7 lesser known facts about Vijay Sethupathi
Team OTTplay
Jan 16, 2024
Merry Christmas
After the release of film Merry Christmas, Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most talked about actors currently
Early life
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. Whilst studying in college, he did odd jobs to fund his education
An accountant
Actor took up a job as an accountant in Dubai till 2003. After that he worked in interior decoration business with friends
Family life
He married his girlfriend Jessy whom he had met online. Couple has two kids of whom son Surya was named after his late friend
Minor roles
Vijay started his acting career with minor roles in films, TV series and short films. Balu Mahendra persuaded him to act
Big break
Actor got his big break as lead actor with director Seenu Ramasamy in film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru. A winning film!
Year 2012
In 2012, actor had triple success with Sundarapandian, Pizza and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom. He was praised in each!
Box office favourite
Ever since then, Vijay has become the favourite at the Tamil box office with blockbuster performances each year
Achievements
Amidst all the many awards, Vijay is the recipient of the National award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Super Deluxe
50th film
Upcoming film Maharaja will be Vijay's 50th feature film and fans cannot control their excitement after it's poster release
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