Biography

Name: Ilayathalapathy Vijay
Full Name:  Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar
Date Of Birth: 22 June, 1974
Place Of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Married to: Sangeeta Sornalingam
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Occupation: Tamil film actor, playback singer and promotional model
Education Qualification: Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Virugambakkam, Chennai and Secondary studies at Loyola College in Chennai

Family Background:

Father’s Name: S. A. Chandrasekhar ( Film producer and director)
Mother’s Name: Shobha Chandrasekhar (Carnatic singer)
Son’s Name: Jason Sanjay
Daughter’s Name: Divya Saasha

Film Background:

Debut movie: Naalaiya Theerppu 
Famous Movies: Poove Unakkaga, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Khushi, Priyamaanavale, Gilli Sachien, Kaavalan, Nanban, Thuppakki, Jilla,Kaththi
Latest Movie: Jilla
Upcoming Movies: Vijay 58, Vijay-Atlee Project

Film Achievement:

After playing a child's role in his father movie, Vijay signed his first male lead movie Naalaiya Theerppu. In 1996, Vijay became romantic film star after doing the Poove Unakkaga. Later, movies like Thirumalai, Ghilli, Thirupaachi, Sivakasi, Pokkiri, Kaavalan and Velayudham were the commercially biggest hits and Vijay got title of action hero for his tremendous performances in the movies.

In year 2012, Vijay's 3 idiots, remake Nanban alongside Jeeva, Srikanth and Ileana D’cruz released to housefulls. Nanban has one of blockbuster movie, which has supposed to have broken the first day box-office collection record of Bollywood Hindi movie 3 idiots of Aamir Khan.

Awards:

Tamil Nadu State Film Best Actor award for the movie Kadhalukku Mariyadhai.

M.G.R. Award in 2000
TamilNadu State's Best Actor Award for "Thirupachi (Special Prize )
Entertainer of the Year Award for movie Pokkiri and Azhagiya Tamil Magan.
Favorite Hero Award for movie Vettaikaaran.
Dinakaran Best Actor Awards for movie Ghilli.
Best Popular Tamil Actor Award at Asianet Film Awards

2013 Vijay Tv Awards  Won by Vijay (Best Entertainer Of the Year , Favourite Actor )

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