Thalapathy Vijay: ‘Who will pay in theares to watch this face?’, this was the question people asked an eighteen-year-old actor ages ago. He was always ridiculed for becoming a hero just because his father was a director. Although these accusations hurt the boy’s mind a lot, he was not ready to back down. Later, the boy’s career, which had only a few films, changed with a single film ‘Thullathamanavum Thullum’.
Later, he tried to sit at the top of Tamil cinema. Finally, he became one of the biggest stars in Indian cinema and a person of star value, unsurpassed by anyone else. Fans affectionately called him Thalapathy. Yes, Joseph Vijay, aka Vijay. Today is the fifty-first birthday of Vijay, who is preparing to secure his throne in politics as well. As fans celebrate, let’s take a look back at Vijay’s life.
Vijay, who came as a child star and did a few love films in his youth, tasted failure more than anything else. The wonder that has been blowing like a storm of unstoppable success. He came as the boy from the other house who made the Tamil youth feel like he was someone like him. He started in the films of his father, the producer Chandrasekhar. He also got continuity in being considered as the child of the film family. But his growth began with ‘Poove Unakkake’ in 1996.
In the 2000s, the crowning glory of the Yuvaraja in Tamil cinema… ‘Badri’, ‘Thirumalai’, ‘Kaathalukku Maryadai’, ‘Thullathe Manavum’… By the time ten years had passed, Tamil cinema had witnessed the triumph of the star emperor. ‘Ghilli’, ‘Villu’, ‘Pokkiri’, ‘Kaavalan’, ‘Thalaivaa’, ‘Thuppakki’… The hits continue like this. The younger hero then became the hero himself. ‘Jilla’, ‘Mersal’, ‘Bigil’, ‘Master’ are huge hits. Vijay has already proven that not only acting but also singing and dancing are easy for him.
With the birth of big hits, Vijay has become one of the most valuable stars in Indian cinema. Most of the films he releases are super hits and earn crores. The remuneration changes drastically with each film. According to the figures released by Forbes India, Vijay’s remuneration for a film ranges from Rs 150 crore to Rs 275 crore. It is estimated that Vijay received Rs 200 crore for his last released film Goat. Vijay’s net worth is Rs 600 crore.
After all the movies became super hits, Vijay’s films gradually started talking about politics. Harsh criticism against the central government, followed by questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, and controversy. Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, a fan organization, is contesting the local body elections. The actor comes to vote on a bicycle, the fan organization becomes an influential force that wins more than a hundred local body seats, and Vijay’s star value kept rising even as he made news by giving hints of active political entry and withdrawing. Finally, in February 2024, that announcement came. ‘Vijay into active politics’.
Later, a party was formed under the name ‘Tamilzhaka Vetri Kazhagam’ (Tamilzhaka Vijaya Sangha). Although the fan organization won 115 seats in the panchayat elections held in 9 districts in 2021, it could not make any gains in the municipal elections. However, people are almost certain that Vijay will create a big stir in Tamil politics. That is why they call him the ‘future Chief Minister’. Many are also eagerly waiting to see if Vijay will make any suspenseful announcement on the political level on his birthday.
Jananayakan is Vijay’s upcoming film before entering active politics. This is also the last film in his career. Janananayakan is being prepared in a political context. If so, it is estimated that things that Thalapathy Vijay wants to say or do in the future may be in Janananayakan. The sentence in the birthday special Janananayakan first glimpse video, ‘The rise of a real leader is not for power, but for the people’, confirms this.
The video in which Vijay appeared in the role of a police officer has already been watched by millions of people. Along with the excitement, fans also share the sadness that they will not be able to see this Janananayakan on the big screen anymore. The film is directed by H Vinod. Jananayakaan will hit the theatres on January 9, 2026. Apart from Tamil, the film will also be released in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi languages.
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