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'''Vijay''' (born '''Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar''' on 22 June 1974) is an Indian ], ] and ] who works in the ]. He is popularly known by his fans as ''Ilayathalapathy'' (junior commander-in-chief) or ''Thalapathy'' (commander-in-chief) and is one of the most popular and influential actors of ]. |
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The son of ] and ], Vijay initially appeared as a child actor in a number of his father's films, starting with '']'' (1984). He made his debut as a lead actor in '']'' (1992), which was also directed by his father. He received his breakthrough with '']'' (1996) and '']'' (1997). He went on to act in other commercially successful films such as '']'' (1999), '']'' (2000), '']'' (2001), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2004), '']'' (2007), '']'' (2012), '']'' (2012), '']'' (2014) and '']'' (2016), which rank among the ]. To date, he has acted in 60 movies as a lead actor and has won three ], seven ] and two ].Vijay is a playback singer and has sung a couple of songs for his movies. S.A. Chandrasekhar has said that actor Vijay caste certificate mentions himself only as 'Indian' as his caste. |
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==Personal life== |
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Vijay was born on 22 June 1974 in Madras (now ]). His father, ], is a popular Tamil film director and his mother, ], is a reputed playback singer and carnatic vocalist. He had a sister, Vidhya, who died when she was two years old. Vidhya's death affected Vijay very much. It has been said by his mother that Vijay, who was very talkative, naughty and hyperactive as a child, became silent after Vidhya's death.<ref name="Vidya"></ref> Vidhya Chandrasekhar's story is depicted in the 2005 film '']'', where Vijay played an extended cameo.<ref></ref> He currently engages in social service in the name of Vidhya.<ref name="Vidya"/> His cousin, Vikranth, is also a film actor,<ref></ref> while his uncle, ], is a playback singer and voice actor.<ref></ref> |
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Vijay spent his entire childhood in Chennai. He did his schooling at Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School at ] and went on to pursue a degree in Visual Communications from ], though he would eventually drop out as he was more interested in pursuing acting. He also had a craze for cars, learning to drive at the age of 13.<ref name="Vidya"/> |
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Vijay married a ]-based ], Sangeetha Sornalingam, on 25 August 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/17ss.htm |title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff.com |date=17 August 1998 |accessdate=18 July 2010}}</ref> They have two children, a son Sanjay born in 2000 in London,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/26tt.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Vijay meets his son on the Net! |publisher=Rediff.com |date=26 August 2000 |accessdate=18 July 2010}}</ref> and a daughter Divya born in 2005 in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Great Pillai Gallery -A list of PILLAI WHO'S WHO|url = http://www.saivaneri.org/pillai_greats.htm|website = www.saivaneri.org|accessdate = 2015-11-05}}</ref> Jason Sanjay made a cameo appearance with his father in '']'' (2009) and Divya portrayed a small role as her father's pre-teen daughter in '']'' (2016). |
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==Career== |
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===1992–1996=== |
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After appearing as child artist in the films directed by his father, Vijay made his acting debut as lead actor under the age of eighteen with ''Naalaya Theerpu'' (1992).<ref name = hindu>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/style-of-his-own/article2274239.ece</ref> Vijay appeared alongside Vijayakanth in ''Sendhoorapandi'' (1993) which did well at the box-office.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html</ref> In 1994, he appeared in '']'' which became a successful venture<ref>http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/rewind/punakkaaga.html</ref> He had lead roles in films like '']'', and '']'' where he co-starred with another actor ], who played a supporting role. He then acted in the romantic comedy '']'' and romantic tragedy '']'' later. In early 1995, he starred in '']'' a ]. |
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===1996–2003=== |
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Vijay's next film was the ] directed '']'' which was his first commercial success and made him a recognizable star.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13647189&cid=2408 |title=Welcome to |publisher=Sify.com |date=20 January 2007 |accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref> Vijay's tenth film '']'' was followed by the action movies '']'' and '']'' and the romantic film '']''. In 1997 Vijay acted in '']'' and '']'', where he co-starred with the Tamil film actor ] and actress ], and in the ] produced movie '']'', directed by ]. '']'', directed by ], earned Vijay a ]. In 1998, Vijay worked in the movies '']'' and '']'' and ]. In 1999 Vijay acted in '']'' with ], which earned Vijay a ].<ref>]</ref> This was followed by '']'', '']'' and the ] directed '']''. |
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From the start of the new millennium Vijay began to commit to entertaining and commercial ventures, which marked a change in trend. In 2000 he performed in '']'', and two romantic movies '']'' and '']''. His 2001 ] film '']'' was directed by ] and featured him in the leading role alongside ]. Vijay also worked in '']'', an ] remake of the Telugu film '']'', and the romantic movie '']''. In 2002, he starred in the ] '']'' alongside ], making her acting debut before establishing herself as a leading ] actress. The movie was a box office hit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.com/news/thamizhan-was-hit-because-of-vijay-imman/303460-71.html|title='Thamizhan' was hit because of Vijay: Imman|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=2 November 2012|accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/BFB69CAB26ED7A73E5256BB1001949FF|title=April brings cheer to Tamil film industry|work=The Times of India|date=3 May 2002|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> Later, he featured in the romantic film '']'' and action film '']''. Vijay began 2003 with the films '']'' and '']''. |
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In late 2003, Vijay transformed from a romantic hero to an action hero with the action-romance flick,'']'', co-starring ], directed by debutant ] and produced by ]'s ], which featured him in a different way. '']'' was considered a turning point in Vijay's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/9398.html |title=Thirumalai Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref> '']'', which began filming in 2002 but as delayed, was finally released in early 2004. '']'', a remake of the Telugu film '']'' was released next in 2004, and completed 200 days in theatres in ]. Directed by ] and produced by ], it co-starred ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9966.html |title=Ghilli's record break |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=24 July 2004 |accessdate=10 May 2013}}</ref> |
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It was followed by '']'', directed by ]. In 2005, he starred in the ] directed action film '']'', followed by a guest appearance in '']'', the romantic comedy '']'' co-starring ] directed by John Mahendran, and ] starring ], again directed by Perarasu. Vijay's next film, ''],'' was produced by his father ] and directed by ], released in 2006. In early 2007, Vijay starred in the gangster film '']'', a remake of the Telugu ]. Directed by ], it became the third highest grossing Tamil film of 2007. Vijay's character in the film, a reprisal of ]'s role in the original, was well received by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pokkiri-review-tamil-14369041.html |title=Movie Review : Pokkiri |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-05/pokkiri-review.html |title=Tamil movie : Pokkiri Review|publisher=Behindwoods.com |accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref> |
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===2007–2010<!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see ]-->=== |
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In late 2007, Vijay starred in the ] ] film ] directed by ] in which he played the roles as both the antagonist and protagonist. The film was only a moderate success at the box office. In 2008, he starred in the action film '']'', again under ] direction, and produced by ]. The year 2009 commenced with the action film '']'', in which Vijay teamed up with ] (from ''])''. His next film ''],'' directed by ] and produced by ] and distributed by ] became ]. In 2010, he acted in his 50th film,'']'', also distributed by ]. |
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In early 2011 Vijay joined up with director ] again, for the romantic comedy '']'', a Tamil remake of the ] film '']'' (also co-starring ]). It received positive responses from both viewers and critics.<ref>. Sify.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.</ref> The movie was screened at the ] in China.<ref>. Southdreamz.com (8 May 2011). Retrieved 21 July 2014.</ref> During Diwali the same year, his next film, the action film '']'' directed by ] and produced by ] was released.<ref>. Kolly Talk. Retrieved 21 July 2014.</ref> ''Velayudham'' became one of the top-grossing films of 2011.<ref>. Kollyinsider.com (29 December 2011). Retrieved 21 July 2014.</ref> |
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Vijay's next release was '']'', the Tamil remake of the ] film '']'', where he played the role which was played by ] in the original. Directed by ], it was released during the ] weekend of 2012 and emerged a major financial success. Vijay's performance in the film was praised by critics, including leading Indian actor ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/news-interviews/30655364_1_kamal-haasan-ulaganayagan-verdict |title=Kamal Haasan's verdict on Nanban |work=The Times of India |date=23 January 2012 |accessdate=13 August 2012}}</ref> ] went on to complete 100 days theatrical run.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review:Nanban|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nanban-review-tamil-14988520.html|publisher=Sify.com|accessdate=12 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavithra|title=Review: Nanban is worth a watch|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-nanban-is-worth-a-watch/20120112.htm|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=12 January 2012}}</ref> He made a special appearance in the 2012 Bollywood film '']'' starring ], directed by ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Vijay shakes a leg in 'Rowdy Rathore|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/actor-vijay-shakes-a-leg--in-rowdy-rathore/263598-71-210.html|accessdate=1 June 2012|newspaper=]|date=1 June 2012|author=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> |
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Vijay's next film, the action thriller '']'', directed by ] and produced by ], was released at Diwali 2012 to mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-11-01/vijay-thuppaki-05-12-11.html |title=Vijay’s Thupakki starts! – |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=5 December 2011 |accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref> The film became the third Tamil film to enter the {{INRConvert|1|b}} club after '']'' (2007), '']'' (2010).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-10/news-interviews/36257239_1_crore-club-thuppakki-vijay-film |title=Ilayathalapathy Vijay joins the Rs 100 crore club!|accessdate=10 January 2013|work=The Times of India}}</ref> His next film '']'', directed by ], was released on 9 August 2013 worldwide to positive reviews from critics and audience.<ref>. Indiaglitz.com (9 August 2013). Retrieved 21 July 2014.</ref> His next film, '']'', co-starring ] and ], and directed by ], was released on a ] weekend in 2014 to positive reviews from critics and audience and end up as box office hit due to popularity of both stars<ref>. ''The Times of India''. (20 February 2013). Retrieved 25 April 2013.</ref><ref>. InReporter. 10 April 2014.</ref><ref>. ''International Business Times''. (18 January 2014). Retrieved 21 July 2014.</ref> |
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Vijay again worked with ] in the action drama '']'', co-starring ] and ] and produced by ], which was released on Diwali 2014 to mostly positive reviews.<ref>Sangeetha Seshagiri (22 October 2014) . ''International Business Times''</ref> It was the ].<ref>. ''International Business Times''. 10 November 2014.</ref> In 2015, the ] '']'' was released. His next film, the action thriller film '']'' directed by ],co-starring ] and ] and Produced by ] got released in April 2016 to positive reviews and became ].<ref>http://www.ibtimes.co.in/theri-box-office-collection-vijay-starrer-strikes-gold-chennai-set-complete-75-days-theatres-684012</ref> His next film,'']'', directed by ] co-starring ] and produced by ] got released in January 2017 to positive reviews and became ].<ref>http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bairavaa-bhairava-3-weeks-box-office-collection-vijays-film-earns-around-rs-110-crore-22-days-714810</ref> He is currently acting on his next movie which is currently referred as ] has been announced on 17 November 2016 which will be directed by ] ,co-starring ] and ] and Produced by ] and music is composed by ].<ref>{{cite news|title= Vijay 61 movie has been announced on 17 November 2016 - Details |url=http://www.galaxyreporter.com/2016/11/vijay-61-movie-details-directed-atlee-ilayathalapathy-61.html|}}</ref> |
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==In the media== |
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In 2012 and 2013, Vijay held 28th and 49th place, respectively, on the Indian edition of Forbes' "Celebrity 100" lists, based on the income and popularity of Indian celebrities.<ref>http://forbesindia.com/lists/2012-celebrity-100/1395/1</ref><ref>http://forbesindia.com/lists/2013-celebrity-100/1439/1</ref> He was the highest ranked among actors from Tamil cinema. |
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===Brand endorsement=== |
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In 2002, Vijay appeared as ]'s brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaibest.com/cityresources/food_and_dining/cokeinterview.asp |title=Interview – Coca Cola India |publisher=chennaibest.com |accessdate=24 April 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403012104/http://chennaibest.com/cityresources/Food_and_Dining/cokeinterview.asp |archivedate=3 April 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://hindu.com/2001/04/20/stories/0420401y.htm | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Sudhish | last=Kamath | date=20 April 2001|title=Things go better for Coke with Vijay }}</ref> He acted in a variety of South Indian Coca Cola advertisements, along with ]. He has been the ambassador for ] since 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vijayrdpgirls.blogspot.com/2014/12/vijays-endorsements.html |title=Actor Vijay: vijay's endorsements |publisher=Vijayrdpgirls.blogspot.com |date=10 December 2014 |accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref> In 2008, Vijay was signed up as an ambassador for the ] cricket team ], along with actress ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extramirchi.com/actress/vijay-nayantara-ipl-chennai-super-kings-brand-ambassadors/ |title=Vijay, Nayantara- IPL "Chennai Super Kings" brand ambassadors |publisher=Extramirchi.com |date=19 March 2008 |accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref> In January 2009, Vijay was approached as the brand ambassador for Coca Cola products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/45325.html |title=Coke signs up Vijay as brand ambassador – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=18 July 2010}}</ref> As of August 2010, Vijay was signed by ] as their brand ambassador for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.chennaionline.com/chennai/South-Indian-actor-Vijay-brand-ambassador-of-Jos-Alukkas/3bab0eac-9bf4-4080-967b-b89dda6d8008.col |title=South Indian actor Vijay brand ambassador of Jos Alukkas – Chennaionline News |publisher=News.chennaionline.com |accessdate=18 January 2011}}</ref> The Jos Alukkas advertisement featuring Vijay and his mother Shoba is an extremely famous one in Tamil Nadu. Vijay signed for ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/73101.html |title=Vijay to endorse Docomo |publisher=Indiaglitz |accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> |
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===Philanthropy=== |
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Vijay started a social welfare organisation Vijay Makkal Iyakkam which was officially launched at ] on 26 July 2009. It is responsible for much of his philanthropic work. After ] his Makkal Mandram administrators arranged for a relief camp at Kammiyampettai, Cuddalore where the star provided rice to the affected people. Cuddalore was the worst affected area in floods and Vijay reached out to help these people out by rendering some assistance. The area in which the camp happened soon wore a festive look with thousands of people gathering to catch a glimpse of their favorite star.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vijay draws huge crowds|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vijay-draws-huge-crowds-news-tamil-lcxsdVagjhb.html|publisher=Sify|accessdate=27 January 2012}}</ref> Vijay has appeared along with ], ] and ] in a short commercial video about child poverty, labour and lack of education, titled '']'' produced by Surya in an effort to eliminate children who drop out of school at an early age, made in association with Vishnuvardhan Induri the founder of ] and the Ministry of Education of ]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/15290.html | title=Events – Herova? Zerova? Educational Awareness Campaign | publisher=IndiaGlitz | date=16 May 2008 | accessdate=26 February 2011}}</ref>''. ''The Ilayathalapathy Vijay Educational Awards 2012 was conducted at JS Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai on 8 July 2012 by his Vijay Makkal Iyakkam to honour the students topped in 2012 SSLC and 12th board exams and the awards were distributed by Vijay himself. On his birthday,{{when|date=August 2015}} Vijay presented golden rings to the new born babies at the Egmore Government General Hospital.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-02/vijay-educational-awards-09-07-12.html | title=Vijay Gives Away Awards | publisher=Behindwoods | date=9 July 2012 | accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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{{main article|Vijay filmography}} |
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Vijay's most critically and commercially successful films include:<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Eight-Vijay-films-to-watch-for-the-uninitiated/article14395251.ece</ref><ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/1-kaadhalukku-mariyadhai-1997.html</ref><ref>http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-king-formula-film-55375</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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{{main article|List of awards and nominations received by Vijay}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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