Vijaya Gurunatha “Vijay” Sethupathi, is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist, and dialogue writer who works in Tamil films.
Following a stint as an accountant, Sethupathi began considering an acting career. He started his film career working as a background actor, playing minor supporting roles for over five years, before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy’s Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010). He went on to play the villain role in Sundarapandian (2012), and got his breakout roles with the films Pizza (2012) and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012). He continued to star in successful films such as Soodhu Kavvum (2013), Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013), Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Sethupathi,[6] Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016), Dharma Durai (2016), Kavan (2017), Vikram Vedha (2017) , Karuppan (2017) and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) all of which earned critical and commercial success, and turned Vijay Sethupathi into a successful and popular “Indie-film star” in Tamil cinema.
AboutVijay Sethupathi | |
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Name | Vijay Sethupathi |
Nick Name | N/A |
Profession | Film actorproducerscreenwriterplayback singerlyricist |
Nationality | Indian |
First Film | 2004 by playing minor uncredited roles in films, before his first lead role in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010), |
Physical Stats | |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 16 January 1979 |
Age (as of 2018) | 39 |
Birth Place | Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, |
Home Town/State | Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, |
School | MGR Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam and Little Angels Mat HR Sec School |
College | Dhanraj Baid Jain College |
Educational Qualification | graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce |
Father Name | Kalimuthu (Father) |
Mother Name | Saraswathi (Mother) |
Brother(s) | N/A |
Sister(s) | N/A |
Religion | Hindu |
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Marital Status | married |
Affairs | N/A |
Husband/Spouse | Jessie |
Children | 2 |