Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born on June 22, 1974), better known mononymously as Vijay (Tamil: விஜய்), is a Tamil film actor and playback singer in Tamil cinema. After performing in uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his film debut as a lead role actor in the 1992 film Naalaya Theerpu. During his career in the Tamil film industry, he has won three Tamil Nadu
State Film Awards, Kalaimamani award (1998) and also been nominated for one Filmfare Award. Vijay has starred in several romance and action films, including the commercially successful films Poove Unakkaga (1996), Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), Kushi (2000), Priyamaanavale (2000), Ghilli (2004), and Pokkiri (2007) Vettaikaaran (2009) Kavalan(2011). He was the ambassador of the Indian Premier League cricket team Chennai Super Kings and has also served several commercial companies as a brand ambassador.
