Thalaivasal Vijay is an Indian actor and dubbing artist. He was born on 4 August 1962 in
Kanyakumari
Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland I ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil languag ...
,
India
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. He has acted predominantly in numerous
Tamil and
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
films.
Career
Vijay's debut film was ''
Thalaivaasal'' (1992), which became part of his stage name following acclaim for his performance. He is noted for his character roles, especially in
R. Sukumaran
R. Sukumaran is an Indian film director.
Sukumaran's entry into film-making was incidental. While on an exhibition in Germany, he was invited to make a movie and thus began his work as a director. His first movie was '' Paadha Mudra'' which was ...
's 2010
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
film ''
Yugapurushan'' as
Narayana Guru. The actor is usually seen in supporting and character roles.
Vijay, in his career spanning over 25 years, has appeared in more than 200 films.
Filmography
Tamil
Malayalam
Telugu
Hindi
English
As voice over artist
Television
Tamil
Malayalam
Awards
References
External links
Official website of Thalaivasal VijayOfficial Blog*
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Living people
Indian male voice actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
People from Chennai district
Kerala State Film Award winners
Male actors in Telugu cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Chennai
Tamil male television actors
Indian male television actors
1962 births