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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Aathi (2006)

At Beach, Anjali whips out a knife and kills a police officer saying that she has been waiting for this moment for many years. Aadhi who lives with his foster parents in New Delhi. He takes up a course in Chennai against his foster parents' wishes, while he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramana
CAST:  Vijay  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Sai Kumar  •  Prakash Raj

At Beach, Anjali whips out a knife and kills a police officer saying that she has been waiting for this moment for many years. Aadhi who lives with his foster parents in New Delhi. He takes up a course in Chennai against his foster parents' wishes, while he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramana
CAST:  Vijay  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Sai Kumar  •  Prakash Raj

Friends (2001)

A man values his best friend more than anything else in the world. One day he confesses a dark secret from their childhood to his wife, which is overheard by another. Once the secret gets out, the friendship is destroyed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siddique
CAST:  Vijay  •  Suriya  •  Ramesh Khanna  •  Devayani

A man values his best friend more than anything else in the world. One day he confesses a dark secret from their childhood to his wife, which is overheard by another. Once the secret gets out, the friendship is destroyed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siddique
CAST:  Vijay  •  Suriya  •  Ramesh Khanna  •  Devayani

Ghilli (2004)

Muthu Pandi, a village strongman, decides to marry Dhanalakshmi, and begins his quest by eliminating everyone who opposes their union - starting with both her brothers. In desperation, Dhanalakshmi decides to escape from the village, and in the process is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dharani
CAST:  Vijay  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Prakash Raj  •  Ashish Vidhyarthi

Muthu Pandi, a village strongman, decides to marry Dhanalakshmi, and begins his quest by eliminating everyone who opposes their union - starting with both her brothers. In desperation, Dhanalakshmi decides to escape from the village, and in the process is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dharani
CAST:  Vijay  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Prakash Raj  •  Ashish Vidhyarthi

Madurey (2004)

A vegetable vendor takes care of an elderly woman and her two young daughters, but he has a dark past that wants to catch up with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramana Madhesh
CAST:  Vijay  •  Sonia Agarwal  •  Rakshita  •  Vadivelu

A vegetable vendor takes care of an elderly woman and her two young daughters, but he has a dark past that wants to catch up with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramana Madhesh
CAST:  Vijay  •  Sonia Agarwal  •  Rakshita  •  Vadivelu

Nerrukku Ner (1997)

Raghu and Shanti are divorced couple which sparks problems between both respective younger brothers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vasanth
CAST:  Vijay  •  Suriya  •  Simran  •  Kausalya

Raghu and Shanti are divorced couple which sparks problems between both respective younger brothers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vasanth
CAST:  Vijay  •  Suriya  •  Simran  •  Kausalya

Pokkiri (2007)

Tamil is a killer for hire, and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The Police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Tamil who knows his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prabhu Deva
CAST:  Vijay  •  Asin Thottumkal  •  Prakash Raj  •  Napoleon

Tamil is a killer for hire, and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The Police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Tamil who knows his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prabhu Deva
CAST:  Vijay  •  Asin Thottumkal  •  Prakash Raj  •  Napoleon

Sachein (2005)

A happy-go-lucky college student falls in love with a beautiful young woman at first sight, but decides to use a unique approach to get close to her, as she has many admirers in the college. How will their relationship evolve?  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Mahendran
CAST:  Vijay  •  Genelia D'Souza  •  Bipasha Basu  •  Vadivelu

A happy-go-lucky college student falls in love with a beautiful young woman at first sight, but decides to use a unique approach to get close to her, as she has many admirers in the college. How will their relationship evolve?  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Mahendran
CAST:  Vijay  •  Genelia D'Souza  •  Bipasha Basu  •  Vadivelu

Sivakasi (2005)

Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perarasu
CAST:  Vijay  •  Asin Thottumkal  •  Prakash Raj  •  Nayanthara

Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perarasu
CAST:  Vijay  •  Asin Thottumkal  •  Prakash Raj  •  Nayanthara

Sukran (2005)

College students Ravi and Sandhya are love birds. When Sandhya's mother and a village panchayat chief come to know of their affair, she puts spokes in their wheel, but the Ravi's father sends the pair to Chennai. Upon reaching Chennai, a corrupt police officer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. A. Chandrasekhar
CAST:  Ravi Krishna  •  Anita Hassanandani Reddy  •  Vijay  •  Nassar

College students Ravi and Sandhya are love birds. When Sandhya's mother and a village panchayat chief come to know of their affair, she puts spokes in their wheel, but the Ravi's father sends the pair to Chennai. Upon reaching Chennai, a corrupt police officer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. A. Chandrasekhar
CAST:  Ravi Krishna  •  Anita Hassanandani Reddy  •  Vijay  •  Nassar

Thirumalai (2003)

Thirumalai (Vijay), a mechanic, falls in love with Sweta (Jyothika) and after some persistent wooing, she reciprocates his feelings. Sweta's father (Ashwin), the owner of a television channel, seeks the help of Arasu (Manoj K. Jayan), a bad guy, to break up the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramana
CAST:  Vijay  •  Jyothika  •  Raghuvaran  •  Vivek

Thirumalai (Vijay), a mechanic, falls in love with Sweta (Jyothika) and after some persistent wooing, she reciprocates his feelings. Sweta's father (Ashwin), the owner of a television channel, seeks the help of Arasu (Manoj K. Jayan), a bad guy, to break up the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramana
CAST:  Vijay  •  Jyothika  •  Raghuvaran  •  Vivek

Thirupaachi (2005)

Sivagiri, a blacksmith from a village, visits Chennai to meet his sister and her husband. When he sees the city is not a safe residence for commoners, he takes the matter into his own hands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perarasu
CAST:  Vijay  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Mallika  •  Manoj K Jayan

Sivagiri, a blacksmith from a village, visits Chennai to meet his sister and her husband. When he sees the city is not a safe residence for commoners, he takes the matter into his own hands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perarasu
CAST:  Vijay  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Mallika  •  Manoj K Jayan

Jilla (2014)

A cop decides to take on his godfather, who raised him from childhood, and make him realize the error of his ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nesan
CAST:  Mohanlal  •  Vijay  •  Kajal Agarwal  •  Mahat Raghavendra

A cop decides to take on his godfather, who raised him from childhood, and make him realize the error of his ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nesan
CAST:  Mohanlal  •  Vijay  •  Kajal Agarwal  •  Mahat Raghavendra

Thalaivaa (2013)

A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large shoes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. L. Vijay
CAST:  Vijay  •  Amala Paul  •  Santhanam  •  Ragini Nandwani

A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large shoes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. L. Vijay
CAST:  Vijay  •  Amala Paul  •  Santhanam  •  Ragini Nandwani

Thuppakki (2012)

An army captain is on a mission to track down and destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A.R. Murugadoss
CAST:  Vijay  •  Kajal Agarwal  •  Vidyut Jammwal  •  Sathyan Sivakumar

An army captain is on a mission to track down and destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A.R. Murugadoss
CAST:  Vijay  •  Kajal Agarwal  •  Vidyut Jammwal  •  Sathyan Sivakumar

Rowdy Rathore (2012)

A small-time thug comes across a young girl who claims him to be her father, following which he realizes he has a lookalike who's being hunted by goons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prabhu Deva
CAST:  Akshay Kumar  •  Sonakshi Sinha  •  Maryam Zakaria  •  Prabhu Deva

A small-time thug comes across a young girl who claims him to be her father, following which he realizes he has a lookalike who's being hunted by goons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prabhu Deva
CAST:  Akshay Kumar  •  Sonakshi Sinha  •  Maryam Zakaria  •  Prabhu Deva

Nanban (2012)

The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shankar
CAST:  Vijay  •  Jiiva  •  Srikanth  •  Ileana D'Cruz

The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shankar
CAST:  Vijay  •  Jiiva  •  Srikanth  •  Ileana D'Cruz

Velayudham (2011)

An ordinary milkman is forced to become the fictional character Velayudham who takes on the scum of the earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohan Raja
CAST:  Vijay  •  Genelia D'Souza  •  Hansika Motwani  •  Saranya Mohan

An ordinary milkman is forced to become the fictional character Velayudham who takes on the scum of the earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohan Raja
CAST:  Vijay  •  Genelia D'Souza  •  Hansika Motwani  •  Saranya Mohan

Kaavalan (2011)

Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi is introduced to us as a person who gets into many local fights. Worried about his future, his family sends him to Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a much respected personality in his place Semmanur, to put Bhoomi's life on the right track. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siddique
CAST:  Vijay  •  Asin Thottumkal  •  Vadivelu  •  Rajkiran

Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi is introduced to us as a person who gets into many local fights. Worried about his future, his family sends him to Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a much respected personality in his place Semmanur, to put Bhoomi's life on the right track. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siddique
CAST:  Vijay  •  Asin Thottumkal  •  Vadivelu  •  Rajkiran

Chandralekha (1995)

Chandralekha starring by vijay and Vanitha vijayakumar. An orthodox brahmin girl falls in love with Muslim boy Rahim. Their families don't accept it. Meanwhile, the lovers try to run away from everybody, but are caught by militants in the forest.They are rescued ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nambirajan
CAST:  Vijay  •  Vanitha Vijayakumar  •  Karan  •  Ponnambalam

Chandralekha starring by vijay and Vanitha vijayakumar. An orthodox brahmin girl falls in love with Muslim boy Rahim. Their families don't accept it. Meanwhile, the lovers try to run away from everybody, but are caught by militants in the forest.They are rescued ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nambirajan
CAST:  Vijay  •  Vanitha Vijayakumar  •  Karan  •  Ponnambalam

Vettaikaaran (2009)

Police-Ravi is a student aspiring to become a police officer,becomes hunted when he helps his friend out of trouble.The hunted becomes the Hunter to secure his future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Babusivan
CAST:  Vijay  •  Anushka Shetty  •  Sayaji Shinde  •  Lakshmi Ramakrishnan

Police-Ravi is a student aspiring to become a police officer,becomes hunted when he helps his friend out of trouble.The hunted becomes the Hunter to secure his future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Babusivan
CAST:  Vijay  •  Anushka Shetty  •  Sayaji Shinde  •  Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
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