The definitive ranking of Tamil superstar's Thalapathy Vijay best movies, including favourites like Master, Leo and Kaththi, and where to stream them. His full name is Joseph Vijay . He was born on June 22, 1974, at Madras, to veteran Tamil film director S. A. Chandrasekhar and Shoba Chandrasekhar who is a Carnatic vocalist. He had a sister named Vidhya who died at the age of 2 due to ill health. After her death, Vijay who was once naughty and talkative became very silent. He spent his entire childhood in Chennai and finished his graduation at Loyola college. Film Career as Child Artist Being a director’s son, many chances came to him ... About Thalapathy Vijay Biography Vijay , originally named Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, was born on June 22, 1974, in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. He is 50 years old as of 2024. His father, S. A. Chandrasekhar, is a film director, and his mother, Shoba Chandrasekhar, is a singer. Vijay ’s father is Christian, while his mother follows Hinduism. Vijay had a younger sister named Vidhya, who sadly passed away when she was just two years old. Vijay married Sangeetha Sornalingam, a Sri Lankan ... Joseph Vijay , also known as Thalapathy , is a popular star in Tamil cinema and other Indian languages films. He has acted in 78 movies, won 13 awards and has a fan following worldwide.