Vijay (actor)
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Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian actor and politician who works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he's acted in 69 films in a lead role and is amongst the highest paid actors in India. He is one of the most commercially successful actors in the industry with multiple films amongst the list of highest-grossing Tamil films. He has won several awards as an actor. Referred to as "Thalapathy" (transl. Commander), he has a significant fan following.
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- Rajendra Arlekar
- Preceded by
- M. K. Stalin
- Ministry and departments
- Public Police Home Special Programme Implementation Women, Child and Aged Persons Welfare Youth Welfare Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Municipal Administration Urban and Water Supply
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Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2026 Preceded byR. D. Shekar ConstituencyPerambur President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Incumbent
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