
Cast
Vijay
Acting
Cast
Vijay
Known for
Acting
Born
1974-06-22
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as விஜய், இளையதளபதி விஜய், ஜோசப் விஜய்
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.

Jana Nayagan
as Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri'

Varisu
as Vijay Rajendran

Leo
as Parthiban / Leo Das

Bigil
as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan

Beast
as Veera Raghavan

Sarkar
as Sundar Ramasamy

Mersal
as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran

The Greatest of All Time
as Gandhi / Jeevan

Nanban
as Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh

Theri
as Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla

Master
as John 'JD' Durairaj

Rowdy Rathore
as Self

Puli
as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan

Thalaivaa
as Vishwa Bhai

Poove Unakkaga
as Raja

Pokkiri
as Tamizh

Thuppakki
as Jagadish

Azhagiya Tamil Magan
as Guru / Prasad

Priyamaanavale
as Vijay Vishwanathan

Ghilli
as Saravanavelu

Kaththi
as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham

Vettaikaaran
as Ravi

Jilla
as Sakthi

Aathi
as Aathi

Kushi
as Shiva

Vaseegara
as Bhoopathy

Thamizhan
as Surya

Badri
as Badri

Villu
as Pugazh and Major Saravanan

Sukran
as Sukran

Ninaithen Vandhai
as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)

Selva
as Selva

Priyamudan
as Vasanth

Ithu Engal Neethi
as Child Artist

Thirupaachi
as Sivagiri

Sura
as Sura

Sachein
as Sachin

Madurey
as Madureyvel

Youth
as Shiva

Minsara Kanna
as Kannan

Bairavaa
as Bairavaa

Kaavalan
as Bhoominathan

Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)

Friends
as Aravindan

Nerrukku Ner
as Vijay

Bagavathi
as Bagavathi

Sivakasi
as Sivakasi / Muthappa

Rajavin Parvaiyile
as Raja

Velayudham
as Velayudham

Shahjahan
as Ashok

Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
as Jeevanandhan

Naalaiya Theerpu
as Vijay

Maanbumigu Maanavan
as Siva

Endrendrum Kadhal
as Vijay

Deva
as Deva

Coimbatore Mappillai
as Balu

Udhaya
as Udhaya Kumar

Nenjinile
as Karunkaran

Vasantha Vaasal

Sendhoorapandi
as Vijay

Vishnu
as Vishnu

Kuruvi
as Vetrivel aka Velu

Chandralekha
as Rahim

Nilaave Vaa
as Siluvai

Rasigan
as Vijay

Love Today
as Ganesh

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
as Kannan

Thulladha Manamum Thullum
as Kutty

Vetri
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)

Thirumalai
as Thirumalai

Once More
as Vijay

Pandhayam
as Himself (Special Appearance)

Puthiya Geethai
as Sarathy

Kannukkul Nilavu
as Gautham Prabhakar