Vijay

Vijay born June 22 1974 credited at birth as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is an Indian actor playback singer and politician who became one of the most prominent stars in Tamil cinema Over a career spanning more than three decades he established himself as one of the industrys most bankable actors known for his strong box office pull mass appeal dance performances and versatility across action comedy romance and drama He rose to prominence with a string of commercially successful films including Poove Unakkaga 1996 Ghilli 2004 Pokkiri 2007 Thuppakki 2012 Mersal 2017 Sarkar 2018 Master 2021 Leo 2023 His films often blend commercial entertainment with social and political themes further strengthening his popularity among audiences Popularly known by the honorific Thalapathy Commander Vijay built a massive fan following in India and internationally In 2024 Vijay launched his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam TVK marking his transition from cinema to public life Following his announced retirement from acting after his final film Jana Nayagan 2026 he contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election leading TVK in its first electoral outing In a historic debut TVK emerged as a major political force and Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 2026 becoming one of the few Indian film stars to successfully transition into toplevel politics