Vijay Thalapathy turns 46

Vijay Thalapathy turned 46 on Monday, and social media was flooded with wishes from fans, friends, and colleagues..

Touted as biggest and highest-paid stars of the southern film industry, Vijay has been belting out consecutive blockbusters over the years. He started out as a child actor at 10 in the 1984 drama, “Vetri”. Vijay’s first film as a lead actor was “Naalaiya Theerpu” in 1992. His 2003 release “Thirumalai” established his screen image as an action star.

His filmography boasts of over 64 films and he has been mentioned several times in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, which goes by the earnings of Indian personalities.

Over the years, Vijay Thalapathy has gained massive popularity with films such as “Ghilli”, “Thuppakki”, “Kaththi”, “Theri”, “Mersal”, “Sarkar” and the 2019 release, “Bigil”, which emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year in Tamil Nadu.

Vijay Thalapathy’s meteoric rise to stardom is fairly recent. Vijay acted in several romantic films like Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Kushi and Priyamaanavale. Vijay gained fame as an “action hero”, and there seemed to be no stopping the star as he dabbled in this massy genre.

But Vijay Thalapathy was not immune to failure as his new-found success was followed by a series of flops. But in 2012, Vijay turned it around once again with Thupakki, and he has not looked back since. It is this new avatar of Vijay Thalapathy, who seems to understand and give his fans exactly what they want, that has cemented his place in the industry as a bankable star.

Vijay Thalapathy is currently awaiting the release of his film Master. According to an India Today report, the film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and was supposed to release on 9 April.

However, the film got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film also features Vijay Sethupathi, Andrea Jeremiah, Malavika Mohanan, Shantanu Bhagyaraj, Arjun Das, and Gouri Kishan in important roles.

Vijay Thalapathy Lesser Known Facts

Vijay Thalapathy’s real name is Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar and as a mark of respect towards the superstar, he is admirably referred to as ‘Thalapathy’.

Vijay has acted in around six films as a child artist including the legendary Rajinikanth‘s 1985’s film Naan Sivappu Manithan. He is also a die-hard fan of Rajinikanth.

All his films as a child artist that were released between 1984 to 1988 were directed by his father SA Chandrasekhar.

The actor is also one of the highest-paid actors of the Tamil film industry.

The A-lister has acted in over eight films with his real name, including 2016’s action film Theri.

By 2017, he also went on to become the second-highest-grossing actor in the history of Tamil cinema, after veteran actor Rajinikanth.

Vijay has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list seven times, based on Indian celebrities’ earnings.

Apart from his acting finesse, the Bigil actor is also highly-popular for his vocal skills and stellar dance moves.

Throughout his career, he has lent his voice for more than 30 songs which include those composed by prolific musicians like Ilaiyaraaja and AR Rahman.

Over the years, the Tamil actor has been a part of numerous charity works. He founded Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, the social welfare organisation which was launched in July 2009 and is responsible for most of his philanthropic work.

He has starred in over 60 films and has won numerous accolades which include a SIIMA Award, eight Vijay Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

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