Vijay
Acting
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 of
Vijay
Gandhi / Jeevan
... 2024
Parthiban / Leo Das
... 2023
Vijay Rajendran
... 2023
Veera Raghavan
... 2022
John 'JD' Durairaj
... 2021
Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
... 2019
Sundar Ramasamy
... 2018
Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
... 2017
Bairavaa
... 2017
Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla
... 2016
Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
... 2015
Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
... 2014
Sakthi
... 2014
Vishwa Bhai
... 2013
Jagadish
... 2012
Self
... 2012
Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh
... 2012
Velayudham
... 2011
Bhoominathan
... 2011
Sura
... 2010
Ravi
... 2009
Pugazh and Major Saravanan
... 2009
Himself (Special Appearance)
... 2008
Vetrivel aka Velu
... 2008
Guru / Prasad
... 2007
Tamizh
... 2007
Aathi
... 2006
Sivakasi / Muthappa
... 2005
Sukran
... 2005
Sachin
... 2005
Sivagiri
... 2005
Madureyvel
... 2004
Saravanavelu
... 2004
Udhaya Kumar
... 2004
Thirumalai
... 2003
Sarathy
... 2003
Bhoopathy
... 2003
Bagavathi
... 2002
Shiva
... 2002
Surya
... 2002
Ashok
... 2001
Badri
... 2001
Aravindan
... 2001
Vijay Vishwanathan
... 2000
Shiva
... 2000
Gautham Prabhakar
... 2000
Kannan
... 1999
Karunkaran
... 1999
Vijay
... 1999
... 1999
Siluvai
... 1998
Vasanth
... 1998
Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
... 1998
Jeevanandhan
... 1997
Vijay
... 1997
Vijay
... 1997
Ganesh
... 1997
Kannan
... 1997
Selva
... 1996
... 1996
Siva
... 1996
Raja
... 1996
Balu
... 1996
Rahim
... 1995
Raja
... 1995
Vishnu
... 1995
Deva
... 1995
Vijay
... 1994
Vijay
... 1993
Vijay
... 1992
Child Artist
... 1988
Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
... 1985
Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
... 1984
Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri'