Vijay is an Indian film actor who works in Tamil cinema.He made his cinematic debut in 1984 with Vetri, directed by his father, S. A. Chandrasekhar. A poster of the movie 800 was released on Tuesday. [47][48] He played triple roles for the first time in Mersal (2017), his second collaboration with Atlee. For all the latest Entertainment News, download Indian Express App. [2][4] His subsequent films, Vasanth's Nerrukku Ner (1997) and Fazil's Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), were critically and commercially successful. The release of the trailer of a new Tamil film portraying the life of Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has sparked a controversy in Tamil Nadu, with fans, several political leaders and many prominent film industry personalities in the state protesting Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi’s decision to play the lead role. Both films were successful. [15][16][17] The success of his masala film Thirumalai (2003),[18] where he was paired opposite Jyothika, changed his on-screen persona to that of an action hero. The release of the trailer of a new Tamil film portraying the life of Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has sparked a controversy in Tamil Nadu, with fans, several political leaders and many prominent film industry personalities in the state protesting Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi’s decision to play the lead role. [45][46] Vijay's performance in the film earned him his fourth nomination for Best Actor at Filmfare. MASTER TRAILER is the first trailer manufacture in the middle east of its kind with international specifications and our main goal is providing the best quality in every trailer we make . [11][21] He continued to achieve commercial success with Sivakasi (2005) and Pokkiri (2007). Also we have upgraded our designs and models by inventing a new ideas in this industry and our customer can noticed this clearly , Specially our fiberglass trailer that we uniquely manfacturing in the middle east. It was also the first Tamil film to earn ₹500 million (Indian rupees). The latter featured him along with Mohanlal. At one point, Muralitharan was even rumoured to be appointed governor of Northern Province, where a majority population is Tamil. [4][6] His performance in the latter won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. He stated that the collective Tamil sentiment is against the movie. [43] The film had one of the biggest openings in Tamil cinema,[44] grossing ₹1.5—1.56 billion worldwide, and is among the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. [1] He followed it with a supporting role opposite Vijayakanth in Sendhoorapandi (1993). [22][23] The latter garnered him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor. [4][20] His performance as a caring brother in the masala film Thirupaachi (2005) earned him a special prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. “The Tamil race will never forgive betrayers,” PTI quoted him. Naam Tamizhar Katchi leader Seeman wondered whether a movie on a “betrayer” and a “stooge” of the Sinhalese could be screened in Tamil Nadu and urged Sethupathi to disassociate himself from the film. [1] After appearing in Chandrasekhar's films as an uncredited child artist, Vijay made his debut as a lead actor with Naalaiya Theerpu (1992). Vijay is an Indian film actor who works in Tamil cinema. The film, which had Vijay playing dual roles as a thief and an idealist, became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of that year; his performances earned him his third Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare Awards South. The actor, he stated, should not support a history of “betrayal” out of “ignorance”. [42] The following year, he played a police officer in Atlee Kumar's Theri. And after two decade we proved that we are committed to our customer and we always  deliver to them what ever special design they required . Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathirajaa said if Sethupathi avoids the film he would be remembered with gratitude by the Tamil people everywhere. [39][40] In his next film, Chimbu Deven's fantasy Puli (2015), he featured again in dual roles;[41] it was a commercial failure. Chandrasekhar. [52] Vijay earned his fifth nomination for Best Actor at Filmfare for Sarkar (2018).[53]. 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Vijay Sethupathi has quit the biopic on Sri Lankan spin legend Muthiah Muralidaran called 800 after some people objected to the fact that Vijay Sethupathi has agreed to … [19] He appeared next as a kabaddi player opposite Trisha in Dharani's Ghilli (2004), which went on to become the most commercially successful Tamil film of the year. [4] Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), where he played a cable TV operator who becomes responsible for the loss of his lover's eyesight and later helps her, gained him the reputation of a romantic hero. [49] In addition to garnering a fifth Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor,[50][51] the film outperformed Theri and collected ₹2.5 billion. Master definition is - a male teacher. And after two decade we proved that we are committed to our customer and we always deliver to them what ever special design they required . The first poster and the trailer of the biopic, titled 800, released on Tuesday, announcing the project celebrating the life of one of the world’s most successful spin bowlers of all time. It is a mystery as to why the world entered one, The factors that cause Delhi's air quality to dip this time of the year, Fasting for navratri? In a statement, Cheran said it was not worth the effort for Sethupathi to act in a film that is not bigger than his fans or the suffering of Tamil people. Prominent Tamil Nadu-based director Cheran urged Sethupathi to avoid the project. Soon after the project was announced on Tuesday, #ShameonVijaySethupathi started trending on Twitter on Wednesday and Thursday. Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. 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[7][8], Vijay began the new millennium with critically and commercially successful films such as Kushi and Priyamaanavale. ", "Mersal movie review: A rollicking entertainer to satisfy hardcore Vijay fans, and family audiences", "Sarkar movie review: Thalapathy Vijay's swag and performance in the AR Murugadoss film screams blockbuster", "Bigil Movie Review : Thalapathy Vijay starrer is an engaging entertainer", "TN actors in documentary highlighting evils of child labour", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vijay_filmography&oldid=983431751, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Denotes films that have not yet been released, Kosaksi Pasapugazh (Panchavan Parivendan), Vijay Kumar (Joseph Kuruvilla, Dharmeshwar), This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 05:53. [9][10] The following year, he appeared in three films: Friends, Badri and Shahjahan. 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[2][11][12] Barring Youth and Bagavathi (both released in 2002),[13][14] his subsequent films that were released for the next year-and-a-half underperformed at the box office. He also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Stanford University School of Medicine. [30], In 2011 Vijay's career prospects improved after he was praised for his role as a bodyguard in Kaavalan. ", "Tamil star Vijay does cameo in Rowdy Rathore", "Movie Review: 'Thuppaki' Hits Bull's-Eye", "Movie review: Watch Jilla for Mohanlal's performance, Vijay's charisma", "Puli: Why the success of Vijay's fantasy film is just a fantasy", "Theri trailer: A two-minute treat for Vijay fans", "Bairavaa review—Fun, only till interval! ", "Meet Alex Pandian, the new DGP of Chennai", "Leave your brains at home and enjoy Sura", "சுவையான சுவாரசியங்கள் : அறிவியல் அரசன்...! In their statement on Thursday, the filmmakers said, “It came to our notice that our film 800 is being politicised in many ways. [33][34] His performances in both films received positive critical feedback,[35] with the latter earning him a Best Actor nomination at the 60th Filmfare Awards South.