actor|singer|politician
Thalapathy Vijay, born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar on June 22, 1974, is a prominent Indian actor and philanthropist known for his significant contributions to Tamil cinema. Early Life and Background Vijay was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to film director S. A. Chandrasekhar and playback singer Shoba Chandrasekhar. He has a younger sister, Vidhya, who passed away at a young age. Vijay began his acting career as a child artist in the film "Vetri" (1984) and made his lead debut in "Naalaiya Theerpu" (1992). He pursued a degree in visual communication from Loyola College but left to focus on his acting career. At the age of 10, Vijay made his debut as a child actor in the Tamil film Vetri, produced by P. S. Veerappa in 1984.[10] He then acted as a child actor in films such as Kudumbam (1984), Vasantha Raagam (1986), Sattam Oru Vilayaattu (1987) and Ithu Engal Neethi (1988). He also acted in a supporting role with Rajinikanth in Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985), directed by his father