Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films. He is one of the highest paid actors in India.
Born: 22 June 1974 (age 48 years), Chennai
Spouse: Sangeeta Sornalingam (m. 1999)
Upcoming movie: Varisu
Children: Jason Sanjay, Divya Shasha
Parents: S. A. Chandrasekhar, Shoba Chandrasekhar
New business
Vijay earns crores from cinema itself and apart from that he also owns many halls.
He runs many mandapams like Shobana Mandapam in Saligramam Chennai, one Mandapam in Vadapalani, Sangeetha Mandapam in Porur and one in Pudukottai. The marriage hall in Chennai was paid to producer Lalit for Rs. 8 lakhs has been rented out.
Now it seems that the halls are going to be rented out for Reliance Super Market. They say that the details will be released soon. It is not known to what extent this rental information is authentic.
Vijay's next film
Vijay's upcoming movie Varisu is releasing. Directed by Vamsi and starring Vijay, the film is being shot in Hyderabad.
But now it is said that the shooting has been stopped due to the problem in the cinema industry there. It is noteworthy that only the first look posters of the film have been released so far.