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==Career== ==Career==
He made his debut as hero at the age of 18 in the film ''Naalaya Theerpu'' in 1992. His second movie, ''Senthoorapandi'', released one year later. Later on, at the age of twenty, he had his first successful release, ''Rasigan''. Many low-budget masala movies followed, among them ''Rajavin Parvaiyile'' where he co-starred with ]. While he was filming ''Minsara Kanna'' in 1999, he married Sangeetha. He made his debut as hero at the age of 18 in the film ''Naalaya Theerpu'' in 1992. His second movie, ''Senthoorapandi'', released one year later. Later on, at the age of twenty, he had his first successful release, ''Rasigan''. Many hit movies followed, among them '']'', ''] and ]. While he was filming ''Minsara Kanna'' in 1999, he married Sangeetha.


==Awards== ==Awards==
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* Besides salary, Vijay also gets distribution rights of his films in the district of Chennai * Besides salary, Vijay also gets distribution rights of his films in the district of Chennai
* Since his marriage, he regularly goes to Europe on a long vacation after finishing a movie and recording sessions. Accordingly, he went overseas after completing ''Minsara Kanna'', ''Kushi'', ''Badhri'', ''Youth'', ''Pudhiya Geethai'', ''Madhurey'', ''Sachein'' and ''Aathi''. * Since his marriage, he regularly goes to Europe on a long vacation after finishing a movie and recording sessions. Accordingly, he went overseas after completing ''Minsara Kanna'', ''Kushi'', ''Badhri'', ''Youth'', ''Pudhiya Geethai'', ''Madhurey'', ''Sachein'' and ''Aathi''.
* He has been issued indefinite red card by distributors and exhibitors associations until settlement of huge losses, amounting to over Rs.200 million , from ''Aathi'' which has emerged as the biggest flop in Vijay's career.


== External links == == External links ==

Revision as of 18:38, 9 June 2006

Vijay
File:Vijay.jpg
BornJune 22, 1974
Chennai, India
OccupationActor
Websitehttp://www.ilayathalapathyvijay.com

Joseph Vijay is a Tamil actor, born June 22, 1974. He is affectionately known as Ilaya Thalapathy among his fans, which literally means Young General and is credited onscreen as such. He has appeared in a large number of movies and is as well an ambassador for various brands.

Personal Life

He is born to S.A.Chandrasekara, a producer, writer and director and Shoba Chandrashekara, and married his wife Sangeetha in August 1999. He has two children, a son, Jason Sanjay, born in 2000, and a daughter, Divya Saasha, born in 2005. He dropped out of Loyola College, Chennai, while trying to achieve a bachelor's degree in Visual Communications.

Career

He made his debut as hero at the age of 18 in the film Naalaya Theerpu in 1992. His second movie, Senthoorapandi, released one year later. Later on, at the age of twenty, he had his first successful release, Rasigan. Many hit movies followed, among them Poove Unakkaga, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai and Thulladha Manamum Thullum. While he was filming Minsara Kanna in 1999, he married Sangeetha.

Awards

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2006 Pokiri Telugu remake
2006 Aathi Aathi Telugu remake
2005 Sivakasi Sivakasi
2005 Sukran Sukran
2005 Sachein Sachein
2005 Thirupaachi Sivagiri
2004 Madhurey Madhureyvel
2004 Ghilli Velu Telugu remake
2004 Udhaya Udhaya
2003 Thirumalai Thirumalai
2003 Pudhiya Geethai Sarathy
2003 Vaseegara Boopathy
2002 Bagavathi Bagavathi
2002 Youth Shiva
2002 Thamizhan Surya
2001 Shajahan Ashok
2001 Badhri Badhri
2001 Friends Aravind Malayalam remake
2000 Priyamanavale Vijay
2000 Khushi Shiva
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Gautham
1999 Minsara Kanna Kannan
1999 Nenjinile
1999 Endrendrum Kadhal
1999 Thulladha Manamum Thullum Kutty
1998 Nilaave Vaa Seluvai
1998 Priyamudan Vasanth
1998 Ninaithen Vandhai Gokulam
1997 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Jeeva
1997 Nerukku Ner Vijay
1997 Once More Vijay
1997 Love Today Ganesh
1997 Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen Kannan
1996 Selva Selva
1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan Shiva
1996 Vasantha Vaasal
1996 Poove Unakkaga' Raja
1996 Coimbatore Maaple
1995 Chandralekha
1995 Vishnu Vishnu
1995 Yuva Raktam (Telugu)
1995 Rajavin Parvaiyile
1994 Deva Deva
1994 Rasigan Vijay
1993 Sendhoorapandi
1992 Naalaya Theerpu Vijay

Musical Recordings

In some of his movies, Vijay is also playback singer. Most of his tracks are of folk genre. They include:

Year Album Name Movie
2005 Vaadi Vaadi Kaipadaatha CD Sachein
2005 Podaango Podaango Bhagavathy
2002 Hot Party Thamizhan
2001 Ennoda Laila Bhadri
2000 Mississippi Nadhi Priyamanavaley
1999 Thanga Niraththukku Nenjiniley
1998 Akkuthe Akkuthe Nilaave Vaa
1998 Chandhira mandalathai Nilaave Vaa
1997 O Baby Baby Kaadhalukku Mariyaadhai
1997 Anjaam number Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1996 Chicken curry Selva
1996 Thiruthani Ponaa Maanbumighu Maanavan
1996 Bombay Party Coimbatore Maapillae
1995 Doddabetta Rottumela Vishnu
1994 Kothagiri Deva
1994 Oru Kaditham Deva
1994 Bombay city Rasigan

Vijay has also sung a few songs for other actors in films like Velai and Periyanna.

Trivia

  • Besides salary, Vijay also gets distribution rights of his films in the district of Chennai
  • Since his marriage, he regularly goes to Europe on a long vacation after finishing a movie and recording sessions. Accordingly, he went overseas after completing Minsara Kanna, Kushi, Badhri, Youth, Pudhiya Geethai, Madhurey, Sachein and Aathi.

External links

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