Vijay has been acting in movies ever since he was a little child. Since then, the actor has managed to bag the title of Ilaya Thalapathy, and now Thalapathy, owing to his incredible performances and his ever-growing fanbase. The actor has been a part of some of the best Tamil movies, ranging from massy action flicks to emotional dramas. Let’s take a look at some of his most popular films.
- Kaththi
- R. Murugadoss’ Kaththi follows the story of a jailbird, Kathiresan, who undergoes an extreme transformation after he escapes from prison. Once he flees from his sentence, Kathiresan comes across his lookalike Jeeva who gets shot by some criminals. When Kathiresan masquerades as Jeeva, it turns him into a crusader.
- Mersal
Atlee’s Mersal is where Vijay was first credited as the Thalapathy. It follows the story of a doctor, Maaran, who is falsely accused of the murder of his colleague, Dr. Arjun Zachariah. Soon he discovers that this was the doing of his lookalike who aims to expose corrupt practices in the medical industry. The Tamil movie sees Vijay in a triple role.
- Thuppaki
Thuppaki is A. R. Murugadoss’ directorial venture that was later remade by him in Hindi as Holiday. It talks about the life of an army captain who visits Mumbai to be with his family and find a suitable bride. However, things take a turn when an explosion in the city sends him on a mission to find and disable a group of terrorist sleeper cells in the city.
- Bigil
Another Atlee directorial, Bigil, narrates the story of a young aggressive man, Michael, who gives up his dream of becoming a footballer after his father’s murder. Later, a friend convinces him to be the coach of a women’s football team and this completely turns his life around.
- Master
Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Master follows the life of an alcoholic professor John Durairaj aka J.D., who is appointed to teach at a juvenile facility. Soon he realizes that a ruthless gangster is using the children from this facility as scapegoats for his crimes and ends up clashing against him to protect the children.
- Theri
Another fan favorite starring Vijay is Theri, directed by Atlee. This is an action thriller film that narrates the story of DCP Vijaya Kumar, who goes into hiding so that he can raise his daughter in a safer environment. But when her life is at risk from some deadly gangsters, he must protect his daughter, even if that means facing his past life.
- Nanban
A remake of the hit Rajkumar Hirani Hindi directorial 3 Idiots, Nanban is a rollercoaster of a film starring Vijay. In the Tamil film, Vijay can be seen playing the role that was played by Amir Khan in its Hindi counterpart. Similar to its Hindi original, Nanban follows the story of two friends who set out on a journey to find their third friend who disappeared after completing their engineering course. During this journey, they can be seen reminiscing about their college memories.
