Vijay is one of the top actors in the Tamil Film Industry or Kollywood, affectionately called Thalapathy Vijay by his fans from South India. From working as a child artist to a lead actor, Vijay has established a successful career and now set a fanbase worldwide.
He is showing versatility in all fields Acting, Dance, Action, Romance, and Thriller, this is why he is the highest-paid South Indian Actor. Reportedly, he charged 100 Cr for his film Beast, an action thriller released on the 13th of April in theaters.
22 June 1974 born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is best known by his stage name Vijay or media and fans call him Thalapathy or Thalapathy Vijay lovingly. Several Award Winning Actor Thalapathy Vijay comes from a filmy background but he has his own identity, he is the son of veteran director-producer S. A. Chandrasekhar and Carnatic singer Shobha Chandrasekhar.
After doing a few child roles during 80’s, he made his debut as a lead actor in 1992 with the film Naalaiya Theerpu, which received mixed reviews but Vijay was loved for his role in the movie directed by his father SA Chandrasekhar.
Poove Unakkaga (1996) was the first film where Vijay received critical acclaim for his powerful performance, after that films like Selva, Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen to Mersal and Master, he set unparalleled fan following across the country and overseas.
Thalapathy Vijay Upcoming Movies 2023 & 2024
Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde’s much-hyped film Beast was released in five Indian Languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada, it received a mixed response from viewers and critics alike.
1-Varisu
Movie– Varisu
Release Date– 11 Jan 2023 (Running Successfully in theatres)
Star Cast– Thalapathy Vijay, Rashmika Mandana
Director– Vamshi Paidipally
Producer– Dil Raju
After Beast, Thalapathy Vijay was focused on starring opposite South Indian movie famous lady star Rashmika Mandana. This film is said to be the biggest of Vijay’s career, its pre release business has created the buzz among the audiences, faced clash with Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu. Now in theatres.
2- Leo
Movie– Thalapathy 67 (Tentative)
Release Date– Diwali 2023
Star Cast– Thalapathy Vijay, Sanjay Dutt, Trisha, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, Mysskin, Sandy, Priya Anand, Mathew Thomas, Arjun
Director– Lokesh Kanagraj
Producer– Seven Screen Studios
The gangster drama will be directed by Vikram fame Lokesh Kanagraj, goes on floors in Jan 2023 and will eye for Diwali 2023 release. Seven Screen Studio has shared the poster of entire important roles on social media.
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