Vijay
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.
Villu
(Pugazh and Major Saravanan)
Velayudham
(Velayudham)
Vettaikaaran
(Ravi)
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
(Guru / Prasad)
Aathi
(Aathi)
Sukran
(Sukran)
Sachein
(Sachin)
Thirupaachi
(Sivagiri)
Madurey
(Madureyvel)
Puthiya Geethai
(Sarathy)
Ghilli
(Saravanavelu)
Naalaiya Theerpu
(Vijay)
Sendhoorapandi
(Vijay)
Nerrukku Ner
(Vijay)
Sura
(Sura)
Sivakasi
(Sivakasi / Muthappa)
Vaseegara
(Bhoopathy)
Bagavathi
(Bagavathi)
Youth
(Shiva)
Thamizhan
(Surya)
Shahjahan
(Ashok)
Badri
(Badri)
Kushi
(Shiva)
Minsara Kanna
(Kannan)
Kannukkul Nilavu
(Gautham Prabhakar)
Thirumalai
(Thirumalai)
Udhaya
(Udhaya Kumar)
Priyamaanavale
(Vijay Vishwanathan)
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
(Jeevanandhan)
Nanban
(Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh)
The Greatest of All Time
(Gandhi / Jeevan)
Kuruvi
(Vetrivel aka Velu)
Kaavalan
(Bhoominathan)
Pokkiri
(Tamizh)
Chandralekha
(Rahim)
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
(Kutty)
Nenjinile
(Karunkaran)
Ninaithen Vandhai
(Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul))
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
(Kannan)
Love Today
(Ganesh)
Vasantha Vaasal
Coimbatore Mappillai
(Balu)
Maanbumigu Maanavan
(Siva)
Rajavin Parvaiyile
(Raja)
Rasigan
(Vijay)
Deva
(Deva)
Vishnu
(Vishnu)
Selva
(Selva)
Nilaave Vaa
(Siluvai)
Priyamudan
(Vasanth)
Friends
(Aravindan)
Leo
(Parthiban / Leo Das)
Thuppakki
(Jagadish)
Thalaivaa
(Vishwa Bhai)
Jilla
(Sakthi)
Once More
(Vijay)
Poove Unakkaga
(Raja)
Endrendrum Kadhal
(Vijay)
Kaththi
(Kathiresan / Jeevanandham)
Jana Nayagan
(Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri')
Puli
(Marudheeran / Pulivendhan)
Pandhayam
(Himself (Special Appearance))
Theri
(Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla)
Bairavaa
(Bairavaa)
Rowdy Rathore
(Self)
Mersal
(Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran)
Ithu Engal Neethi
(Child Artist)
Sarkar
(Sundar Ramasamy)
Naan Sigappu Manithan
(Child Artist (Uncredited Role))
Vetri
(Child Artist (Uncredited Role))
Bigil
(Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan)
Master
(John 'JD' Durairaj)
Beast
(Veera Raghavan)
Varisu
(Vijay Rajendran)
Theri
(Playback Singer)
Innisai Mazhai
(Producer)
Beast
(Playback Singer)
Varisu
(Playback Singer)
The Greatest of All Time
(Playback Singer)
Leo
(Playback Singer)
Sachein
(Playback Singer)
Bigil
(Playback Singer)
Velai
(Playback Singer)
Master
(Playback Singer)
Thamizhan
(Playback Singer)
Thalaivaa
(Playback Singer)
Thuppakki
(Playback Singer)
Jana Nayagan
(Playback Singer)