
Bagavathi
Madurey
Varisu
Velai
Minsara Kanna
Mersal
Theri
The Greatest of All Time
Friends
Badri
Villu
Udhaya
Sukran
Pandhayam
Thamizhan
Thuppakki
Bigil
Thalaivaa
Sendhoorapandi
Jilla
Puli
Bairavaa
Maanbumigu Maanavan
Kaththi
Thirupaachi
Sarkar
Pokkiri
Kaavalan
Sura
Kuruvi
Ghilli
Velayudham
Nanban
Rajavin Parvaiyile
Youth
Vettaikaaran
Sachein
Sivakasi
Once More
Thirumalai
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