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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.
as Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri'
as Gandhi / Jeevan
as Parthiban / Leo Das
as Vijay Rajendran
as Veera Raghavan
as John 'JD' Durairaj
as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
as Sundar Ramasamy
as Vetrimaaran / Vetri / Maaran
as Bairavaa
as Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla
as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
as Sakthi
as Vishwa Bhai
as Jagadish
as Self
as Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh
as Velayudham
as Bhoominathan
as Sura
as 'Police' Ravi
as Pugazh and Major Saravanan
as Himself (Special Appearance)
as Vetrivel aka Velu
as Guru / Prasad
as Tamizh
as Aathi
as Sivakasi / Muthappa
as Sukran
as Sachin
as Sivagiri
as Maduravel
as Saravanavelu
as Udhaya Kumar
as Thirumalai
as Sarathy
as Bhoopathy
as Bagavathi
as Shiva
as Surya
as Ashok
as Badri
as Aravindan
as Vijay Vishwanathan
as Shiva
as Gautham Prabhakar
as Kannan
as Karunkaran
as Vijay
as Kutty
as Siluvai
as Vasanth
as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
as Jeevanandhan
as Vijay
as Vijay
as Ganesh
as Kannan
as Selva
as Siva
as Raja
as Balu
as Rahim
as Vishnu
as Raja
as Deva
as Vijay
as Vijay
as Vijay
as Child Artist
as (uncredited)
as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)
