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Vijay acted in two old visual formats of cinema such as Eastmancolor in 80s and Color film from 90s. He also performed as child actor in Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) co-starring Rajinikanth as lead actor. Film career Īt the age of 10, Vijay started his film career as a child actor in the film Vetri (1984) and then performed as child actor in films such as Kudumbam (1984), Vasantha Raagam (1986), Sattam Oru Vilayaattu (1987) and Ithu Engal Neethi (1988). He eventually dropped out as he was more interested in acting. Initially attending Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kodambakkam, Vijay later joined Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Virugambakkam and went on to pursue a degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College. Vidhya's memorable photo was shown in the 2005 film Sukran, in which Vijay played an extended cameo. In her memory, Vijay named his production house, V.V Productions, which stands for Vidhya-Vijay productions. His sister's death affected Vijay greatly according to his mother, Vijay, who was very talkative, naughty and hyperactive as a child, became silent after Vidhya's death. He had a sister Vidhya, who died when she was two years old. Chandrasekhar is a Tamil film director and his mother Shoba is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. Vijay was born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on 22 June 1974 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu.

Educational and Research Institute in 2007 for his contributions to social welfare and in honour of his achievements in the film industry. He received an honorary doctorate from the Dr. Vijay's popularity has been recorded by both Google and Twitter as the most-searched-and-tweeted actor several times. He was appointed as the brand ambassador for several endorsements, notably the American Embassy for 'V go Green' global awareness campaign movement, and the Indian Premier League cricket team Chennai Super Kings. Vijay is among the most popular celebrities in India. While Vijay's earlier films were primarily action and masala based, his later films transitioned into the thriller genre and discussion of reform concerning social, environmental and political issues in India.

In the 2010s, Vijay achieved further success with blockbusters including Kaththi (2014), Mersal (2017) and Sarkar (2018). He continued to achieve success during the 2000s with cult films including Thirupaachi (2005), Sachein (2005), Sivakasi (2005), Pokkiri (2007) and Vettaikaaran (2009). He appeared as a kabaddi player in Ghilli (2004), which went on to become the first Tamil film to earn ₹500 million ( Indian rupees). The success of his masala film Thirumalai (2003) changed his on-screen persona to that of an action hero. He played anti-hero roles as an hyper-possessive lover in Priyamudan (1998), followed by a play-boy in Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007). His first blockbuster came in 1996 with Poove Unakkaga. Chandrasekhar, and then featured as the lead for the first time in Naalaiya Theerpu (1992). Īt 10 years old, Vijay's first role was in the drama Vetri (1984) he performed as a child actor in films until Ithu Engal Neethi (1988), directed by his father S. He has been included several times in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, based on the earnings of Indian celebrities. He has won won numerous awards, including eight Vijay Awards by Star India, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards by Government of Tamil Nadu, and a SIIMA Award. He has significant fan following globally and has acted in 64 films as a lead actor. Vijay is the highest paid actor in South India. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian film actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films.