Vijay is an Indian film actor, playback singer and dancer who works in Tamil cinema. Referred to by fans and media as Thalapathy (commander), Vijay is the highest paid actor and one of the most significant figures in the industry. By 2017, he became the second-highest grossing actor in Tamil cinema history, behind Rajinikanth. As of 2019, Vijay has acted in 64 films as a lead actor and won numerous awards.
Vijay's first role was in the drama Vetri in 1984 as child actor, He got lead role in Ithu Engal Neethi. He got breakthrough in Poove Unakage. Later he got many good films such as Kushi, Priyamaanavale, Thullathamanavum Thullum, Shajahan, Ghilli, Thirupatchi, Sivakasi, Pokkiri etc, these movies are all commercially was big hit, In that Ghilli was the big commercial successful across the Tamil film industry, the film collected ₹500 million(Indian Rupees).
Later, a decade after Millennium Vijay career improved well throught the following movies Kaavalan, Nanban as a college, Thuppakki, Thalaivaa, Jilla, Kathhi, Theri, Mersal. Theri which had one of the biggest openings in Tamil cinema, grossing ₹1.5—1.56 billion worldwide.
