Vijay Thalapathy, also known as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, is an Indian film actor and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He was born on June 22, 1974, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, S.A. Chandrasekhar, is a well-known Tamil film director, and his mother, Shoba Chandrasekhar, is a playback singer.

Vijay made his acting debut in the 1992 Tamil film “Naalaya Theerpu” at the age of 18. However, his breakthrough came in 1996 with the film “Poove Unakkaga,” directed by Vikraman. Since then, he has acted in more than 70 Tamil films and has established himself as one of the leading actors in the industry.

Some of Vijay’s popular films include “Ghilli,” “Thuppakki,” “Kaththi,” “Mersal,” “Sarkar,” and “Master.” He is known for his versatile acting skills and has won several awards throughout his career, including six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Apart from acting, Vijay is also a playback singer and has sung several songs in his films. He has also been involved in several philanthropic activities, including the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, a social welfare organization.

Vijay is married to Sangeetha Sornalingam, and the couple has two children, a son and a daughter.

 Vijay Thalapathy Biography

Date of Birth	June 22, 1974
Place of Birth	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Profession	Actor, Playback Singer, Dancer
Acting Debut	Naalaya Theerpu (1992)
Popular Films	Ghilli, Thuppakki, Kaththi, Mersal, Master, among others
Notable Songs Sung	Vaadi Vaadi (Sachein), Google Google (Thuppakki), Verithanam (Bigil)
Social Welfare Organization founded	Vijay Makkal Iyakkam
Philanthropic work	Donated generously to various charitable causes

Vijay Thalapathy Family

Father	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Mother	Shoba Chandrasekhar
Wife	Sangeetha Sornalingam
Children	Jason Sanjay and Divya Saasha

Movie	Year	Director
Poove Unakkaga	1996	Vikraman
Ghilli	2004	Dharani
Thuppakki	2012	AR Murugadoss
Kaththi	2014	AR Murugadoss
Mersal	2017	Atlee
Sarkar	2018	AR Murugadoss
Master	2021	Lokesh Kanagaraj