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Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay is an Indian politician and former actor who is currently serving as the ninth chief minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2026. He is the founder and president of the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Prior to entering politics, he was a leading actor in Tamil cinema and among the highest-paid actors in India, having won numerous accolades including multiple Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and South Indian International Movie Awards.
Following a stint as a child actor in the 1980s, Vijay made his debut as a leading man in Naalaiya Theerpu, directed by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar. He rose to fame with romance films such as Poove Unakkaga and Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, Thullatha Manamum Thullum, Kushi before transitioning into an action star with Thirumalai, Ghilli, Thirupaachi and Pokkiri. From the 2010s onward, he starred in major commercial successes—including Thuppakki, Kaththi, Theri, Mersal, Sarkar, Bigil, Master, Leo and The Greatest of All Time —which rank among the highest-grossing Tamil films.
Beyond his film career, Vijay cultivated a fan following, which he consolidated into the social welfare organisation Vijay Makkal Iyakkam in 2009.

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