Introduction
Vijay Thalapathy is an Indian Actor, dancer, and also playback singer (philanthropist). He is a big fan of Rajnikanth & is one of the highest-paid actors in India. He completed his schooling at Balalok Matric Higher Secondary School and pursued college at Loyola College, Chennai.
Quick Facts
Heading | Description |
Full Name | Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar. |
Nicknames | Vijay. |
Date of Birth | 22nd June 1974. |
Birth Place | Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai). |
Age | 48 years (2022). |
Nationality | Indian. |
Father’s Name | S. A. Chandrasekhar. |
Mother’s Name | Shoba Chandrasekhar. |
Religion | Catholic. |
School | Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kodambakkam. Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Virugambakkam. |
College | Loyola College. |
Qualification | Degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College. |
Occupation | He is an Indian actor, dancer, and playback singer. |
Star sign | Cancer |
Height | 5 Feet 10 inches / 177.80 cm. |
Weight | 73 Kg/ 160.94 Lbs. |
Hair Color | Black |
Eyes Color | Brown |
Marital Status | Married(25th August 1999). |
Wife | Sangeetha Sornalingam a Sri Lankan Tamil. |
Children | They have two children, a son Jason Sanjay born in 2000 in London, and a daughter Divya Shasha born in 2005 in Chennai. |
Social Media | |
Twitter 3.9 million Followers | Twiter/Vijay |
Instagram 34.8k Followers | Instagram/Vijay |
YouTube Channel 77.7K subscribers | YouTube/ Vijay |
Facebook 7.8 million Followers | Facebook/Vijay |
Net Worth | $ 56 million ( INR 4,42.12 Cr). |
Last Updated | July 2022 |
When it comes to Tamil Nandu Cinema, there are very few actors other than Rajinikanth. The actor started his acting journey as a child artist in 1984. Times and again, he has shown his concern for the common people and has regularly participated in charity work throughout his life. Vijay Thalapathy is a hardcore Rajinikanth fan. The most incredible fact of all is that he got the Kalaimamani way back in 1998, in just six-year. His fans are called by Llayathalapathy for his nature and love.
Early life
Vijay was born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on 22 June 1974 in Madras (now Chennai) Tamil Nandu. His father SA Chandrasekhar is a Tamil film director and his mother Soobha Chandrasekhar is a playback singer and Carnatic vocalist and his wife is Sangeetha Sornalingam. They have two children, a son Jason Sanjay bore in 2000 in London and a daughter Divya Shasha bore in 2005 in Chennai.
Qualifications
He completed his graduation from Loyola College Chennai in visual communication.
Awards
Vijay Award for the favorite hero (2010,2013,2014), Vijay Award for entertainer of the year(2008,2013), Superstar of Tomorrow(2006), Asian film award for most popular Tamil Actor (2011), and His contribution to the Tamil film industry, he was awarded the ‘Doctor Honoris Causa’ By Dr. MGR University.
Film career
At 10 years old, Vijay’s first role was in the drama (1984), he performed as a child actor in films. Until Ithu Engal Neethi (1988), directed by his father SA Chandrasekhar, and Naalaiya Theerpu(1992). In 2002, he acted in the commercially successful action film Thamizhan as a lawyer alongside Hindi actress Priyanka Chopra. Vijay achieved further success with critically acclaimed blockbusters including Kaavalan (2011) Nanban(2012) and more. He is among the most popular celebrities in India. He was appointed the brand ambassador for several endorsements, notably the American.
His 54th film, the action thriller Thuppakki, directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by S. Dhanu, was released on Diwali 2012 to mixed reviews. The film became the third Tamil film to enter INR1 billion which is equivalent to US$13 million club domestically after Sivaji (2007) and Enthiran (2010). Thuppakki became the highest-grossing film of Vijay’s career at the time, it gross over INR 1,800,000,000.
His first cameo Bollywood appearance was in the dance song “Chinta Ta Chinta” from the Hindi film Rowdy Rathore (2012). In October 2017, it collected more than”Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar “. Inclusive of his film acting and singing ability he performed some difficult dance moves in the songs featured in his films.
Vijay again worked with AR Murugadoss in the action thriller Kaththi, with Samantha and Neil Nitin Mukesh which was released on Diwali 2014 to mostly positive reviews. On 26th September 2021, he joined director Vamshi Paidipally for his 66th film produced by Telugu film producer Dil Raju. Rashmika Mandanna and Mehreen Pirzada were paired with Vijay in the film. Vijay is rumored to be playing an Erotomania patient in the film.
M𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙑𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙮
When he started acting in the film then he received mostly negative reviews, it has no other option, while it has still managed to collect more than Rs.100 crore at the box office worldwide. As compared today, he has many popular movies like- ʙɪɢɪʟ(2019). It is the highest-grossing film. The movie has collected Rs.295.28 crore. This was the biggest success in his life.
His other popular and grossing movies are-
ᴍᴇʀsᴀʟ(Rs.260 crore),
Sᴀʀᴋᴀʀ(Rs.252 crore),
ʙᴇᴀᴛ(Rs.145 crore ), etc.
luxury cars collection
BMW-X6 $65,050 ( INR 51.35 Lacs).
BMW 5-series $54,200 (INR 42.79 Lacs)
Rolls Royce Ghost $311,900 ( INR 2.46 Cr).
Ford Mustang $27,155 ( INR 21.43 Lacs)
Audi A8L $116,900 ( INR 92.29 Lacs)
Mini Cooper 5 $35,900 ( INR 28.34 Cr).
Social media followers
He is active on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media.4m followers, 585 followings, 6056 posts, videos, and photos uploaded on Instagram from Vijay fans. There are many fans of Vijay who keep uploading new videos and photos daily on social media and showing their love.
Some Charities
He has contributed 1.30 crore, to the corona relief fund. These are some funds- PM Relief fund -25 lakhs. TN CM Relief fund -50 lakhs Kerala CM Relief fund -10 lakhs Karnataka CM Relief fund -5 lakhs
conclusion
So, this is Vijay Thalapathy ‘s lifestyle and struggles and get many successes in his life. And now, Today Vijay Thalapathy is the biggest famous actor in Tamil movies as well as other language movies in India. And he gives many charity funds in corona time and shows his love and care for the people. His work and his behavior show that he is a great person and he deserves everything he wants to get in his life.
FAQ
Q. How old is Vijay Thalapathy?
Ans :- As of 2022 he is 48 years old.
Q. Who is Vijay Thalapathy’s wife?
Ans:- His wife is Sangeetha Sornalingam, a Sri Lankan Tamil.
Q. How tall is Vijay Thalapathy?
Ans :- He stands at 5 Feet 10 inches / 177.80 cm.