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Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Sethupathi Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 16 January 1978
  • Place of Birth Rajapalayam
  • Occupation Actor
  • Spouse Jessie (2003)
  • Education University Of Madras
  • Years active 2006-present
  • Other names Makkal Selvan

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ABOUT Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Sethupathi: A Journey from Accountant to National Award Winner Vijay Sethupathi, born January 16, 1978, is a prominent Tamil film actor and producer. His career trajectory showcases a remarkable transformation from an NRI accountant in Dubai to a critically acclaimed performer, earning him a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South, and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Initially working as a background actor, Sethupathi's breakthrough came with his lead role in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010). He solidified his position in the industry through impactful performances in films like Sundarapandian, Pizza, and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012). Subsequent successes included Soodhu Kavvum, Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, and Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum. His versatility is evident in diverse roles, showcasing his range in films like Iraivi, Vikram Vedha, '96, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Petta, Master, Vikram, and Jawan. His portrayal of a trans woman in Super Deluxe (2019) earned him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, a testament to his commitment to challenging and nuanced characters. His latest release is Maharaja (2024). Sethupathi's career is defined by his dedication to his craft and ability to convincingly inhabit diverse roles.

Vijay Sethupathi FILMS AND CREDITS

Previous Movies Upcoming Movies
  • Rolex
  • Rolex

    ( 2024 )

  • Farzi
  • Farzi

    ( 2023 )

  • Maharaja
  • Maharaja

    ( 2024 )

  • HIT: The 3rd Case
  • HIT: The 3rd Case

    ( 2025 )

  • Coke Studio Tamil
  • Coke Studio Tamil

    ( 2024 )

  • Gandhi Talks
  • Gandhi Talks

    ( 2025 )

  • Viduthalai Part 2
  • Viduthalai Part 2

    ( 2024 )

  • Peddi
  • Peddi

    ( 2025 )

  • Merry Christmas
  • Merry Christmas

    ( 2024 )

  • Ace
  • Ace

    ( Not Final )

  • Jawan
  • Jawan

    ( 2023 )

  • Train
  • Train

    ( Not Final )

  • Maaveeran
  • Maaveeran

    ( 2023 )

  • KH233
  • KH233

    ( Not Final )

  • Azhagiya Kanne
  • Azhagiya Kanne

    ( 2023 )

  • Wikki6
  • Wikki6

    ( Not Final )

  • Mumbaikar
  • Mumbaikar

    ( 2023 )

  • Kadhal Kadhai Sollava
  • Kadhal Kadhai Sollava

    ( Not Final )

  • Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
  • Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir

    ( 2023 )

  • Idam Porul Yaeval
  • Idam Porul Yaeval

    ( Not Final )

  • Viduthalai: Part 1
  • Viduthalai: Part 1

    ( 2023 )

  • Pisasu 2
  • Pisasu 2

    ( Not Final )

  • Farzi
  • Farzi

    ( 2023 )

  • Michael
  • Michael

    ( 2023 )

  • Dsp
  • Dsp

    ( 2022 )

  • 19 (1) (a)
  • 19 (1) (a)

    ( 2022 )

  • Maamanithan
  • Maamanithan

    ( 2022 )

  • Vikram
  • Vikram

    ( 2022 )

  • Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal
  • Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal

    ( 2022 )

  • Kadaseela Biriyani
  • Kadaseela Biriyani

    ( 2021 )

  • Mugizh
  • Mugizh

    ( 2021 )

  • Annabelle Sethupathi
  • Annabelle Sethupathi

    ( 2021 )

  • Tughlaq Durbar
  • Tughlaq Durbar

    ( 2021 )

  • Laabam
  • Laabam

    ( 2021 )

  • Navarasa
  • Navarasa

    ( 2021 )

  • Uppena
  • Uppena

    ( 2021 )

  • Kutty Story
  • Kutty Story

    ( 2021 )

  • Kadaisi Vivasayi
  • Kadaisi Vivasayi

    ( 2021 )

  • Master
  • Master

    ( 2021 )

  • Dhira
  • Dhira

    ( 2020 )

  • Ka Pae Ranasingam
  • Ka Pae Ranasingam

    ( 2020 )

  • Oh My Kadavule
  • Oh My Kadavule

    ( 2020 )

  • Namma Ooru Hero
  • Namma Ooru Hero

    ( 2019 )

  • Action
  • Action

    ( 2019 )

  • Sangathamizhan
  • Sangathamizhan

    ( 2019 )

  • Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
  • Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

    ( 2019 )

  • Sindhubaadh
  • Sindhubaadh

    ( 2019 )

  • Super Deluxe
  • Super Deluxe

    ( 2019 )

  • Petta
  • Petta

    ( 2019 )

  • Seethakaathi
  • Seethakaathi

    ( 2018 )

  • 96
  • 96

    ( 2018 )

  • Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
  • Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

    ( 2018 )

  • Imaikkaa Nodigal
  • Imaikkaa Nodigal

    ( 2018 )

  • Junga
  • Junga

    ( 2018 )

  • Traffic Ramasamy
  • Traffic Ramasamy

    ( 2018 )

  • Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren
  • Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren

    ( 2018 )

  • Thiruttu Payale 2
  • Thiruttu Payale 2

    ( 2017 )

  • Ippadai Vellum
  • Ippadai Vellum

    ( 2017 )

  • Karuppan
  • Karuppan

    ( 2017 )

  • Kathanayagan
  • Kathanayagan

    ( 2017 )

  • Pizza 2
  • Pizza 2

    ( 2017 )

  • Kootathil Oruthan
  • Kootathil Oruthan

    ( 2017 )

  • Vikram Vedha
  • Vikram Vedha

    ( 2017 )

  • Kavan
  • Kavan

    ( 2017 )

  • Kattappava Kanom
  • Kattappava Kanom

    ( 2017 )

  • Rekka
  • Rekka

    ( 2016 )

  • Rekka
  • Rekka

    ( 2016 )

  • Aandavan Kattalai
  • Aandavan Kattalai

    ( 2016 )

  • Vaaimai
  • Vaaimai

    ( 2016 )

  • Dharma Durai
  • Dharma Durai

    ( 2016 )

  • Iraivi
  • Iraivi

    ( 2016 )

  • Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum
  • Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum

    ( 2016 )

  • Sethupathi
  • Sethupathi

    ( 2016 )

  • Naanum Rowdy Thaan
  • Naanum Rowdy Thaan

    ( 2015 )

  • Orange Mittai
  • Orange Mittai

    ( 2015 )

  • Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai
  • Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai

    ( 2015 )

  • Bench Talkies
  • Bench Talkies

    ( 2015 )

  • Vanmam
  • Vanmam

    ( 2014 )

  • Thirudan Police
  • Thirudan Police

    ( 2014 )

  • Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
  • Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam

    ( 2014 )

  • Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
  • Pannaiyarum Padminiyum

    ( 2014 )

  • Rummy
  • Rummy

    ( 2014 )

  • Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
  • Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara

    ( 2013 )

  • Soodhu Kavvum
  • Soodhu Kavvum

    ( 2013 )

  • Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
  • Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom

    ( 2012 )

  • Pizza
  • Pizza

    ( 2012 )

  • Sundarapandian
  • Sundarapandian

    ( 2012 )

  • Varnam
  • Varnam

    ( 2010 )

  • Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
  • Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

    ( 2010 )

  • Bale Pandiya
  • Bale Pandiya

    ( 2010 )

  • Naan Mahaan Alla
  • Naan Mahaan Alla

    ( 2010 )

  • Thuru
  • Thuru

    ( 2010 )

  • Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
  • Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu

    ( 2009 )

  • Lee
  • Lee

    ( 2007 )

  • Penn
  • Penn

    ( 2006 )

  • Pudhu Pettai
  • Pudhu Pettai

    ( 2006 )

  • Dishyum
  • Dishyum

    ( 2006 )

  • M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
  • M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

    ( 2004 )

  • Ghilli
  • Ghilli

    ( 2004 )

Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia

Vijay Sethupathi AWARDS

Awards
  • Best Film
  • The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Film - 2019 Western Ghats

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Villainous Role
  • The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Villainous Role - 2018 Vikram Vedha

  • Best Debut Actor
  • The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Debut Actor - 2012 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

  • Hero Of The Decade
  • The Asiavision Awards for Hero Of The Decade - 2017

  • Best Actor
  • The Critics' Choice Film Awards, India for Best Actor - 2020 Super Deluxe

  • Best Actor
  • The Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor - 2019 96

  • Best Actor
  • The Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor - 2018 Vikram Vedha

  • Best Actor
  • The Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne for Best Actor - 2019 Super Deluxe

  • Best Feature Film
  • The Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival for Best Feature Film - 2019 Chennai Palani Mars

  • Best Supporting Actor
  • The National Film Awards, India for Best Supporting Actor - 2020 Super Deluxe

  • Best Actor
  • The Norway Tamil Film Festival for Best Actor - 2019 96

  • Best Actor
  • The Norway Tamil Film Festival for Best Actor - 2017 Dharma Durai

  • Best Actor
  • The Norway Tamil Film Festival for Best Actor - 2013 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom

  • Best Feature Film
  • The Pinnacle Film Awards for Best Feature Film - 2019 Chennai Palani Mars

  • Best Actor: Critics
  • The South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor: Critics - 2013 Pizza

  • Special Jury Award for Best Actor
  • The Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, India for Special Jury Award for Best Actor - 2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara

  • Best Actor
  • The Vijay Awards for Best Actor - 2018 Vikram Vedha

Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia

VIJAY SETHUPATHI NEWS

'Terror': What Katrina Kaif faced will filming Merry Christmas in two languages, Vijay Sethupathi calls it 'boring'

January 07, 2024 7:31 pm

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, Merry Christmas marks the maiden collaboration between Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. It was shot in Tamil and Hindi.

Vijay Sethupathi says he was 'heartbroken' when Super Deluxe wasn't chosen as India's official Oscars entry due to 'politics'

January 07, 2024 11:13 am

Vijay Sethupathi expressed his disappointment over his film Super Deluxe missing out the opportunity to be India's official entry to the Oscars in 2019, with the honour going to Ranveer Singh-starrer Gully Boy instead.

Katrina Kaif says she had to google Vijay Sethupathi to 'refresh her memory' after he was cast in Merry Christmas: 'I loved his salt-and-pepper look'

January 07, 2024 8:16 am

Katrina Kaif said that she had seen Vijay Sethupathi in 96 but had to google his name to 'refresh her memory'.

Fan commends Vijay Sethupathi for his 'simplicity'; Merry Christmas star wants to end this misconception once and for all: 'What I'm wearing is actually expensive'

January 06, 2024 11:19 am

Marking the first collaboration between Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil with distinct supporting casts.

Sriram Raghavan on making Hindi and Tamil versions of Katrina Kaif-Vijay Sethupathi's Merry Christmas: ‘I’ll not do this again because...’

January 05, 2024 9:51 pm

Sriram Raghavan has shared that for the Tamil version of Merry Christmas, Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif shot scenes all over again after shooting the Hindi version.

Merry Christmas song Nazar Teri Toofan: Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi's chemistry shines in this soft yet intense romantic track

January 04, 2024 9:55 pm

Merry Christmas song Nazar Teri Toofan is crooned by Papon, composed by Pritam and written by Varun Grover.

Katrina Kaif defends Tiger 3 role after being called 'just a glamour doll': 'Zoya is one of the strongest characters I've played'

January 04, 2024 9:20 pm

A reporter labeled Katrina Kaif as "just a glamour doll" in connection to her role in Tiger 3. The actor, however, responded gracefully and defended her portrayal in the Salman Khan-starrer.

Vijay Sethupathi on his Merry Christmas co-star Katrina Kaif: ‘She is not only beautiful, but also a thinking, sensitive actor’

January 04, 2024 7:46 pm

Vijay Sethupathi talks about his Merry Christmas co-star Katrina Kaif and about his liking for negative and complex roles.

Katrina Kaif found Vijay Sethupathi 'fascinating' while shooting Merry Christmas: 'He views things in such a unique way'

January 04, 2024 5:23 pm

Katrina Kaif shared her excitement on being a part of Sriram Raghavan's film Merry Christmas and discussed her experience of sharing the screen with Vijay Sethupathi.

Katrina Kaif shares glimpses of her 'khoobsurat' Rajasthan vacation with Vicky Kaushal: 'Now it’s time for Merry Christmas'

January 03, 2024 4:07 pm

Katrina Kaif treated her Instagram followers to glimpses from her memorable trip to Rajasthan with Vicky Kaushal.

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