Vijay, born Joseph Vijay Chandrashekar, is an actor and playback singer who has predominantly worked in the Tamil film fraternity. However, after three decades, 68 films and one of the most successful commercial careers, Vijay said goodbye to his acting gig as he decided to devote himself to politics. But how did the blockbuster star land himself in the world of politics?
Vijay was born in Chennai to director, S.A. Chandrasekhar and playback singer and vocalist, Shoba Chandrasekhar. The actor made his acting debut as a child actor at the age of 10 years old in the 1984 film, Vetri. After a few more projects, Vijay got his first lead role in Naalaiya Theerpu at the young age of 18.
Vijay’s rise in the film industry