Vijay's tops ' fellow actors praise

Cinesouth - 25.06.2005

That's praise indeed from the competition.

Surya who made his debut in Vijay's film 'Nerukku Ner' also acted with Vijay in another hit film 'Friends.' Surya has come a long way since then, changing his getup and is fast making a big name for himself. He looks at Vijay in wonder.

'It is quite difficult to deliver hot films, without much change in the getup. Look at Vijay's dance. One will never tire of seeing the style and the steps,' said Surya with genuine respect.? Another thing that never fails to maze Surya, are the fight scenes in Vijay's films.

Similarly, Vikram says, 'I admire him from afar.' It is to be noted that Vikram and Vijay are good friends.

Among Tamil film heroes, Madhavan stands out by being different. He's not afraid to call a spade a spade. He's allergic to dance! 'Unlike Ajith, Vijay, Vikram and SDurya, nobody expects much from me in Tamilnadu. At the same time, if I could shake a leg like Vijay, I can cause quite a stir!'

Like the fans, fellow actors also find Vijay's dance attractive. Though Vijay is greatly admired today for his dance prowess, in the early days of his career, he was made fun of for his lack of dancing ability. Taking up the challenge and undergoing rigorous training, he's now the uncrowned king of dance.

Hard work never goes to waste. Vijay is a supreme example of that.

Personality this week : Ilaya Dalapathi - Vijay

As if to do justice to the title of the young Turk, Vijay has become the commanding force of the Tamil industry with popularity and business support next only to the superstar Rajinikanth. But, the success and the adulation did not happen overnight. His journey has met with several obstacles and failures. His determination and self-confidence have brought him the laurels.Vijay comes from a family which has strong experience in the film industry. Father, S. A. Chandrasekaran is a popular director and mother Shoba is an accomplished playback singer. Vijay has a soft corner for anyone who answers to the name Vidya for it is the name of his sister who died when she was just two. He made his debut as a child artiste in the film, Vetri. His first film as hero was Nalaiya theerpu. He has acted in 48 films so far. Films like Rasigan, Senthurappandi and Deva made him the badshah of B and C centres while Kadhalukku mariyadhai, Poove unakkaga, Once more, Gilli, etc. made his appeal sore among the urban audience. He is the youngest actor to have won the MGR award from the Tamil Nadu Government and Kalaimamani title. His inspiration are MGR’s Nadodi mannan, Rajini’s Annamalai and Vijayakanth’s Sattam oru iruttarai and Vanathaippola. Vijay is talented in all aspects of acting like dance, action and emoting. He has worked with perseverance to hone his skills and prove his detractors wrong. At 31, he is the youngest star to have completed 48 films and already there is competition about who would produce his 50th film. Vijay has excellent rapport with his peers Ajith, Prasanth and Surya. A shy and intensely private person, Vijay has steered clear of any controversy. He is happily married to London-born Sangeetha. They have a son, Jason Sanjay and a just-born daughter. A total family man, he prefers spending his free time with his wife and kids and can only be rarely seen in filmi gatherings. He is an accomplished sportsperson who can play basketball, football, cricket and volleyball. He plumps for idli and dosa with coriander chutney and hogs on seafood, chicken, tandoori and Chinese dishes. There were several pinpricks about his appearance and doubts about his talent. He has steadily strode to thrash them out and today is a leading star with mass appeal. Behind the smile is the sweat of perseverance.

Profile : Vijay

Name : Vijay ( Joseph Vijay) Pet name : Ilayathalapthy, Vasool chakravarthy Date of birth : 22-June1974 Family : Father-S.A.Chandrasekharan, Shobha Chandrasekharan, wife- Sangeetha, Son- Sanjay.

Address : S.A.C.Vijay , 64, Kaveri Street, Saligramam, Chennai 600 093. Debut Film : Naalaiya Theerppu (tamil) Tamil Movies Released: Nalaya Theerpu, Dec 4th, 1992 Senthoorapandi, Dec, 1993 Rasigan, 1994 Deva , Feb, 1994 Rajavin Parvailae, 1995 Vishnu, 1995 Chandralekha, 1995 Coimbatore Mapple, Jan 14th, 1996 Poove Unakkagha, Feb 15th, 1996 Vasantha Vasal, 1996 Manbumigu Manavan, 1996 Kalamelam Kathiruppen,Jan 14th,1997 Love Today, May 1997 Once More, Jun 4th, 1997 Neeruku Ner, Sep 5th, 1997 Kadalukku Mariyadhai, Dec 19th, 1997 Ninaithen Vandai, Apr 10th, 1998 Priyamudan, Jun 12th, 1998 Nilaave Vaa, Augt 14th, 1998 Thulladhamanamum Thullum, Jan 29th, 1999 Endrendrum Kaadhal, Mar 05th, 1999 Nenjinile, Jun 25th, 1999 Minsara Kanna, Sep 09th, 1999 Selvaa , Dec, 1996 Kanukkul Nilavu, Jan 14th, 2000 Kushi, May 19, 2000 Priyamanavale, Nov 26th, 2000 Friends, Jan 14th, 2001 Badri, Apr 16th, 2001 Shahjahan, Nov 14th, 2001 Tamizhan, Apr 14th, 2002 Youth, July 19th, 2002 Bhagavathi, Nov 04th, 2002 Vaseegara, Jan 15th, 2003 Pudhiya Geethai, 2003 Thirumalai, Oct 24th, 2003 Udhaya, Mar 28th, 2004 Ghillli, Aprl 17th, 2004 Madurey, Aug 27th, 2004 Thirupachi, Jan 14th, 2005 Sachin, April 14th, 2005 Official website :www.ilayathalapathyvijay.com

Rajni praises Vijay !

By Moviebuzz Thursday, 02 June , 2005, 10:49

The 200th day function of Vijay's Ghilli was celebrated in a great style at the Taj Connemera in Chennai on Wednesday evening. And the surprise guest at the function turned out to be none other than the real superstar,Rajnikanth.

Rajni said that he wanted initially to speak only at the 100th day function of Chandramukhi, but was tempted to speak after seeing the team work associated with Ghilli.

Said Rajnikanth "When Chandramukhi clashed with Sachein, everyone was talking about fireworks between the two stars. But Vijay was humble enough to say that he was my fan and was never a competitor. If Vijay is my fan I am his admirer".

Rajini also praised Vijay's ability to do comedy and made it clear that "the success of a film largely depends on its story and if the subject is good, then the film is a sure winner".

He also praised director Dharani for choosing the right subject as he added: "Ghilli is nothing more than the story of Ramayana told in a different manner that worked".

All the artists of Ghilli like -Vijay, Trisha, Prakash Raj, director Dharani, music director Vidyasagar and producer A.M Rathnam were present. The guest list included Vikram, S.J Suryah, Arun Pandian, Asin, Nila, directors Bhagyaraj and S.A Chandrasekar.

Rajini at Vijay's function

IndiaGlitz [Thursday, June 02, 2005]

Recently the 100 days function of the mega hit Gilli was held in Chennai. And it was not the film's hero Vijay who hogged the limelight. Instead, it was the surprise guest Rajinikanth who walked away with all the applause. Rajini rarely makes a public appearance these days. In fact, he not only made it to the function, but also spoke at length. He praised Vijay and director Dharani for coming up with a hardy entertainer. He also praised Vijay and Vikram (another guest on the occasion) for being friendly and competitive. He said it reminded him of the days with Kamal in the 80s.