A child artiste, who once played a small role in his father's film. He and his father would never have imagined that one day the same child would become the Chief Minister of a state. We are talking about Thalapathy Vijay, who has turned 52 years old. He was born on 22 June 1974 in Chennai. His full name is Chandrashekhar Joseph Vijay. In 1984, when he was just 10 years old, he met his father S. A. Worked as a child artist in Chandrashekhar's film 'Vetri' and got a salary of Rs 500 for it. Know the complete story of Vijay from being an actor to becoming the Chief Minister.
Vijay played small roles in many films directed by his father. These included films like 'Kudumbam', 'Naan Sigappu Manithan', 'Vasantha Ragam', 'Sattam Oru Vilayattu' and 'Idhu Angle Neethi'. At that time, Vijay was just an emerging artist, while his father was making a name for himself as a successful director of commercial films.
In 1992, Vijay worked for the first time as a lead actor in 'Naalaiya Theerpu'. The film flopped at the box office and his acting and looks were criticized. However, the very next year his father cast him in 'Senthoorapandi' with popular actor Vijayakanth. The film proved to be a hit and Vijay got his first major recognition among the audience. 'Rasigan', released in 1994, was considered a turning point in Vijay's career. After this film, fans started calling him 'Ilaaya Thalapathy' i.e. 'Young Commander'. In the 1990s, films like 'Poove Unakkaga', 'Kadhalukku Mariyadhai', 'Thullatha Manmum Thullum' and 'Kushi' established her as a romantic star.
'Thirumalai' released in 2003 changed Vijay's screen image. After this, 'Ghilli', released in 2004, proved to be one of the biggest successes of his career. The film established him not only as a popular actor but also as a 'mass entertainer' who attracted a large audience. 'Pokkiri' released in 2007 further elevated his stardom and he became one of the top stars of Tamil cinema. After 2010, the scale of Vijay's films continued to increase. Films like 'Thuppakki', 'Kathi', 'Theri', 'Mersal', 'Sarkar', 'Bigil', 'Master' and 'Leo' performed brilliantly at the box office. These films made Vijay one of the biggest stars not only in Tamil Nadu but in the entire country.
Vijay transformed his huge fan network into a social organization called 'Vijay Makkal Iyakkam' in 2009. This organization later became the foundation of his political power. Over the years, this network became stronger across the state through social activities and public relations. On 2 February 2024, Vijay announced the formation of a political party named 'Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam' (TVK). He clearly said that the party will contest the 2026 assembly elections. After this, thousands of his fan club units were converted into party organizations.
Vijay's party entered the election field for the first time and gave a tremendous performance. In the results, TVK emerged as the largest party in the state by winning 108 seats out of 234. Vijay won both the seats from which he contested. After this the political equations changed rapidly and his party reached the position of forming the government. After several rounds of discussions regarding government formation, a coalition was formed under the leadership of Vijay. After this he took oath as the Chief Minister and also won the majority test in the Assembly. Talking about films, Vijay's last film is 'Jana Nayagan', the release date of which everyone is waiting for. If reports are to be believed, he has taken a salary of around Rs 275 crore for this film.
