Vijay Sethupathi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vijay Sethupathi
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jan 16, 1978(1978-01-16)
Age	46
Birthplace	Rajapalayam
Country	India
Birth City	Tamil Nadu
Horoscope	Capricorn

Vijay Sethupathi Biography

Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on January 16, 1978 in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India. Famous for his roles as a lead actor for his roles in the Tamil movies Thenmerku Paruvakaatru in the film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru and Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Baliakumara. Sethupathi is also famous for his award-winning performance in the film Pizza. The year 2016 was the last time he won praise for his performance in the Police drama Sethupathi.

He co-starred alongside He co-starred with Lakshmi Menon in the 2012 Tamil movie Sundarapandian. in the 2012 Tamil film Sundarapandian.

Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2003. After a brief stint in the interior decoration business with friends, he joined a marketing company that dealt with readymade kitchens when he saw Koothupattarai’s poster. He recalled director Balu Mahendra remarking that he had a “very photogenic face”, and motivated him to pursue an acting career.

Sethupathi did a series of odd jobs for pocket money: salesman at a retail store, cashier at a fast food joint and a phone booth operator. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Dhanraj Baid Jain College (an affiliate of the University of Madras) in Thoraipakam. A week after he finished college, he joined as an account assistant at a wholesale cement business. He had to take care of three siblings and moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates as an accountant because it paid him four times more than what he was making in India. In those two years in Dubai, he met a woman, Jessie, online. The two dated, eventually marrying in 2003.

He has three brothers and sisters. The couple, he and wife Jessy got became married in 2003. The couple has two children: Surya as well as Shreeja.

Vijay Sethupathi Net Worth

Vijay Sethupathi is one of the richest Movie Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vijay Sethupathi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before beginning his acting career with a role as an actor in the 2004 film Ghilli in 2004, he completed his bachelor’s degree at DB Jain College and considered the possibility of a career in accounting.

He produced, wrote and appeared in the film of the same name Orange Mittai.

Sethupathi has three siblings, one elder brother, one younger brother and one younger sister. He returned from Dubai in 2003 to marry his girlfriend, whom he had met and dated online. He has two children, a son Surya and a daughter Shreeja. He named his son Surya in the remembrance of his friend who died during his school days. Surya made his acting debut playing the younger version of Sethupathi in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015).

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Who is Vijay Sethupathi Dating?

According to our records, Vijay Sethupathi married to Jessy Sethupathi. As of December 1, 2023, Vijay Sethupathi’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2013, he was first seen in the crime comedy Soodhu Kavvum that saw him playing the role of a forty-year-old kidnapper. The film opened to extremely positive reviews and has become a huge success at the box office. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review wrote: “It’s laudable that the actor doesn’t hesitate to take a role that has him playing a 40-year-old man, greying and with a paunch”. The Times of India reviewer N. Venkateswaran cited that “His knack of choosing good roles and working with new directors brimming with ideas will stand him in good stead, as also the work he puts in to portray each character. He put on weight and grew a beard to play Das, and the look fits him to a ‘T'”. His next release was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul. It was met with positive reviews by critics and Vijay Sethupathi’s performance was highly praised. Haricharan Pudipeddi from The New Indian Express in his review wrote : “Vijay Sethupathi has become a darling of the masses. Scene after scene, the audience hoots and cheers for him in unison.” Rediff reviewer S.Saraswathi cited that “His greatest strength lies in being able to counter the stereotypical image of heroes in commercial cinema today. In every film, we see him in a completely different avatar, and his latest film is no different. Vijay Sethupathi seems to have the knack of choosing the right role and script and he effortlessly slips into his character as Kumar.” Behindwoods stated that Sethupathi “has done it yet again, raising his pennant higher, making himself more visible to his fervent fans. The depth in his innocence and the foolhardiness in his love are a couple of things that stand tall in the character he plays, and Vijay Sethupathi has pulled it off in grand style.”.

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Vijay Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Vijay Sethupathi celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.

In 2014, His films Rummy and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum were released, both directed by debutants. Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, based on its same-titled short film, revolved around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini, with Sethupathi starring as its chauffeur. The film opened to predominantly positive reviews from critics and is the only Tamil film which has been selected to be screened at the 19th International Film Festival of Kerala. The same year Akhaada was being dubbed into Tamil as Edakku by its makers, to profit from Sethupathi’s popularity in Tamil Nadu. The film was being promoted as a Sethupathi film, with the actor being prominently featured in the posters, although he had only a minor role in it, and Sethupathi stated that the audience would feel cheated after seeing the film, if it was promoted this way. He was next seen in the action drama Vanmam directed by debutant Jaikrishna. Though the film was met with average reviews, Sethupathi’s performance was praised by critics. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in his review wrote : It’s Vijay Sethupathi’s film the whole way. The actor renders a power packed performance, capturing each nuance of the character with precision and understanding. Behindwoods stated that the stand out element in the film is Vijay Sethupathi, who has managed to attach his performance to the nativity of the location to the best of his ability. The actor scores effortlessly in some portions, one of them being the scene where he breaks into Kreshna’s house under the influence of alcohol.