C. Joseph Vijay

C. Joseph Vijay, widely known as Vijay, is an Indian actor and politician who has starred in Tamil-language films and founded the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

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Ghilli: A 2004 Tamil action film starring Vijay as a kabaddi player who protects a young woman from a powerful pursuer. Its success helped establish Vijay as a major Tamil film star.
S. A. Chandrasekhar: An Indian film director and producer who directed numerous Tamil films and is Vijay’s father. He directed Vijay in several early films and helped launch his acting career.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam: An Indian political party founded by Vijay and announced in 2024, with plans to contest Tamil Nadu elections. It is the party through which Vijay has entered organized politics.
M. G. Ramachandran: A Tamil film star and politician who served as chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987. His path from cinema icon to chief minister is a prominent precedent for Vijay.
Thuppakki: A 2012 Tamil action thriller starring Vijay as an Indian Army officer confronting a terrorist network in Mumbai. The film became a major commercial success and sharpened his action-hero image.
S. Shankar: An Indian film director known for large-scale Tamil productions, including the 1993 film Gentleman. His film Nanban placed Vijay in a prominent adaptation of 3 Idiots.
Election Commission of India: India’s constitutional authority for conducting elections and registering political parties. It handles formal party registration and administers the elections in which Vijay’s party can compete.
J. Jayalalithaa: A Tamil film actor and politician who served multiple terms as chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Her political career shows another route from Tamil stardom to state leadership.
Kaththi: A 2014 Tamil action film starring Vijay in dual roles, including a man who campaigns for farmers facing corporate land acquisition. Its social themes linked Vijay’s mass appeal with contemporary political concerns.
A. R. Murugadoss: An Indian film director and screenwriter known for action films in Tamil and other Indian languages. His collaborations with Vijay produced the commercially successful films Thuppakki and Sarkar.