Joseph Vijay
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| Vijay | |
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| Born | Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar 22 June 1974  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other name(s) | Ilayathalapathy |
Vijay (Tamil: விஜய்), (born as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on June 22, 1974) is one of the leading Tamil film actors. He began his career doing minor, uncredited roles as a child artist in Kollywood. Today he is known for his pacy dance sequences and his stereotypical acting style. He is referred to as Ilaya Thalapathy, which is also always used along with his name in credits.
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[edit] Personal Background
Joseph Vijay was born to S. A. Chandrasekhar and Shoba Chandrasekhar. He had a sister, Vidhya Chandrasekhar, who died at a young age.[1] His cousin Vikranth is also an actor who debuted in 2005 through the film Karka Kasadara directed by the famous director R.V.Udayakumar.
He married Sangeetha. They have a son Jason Sanjay and daughter Divya Sasha.[2]
[edit] Career
Vijay has acted as a child actor in some of his father's films. His first lead role was in his father's film Naalaya Theerpu which went unnoticed. His father S.A. Chandrasekhar decided to cast Vijayakanth, whom he worked with in many films, with Vijay in Sendhoorapandi. The movie had a decent run at the box office and Vijay was noticed. Unfortunately, his next few movies were low budget flops. In 1996, Vijay starred in the blockbuster hit Poove Unakkaga directed by Vikraman. Shorlty after Vijay starred in another blockbuster Kadhalukku Mariyadhai. The film directed by Fazil became a huge box office hit and can be considered a trend setter. At this time Vijay was one of the industry's most popular stars.
During this time Vijay usually starred in romantic comedies and his dance abilities were being recognized. He also sang a few songs in his films and in the Vijayakanth and Surya Sivakumar starrer Periyanna. Vijay is one of the few lead actors of his generation to share the screen with veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. This opportunity came in the film Once More directed by his father.
After hits in the 2000s such as Kushi, Priyamanavale, and Friends. He then had a string of films that did not do well in the box office and failed to receive much critical acclaim, however this did not affect his star status.
Thirumalai in 2004 was a turning point in Vijay's career. It was a commercial hit and he began to portray a new look with a trimmed mustache with beard. After that, he appeared in the Dharani-drected Ghilli, one of Vijay's biggest box office releases to date and ran for 200 days in theatres, for which the producer, A .M. Rathnam held a function. The movie also boosted the careers of co-stars Trisha Krishnan and Prakash Raj as the former became a popular leading lady, while the latter was flooded with many supporting roles in big banner films. The back to back hits made Vijay focus more on action films. His 2005 releases Thirupachi and Sivakasi both directed by Perarasu were also box office hits. These successful ventures made Vijay a "minimum-guarantee hero" amongst producers, distributors and theater owners. Despite the Perarasu directed films in 2005, he starred in Sachien, released in the middle of that year, which was the last romance film he appeared in till date.
The following venture was Aathi which did not meet success like the previous hits. It was a fiasco and Vijay had a gap with no film opportunites for sometime, the longest gap between two successive Vijay films. Vijay then teamed up with Prabhu Deva Sundaram in Pokkiri, one of 2007's biggest hits. The film was praised for his performance as an undercover cop and the story which was a remake of a Telugu blockbuster. The film was criticized by some for an overdose of violence and the fact Vijay barely got a scratch in many of the one-sided fights. Azhagiya Thamizh Magan was Vijay's next release in 2007. The film had a huge opening during its Diwali release. The film lost its fame after release, however it was Vijay's first film in portraying dual roles and working with Shriya Saran.
His latest venture Kuruvi in 2008 with Trisha Krishnan and Dharani as director had opened large to mixed reviews all over the world. The movie has been bringing in lots of profits since the release. [3][4]. Prabhu Deva Sundaram has announced his latest venture, Villu (which was previously titled as Singam) to have Vijay play the lead role. The two will team together after Pokkiri's success. Vijay will be working alongside Asin Thottumkal for the third time together as a couple onscreen and second time together with the director Prabhu Deva Sundaram.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Film Awards
- Tamil Nadu state's Best Actor Award in 1997 for Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
- Dinakaran Best Actor Award in 2004 for Ghilli
- Film Today Best Actor award of 2005 for Ghilli
- Madras Corporate Club Best Actor award for Ghilli
- The recipient of M.G.R. Award in 2000
- Tamil Nadu state Best Actor Award for Thirupachi
- Mathrumbi Best Actor Award for Pokkiri
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Singing career
Vijay is also playback singerfor his own films predominatly, however he has also sung for other stars.
| Year | Song | Movie | Other notes |
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| 2005 | Vaadi Vaadi | Sachein | |
| 2002 | Coca Cola | Bagavathi | |
| 2002 | Ullathai Killadhae | Thamizhan | Sung with co-star, Priyanka Chopra |
| 2001 | Ennoda Laila | Badri | |
| 2000 | Mississippi Nadhi Kulunga | Priyamanavale | |
| 1999 | Thanganirathuku | Nenjinile | |
| 1998 | Roddula Oru | Periyanna | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Surya Sivakumar |
| 1998 | Juddadi Laila | Periyanna | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Surya Sivakumar |
| 1998 | Thammadikkira Styla Pathu | Periyanna | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Surya Sivakumar |
| 1998 | Kalathukku Oru Gana | Velai | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Vignesh |
| 1998 | Chandira Mandalathai | Nilaave Vaa | |
| 1998 | Nilave... Nilave | Nilaave Vaa | |
| 1998 | Mowriya Mowriya | Priyamudan | |
| 1997 | Oh Baby Baby | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | |
| 1997 | Akhila Akhila | Nerrukku Ner | |
| 1997 | Oormilaa Oormilaa | Once more | Vijay sung this song together with his mother Shoba |
| 1996 | Chicken Karae | Selva | |
| 1996 | Anjaam Number Bussil Yeri | Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen | |
| 1996 | Thiruppathy Ponaa Mottai | Maanbumigu Maanavan | |
| 1995 | Bomboi Party Shilpa Shetty | Coimbatore Maaple | |
| 1994 | Thottabettaa Rottu Melae | Vishnu | Vijay sung this song together with his mother Shoba |
| 1994 | Adadaa Alamelu Aavin Pasumpaalu | Deva | |
| 1994 | Koththagiri Kuppammaa | Deva | |
| 1994 | Oru Kaditham | Deva | |
| 1994 | Bomboi City Sukkha Rotti | Rasigan |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : A celebrity in her own right
- ^ rediff.com, Movies: Vijay meets his son on the Net!
- ^ Kuruvi First Week Box-Office Report Kuruvi First Week U.K Box-Office Report (English). [1] (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Sivaji First Week U.K Box-Office Report (English). [2] (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
