A popular actor, Thalaivasal Vijay is a veteran in the Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu film industries. Having started his career as an actor in the TV industry, Vijay made his debut on the silver screen with Thalaivaasal (1992), which earned him his screen name, Thalaivasal Vijay. Known to portray mostly character and supporting roles, Vijay in his career spanning over 25 years has appeared in more than 50 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu industries and along the way picked up several awards including Kerala State Film Awards Special Jury Award for his role in Yugapurushan, 2010 and SIIMA Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Karmayogi, 2012. His 2017 release includes Vedham directed by Prasad Yadav and Sathura Adi-3500 directed by Jaison.