Sunday, December 13, 2015




Vijay (born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar) is an Indian film actor and playback singer who works in the Tamil film industry. Son of film director and producer S. A. Chandrasekhar, he started his career as a child actor in the movie Vetri and later made his debut as a lead actor in the 1992 film Naalaya Theerpu, both of which were directed by his father. He also launched the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, a social welfare organisation in 2009. Vijay was listed 41 in Forbes India's "Celebrity 100 List" for the year 2014 and is ranked higher than any Tamil actor including Rajnikanth.

     
BornJoseph Vijay Chandrasekhar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
OccupationFilm actor, playback singer
Years active1992–present
Spouse(s)
  • Sangeeta Sornalingam
(1999–present)
Parent(s)



Family Life...


Vijay became a Roman Catholic after taking his Holy Communion at a Chennai church. He had a sister Vidhya, who died at the age of two years. He is a Christian by birth. His father S. A. Chandrasekhar is a popular film director. Vijay married Sangeetha Sornalingam on 25 August 1999. They have two children, a son Sanjay born in 2000 in London, and a daughter Divya born in 2005 in Chennai.


Vijay Awards....

YearRecipient/Nominated workAwardResult
2006Superstar of TomorrowWon
2007Pokkiri / Azhagiya Tamil MaganEntertainer of the YearWon
2007PokkiriFavourite HeroNominated
2008KuruviFavourite HeroNominated
2009VettaikaaranFavourite HeroWon
2010SuraFavourite HeroNominated
2011VelayudhamFavourite HeroNominated
2012Nanban / ThuppakkiEntertainer of the YearWon
2012ThuppakkiFavourite HeroWon
2012Best ActorNominated
2013ThalaivaaFavourite HeroWon
2014KaththiFavourite HeroNominated
2014Best ActorNominated

Other Awards...

Won



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