Joseph Vijay
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| Joseph Vijay | |
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| Image:Vijay10 6.jpg | |
| Birth name | Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar |
| Born | 22 June 1974 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other name(s) | Ilayathalapathy |
| Spouse(s) | Sangeethha Vijay |
| Official site | http://www.actorvijay.com/ |
Vijay (Tamil: விஜய்), (born as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on June 22, 1974) is an Indian film actor. His mother tongue is Tamil. He began his career doing minor roles as a child artist in the Tamil cinema industry.
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[edit] Personal Background
Joseph Vijay [1] was born on June 22 to S.A. Chandrasekhar and Shoba Chandrasekhar. His father is a producer/director throughtout his career. He also happened to help direct Vijay's first few films when Vijay just started his career as an actor. He had a sister named Vidhya who died when she was just two.[2] Vijay studied Visual Communications at Loyola College, but dropped out to pursue an acting career.[3]He is interestingly also a classmate of Surya Sivakumar, Yuvan Shankar Raja,Karthik Raja , Jeevan and Vishnuvardhan.
He married Sangeetha ( Sri lankan tamil) on 25th August 1999. They have two children, Jason Sanjay, born on August 26, 2000 in London.[4]; and Divya Saasha born on September 9,2005 in Chennai.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Singing career
Vijay is also playback singer. Most of his tracks are of folk genre.
| Year | Song | Movie | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vaadi Vaadi | Sachein | |
| 2002 | Coca Cola | Bagavathi | |
| 2002 | Ullathai Killadhae | Thamizhan | Sung with co-star, Priyanka Chopra |
| 2001 | Ennoda Laila | Badri | |
| 2000 | Mississippi Nadhi Kulunga | Priyamanavale | |
| 1999 | Thanganirathuku | Nenjinile | |
| 1998 | Roddula oru | Periyanna | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Surya |
| 1998 | Juddadi laila | Periyanna | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Surya |
| 1998 | Thammadikkira styla pathu | Periyanna | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Surya |
| 1998 | Kalathukku Oru Gana | Velai | Vijay did playback singing for this song for Vignesh |
| 1998 | Chandira Mandalathai | Nilaave Vaa | |
| 1998 | Nilave... Nilave | Nilaave Vaa | |
| 1998 | Mowriya Mowriya | Priyamudan | |
| 1997 | Oh Baby Baby | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | |
| 1997 | Akhila Akhila | Nerrukku Ner | |
| 1997 | Oormilaa Oormilaa | Once more | Vijay sung this song together with his mother Shoba |
| 1996 | Chicken Karae | Selva | |
| 1996 | Anjaam Number Bussil Yeri | Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen | |
| 1996 | Thiruppathy Ponaa Mottai | Maanbumigu Maanavan | |
| 1995 | Bomboi Party Shilpa Shetty | Coimbatore Maaple | |
| 1994 | Thottabettaa Rottu Melae | Vishnu | Vijay sung this song together with his mother Shoba |
| 1994 | Adadaa Alamelu Aavin Pasumpaalu | Deva | |
| 1994 | Koththagiri Kuppammaa | Deva | |
| 1994 | Oru Kaditham | Deva | |
| 1994 | Bomboi City Sukkha Rotti | Rasigan |
[edit] External links
- Ilaythalapathy Vijay at the Internet Movie Database
- Vijay Official Siteta:விஜய்
[edit] References
- ^ Vijay Quits Smoking. Galatta.com. Retrieved on 10 December, 2007.
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