Vijay (actor)
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Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian actor and politician who works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he's acted in 69 films in a lead role and is amongst the highest paid actors in India. He is one of the most commercially successful actors in the industry with multiple films amongst the list of highest-grossing Tamil films. He has won several awards as an actor. Referred to as "Thalapathy" (transl. Commander), he has a significant fan following.
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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…
Known for
- Jana Nayagan — Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri'2026
- The Greatest of All Time — Gandhi / Jeevan2024
- Leo — Parthiban / Leo Das2023
- Varisu — Vijay Rajendran2023
- Beast — Veera Raghavan2022
- Master — John 'JD' Durairaj2021
- Bigil — Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan2019
- Sarkar — Sundar Ramasamy2018
- Bairavaa — Bairavaa2017
- Mersal — Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran2017
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Key facts
- Governor
- Rajendra Arlekar
- Preceded by
- M. K. Stalin
- Ministry and departments
- Public Police Home Special Programme Implementation Women, Child and Aged Persons Welfare Youth Welfare Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Municipal Administration Urban and Water Supply
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vijay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Chennai
- Father
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
- Mother
- Shoba Chandrasekhar
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- Loyola College
- Political party
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Languages spoken
- Tamil
- Native language
- Malayalam
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Image
- Vijay at Puli Audio Launch.jpg
- Residence
- Tamil Nadu
- Political ideology
- social justice
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- date of birth
- 1974-06-22
- Commons category
- Vijay
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- name in native language
- விஜய்
- social media followers
- 4448272
- nickname
- Thalapathy
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Encyclopedic overview
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2026 Preceded byR. D. Shekar ConstituencyPerambur President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Incumbent
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