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Vijay (actor)
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Vijay at Puli Audio Launch
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| Born | Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar 22 June 1974[1] Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai) |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Film actor, playback singer |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | See Chandrasekhar family |
Joseph Vijay,[2] better known simply as Vijay, is an Indian film actor and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema (Kollywood). His films are often dubbed into Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Mandarin Chinese.[3] He is one of the highest paid actors in Tamil cinema.[4] Vijay is referred to by the media as Thalapathy (commander).[5] Including the Indian diaspora worldwide and China[6] he has significant following in Japan[7], UK[8] and France.[9]
Vijay at the age of ten marked his childhood cinematic debut in drama Vetri (1984), he continued to perform as child artist in films till Ithu Engal Neethi (1988), directed by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar. He then featured in the film Naalaya Theerpu (1992) in lead role at the age of eighteen also directed by his father, but he received his breakthrough in the film Poove Unakkaga (1996), which was directed by Vikraman.[10][11] To date, he has acted in 61 movies as a lead actor and has won 50 awards including notable three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, one Cosmopolitan Award, one Indiatoday Award, one SIIMA Award, eight Vijay Awards, three Edison Awards, two Vikatan Awards and was nominated for one National Award UK.[12]
As a playback singer, Vijay has sung 32 songs to date, starting with Bombay City (1994) to Papa Papa (2017). He also garnered global attention for his singing work in Selfie Pulla (2014) topping the charts across Europe.[13]In addition to his acting and singing career, he is also a dancer known for his signature dance steps in his films.[14] Some of his film works were screened at the prestigious Shanghai International Film Festival China[15], Melbourne International Film Festival Australia[16] and Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival South Korea.[17]
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Early life and family
Vijay was born on 22 June 1974 as Joseph Vijay in Madras (now Chennai). He is a Roman Catholic. He received his first Holy Communion at a church in Chennai.[19] His father S. A. Chandrasekhar is a Tamil film director and his mother Shoba is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. He had a sister Vidhya, who died when she was two years old. Vidhya's death affected Vijay very much. It has been said by his mother that Vijay, who was very talkative, naughty and hyperactive as a child, became silent after Vidhya's death.[20] His sibling Vidhya's story is depicted in the 2005 film Sukran, where Vijay played an extended cameo.[21]
Vijay spent his entire childhood in Chennai. He did his schooling initially in Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School[22] at Kodambakkam and later joined Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School[23] at Virugambakkam and went on to pursue a degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College, though he eventually dropped out as he was more interested in pursuing acting.[20]
Vijay married a fan of his,[24] Sangeetha[25] Sornalingam, a Hindu British Sri Lankan Tamil, on 25 August 1999[26] in both Hindu and Christian tradition.[citation needed] They have two children, a son Jason Sanjay born in 2000 in London[27] and a daughter Divya Shasha born in 2005 in Chennai.[28] Jason Sanjay made a cameo appearance with his father in Vettaikaaran (2009) and Divya Shasha portrayed a small role as her father's pre-teen daughter in Theri (2016).
Film career
Child artist 1984–1988
At the age of ten, Vijay started his film career as a child actor in the film Vetri (1984) and then performed as child actor in films such as Kudumbam (1984), Vasantha Raagam (1986), Sattam Oru Vilayaattu (1987) and Ithu Engal Neethi (1988). He also performed as child actor in Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film) co-starring Rajinikanth as lead actor.
Beginnings 1992–1996
After performing as child artist in the films directed by his father, Vijay started featuring in lead roles at the age of eighteen from Naalaiya Theerpu (1992).[29] Vijay appeared alongside Vijayakanth in Sendhoorapandi (1993), which performed well only to a certain extent at the box office.[30] In 1994, his film Rasigan was released, which can be deemed as his first success but not acclaimed by critics.[31] This was the first film in which Vijay was credited with the prefix illaya Thalapathy (young commander), an epithet by which he became popularly known among fans and the media for the rest of his career.[32] He had lead roles in films such as Deva and Rajavin Parvaiyile, where in the latter he co-starred with actor Ajith Kumar. He then acted in the romantic comedy Vishnu and the romantic tragedy Chandralekha. In early 1995, he starred in Coimbatore Mappillai a romantic comedy film.
Breakthrough 1996–2003
In 1996, Vijay performed in the Vikraman-directed Poove Unakkaga, which became his first acclaimed performance as well as the breakthrough in Vijay's career and made him a recognizable star.[10] Vijay's tenth film Vasantha Vasal was followed by the action films Maanbumigu Maanavan and Selva and the romantic film Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen. In 1997, Vijay acted in Love Today and Once More, where he co-starred with the Tamil film actor Sivaji Ganesan and actress Simran, and in the Mani Ratnam-produced movie Nerukku Ner, directed by Vasanth. Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, directed by Fazil, earned Vijay a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. In 1998, Vijay worked in the movies Ninaithen Vandhai, Priyamudan and Nilaave Vaa. In 1999, Vijay acted in Thulladha Manamum Thullum, with Simran, which earned Vijay a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film.[33] This was followed by Endrendrum Kadhal, Nenjinile and the K.S.Ravikumar-directed Minsara Kanna.
From 2000, Vijay began to commit to entertaining ventures, which marked a change in trend. In 2000, he performed in Kannukkul Nilavu, and two romantic movies Kushi and Priyamanavale. His 2001 comedy-drama film Friends was directed by Siddique and featured him in the leading role alongside Suriya. Vijay also performed in Badri, an action film remake of the Telugu film Thammudu, and the romantic movie Shahjahan. In 2002, he starred in the action film Thamizhan alongside Priyanka Chopra, making her acting debut before establishing herself as a leading Bollywood actress.[34] Later, he featured in the romantic film Youth and the action film Bagavathi. Vijay began 2003 with the films Vaseegara and Pudhiya Geethai.
Widespread success 2003–2010
In late 2003, Vijay starred in the action-romance flick Thirumalai, co-starring Jyothika, directed by debutant Ramana and produced by K. Balachander's Kavithalaya Productions, which featured him in a different way. Thirumalai was considered a turning point in Vijay's career.[35] Udhaya, which began filming in 2002, but was delayed, was finally released in early 2004. Ghilli, a remake of the Telugu film Okkadu was released next in 2004, and completed 200 days in theatres in Tamil Nadu. Directed by S. Dharani and produced by A. M. Rathnam, it co-starred Trisha and Prakash Raj.[36] Ghilli is the first Tamil film of all time to gross over ₹500 million in the domestic box office.[37]
It was followed by Madhurey, directed by Ramana Madhesh. In 2005, he starred in the Perarasu-directed action film Thirupaachi, followed by a guest appearance in Sukran, the romantic comedy Sachien, co-starring Genelia D'Souza, directed by John Mahendran, and Sivakasi, starring Asin, again directed by Perarasu. Vijay's next film Aadhi, was produced by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar and directed by Ramana, and was released in 2006. In early 2007, Vijay starred in the gangster film Pokkiri, a remake of the Telugu film of the same name. Directed by Prabhu Deva, it became the third highest grossing Tamil film of 2007. Vijay's character in the film, a reprisal of Mahesh Babu's role in the original, was well received by critics.[38]
In late 2007, Vijay starred in the psychological thriller film Azhagiya Tamil Magan, directed by Bharathan, in which he played the roles of both the antagonist and protagonist. The film was only a moderate success at the box office. Vijay was honored with people's choice Superstar award in 2008 Vijay TV awards ceremony.[39] In 2008, he starred in the action comedy film Kuruvi, again under Dharani's direction, and produced by Red Giant Movies. The year 2009 commenced with the action slapstick film Villu, in which Vijay teamed up with Prabhu Deva (from Pokkiri). The film flopped commercially and critically. His next film Vettaikaaran, directed by Babusivan and produced by AVM Productions and distributed by Sun Pictures became one of the highest grossing Tamil film of 2009. In 2010, he acted in action comedy film Sura, also distributed by Sun Pictures.
2011–2016 International fame
In early 2011, Vijay joined up with director Siddique again, for the romantic comedy Kaavalan, a Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Bodyguard. It received positive responses from both viewers and critics and was a box office hit.[40] Kaavalan was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China.[41] During Diwali the same year, his next film, the action film Velayudham, directed by M. Raja and produced by Venu Ravichandran was released.[42] Velayudham became one of the top-grossing films of 2011.[43]
Vijay's next release was Nanban, the Tamil remake of the Bollywood film 3 Idiots, where he played the role which was played by Aamir Khan in the original. Directed by S. Shankar, it was released during the Pongal weekend of 2012 and emerged a major financial success. Nanban was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia.[44] Vijay's performance in the film was praised by critics, including leading Indian actor Kamal Haasan.[45] Nanban went on to complete 100 days theatrical run.[46] He made a special appearance in the 2012 Bollywood film Rowdy Rathore, starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Prabhu Deva.[47]
Vijay's next film, the action thriller Thuppakki, directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by S. Dhanu, was released on Diwali 2012 to mostly positive reviews.[48] The film became the third Tamil film to enter the ₹1 billion (US$14 million) club after Sivaji (2007) and Enthiran (2010).[49] Thuppakki became the highest-grossing film of Vijay's career, and the first of his films to gross over ₹1,800,000,000.[37][50] His next film Thalaivaa, directed by A. L. Vijay, was released on 9 August 2013 worldwide and had a delayed release in Tamil Nadu.[51] His next film Jilla, co-starring Kajal Aggarwal and Mohanlal, and directed by R. T. Neason, was released on a Pongal weekend in 2014 and ended up as a box office hit.[52]
Vijay again worked with AR Murugadoss in the action thriller Kaththi, co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Neil Nitin Mukesh and produced by Ayngaran International, which was released on Diwali 2014 to mostly positive reviews.[53] It was the highest grossing Tamil film of 2014.[54] In 2015, the fairy tale fantasy film Puli was released. His next film, the action-thriller Theri, directed by Atlee, co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson and Produced by S. Dhanu, was released in April 2016 to positive reviews.[55] Theri is the highest-grossing film of 2016 and his second film to gross over ₹1,720,000,000.[37]
2017–present
"I've given hits and blockbusters but what I've truly earned is my fans ... Ignore all negativity. The two things that decide a person's fate are: his determination when he has nothing, and his attitude when he has everything."
—Vijay on his film career[56]
His next, the masala film Bairavaa, directed by Bharathan, co-starring Keerthi Suresh and produced by Vijaya Productions was released in January 2017.[57] His next film, the action-thriller Mersal, directed by Atlee, co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal and Nithya Menen and produced by Sri Thenandal Films was released in late 2017.[58] Mersalbecame the highest-grossing film of Vijay's career, and the first of his films to gross over ₹2,500,000,000.[59] Mersal was also released in Japan in four major cities Tokyo, Ebina, Osako and Nakaya.[7] For his role in Mersal, Vijay was nominated at the National Film Awards UK in 2018 and also the film won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the National Film Awards UK.[60][12] Mersal was his second film to release in China after Kaavalan (2011).[61] Mersal was screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea.[62]His next movie Sarkar (2018 film) is set to be directed by A R Murugadoss and produced by Sun Pictures.[63]
Bollywood presence
Vijay's first cameo Bollywood appearance in the song Chinta Chinta from the Hindi film Rowdy Rathore (2012), co-starring Akshay Kumar and Prabhu Deva, was well received by Hindi audiences.[64] Vijay and Shah Rukh Khan have clashed five times in a row with their respective films at the worldwide box office.[65] Vijay's song Varalam Va Bairavaa is played in Ajay Devgan's Hindi film Golmaal Again (2017) during a fight sequence along with a poster of his film Theri as a tribute to the actor.[66] Most of his Tamil films are dubbed into Hindi by Goldmines Telefilms and telecast on Sony Max Hindi TV channel.[67] Vijay's film Mersal gave tough competition to Hindi films in October 2017, when it collected more than Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar in international markets.[68] Mersal also topped in the UAE market collecting more than ₹90 million, beating Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar.[69] In July 2017, Rishtey Cineplex Hindi TV channel held the Hindi movies Television Rating Point rankings #1 and #3 respectively during the Dangerous Khiladi 3 and Policewala Gunda 2 telecasts. Sony Max Hindi TV channel held the #5 spot in Hindi movies Television Rating Point during Hindi film Theri telecast.[70] In late 2017, the Hindi version of Vijay's film Kaththi Khaki Aur Khiladi was released and telecast on Zee Cinema Hindi TV channel.[71]
Tollywood recognition and success
Vijay's films are dubbed into Telugu and most of them have turned out to be successful ventures, such as Snehitudu, Thuppakki, Jilla, Policeodu, Agent Bairavaa and Adirindhi. Actor Chiranjeevi thanked Vijay as the latter was more keen on his comeback film and helped him to get the remake rights of the Tamil blockbuster film Kaththi, which was remade in Telugu as Khaidi No. 150 with Chiranjeevi in the lead.[72] Actor Junior NTR applauded Vijay as his favorite dancer, that he loves Vijay's dance steps and had even copied the latter's moves from the song, Vasantha Mullai for his own film, Kantri.[73] Adirindhi has had the biggest opening in Vijay's career as far as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states are concerned, as it turned out to be a big hit.[74]
In the media and other works
Vijay has been included several times in the Indian edition of the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, based on the earnings of Indian celebrities. In 2012, he was ranked #28,[75] in 2013, he was ranked #49,[76] in 2014, he held the #41 slot,[77] in 2016, he held the #61 slot,[78] and in 2017, he was ranked #31.[79] In 2017, a third standard Central Board of Secondary Education textbook has displayed Vijay's image with veshti and shirt in reference to the traditional attire worn by Tamil men during Pongal festival in South India.[80]
Brand endorsement
In 2002, Vijay appeared in Coca-Cola advertisements.[81] He has appeared in a Sunfeast advertisement in 2005.[82] In 2008, Vijay was signed up as an ambassador for the Indian Premier League cricket team Chennai Super Kings.[83] In January 2009, Vijay appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement.[84] In August 2010, Vijay was signed by Jos Alukkas as their brand ambassador for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[85] Vijay also appeared in a Tata Docomo advertisement.[86]
Philanthropy
Vijay started a social welfare organisation Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (Vijay People Organization), which was officially launched at Pudukottai on 26 July 2009. It is responsible for much of his philanthropic work. After Cyclone Thane, his Makkal Mandram administrators arranged for a relief camp at Kammiyampettai, Cuddalore where the star provided rice to the affected people. Cuddalore was the worst affected area in flooding and Vijay reached out to help these people by rendering some assistance. The area in which the camp was built soon wore a festive look with thousands of people gathering to catch a glimpse of their favorite star.[87] In May 2008, Vijay appeared in a short public service video, Herova? Zerova?, in an effort to discourage children from dropping out of school.[88] Ilayathalapathy Vijay Education Awards was conducted at JS Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai on 8 July 2012 by his Vijay Makkal Iyakkam organisation to honour the students who topped in 2012 SSLC and 12th board exams and the awards were distributed by Vijay.[89] On his birthday, 22 June 2007 Vijay presented golden rings to the newborn babies at the Egmore Government General Hospital.[90] In November 2014, Vijay helped a daughter of a tea stall owner named Fathima who secured good marks in twelfth by getting her admission in a private college in Kodambakkam.[91] In September 2017, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam official website was launched along with an Android App version by his fan clubs district heads to unite all of Vijay's fans across the globe.[92] On 26 December 2017, Vijay fans in Pollachihave started providing vital services to the needy for free such as autos for school students and ambulances for the sick and injured.[93] On 11 September 2017, Vijay offered financial aid to Anitha's family a girl who committed suicide failing to secure a medical seat in NEET exams.[94] On 7 June 2018, Vijay offered financial aid to the Thoothukudi police gunfire victims families for protesting against sterlite copper plant.[95] On 22 August 2018, Vijay distributed ₹70 lakh worth relief materials to the flood affected victims in Kerala with the help of his fan club district heads in various parts of Kerala.[96]
Vijay received an honorary doctorate from the M.G.R Educational and Research Institute (Dr. M.G.R University) in 2007 for his contributions to the cause of the poor and downtrodden through social welfare activities and to honour Vijay's achievement in the film industry.[97]
Discography
Filmography
Awards
Vijay filmography
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Vijay is an Indian actor who works in Tamil language films. He made his cinematic debut in 1984 with Vetri, directed by his father, S. A. Chandrasekhar.[1] After appearing in Chandrasekhar's films as an uncredited child artist, Vijay made his debut as a lead actor with Naalaiya Theerpu (1992).[1] He followed it with a supporting role opposite Vijayakanth in Sendhoorapandi (1993).[2] Vijay went on to play lead roles in his father's directorial ventures such as Rasigan (1994) and Deva (1995).[2][3] Most of them were unsuccessful critically and commercially.[4][5]
Vijay's first breakthrough was in 1996 with Vikraman's romance film, Poove Unakkaga.[2][4] His subsequent films, Vasanth's Nerrukku Ner (1997) and Fazil's Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), were critically and commercially successful.[4][6] His performance in the latter won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[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.[7][8]
Vijay began the new millennium with critically and commercially successful films such as Kushi and Priyamanavale.[9][10] The following year, he appeared in three films: Friends, Badri and Shahjahan. While Friends was a box office success, Shahjahan was an average grosser and Badri underperformed.[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.[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.[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. It was also the first Tamil film to earn ₹500 million (Indian rupees).[4][20] His performance as a caring brother in the masala film Thirupachi (2005) earned him a special prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.[11][21] He continued to achieve commercial success with Sivakasi (2005) and Pokkiri (2007).[22][23] The latter garnered him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor.[24] Barring Vettaikaaran (2009),[25] all of his subsequent releases from Azhagiya Thamizh Magan (2007), where he played dual roles for the first time in his career,[26] to Villu (2009) were average successes;[27][28][29] his 50th film, Sura (2010), was a commercial failure.[30]
In 2011 Vijay's career prospects improved after he was praised for his role as a bodyguard in Kaavalan.[31][32] The following year he appeared in two films: as a college student in Nanban and an army officer in Thuppakki.[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.[36] He followed that with A. L. Vijay's Thalaivaa (2013) and the multi-starrer Jilla (2014). The latter featured him along with Mohanlal. Both films were successful.[37][38] He teamed up with Murugadoss again for the action film Kaththi (2014). 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.[39][40] In his next film, Chimbu Deven's fantasy Puli (2015), he featured again in dual roles;[41] it was a commercial failure.[42] The following year, he played a police officer in Atlee Kumar's Theri.[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.[45][46] Vijay's performance in the film earned him his fourth nomination for Best Actor at Filmfare.[47][48] He played triple roles for the first time in Mersal (2017), his second collaboration with Atlee.[49] In addition to garnering a fifth Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor,[50][51] the film outperformed Theri and collected ₹2.5 billion.[52]
Films
- Films
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
List of songs recorded by Vijay
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Vijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer who works in Tamil films.[1] The son of singer Shoba Chandrasekhar, Vijay debuted in the lead role in early 1990s, appearing in Naalaiya Theerpu, directed by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar.[2] He has sung for composers including but not limited to, Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Harris Jayaraj and Anirudh Ravichander.[3][4] Within Tamil cinema, Vijay is the only actor to have sung the most number of songs after Kamal Haasan.[5]
Vijay made his debut by singing "Bombay City Sukkha Rotti" (1994) in Rasigan. In 1995, he sang "Oru Kaditham" (1995) along with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, "Aiyaiyoo Alamelu" and "Kottagiri Kuppama" along with Swarnalathaand Manorama for the film Deva. After singing many songs in 1996 and 1997, Vijay sang "Nilave Nilave" and "Chandira Mandalathai" in Nilaave Vaa (1998). In the new millennium, he sang "Mississippi Nadhi Kulunga", "Ennoda Laila", "Ullathai Killadhae" and "Coca-Cola" in the period 2000–2002. In 2002, he sang "Ullathai Killadhae" along with Priyanka Chopra for the film Thamizhan. "Vaadi Vaadi" (2005) was sung by Vijay his 25th song.[3]
Vijay sang again after 7 years in "Google Google" (2012), a song in Thuppakki. The song won him the Favorite Song of The Year at the 2012 Vijay Awards[6] and a SIIMA Award nomination for Best Playback Singer.[7] After this, Vijay attempted to distance himself from songs to focus on acting, however, owing to fans demand, he continued.[8] "Vanganna Vanakkanganna" (2013) is a soup song sung by Vijay. "Kandangi Kandangi" (2014) was a hit song and melody number sung by Vijay with co-singer Shreya Ghoshal.[3]
"Selfie Pulla" (2014) is a pop song sung by Vijay became a sensational hit in Romania, Europe in 2016 and the song became viral by which a Romanian channel called Sector 7, posted about this in their entertainment program called Nimic Nou 34 – Amenintarea Maimutei Palmuite.[9] "Selfie Pulla" is in top of the charts across Europe and made Vijay a multi-cultural celebrity known across the globe.[10] "Selfie Pulla" song garnered him a Filmfare Awardnomination for Best Playback Singer.[11] "Yaendi Yaendi" (2015) a melody song earned him his second nomination for Best Playback Singer at Filmfare.[12] "Chella Kutti" (2016) is a pop song and "Papa Papa" (2017) is a folk song sung by Vijay.
Songs[edit]
List of awards and nominations received by Vijay
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Contents
- 1Awards and honours
- 1.1Honours
- 1.2National Film Awards UK
- 1.3Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1.4Vijay Awards
- 1.5Filmfare Awards South
- 1.6South Indian International Movie Awards
- 1.7Edison Awards
- 1.8Behindwoods Gold Medals
- 1.9Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
- 1.10Asianet Film Awards
- 1.11Techofes Awards
- 1.12Cosmopolitan Awards
- 1.13Kumudam Awards
- 1.14Indiatoday Awards
- 1.15Filmibeat Awards
- 1.16Other awards
- 2References
Awards and honours[edit]
Honours[edit]
- Kalaimaamani (1998)[1]
- Honorary doctorate – Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (2007)[1]
National Film Awards UK[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mersal | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated[2] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | Best Actor | Won[1] |
| 2000 | MGR Award | Won[1] | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Best Actor (Special Prize) | Won[1] |
Vijay Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Superstar of Tomorrow | Won[3] | |
| 2007 | Pokkiri / Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Entertainer of the Year | Won[3] |
| Pokkiri | Favourite Hero | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | Favourite Hero | Won[1] |
| 2010 | Sura | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2011 | Velayudham | Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2012 | Nanban / Thuppakki | Entertainer of the Year | Won[1] |
| Thuppakki | Favourite Hero | Won[1] | |
| Favourite Song | Won[4] | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Favourite Hero | Won[5] |
| 2014 | Jilla / Kaththi | Entertainer of the Year | Won[6] |
| Kaththi | Favourite Hero | Nominated | |
| Favourite Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Mersal | Favourite Hero | Won |
| Best Actor | Nominated | ||
Filmfare Awards South[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kaththi | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Best Playback Singer - Male (for Selfie Pulla) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Puli | Best Playback Singer - Male (for Yeandi Yeandi) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Theri | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | Mersal | Best Actor | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Best Male Playback Singer (for Google Google) | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Kaththi | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2016 | Theri | Best Entertainer | Won[7] |
| Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2017 | Mersal | Best Actor | Won |
Edison Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Velayudham | Best Actor | Won[8] |
| Super Star Rajini Award | Won[8] | ||
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kaththi | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2015 | Puli | Mass Hero | Nominated |
| 2016 | Theri | Mass Hero | Won[9] |
| 2017 | Mersal | Mass Hero | Won |
Behindwoods Gold Medals[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kaththi | Best Actor in a Lead Role — Male | Won[10] |
| People's Choice Actor — Male | Won[10] | ||
| 2016 | The Samrat of South Indian Box Office | Won[11] | |
| Theri | People's Choice Actor — Male | Won[11] | |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nanban/Thuppakki | Best Actor | Won |
| 2017 | Mersal | Best Actor | Won[12] |
Asianet Film Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Special Award | Most Popular Tamil Actor | Won[13] |
Techofes Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Best Actor | Won[14] |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Favourite Actor | Won[15] |
| 2017 | Mersal | Favourite Actor | Won |
| Best Entertainer | Won |
Cosmopolitan Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nanban/Thuppakki | Cosmopolitan People Choice Award for Best Actor | Won[16] |
Kumudam Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Special Award | People Choice Superstar Award | Won[17] |
Indiatoday Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Special Award | Tamil Nadu Best Actor | Won[18] |
Filmibeat Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Best Actor | Won[19] |
| 2014 | Kaththi | Best Actor | Won[20] |
| 2015 | Puli | Best Actor | Won[21] |
| 2016 | Theri | Best Actor | Won[22] |
| 2017 | Mersal | Best Actor | Won[23] |
Other awards[edit]
Won
- Cinema Express Award — New Face – Naalaya Theerpu (1992)[1]
- Roja Duke's Best Actor- Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997)[1]
- Dinakaran — Best Actor Award – Ghilli (2004)[1]
- Madras Corporate Club Award – Ghilli (2004)[1]
- Silver Award for Public Service Announcement (2005)[24]
- Film Today Best Actor Award for Ghilli in (2005)[1]
- Mathrubhumi Film Awards —Tamil – Pokkiri (2007)[1]
- Isaiyaruvi Tamil Music Award — Best Hero – Pokkiri (2007)[1]
- Isaiyaruvi Tamil Music Award— Favourite Actor – Vettaikaaran (2009)[1]
- Variety Award — Hero of the Year – Kaavalan/Velayudham (2011)[1]
- Gaana Awards — Most Popular Song - Vangana Vanakangana - Thalaivaa (2013)[1]
- MgrSivaji Academy Award for best Actor in 2017 Mersal (2017)
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