Cast
Vijay
Acting
Cast
Vijay
Known for
Acting
Born
1974-06-22
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as இளையதளபதி விஜய், ஜோசப் விஜய், Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar
Biography
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.
MOVIE2026
Jana Nayagan
as Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri'
★10.0
MOVIE1988
Ithu Engal Neethi
as Child Artist
★5.5
MOVIE2002
Bagavathi
as Bagavathi
★6.5
MOVIE1997
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
as Jeevanandhan
★5.4
MOVIE2007
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
as Guru / Prasad
★7.0
MOVIE2000
Kushi
as Shiva
★6.4
MOVIE1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
★8.0
MOVIE1984
Vetri
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
★4.0
MOVIE1996
Maanbumigu Maanavan
as Siva
★6.6
MOVIE2000
Priyamaanavale
as Vijay Vishwanathan
★5.4
MOVIE2004
Udhaya
as Udhaya Kumar
★7.2
MOVIE1996
Poove Unakkaga
as Raja
★7.2
MOVIE2001
Shahjahan
as Ashok
★5.0
MOVIE1993
Sendhoorapandi
as Vijay
★5.5
MOVIE2001
Badri
as Badri
★5.9
MOVIE2003
Vaseegara
as Bhoopathy
★1.0
MOVIE2005
Sukran
as Sukran
★5.8
MOVIE2002
Thamizhan
as Surya
★5.0
MOVIE2004
Madurey
as Madureyvel
★6.5
MOVIE1999
Minsara Kanna
as Kannan
MOVIE2008
Pandhayam
as Himself (Special Appearance)
★6.3
MOVIE1997
Nerrukku Ner
as Vijay
★6.0
MOVIE2012
Rowdy Rathore
as Self
MOVIE1996
Selva
as Selva
★3.8
MOVIE2009
Villu
as Pugazh and Major Saravanan
★6.9
MOVIE2023
Leo
as Parthiban / Leo Das
★7.2
MOVIE2012
Nanban
as Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh
★7.0
MOVIE1995
Rajavin Parvaiyile
as Raja
MOVIE1996
Vasantha Vaasal
★7.1
MOVIE2004
Ghilli
as Saravanavelu
★7.3
MOVIE2017
Mersal
as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
★5.9
MOVIE2005
Thirupaachi
as Sivagiri
★6.8
MOVIE2016
Theri
as Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla
★7.3
MOVIE2012
Thuppakki
as Jagadish
★5.2
MOVIE2022
Beast
as Veera Raghavan
★4.9
MOVIE2023
Varisu
as Vijay Rajendran
★5.5
MOVIE2013
Thalaivaa
as Vishwa Bhai
★5.7
MOVIE2018
Sarkar
as Sundar Ramasamy
★4.7
MOVIE2024
The Greatest of All Time
as Gandhi / Jeevan
★6.9
MOVIE2001
Friends
as Aravindan
★6.6
MOVIE2021
Master
as John 'JD' Durairaj
★6.8
MOVIE2007
Pokkiri
as Tamizh
★6.5
MOVIE2005
Sachein
as Sachin
★6.0
MOVIE2002
Youth
as Shiva
★7.1
MOVIE2014
Kaththi
as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
★6.3
MOVIE2019
Bigil
as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
★5.9
MOVIE2003
Thirumalai
as Thirumalai
★4.1
MOVIE2015
Puli
as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
★4.5
MOVIE2008
Kuruvi
as Vetrivel aka Velu
★5.2
MOVIE2011
Velayudham
as Velayudham
★6.0
MOVIE1998
Nilaave Vaa
as Siluvai
★6.7
MOVIE1997
Once More
as Vijay
★5.7
MOVIE2011
Kaavalan
as Bhoominathan
★5.7
MOVIE2014
Jilla
as Sakthi
★5.5
MOVIE2017
Bairavaa
as Bairavaa
★5.0
MOVIE2006
Aathi
as Aathi
MOVIE1992
Naalaiya Theerpu
as Vijay
★4.6
MOVIE2009
Vettaikaaran
as 'Police' Ravi
★6.0
MOVIE1995
Deva
as Deva
★4.0
MOVIE1995
Vishnu
as Vishnu
★5.5
MOVIE1997
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
as Kannan
★5.5
MOVIE2005
Sivakasi
as Sivakasi / Muthappa
★2.5
MOVIE2010
Sura
as Sura
★5.5
MOVIE1998
Ninaithen Vandhai
as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
★6.0
MOVIE1999
Nenjinile
as Karunkaran
★5.0
MOVIE1997
Love Today
as Ganesh
★7.2
MOVIE1999
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
as Kutty
★7.2
MOVIE1998
Priyamudan
as Vasanth
★6.6
MOVIE2000
Kannukkul Nilavu
as Gautham Prabhakar
★4.3
MOVIE1995
Chandralekha
as Rahim
★9.0
MOVIE1994
Rasigan
as Vijay
★5.3
MOVIE2003
Puthiya Geethai
as Sarathy
★6.5
MOVIE1999
Endrendrum Kadhal
as Vijay
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Coimbatore Mappillai
as Balu