He had a sister Vidhya, who died when she was two years old. Chandrasekhar is a Tamil film director and his mother Shoba is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. Vijay was born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on 22 June 1974 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu.
He appeared as a kabaddi player in Ghilli (2004), which went on to become the first Tamil film to earn ₹500 million ( Indian rupees). The success of his masala film Thirumalai (2003) changed his on-screen persona to that of an action hero. He played anti-hero roles as an hyper-possessive lover in Priyamudan (1998), followed by a play-boy in Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007). His first blockbuster came in 1996 with Poove Unakkaga. Chandrasekhar, and then featured as the lead for the first time in Naalaiya Theerpu (1992).
Īt 10 years old, Vijay's first role was in the drama Vetri (1984) he performed as a child actor in films until Ithu Engal Neethi (1988), directed by his father S. He has been included several times in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, based on the earnings of Indian celebrities. He has won won numerous awards, including eight Vijay Awards by Star India, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards by Government of Tamil Nadu, and a SIIMA Award. He has significant fan following globally and has acted in 64 films as a lead actor. Vijay is the highest paid actor in South India. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian film actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films.