Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is commonly referred to as Joseph Vijay, while his nickname is Ilayathalapthy. He is an handsome Indian actor, and also successful producer, and singer. He was born on June 22 June 1974 in Chennai, India, who known for his melodious voice and amazing acting abilities, he has continually entertained his fans. Further, he has acted in a number of films for which he has received a great deal of recognition and love from his fans. While some of his fans appreciate him to sing lovely songs. Also, he tried his hands-on production and has produced various movies. The well-known personality 44 years old man has achieved so much in his career life and still, he is hoping to gain more. So, he is struggling to accomplish all his career goals.
The handsome actor started his film career as a child actor in Vetri (1984), making his first paycheck of 500 rupees from actor and producer P. S. Veerappa. He admires the renowned Indian actor, Amitabh Bachchan, the veteran actor Rajinikanth Pyarelal, and the legendary actor, Kamal Hassan. One of his pipe dreams is to work alongside these big names to gain more success. However, he has acted in various movies and some of his movies became a hit and rocked at the box office.
He wanted to be a successful actor and he put a lot of effort to reach the destination. Apart from acting, he has built his career in the field of music, and production. Moreover, he has also represented a few brands including “Sunfeast”, “Coca Cola”, “Chennai Super Kings” and others as a brand ambassador. Alongside this, he has been a great philanthropist and works for many charitable organizations.
In 2018 the political film Sarkar was released with Vijay in the lead role, directed by AR Murugadoss. Keerthi Suresh played the female supporting role, it being her second collaboration with Vijay after Bairavaa. Following its release on Diwali 2018, Sarkar broke several collection records and entered the 100 Crore Club within two days. The Hollywood Reporter mentioned Vijay as a man with “swag” in the film. Sarkar was his second film to gross over ₹2.5 billion.
The actor has earned huge fame and much acclaim throughout his career and hoping to gain more. Also, he desires to work alongside the Bollywood veteran actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Hassan. Sarkar was released in Spain and screened in France and Japan. Vamshi Paidipally directed Vijay’s 66th film Varisu, produced by Telugu film producer Dil Raju. Thaman S composed music and background score for the film. Varisu will be released theatrically in January 2023.
Vijay belongs to the Christian religion and always credits parents for his constant success. His parents S.A Chandrasekhar (father) and (mother) Shoba Chandrasekhar both are associated with the cinema. His father is a filmmaker while her mother is a singer. Vijay got married to Sangeeta Sornalingam in 1999. He has two child, He is daughter name Divya Shasha and son name Jason Sanjay.
Vijay net worth is around about 5-10 million. He earned a good amount of her net worth from his Acting, Producing and Singing career. The handsome actor, Vijay Height 5 feet 10 inches and Weight 75 Kg. He is Slim in figure. His Body Measurements 40-30-14 Inches. His Shoe size 9 (US). His Hair color is Black and Eye color is Brown.