15 January,2024 09:13 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vijay Sethupathi
Vijay Sethupathi Birthday 2024: The actor began his career in 1996 playing supporting roles in films before landing his first lead role in the 2010 Seenu Ramasamy directorial, 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru', where he shared the screen with Vasundhara Kashyap and Saranya Ponvannan. Since then, the actor has worked in films and web series across languages, including Tamil and Hindi. He gained critical success nationwide for his roles in movies and web series such as Super Deluxe, Farzi, Navarasa, and 'Vikram Vedha'. The National Award-winning actor was also ranked 10th on the recent IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023 list and was recently seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas, alongside Katrina Kaif, which is ranked 14th on the newly-released IMDb Most Anticipated Indian Movies of 2024 list.
On Vijay Sethupathi's birthday, here's looking at some of his must-watch Tamil films:
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015)
A wannabe rowdy who falls for a hearing-impaired girl faces a dilemma when the girl makes a shocking request. Directed by Vignesh Shivan, the film also stars Nayanthara, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, and Radhika Sarathkumar.
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Vikram Vedha (2017)
Vikram, a no-nonsense police officer, accompanied by Simon, his partner, is on the hunt to capture Vedha, a smuggler and a murderer. Vedha tries to change Vikram's life, which leads to a conflict. The film is directed by Gayatri, Pushkar, Gowtham Selvaraj and also stars R Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath and Kathir.
96 (2018)
Two high school sweethearts meet at a reunion after 22 years and reminisce about their past. This beautiful film has been directed by C Prem Kumar and also stars Adithya Bhaskar, Trisha Krishnan and Gouri Kishan.
Super Deluxe (2019)
An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged father, a priest, and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day. The film is directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja and also stars Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Ramya Krishna. The film consists of four different stories happening on the same day.
Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
Das, with his team, kidnaps Arumai, the son of a politician, who has been planning his own kidnapping to extract money from his father. Problems arise when an insane cop is brought to handle the case. Directed by Nalam Kumarasamy, the film also stars Sanchita Shetty, Radha Ravi, M.S Bhaskar.
Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022)
The last active farmer in a remote village tries to hold out against a property developer. Directed by M Manikandan, the film also stars Nallandi, Yogi Babu, and Ravi Prakash.
Vikram (2022)
A special investigator discovers a case of serial killings is not what it seems to be, and leading down this path is only going to end in a war between everyone involved. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film also stars Kamal Haasan and Fahad Faasil.
Merry Christmas (2024)
Vjay's latest sees him opposite Katrina Kaif. The film directed by Sriram Raghavan was simultaneously shot in Hindi and Tamil.
