Thalapathy Vijay is working on the last movie of his superstardom career, Jana Nayagan. This movie is being written and directed by H. Vinoth and has a budget of Rs 300 Crores. After Beast, Puja Hegde is again playing his love interest in this movie, and Bobby Deol is playing the role of Antagonist. This Political Action Thriller film was scheduled to be released theatrically in October 2025 but was postponed. Now let’s see how he became Thalapathy and a sensation in Tamil cinema.
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The Rise of a Star
Thalapathy Vijay started his film career as a child artist in the Tamil film Vetri and after doing the role of a child artist in some films of his father, at the age of 18, he played the lead role in Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) film, After that he played the lead role in several movies, and his film kushi (2000) was also remade in Hindi Khushi in 2003 directed by SJ Suryah and produced by Boney Kapoor in which Fardeen khan was a lead actor with his love interest Kareena Kapoor.
In 2004, Thalapathy Vijay appeared in the action masala film Ghilli and delivered the first Tamil film to earn 50 crores, this film was one of the best movies of Thalapathy career so the makers of this film decided to re-release of this film and this film was recently re-released in 2024 and again earned around 30 crores at the box office.
Later he appeared in Thuppakki (2012), Kaththi (2014), Mersal (2017), Sarkar (2018), Master (2021), Leo (2023) and The Greatest of All Time (2024). These all are commercially success at the box office. I became a fan of Thalapathy Vijay after watching his movie Master in which he played the role of “JD”, an alcoholic professor who went to a juvenile home for three months where he found that all the children were doing work for Bhavani for his criminal activities. After That, His Leo Film came under LCU Universe directed by Lokesh Kannagraj And then GOAT.
The Charisma of Thalapathy Vijay
Thalapathy Vijay’s ability to attract the attention of audiences is really admirable, his larger-than-life figure grabs the attention of his fans. His dialogue-delivering, electrifying dance sequence, Stunt, and everything he does with a great effort to make his place in fans’ hearts.
He is a very calm and humble person in his off-screen life, we rarely see him in any controversies. From his signature dance steps to his intense screen presence, Thalapathy Vijay carries an energy to attract audiences. His charismatic smile, dialogue delivery, and intense action sequences make him one of the best actors in Tamil cinema
Iconic Performances of Thalapathy Vijay
Thalapathy Vijay has delivered some masterpieces in Tamil cinema with memorable performances that have left a significant impact on Tamil audiences. he started his film career with romantic and family-oriented films, but later he became a mass-action hero.
Some of his most iconic performances include:
- Ghilli (2004) – his first action film Ghilli became the highest-grossing movie at that time and catapulted Vijay to superstardom, This Film had action, catchy music, and high-energy performance. His role as Velu, the kabaddi player, made a significant impact on Tamil Cinema.
- Thuppakki (2012) – In this movie, he played an army officer who hunting down terrorists. The dialogue in This film’s “I am Waiting” while talking on the phone with Vidyut Jammwal became an instant sensation. Kajal Aggarwal played as lead actress in this film.
- Mersal (2017) – A Socially relevant movie in which, he played a triple role, This movie highlights issues in the medical field. The Cast of the Movie was Vijay alongside S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen.
- Master (2021) – His role as JD, an alcoholic professor against a ruthless gangster Bhavani (Vijay Sethupathi), made him an iconic star.
- Leo (2023) – This LCU Film came in 2023, in which he played the role of Parthiban a cafe owner and animal rescuer, and his face was similar to another character Leo, a son of Antony played by Sanjay Dutt. Arjun Sarja and Trisha were also there in the movie. Trisha was in the role of his wife. Leo is the Highest Grossing movie of Vijay’s career.
Thalapathy 69: The Grand Finale
The makers of this movie have finally released the first look of the movie i.e. a poster and revealed the name of this movie, Jana Nayagan, 70% of filming will be completed by January 2025, this will be Thalapathy Vijay’s last movie of his career and after this, he moved to politics, he has already made a political party named Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, founded on 2 February 2024.
The casting for this movie is Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Blessy, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Teejay Arunasalam, Reba Monica John.
The overseas distribution rights of this movie were sold to Phars Film for ₹78 crore, the highest in the Tamil Cinema industry.
Tamil movies with the highest overseas rights sales.
| Movie | Year | Overseas Rights Sale (₹ Crore) |
|---|---|---|
| Jana Nayagan | 2025 | 75 |
| Thug Life | 2025 | 63 |
| Leo | 2023 | 60 |
| Jailer | 2023 | 52 |
| Ponniyin Selvan 1 | 2022 | 50 |
| Vikram | 2022 | 37 |
| Master | 2021 | 30 |
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