He then acted in the romantic comedy Vishnu and the romantic tragedy Chandralekha. [8] He continued to achieve success during the 2000s with cult films including Thirupaachi (2005), Sachein (2005), Sivakasi (2005), Pokkiri (2007) and Vettaikaaran (2009). [125] He has appeared in a Sunfeast advertisement in 2005. While Vijay's earlier films were primarily action and masala based, his recent films transitioned into the thriller genre and discussion of reform concerning social, environmental and political issues in India.[9]. That all is not well between actor Vijay and his father SA Chandrasekhar has been obvious for the past few days. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards. [141], On 21 January 2017, Vijay rendered his voice and support to Jallikattu protests by anonymously joining the protesters in Chennai, hiding his face with a hanky. [42] The film became the third Tamil film to enter the ₹1 billion (US$14 million) club after Sivaji (2007) and Enthiran (2010). – TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site, Box Office Collection: Vijay's 'Jilla' Outperforms Ajith's 'Veeram' at Worldwide BO, 'Kaththi' Review Roundup: Vijay Gives Sharp Performance; Worth a Watch, "'Kaththi' Box Office: Vijay Starrer Becomes Biggest Tamil Hit of 2014", Ilayathalapathy Vijay's 58th film aka Vijay 58 will be directed by Chimbudevan, "High octane action sequences in Vijay 59! [105] In late 2017, the Hindi version of Vijay's film Kaththi titled Khaki Aur Khiladi was released and telecast on Zee Cinema Hindi TV channel. Educational Awareness Campaign", "Tamil actor Vijay leads fast on Tamils issue", "Vijay, fans observe fast over Lankan Tamils issue", "Tamil actor Vijay regrets not being part of fast", http://www.sify.com/movies/ilayathalapathy-honours-toppers-imagegallery-kollywood-mhjrN9gigeasi.html, "Actor Vijay joins protest at Marina anonymously, hides face with a hanky", "Thalapathy Vijay regulates his fan clubs - Political entry soon? [156] Jason Sanjay made a cameo appearance with his father in Vettaikaaran (2009) and Divya Shasha portrayed a small role as her father's pre-teen daughter in Theri (2016). Directed by S. Shankar, it was released during the Pongal weekend of 2012 and emerged a major financial success. "[124], Vijay also enjoys box office dominance in Kerala. Popular Tamil actor Vijay’s father S.A. Chandrasekhar slipped and fell at a resort in Kumarakom on Wednesday (August 24) and had to immediatelly undergo a surgery at a hospital in Kottayam. His father S. A. Chandrasekhar is a Tamil film director and his mother Shoba is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. He played the roles of both the antagonist and protagonist. The former had choreographed for films including Pelé: Birth of a Legend, Million Dollar Arm and 13 Reasons Why, and the latter is an English footballer. [46], Vijay again worked with AR Murugadoss in the action thriller Kaththi, co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Neil Nitin Mukesh and produced by Ayngaran International, which was released on Diwali 2014 to mostly positive reviews. [99], Vijay's first cameo Bollywood appearance in the song Chinta Chinta from the Hindi film Rowdy Rathore (2012), co-starring Akshay Kumar and Prabhu Deva, was well received by Hindi audiences. He has won awards such as the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Dinakaran Best Actor Award. Now, the latest reports suggest that SA Chandrasekhar … [41] Vijay's next film, the action thriller Thuppakki, directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by S. Dhanu, was released on Diwali 2012 to mostly positive reviews. Chandrasekhar, a popular producer and director, was at the tourist destination of Kumarakom as part of discussion of an upcoming project. [126] In 2008, Vijay was signed up as an ambassador for the Indian Premier League cricket team Chennai Super Kings. In 2002, he starred in the action film Thamizhan alongside Priyanka Chopra, making her acting debut before establishing herself as a leading Bollywood actress. In 1999, Vijay acted in debutant Ezhil's Thulladha Manamum Thullum, with Simran, which ran for more than 200 days at the Tamil Nadu box office and earned Vijay a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. [33] In 2008, he starred in the action comedy film Kuruvi, again under Dharani's direction, and produced by Red Giant Movies. Sarkar broke the opening day record of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion in Kerala, emerging as the biggest day-one grosser in Kerala. [16][17], Initially attending Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School[18] at Kodambakkam, he later joined Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School[19] at Virugambakkam and went on to pursue a degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College. [21] Vijay appeared alongside Vijayakanth in Sendhoorapandi (1993), which performed well only to a certain extent at the box office. [5], National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, R.R-R.K.-R.M-R.G-Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan, "படங்களில் பிசியாக இருந்தபோது சந்திரசேகருக்கு திருமணம் நடந்தது", "300 படங்களில் நடித்து சந்திரசேகர் சாதனை", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chandrasekhar_(Tamil_actor)&oldid=993948284, Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners, Pages using infobox officeholder with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 09:57. Apart from his real name, he was also known to us by Vagai Chandrasekhar. [101] Most of his Tamil films are dubbed into Hindi by Goldmines Telefilms and telecast on Sony Max Hindi TV channel. In late 2003, Vijay starred in the action-romance flick Thirumalai, co-starring Jyothika, directed by debutant Ramana and produced by K. Balachander's Kavithalaya Productions, which featured him in a different way. [146] On 22 August 2018, Vijay distributed ₹70 lakh worth of relief materials to flood affected victims with the help of his fan club district heads in various parts of Kerala. This was Vijay's 50th film. [68] For his role in Mersal, Vijay was nominated at the National Film Awards UK in 2018 and also the film won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the National Film Awards UK. [136] Speaking on the problems facing Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka, Vijay said, "It is my effort to show my support for the suffering Tamils in Sri Lanka. Veteran Tamil actor Vijay Chandrasekhar celebrates his birthday 22 June. [14] In her memory, Vijay named his production house, V.V Productions, which stands for Vidhya-Vijay productions. Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, directed by Fazil, earned Vijay a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. [30][44] His next film Thalaivaa, directed by A. L. Vijay, was released on 9 August 2013 worldwide and had a delayed release in Tamil Nadu. [83] Due to threat of lawsuits from the government, the filmmakers accepted to cut the controversial scenes and mute references of Komalavalli in the audio track. Lovelyn will be making her debut as the female lead in an upcoming Tamil film House Owner, directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. Vijay, Child Actor to Highest Paid Leading Man Vijay, also known as C. Joseph Vijay or Joesph Vijay Chandrasekhar was born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India in June of 1974. ", "Nayanthara in Vijay's 'Thalapathy 63' with Atlee - Times of India", "Comedian Vivekh to be part of Thalapathy 63 - Times of India", "WOW! Vijay led the fast along with his parents, S. A. Chandrasekhar and Shoba, in Chepauk, Tamil Nadu. Vijay made his debut as a child actor in SA Chandrasekhar's directorial Vetri . [113] The Telugu dubbed version of Sarkar earned more than ₹180 million at the Andhra box office and was the highest Telugu grosser in Vijay's career in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Vijay began 2003 with the films Vaseegara and Pudhiya Geethai, the former being the remake of Telugu film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav. [144] On 11 September 2017, Vijay offered financial aid to the family of a girl who committed suicide after failing to secure a medical seat in NEET exams. [27] Later, he featured in the romantic film Youth and the action film Bagavathi, the former being the remake of Telugu film Chiru Navvuto. Vijay also performed in Badri, an action film remake of the Telugu film Thammudu, and the romantic movie Shahjahan. [84] Sarkar broke several collection records and entered the 100 Crore Club within just two days. The success of his masala film Thirumalai (2003) changed his on-screen persona to that of an action hero. She has also served the industry in the form of a director, writer, and producer. Vijay's domination in Kerala started from Pokkiri, and it continues even today. [4] He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2002 film Nanba Nanba. [60] It was the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2016 and Vijay's second film to gross over ₹1,720,000,000. [55] Action scenes, choreographed by Dhilip Subbarayan were filmed throughout the month, though the shoot was disrupted by the heavy flooding in Chennai. Educational and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, alleged war crimes against Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sri Lankan Government, List of awards and nominations received by Vijay, "Exclusive biography of @actorvijay and on his life", "BJP leader tweets 'truth' about Vijay's religion, gets it from actor's fans", "TN doesn't care if their Thalapathy is Joseph Vijay: Why does BJP's H Raja? His next film Vettaikaaran, directed by Babusivan and produced by AVM Productions and distributed by Sun Pictures became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2009. [158] Vijay was investigated while he was busy shooting for his upcoming film Master in Cuddalore. [58] Sets were erected in a factory in Chennai to shoot the climax scenes, with stunt choreographer Vodenicharov recruited to help train artistes and film the sequences during December 2015. [31] Ghilli also set the record for becoming the highest grossing non-Malayalam film in Kerala at the time, and it reportedly performed greater than mainstream Malayalam movies in the state. [39] Nanban went on to complete 100 days theatrical run. Ghilli was the turning point of his career in Kerala. S. A. Chandrasekhar is an Indian movie director, producer and writer who mostly works in Tamil movies. The Telugu version of Jilla included a separate track shot that featured Surekha Vani, L. B. Sriram, and Brahmanandam. Chandrasekhar (born 1956),[2] also known as Vagai Chandrasekhar,[3] is an Indian stage, film and television actor working in Tamil language films, known for his histrionics. His sister's death affected Vijay greatly; according to his mother, Vijay, who was very talkative, naughty and hyperactive as a child, became silent after Vidhya's death. [85] As a result of the film's success and media attention, the Election Commission of India created awareness regarding Section 49P of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 that allows a voter to have the right to get back his/her ballot back and vote if someone else voted in that individual's name.[86]. [54] In the same month, it was revealed that the film was "70% complete". In early 2007, Vijay starred in the gangster film Pokkiri, a remake of the Telugu film of the same name. ", "Theri: Hollywood technicians roped in for Vijay's upcoming actioner", "Vijay 59 may not be shot in China as planned", "'Theri' box office collection: Vijay-starrer strikes gold in Chennai, set to complete 75 days in theatres", "Bairavaa (Bhairava) 3 weeks box office collection: Vijay's film earns around Rs 110 crore in 22 days", "Sri Thenandal Films signs Ilayathalapathy Vijay? [47] He played a dual role for the third time. [69][70] The film was Vijay's second film to be released in China after Kaavalan (2011). [3] By 2017, he became the highest grossing actor in Tamil cinema history, behind veteran Rajinikanth. Medical University in 2007 for his contributions to social welfare and in honour of his achievements in the film industry. Chandrasekhar made his debut as a director with Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981) and went on to direct movie with social based or society based themes.. He predominantly works in Tamil language films. On 5 February 2020, the Income Tax Department raided Vijay's residence in Chennai and inquired about potential tax evasion, regarding his investment in immovable properties[clarify], which he inherited from the production studio AGS Entertainment. Referred to by fans and media as "Thalapathy" (commander), Vijay is the highest paid actor in Tamil cinema. He is one of the superhit actors of Tamil cinema. [132] Highlighting Vijay's popularity, Bigil was the top 10 'Most Tweeted about hashtags in India' according to Twitter India in 2019, and the most retweeted tweet in the entertainment category. Vijay was born on 22 June 1974[1] as Joseph Vijay in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. [134] In May 2008, Vijay appeared in a short public service video, Herova? [11] Vijay's popularity has been recorded by both Google and Twitter as the most-searched-and-tweeted actor several times. [50] The project later collapsed, though during the production of his Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum (2014) in late 2013, Deven restarted preliminary work on the fantasy film and narrated the script to Vijay, who expressed interest in being a part of the project. [92] This was Vivek's first collaboration with Vijay since Kuruvi (2008), and both Nayanthara's and Anandaraj's first collaboration since Villu (2009). [35] During Diwali the same year, his next film, the action film Velayudham, directed by M. Raja and produced by Venu Ravichandran was released. Vijay's next film Aathi, the remake of Telugu film Athanokkade, was released in early 2006. [87][88] The film, which came to be revealed as Bigil, is a football action film. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malyalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He started acting when he was just 10 years old in the movie Vetri, 1984. By 2017, he became the second-highest grossing actor in Tamil cinema history, behind veteran Rajinikanth. ", "14 years of Vijay's Ghilli - Things you din't know about the blockbuster", "Vijay's Kaavalan at the Shanghai film festival", Top 10 Tamil Movies 2011 Box-Office Collections | Kollywood Top 10 of 2011 | Tamil Cinema News › KollyInsider, "Priyanka, Vijay & other stars at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne", "Actor Vijay shakes a leg in 'Rowdy Rathore", "Ilayathalapathy Vijay joins the Rs 100 crore club! In 1998, Vijay worked in the movies Ninaithen Vandhai, Priyamudan and Nilaave Vaa, the first one being the remake of Telugu film Pelli Sandadi. He played lead or supportive roles in Tamil films of the 1980s. His 2001 comedy-drama film Friends was directed by Siddique and featured him in the leading role alongside Suriya again. [124] Box office tracker Irshad, who analyses Kerala and the UAE-GCC territories, said, "Vijay is the only other language actor who is still able to pull the first-day crowd in Kerala on par with the "Big Ms" (Mammootty and Mohanlal). Actor | Thuppakki Vijay was born to a famous Tamil film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. [153][154] They have two children, a son Jason Sanjay born in 2000 in London[155] and a daughter Divya Shasha born in 2005 in Chennai. He contested and won from Velachery constituency in State legislative assembly election 2016 from DMK party. It received positive responses from both viewers and critics and was a box office hit. Vijay married his fanatic,[150] Sangeetha Sornalingam,[151][152] a Sri Lankan Tamil whom he met in the United Kingdom, on 25 August 1999. Her statement has come after Vijay’s father and director SA Chandrasekhar registered one of the actor’s fan clubs Vijay Makkal Iyakkam as a political party called All India Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam with the Election Commission of India. To be cast as lead or supportive roles was never a matter of preference to him, he played both the roles in the era of 1980. ", "Great Pillai Gallery -A list of PILLAI WHO'S WHO", "Over ₹77 crore seized from film producer; searches continue at actor Vijay's properties", "Rs 65 crore recovered in IT raid from film financer of actor Vijay | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com", "Actor Vijay under scrutiny over alleged tax evasion, fans trend #WeStandWithVijay", "I-T search at Vijay's residence concludes, officials say he has paid all taxes", "IT raid controversy: DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran backs actor Vijay | City - Times of India Videos", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vijay_(actor)&oldid=996188352, Wikipedia temporarily semi-protected biographies of living people, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles needing clarification, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from February 2020, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 December 2020, at 01:18. [75] The party demanded that those scenes be cut from the film for future viewership,[76] but this was seen as an attack on freedom of expression by opposing political parties and various other celebrities working in Tamil cinema. [130] He also appeared in a Tata Docomo advertisement. He eventually dropped out as he was more interested in acting. Trouble spewed between actor Vijay and his dad SA Chandrasekhar, when the latter had registered Thalapathy’s fan outfit as a political one - Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam. In August 2019, director Lokesh Kanagaraj tweeted that he would be working with Vijay in a film produced by Xavier Britto, who is Vijay's relative. [100] Vijay's song Varalam Va Bairavaa is played in Ajay Devgan's Hindi film Golmaal Again (2017) during a fight sequence along with a poster of his film Theri as a tribute to the actor. [63] Vijay learnt a few magic tricks in preparation for his role as a magician, learning from the magicians, Gogo Requiem from Macedonia, Raman Sharma from Canada, and Dani Belev from Bulgaria. [104] In July 2017, Rishtey Cineplex Hindi TV channel held the Hindi movies Television Rating Point rankings #1 and #3 respectively during the Dangerous Khiladi 3 (2014) (dubbed version of Vettaikaaran) and Policewala Gunda 2 (2014) (dubbed version of Jilla) telecasts. After Cyclone Thane, his Makkal Mandram administrators arranged for a relief camp at Kammiyampettai, Cuddalore where he provided rice to the affected people. He contested and won from Velachery constituency in State legislative assembly election 2016 from DMK party. It was both an enormous critical and commercial success, became the first of Vijay's films to gross over ₹2.5 billion. Chimbu Deven was reported to be working on a "fantasy film set in contemporary times" in January 2011 for UTV Motion Pictures, for which Dhanush was signed to play the leading role. In the 2010s, Vijay achieved further critical and commercial success with blockbusters including Thuppakki (2012), Kaththi (2014), Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), Sarkar (2018) and Bigil (2019). He played the lead and/or supportive roles in various Tamil films of the 1980s. [61] His next film, the action thriller Mersal, was directed by Atlee, co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal and Nithya Menen and produced by Sri Thenandal Films. Recently, the media was alive with the latest hot news that Thalapathy Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam has been registered as a political party, courtesy of the words of Vijay's father S A Chandrasekhar. He mostly worked in Tamil Cinema and is one of the highest-paid actors in Tamil film industry. Vidhya's memorable photo was shown in the 2005 film Sukran, in which Vijay played an extended cameo. Vijay has significant following globally. [59] The action-thriller Theri was released in April 2016 to positive reviews. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar[2] (born 22 June 1974), known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works in Tamil cinema. [109], Vijay's films are also dubbed into Telugu and most of them have turned out to be successful ventures, such as Snehitudu, Thuppakki, Jilla, Policeodu, Agent Bairavaa and Adirindhi. He is the son of Tamil Films Director S. A. Chandrasekhar and Tamil Playback Singer and Carnatic Vocalist Shoba Chandrashekhar. AIADMK accused the Sun Pictures, which is owned by the film's producer Kalanithi Maran—who is the grand nephew of the late former Chief Minister Karunanidhi of DMK—of targeting the government. [64] Vijay also plays a doctor; the character, Maaran (or ₹5 doctor), was inspired from Dr. Balasubramanian, a doctor who hailed from Bodinayakkanur, Theni district, and charged ₹2 from patients. Vijay's collaborations with Atlee and AR Murugadoss have significantly transformed his overseas box office might. Lovelyn Chandrasekhar is an upcoming actress in the Tamil film industry. [34] Kaavalan was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. Chandrasekhar (born 1956), also known as Vagai Chandrasekhar, is an Indian stage, film and television actor working in Tamil language films, known for his histrionics. [10] In 2008, he was signed as an ambassador for the Indian Premier League cricket team Chennai Super Kings. ", "Vijay's Sarkar faces backlash from ruling AIADMK, party says film could incite violence", "Vijay and Maran's 'Sarkar': What AIADMK's objection to the movie is all about", "Sarkar controversy: Police arrives at AR Murugadoss' house; Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan support film amid AIADMK backlash- Entertainment News, Firstpost", "Tamil Film's Makers Give In To AIADMK 'Sarkar', Make 4 Cuts", "Vijay's 'Sarkar' joins Rs 100 crore club in just two days", "Vijay's 'Sarkar' impact: Election Commission of India creates awareness about section 49P", "Atlee opens up about his next with Vijay - Times of India", "Expect the unexpected in Thalapathy 63, says Atlee - Times of India", "Thalapathy 63: Vijay undergoes special special training in football", "Bigil first look poster reveals special crew member on board! ", "Is Mersal's 5 rupees doctor inspired by late Dr.Balasubramanian from Theni", "Mersal - The Transformation from Ilaiyathalapathy to Thalapathy", "Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal creates history; breaches Rs 250-crore mark", "Thalapathy Vijay's Mersal creates a big record even before its release; find out what it is", "Vijay's 'Mersal' wins international award", "Congratulations to @actorvijay nominated for #BestSupportingActor at the #NationalFilmAwardsUK for his role on the film @MersalFilm", "Thalapathy Vijay's Mersal to release in China", "Vijay's Mersal screened at BIFAN Film Festival", "I ask my fans to Ignore negativity: Vijay", "P Chidambaram on Mersal row: Soon, only films 'praising' govt policies will be allowed", "Cut Scenes Mocking GST and Digital India in Vijay's Mersal, Demands BJP", "TN doctors boycott Vijay-starrer Mersal, prescribe piracy", "Vijay 62: Sun Pictures to produce AR Murugadoss' next film? Veteran director S.A. Chandrasekhar has been hitting the headlines lately for his attempt to convert his son Vijay's fan clubs into a political party. Master is highly anticipated and was originally scheduled to be released on 9 April 2020, however, it got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has made a notable roles in over fifty movies in the likes of Pokkiri which earn him a film fare best Actor Award nomination in 2007 movie. Vijay worked in films for […] [157] It was reported that actor Vijay and AGS Entertainment producer Anbu Cheliyan were suspected of undisclosed payments, alleged tax fraud and nearly ₹65 crore was seized by the officials from Cheliyan's residence. Kollywood Actor Vijay in a Political Controversy Last week, news emerged that a political party has been registered with the Election Commission of India in Tamil actor Vijay’s name by his father SA Chandrasekhar. He is a popular actor in Tamil cinema, currently one of the highest paid actors in the Tamil language industry. [66] Mersal was released 18 October 2017, coinciding with Diwali. [40] He made a special appearance in the 2012 Bollywood film Rowdy Rathore, starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Prabhu Deva. News about creation of the party, named “Akila India Thalapathi Vijay Makkal Iyakkam”, raised a lot of buzz in Tamil Nadu. [94] Sathyan Sooryan and Philomin Raj were revealed as the cinematographer and editor, respectively, for the film—they previously collaborated with Kanagaraj on Kaithi. He had his first acting role at age 18 in the 1992 film Naalaiya Theerpu. [67] The film was also released in Japan in four major cities Tokyo, Ebina, Osako and Nakaya. Vijay, the Thalapathy of Tamil cinema was recently making headlines after his tiff with SA Chandrasekhar came into public view. Chandrasekhar opened his eyes in the beautiful city of Vagai Kulam in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu. - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com", "Vijay fans provide free autos and ambulances in Pollachi", "Vijay visits Anitha's house to pay condolence", "Actor Vijay visits Thoothukudi police firing victims' houses, distributes one lakh as compensation to each family", "Vijay donates Rs 70 lakh worth relief materials to Kerala flood victims - Times of India", "Thalapathy Vijay's massive donation for all Gaja Cyclone affected districts - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com", "Coronavirus Lockdown: Is Thalapathy Vijay directly depositing money to the bank accounts of troubled fans? It was a huge commercial success, becoming both the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019—within three months of its release—and the highest-grossing film of Vijay's career. Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian film and Tamil television actress. Vijay played anti-hero roles as an hyper-possessive lover in Priyamudan (1998), followed by a play-boy in ATM (2007). Vijay, the Thalapathy of Tamil cinema is reportedly going through a tough time in his personal life. [65] Through also playing a father during 1970s Madurai, Vijay played a triple role in total for the film. [15] This shows how much love he still holds for his departed sibling. Vijay Child Actor … [111] Actor Junior NTR applauded Vijay as his favourite dancer, that he loves Vijay's dance steps and had even copied the latter's moves from the song, Vasantha Mullai for his own film, Kantri.