Vijay Sethupathi Biography, a Tamil most versatile actor. Here, I am going to share with you the list of his movies, personal life, achievements and many more.

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Who is Vijay Sethupathi?
Vijay Sethupathi is an energetic,outstanding and a deserving actor. His real name is Vijay Gurunatha Sethupathi. He was born on 16th in the month of January and in the year 1978 and his zodiac sign is Capricorn.
He is 42 years old now and he was born in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu,India. Vijay Sethupathi likes to do stunts and he is also fond of writing and singing.

Name | Vijay Gurunatha Sethupathi |
Date of birth | 16-01-1978 |
Age | 42 years |
Height | 5 feet 9 inches-in feet inches 175 cm- in centimetres 1.75m- in meters |
Weight | 65kg- in kilograms 143 lbs-in pounds |
Birth Place | Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India |
Mother Tongue | Tamil |
Profession | Actor, Producer, singer, screenwriter and lyricist |
MGR Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam, Chennai Little Angels Mat HR Sec School | |
College | Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai. |
Education Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce(B.com) |
Religion | Hindu |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hobbies | Writing and singing |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Vijay Sethupathi before getting into the industry
Vijay Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India. But his hometown is Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
He completed his schooling till 12th class in MGR Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam, Chennai and Little Angels Mat HR Sec School. Vijay is a graduate of Bachelor of Commerce from Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai, India.

After his education, he had the responsibility of taking care of his family. Therefore, he did many jobs for survival. Consequently, he moved to Dubai to earn more, he worked as an accountant there.
But, as he was unsatisfied with the job, he came back to India. Eventually, he got into a theatre group as an accountant. As a result, he could watch actors in a zoom-in view. He never had a goal of becoming an actor. But, we all know how brilliant he is as an actor.
Later, he played as a background actor and worked in short films. His debut film as the main lead actor was Thenmerku Paruvakaatru in 2010, directed by Seenu Ramaswamy. That was his real career starting point.
He also played as an antagonist in Sundarapandian. The variation in his characters is one of the main reasons for the huge fan base.
Favourite Color | Blue and Black |
Favourite Actor | Prabhu Deva Rajinikanth and Dhanush |
Favourite Movies | Madagascar Series, Mullum Malarim(1978), Johnny(1980) and 16 Vayathinile(1977) |
Favourite Actress | Simran |
Favourite Food | Tamil Traditional Food |
Favourite destination | South India |
Favourite Director | M.Manikandan and Mani Ratnam |
Vijay Sethupathi Complete Movie List
Just scroll down to see the Movie list of Vijay Sethupathi has done!
He has done around 35 films. The script selection of this hero is always on point and he is a very decent actor in the South film industry.

- Gokulathil Seethai
- M.Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi
- Pudhupettai
- Lee
- Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
- Naan Mahaan Alla
- Bale Pandiya
- Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
- Varnam
- Sundarapandian
- Pizza
- Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
- Soodhu Kavvum
- Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
- Idam Porul Yaeval
- Rummy
- Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
- Jigarthanda
- Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
- Thirudan Police
- Vanmam
- Bench Talkies
- Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai
- Orange Mittai
- Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
- Sethupathi
- Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum
- Iraivi
- Dharma Durai
- Aandavan Kattalai
- Rekka
- Kavan
- Vikram Vedha
- Puriyatha Puthir
- Katha Nayagan
- Karuppan
- Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren
- Traffic Ramasamy
- King’s
- Immaikkaa Nodigal
- Chekka Chivantha vaanam
- 96
- Seethakaathi
- Petta
- Super Deluxe
- Sindhubaadh
- Marconi Mathai
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
- Action
- Sangathamizhan
- Oh my Kadavule
Vijay Sethupathi Achievements and Awards
Vijay Awards
- Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom-Best actor
- Soodhu Kavvum- best actor
- Vikram Vedha- best actor
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
- Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom- best actor
- Dharma Durai- best actor
South Indian International Movie Awards
Pizza -best actor
Tamil Nadu State film awards
Sundarapandian-best villain
Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards
Pizza-entertainer of the year
Asiavision Awards
Dharma Durai- best actor
Ananda vikatan cinema Awards
Vikram Vedha- best villain male
Edison Awards
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom- best male rising star
Behind Woods Gold Medals
- Soodhu Kavvum -best acting performance
- Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara-best acting performance.
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Super Deluxe-best actor
Filmfare Awards South
- 96- best actor
- Vikram Vedha- best actor
Vijay Sethupathi’s Upcoming Movies
Currently, Vijay has several movies lined up for release.

- Laabam, directed by SP Jananathan, will be released this year, 2020. The exact date has not yet been announced.
- Uppena, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, will be released this year. The date has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. It is a Telugu movie.
- Muttiah Muralitharan, will be released this year. The direction of the movie is done by MS Sripathy.
- Pushpa, directed by Sukumar starring Allu Arjun will be released this year, 2020.
- Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir, directed by Venkata Krishna Roghanth will release in the month of June, 2020.
- Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal, Vignesh Shivan’s direction. The movie will be released in September, 2020.
- MaaManithan, Seenu Ramasamy’s direction. The movie will be released in November, 2020
- Laal Singh Chaddha, directed by Advait Chandan will be released on 21st of December, 2020
- Idam Porul Eval, directed by Seenu Ramasamy will release on 23rd of March, 2023.
Vijay Sethupathi’s Personal life
Vijay Sethupathi’s Family details are here below:-

Father | Kalimuthu |
Mother | Saraswathi |
Brother | Anna Thambi |
Wife | Jessie |
Children | Daughter-Shreeja Son-Surya |
Sister | Thangachi |
Siblings | Anna Thambi Thangachi |
Grandfather | N/A |
Grandmother | N/A |
- Vijay Sethupathi was born to Saraswati and Kalimuthu. Vijay Sethupathi’s father worked as a civil Engineer.
- Relationship Status: Married Vijay Sethupathi married Jessie in 2003. It was a love come arranged marriage. He met Jessie online and fell in love with her.
- Religion: Hindu
Income of Vijay Sethupathi
- Salary: 8 crore per film
- Net worth: INR 800 million
Social Media Profiles
Vijay has a large number of followers on his social media accounts and growing day by day.
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