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.
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Credits
- 2025 · Thalapathy 69 as
- 2024 · The Greatest of All Time as Gandhi / Jeevan
- 2023 · Leo as Parthiban / Leo Das
- 2023 · Varisu as Vijay Rajendran
- 2022 · Beast as Veera Raghavan
- 2021 · Master as John 'JD' Durairaj
- 2019 · Bigil as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
- 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 · Pandhayam as Himself (Special Appearance)
- 2008 · Kuruvi as Vetrivel aka Velu
- 2007 · Azhagiya Tamil Magan as Guru / Prasad
- 2007 · Pokkiri as Tamizh
- 2006 · Aathi as Aathi
- 2005 · Sivakasi as Sivakasi / Muthappa
- 2005 · Sukran as Sukran
- 2005 · Sachein as Sachin
- 2005 · Thirupaachi as Sivagiri
- 2004 · Madurey as Madureyvel
- 2004 · Ghilli as Saravanavelu
- 2004 · Udhaya as Udhaya Kumar
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Thirumalai
- 2003 · Puthiya 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 · Priyamaanavale as Vijay Vishwanathan
- 2000 · Kushi as Shiva
- 2000 · Kannukkul Nilavu as Gautham Prabhakar
- 1999 · Minsara Kanna as Kannan
- 1999 · Nenjinile as Karunkaran
- 1999 · Endrendrum Kadhal as Vijay
- 1999 · Thulladha Manamum Thullum as Kutty
- 1998 · Nilaave Vaa as Siluvai
- 1998 · Priyamudan as Vasanth
- 1998 · Ninaithen Vandhai as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
- 1997 · Kadhalukku Mariyaadai as Jeevanandhan
- 1997 · Nerrukku Ner as Vijay
- 1997 · Once More as Vijay
- 1997 · Love Today as Ganesh
- 1997 · Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen as Kannan
- 1996 · Selva as Selva
- 1996 · Vasantha Vaasal as
- 1996 · Maanbumigu Maanavan as Siva
- 1996 · Poove Unakkaga as Raja
- 1996 · Coimbatore Mappillai as Balu
- 1995 · Chandralekha as Rahim
- 1995 · Rajavin Parvaiyile as Raja
- 1995 · Vishnu as Vishnu
- 1995 · Deva as Deva
- 1994 · Rasigan as Vijay
- 1993 · Sendhoorapandi as Vijay
- 1992 · Naalaiya Theerpu as Vijay
- 1988 · Ithu Engal Neethi as Child Artist
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
- Future · The Greatest Of All Time Vs Original Gangster as M.S Gandhi / Sanjay
- Future · Leo 2 as Parthiban / Leo Das
- 1984 · Vetri as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)