Vijay Sethupathi

Born on January 16, 1979, in Rajapalayam and raised in Chennai, Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi Kalimuthu (known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi) earned a B.Com degree and worked as an accountant in Dubai before returning to India, marrying his wife Jessi, and taking an accounting job at the Koothupattarai theatre group to pursue acting. After spending over five years in minor background roles and short films, he landed his first leading role in the National Award-winning Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010) and achieved mainstream success through versatile performances in hits like Sundarapandian, Pizza, Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, and Soodhu Kavvum. Beyond acting, the father of two has also expanded his creative work into dialogue writing (Orange Mittai) and songwriting, establishing himself as one of Indian cinema's most sought-after stars.

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