Many more happy returns of the day to ilayathalapathy vijay on this 22 june 2015
Vijay (born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on 22 June 1974) is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer, 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 launched the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, a social welfare organisation in 2009. Vijay was listed #49 in Forbes India's "Celebrity 100 List" for the year 2013 and improved to #41 in the "2014 celebrity 100" list.
Vijay was born in Chennai to S. A. Chandrasekhar, a film producer and director, and Shoba Chandrasekhar, a playback singer. He had a sister named Vidhya Chandrasekhar who died at the age of two. Vijay went on to study visual communications at Loyola College, Chennai.
Awards and honours
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | Best Actor | Won |
| 2000 | MGR Award | Won | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Best Actor (Special Award) | Won |
Vijay Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Superstar of Tomorrow | Won | |
| 2007 | Pokkiri - Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | Favourite Hero | Won |
| 2010 | Sura | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2011 | Velayudham | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2012 | Nanban / Thuppakki | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Favourite Hero | Won |
| 2012 | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Favourite Hero | Won |
Filmfare Awards South
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Thuppakki - Google Google Song | Best Male Playback Singer | Nominated |
Edison Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Velayudham | Best Actor | Won |
| 2011 | Super Star Rajni Award | Won | |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Nominated |
Other awards
Won
- Cinema Express Award for Best Actor - Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997)
- Roja Duke's Best Actor- Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997)
- Dinakaran Best Actor Award - Ghilli (2004)
- Film Today Best Actor Award - Ghilli (2004)
- Madras Corporate Club Best Actor Award - Ghilli (2004)
- Mathrubhumi Film Awards for Best Actor in Tamil - Pokkiri (2007)
- Isaiyaruvi Tamil Music Award for Best Hero - Pokkiri (2007)
- Asianet Film Awards for Most Popular Tamil Actor (2010)
- Variety Award for Hero of the Year - Kaavalan/Velayudham (2011)
- Vikatan Award for Best Actor - Nanban/Thuppakki (2012)
- Techofes Award for Best Actor - Thuppakki (2012)
- Gaana Awards for most popular song- Vangana Vanakangana- "Thalaivaa" (2013)
- Techofes Award for Favourite Actor - Thalaivaa (2013)
In this auspicious day,we wish him a happy birthday.Let all his films be a hit one:
Let us all wish him a happy birth day.I don't know how many of u know him.Then also we wish him a happy birthday
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