Vijay (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar
Nickname	Ilayathalapthy
Profession(s)	Actor, Producer and Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 161 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 29 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 June 1974 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	49 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, India
College	Loyola College, Chennai
Educational Qualifications	Dropout
Debut	Naalaya Theerpu (1992)
Family	Father- S. A. Chandrasekhar (Filmmaker) Mother- Shoba Chandrasekhar (Singer) Brothers- N/A Sisters- N/A
Religion	Christianity [1](Hindustan Times
Address	Chennai, India
Hobbies	Stunts, dancing and singing
Controversies	When he was shooting for "Pokiri", due to sudden irritation and swelling in the eyes, he had gone through a minor operation.
Favourites
Food	Chicken Briyani
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Rajanikanth and Kamal Haasan
Actress	Simran
Destination	London and Los Angeles
Color	Blue and Black
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Sangeeta Sornalingam
Children	Daughter- Divya Saasha Son- Jason Sanjay
Money Factor
Salary	20 Crore (INR)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay

• Does Vijay smoke?: No

• Does Vijay drink alcohol?: No

• Vijay incepted his film career in 1984 as a child artist in “Vetri” which was made by his father.

• To become an actor he dropped out with his Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communications at Loyola College, Chennai.

• He is a good friend of South superstars Vikram and Surya.

• Instead of celebrating his birthday in hotels, he prefers social work and provides free books to economically weak students.

• For his contribution to the Tamil film industry, he was awarded the “Doctor Honoris Causa” by  Dr. MGR University.

• He has been the brand ambassador of major giants like Coca-Cola, Chennai Super Kings, Sunfeast, Jos Alukkas, and Tata Docomo.

• He was initially offered the roles of Dharani’s Dhool and Shankar’s Mudhalvan, but due to his busy schedule, he wasn’t able to take them.

• After he met the members of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (VMI) at his Panaiyur office in Chennai on 11 July 2023, it was reported in the media that Vijay would go on a padayatra across Tamil Nadu before the release of his upcoming film ‘Leo’ to join politics. ^[2]India Today