Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works in Tamil cinema. Referred to by fans and media as "Thalapathy", Vijay is the highest paid actor in Tamil cinema

Bio
Real Name	Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar
Nickname	Ilayathalapthy
Profession	Actor, Producer and Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 161 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 29 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 June 1974
Age (as in 2018)	44 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, India
School	Not Known
College	Loyola College, Chennai
Educational Qualifications	Dropout
Debut	Naalaya Theerpu (1992)
Family	Father- S. A. Chandrasekhar (Filmmaker) Mother- Shoba Chandrasekhar (Singer) Brothers- N/A Sisters- N/A
Religion	Christianity [1]
Address	Chennai, India
Hobbies	Stunts, dancing and singing
Controversies	When he was shooting for "Pokiri", due to sudden irritation and swelling in the eyes, he had gone through a minor operation.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Chicken Briyani
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Rajanikanth and Kamal Haasan
Favourite Actress	Simran
Favourite Destination	London and Los Angeles
Favourite Color	Blue and Black
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Sangeeta Sornalingam
Children	Daughter- Divya Saasha Son- Jason Sanjay
Money Factor
Salary	20 Crore (INR)
Net Worth	Not Known

Some lesser known facts about Vijay

• Does Vijay smoke?: No

• Does Vijay drink alcohol?: No

• Vijay incepted his film career in 1984 as a child artist in “Vetri” which was made by his father.

• To became an actor he dropped out his Bachelors Degree of Visual Communications at Loyola College, Chennai.

• He is a good friend of South superstars Vikram and Surya.

• Instead of celebrating his birthday in hotels, he prefers social work and provides free books to economically weak students.

• For his contribution in the Tamil film industry, he was awarded with the “Doctor Honoris Causa” by  Dr. MGR University.

• He has been the brand ambassador of major giants like Coca-Cola, Chennai Super Kings, Sunfeast, Jos Alukkas and Tata Docomo.

• He was initially offered the roles of Dharani’s Dhool and Shankar’s Mudhalvan, but due to busy schedule he wasn’t able to take it..