KnowraVijayVijayVijay, born Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, is an Indian actor and playback singer known primarily for Tamil-language films.BriefConnectGhilli: A 2004 Tamil action film starring Vijay as a kabaddi player who rescues a woman from a violent pursuer. Its success helped establish Vijay as a major Tamil action star.S. A. Chandrasekhar: An Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who directed many Tamil films. Vijay’s father directed his early films and helped launch his acting career.Tamil cinema: The film industry producing movies primarily in the Tamil language, centered in Chennai, India. It is the industry in which Vijay built his acting career and star identity.Stardom: A condition of exceptional public recognition and influence associated with a celebrated performer. Vijay’s career illustrates how sustained film popularity can become a powerful public identity.Pokiri: A 2007 Tamil action film directed by Prabhu Deva and starring Vijay as an undercover police officer. The role sharpened the action-hero image that defined much of his stardom.Shoba Chandrasekhar: An Indian playback singer and film director associated with Tamil cinema. Vijay’s mother is a singer whose musical background parallels his own playback singing.Playback singing: A film-song practice in which singers record vocals for actors to lip-sync onscreen. Vijay has recorded songs for films in which he also appears.Fan service: Elements in popular entertainment designed to reward or delight an established audience. Vijay’s films often build scenes and performances around the expectations of his devoted fans.Thuppakki: A 2012 Tamil action thriller in which Vijay plays an Indian Army officer confronting a terrorist network. Its commercial success reinforced Vijay’s appeal in large-scale action films.Sangeetha Sornalingam: An Indian public figure known for her marriage to Tamil actor Vijay. Her marriage to Vijay is part of his public biography.Show all 22Linked from 3 pagesPrabhu DevaRelated: Deva directed him in the Tamil films Pokkiri and Villu.Kamal HaasanCompared with: Vijay represents a later generation of mass stardom shaped by a different film culture.Jana NayaganRelated: He stars in the film, which is presented as his final acting project before full-time politics.