Vijay Sethupathi
Birthday: Born in 1978-01-16 in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Deathday: Alive
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi Kalimuthu, known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist, and dialogue writer. Sethupathi works predominantly in Tamil besides few Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi productions. Often referred to by fans and media as "Makkal Selvan" meaning "People's Treasure", he is considered to be one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation.
TV Credits
நவரசா
Character: Dheena
From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series....
MasterChef Tamil
Character: Self - Host
MasterChef India - Tamil is an Indian competitive cooking reality TV show based on the British series of the same name, open to amateur and home chefs....
फर्जी
Character: Michael Vedanayagam
Sunny, a brilliant small-time artist is catapulted into the high-stakes world of counterfeiting when he creates the perfect fake currency note, even as Michael, a fiery, unorthodox task force officer wants to rid the country of the counterfeiting menace. In this thrilling cat-and-mouse race, losing is not an option!...
Bigg Boss Tamil
Character: Host
Many contestants live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Every week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction....
Movie Credits
Kadaseela Biriyani
Character: Lorry Driver
A studious teen who wants a simple life is conned by his violent older brothers into joining their grandiose plan to avenge their murdered father....
Merry Christmas
Character: Albert Arogyasami
A Christmas Eve encounter between two enigmatic strangers sparks a poignant connection - but a dark turn of events threatens to expose their murky past....
Ashwamedham
Character:
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Maharaja
Character: Maharaja
A barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for....
Naan Mahaan Alla
Character: Ganesh, Jeeva's friend (Supporting Cameo)
A playful young man leads a very happy life, but everything changes when his father witnesses a heinous crime....
Pudhupettai
Character: Anbu's Henchman
After running away from home, a young man from the slums falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld, transforming into a ruthless gangster as he navigates love, power and betrayal....
ACE
Character:
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Thenmerku Paruvakatru
Character: Murugan
Thenmerku Paruvakatru directed by Seenu Ramasamy, comes like a breath of fresh air, against a backdrop of picturesque nature, in Theni district of Madurai, open to the cool winds of the North-west, the movie takes shape with the story of love, bonding and binding between mother and son. reliving the core cultural values of the Indian system, and rekindling the sentiments and emotions, which have almost been laid to rest, in the name of hi-fi living....
Maaveeran
Character: Maaveeran's Narrator
After a head injury, cowardly newspaper cartoonist Sathya hears a voice in his mind, foretells events and puts him in precarious situations and forces him to take on a corrupt politician....
Ram Charan 16
Character:
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Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
Character: Prem Kumar
In an accident two days before his wedding, a young man forgets the last year of his life. His friends are determined to ensure that he gets married despite his condition....
Sundarapandian
Character: Jegan
Sundarapandiyan , who has finished college and goofs around in his village with friend Murugesan , decides to pitch in when Arivazhagan seeks his help in wooing Archana . But she rejects Arivazhagan and also another suitor Bhuvaneshwaran. Complications arise when she says she has been in love with Sundarapandiyan for a long time....
Pizza
Character: Micheal Karthikeyan
Michael, a pizza delivery boy, lives with Anu, an aspiring horror fiction writer. One day, on a delivery run, he goes to a bungalow, where mysterious events begin to unfold....
Soodhu Kavvum
Character: Das
Dass specialises in small time kidnapping and has his own set of rules. The primary and most important among them is not to get involved with influential people. Three jobless youngsters meet Dass and the four take up an assignment for a hefty sum that throws away this primary rule and end up being chased by a dreaded policeman....
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
Character: Murugesan
A car is left in the care of a genial landlord, who along with his wife, driver and villagers, gets very attached to it. Will they be able to handle it when the car is taken from them?...
Rummy
Character: Joseph
Sakthi and Joseph, two college students, fall in love with girls from a family, which kills people to save their honour. Obviously, things are not going to end well....
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
Character: Kumaravel (Sumar Moonji Kumar)
An indolent youth finds himself in trouble when his life gets intertwined with that of a straight-laced banker who is tormented with his demands from his boss....
Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai
Character: Yemalingam
A revolutionary is sentenced to death for his anti-national activities. And so begins a battle of wits between the prison officer and his comrades, who try to rescues him with the help of the reluctant hangman who has been selected to deliver the punishment....
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Character: Guest Appearance
A scriptwriter calls his friends over for a discussion to create a script for his first film. The group consists of a cinematographer, a director-wannabe with 40 years of experience and three young assistant directors....
Puriyaatha Puthir
Character: Kathir
Kathir, a music director, starts seeing Meera, who teaches music. He starts receiving compromising videos of Meera, and desperately tries to find out the person wrecking their lives, but will it be too late?...
Vanmam
Character: Radha
Two friends turn bitter foes after a fall out and their enmity is exploited by a man who has scores to settle....
Jawan
Character: Kalee Gaikwad
An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion....
Train
Character: Chandrababu
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Viduthalai: Part II
Character: Perumal "Vaathiyaar"
Troubles worsen for Kumaresan after the capture of Perumal, and soon he is confronted with having to make a choice between performing his duties as a police constable, or taking a stand for what is right....
Idam Porul Yaeval
Character: Pandi
Set in a misty backdrop, struggles and hurdles faced by Pandi & Aasaithambi in their battle to emerge winners in the games of Money, Love & Life....
Orange Mittai
Character: Kailasam
The journey of an old man and an EMT specialist in an ambulance becomes unexpectedly meaningful for both of them....
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Character: 'Pondy' Pandi
Pandian, the son of a cop and a wannabe rowdy, falls in love with Kadambarai, a hearing-impaired girl, who wants him to take on Killivalavan, a gangster-politician who has murdered her parents....
Bench Talkies
Character: Mahesh
Bench Talkies is a compilation of six films from six filmmakers. The one recognizable name is, of course, Karthik Subbaraj, while the others are all aspiring directors. The films deal with various subjects and are in different genres and are of varying quality....
Parole
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
A mother's demise brings two egoistic and arrogant brothers together, transforming their lives for the better....
The Angel
Character: The Angel
A Clash between a Gangster and A Police happens in Chennai....
Athiyayam
Character:
Based on the touching short story by Melanmai Ponnusamy. A Family Man gets into addiction of alcohol and finds hard to feed his family...
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Character: Kabaddi Player (uncredited)
A man and his friends are kabaddi players, but they are ridiculed by their families....
Yaavarum Vallavare
Character: Special Appearance
Follows the events that take place in around 12 hours, from 6 pm to 6 am, in the lives of handful of people and propagates the idea that when a predicament arises, we need not await the arrival of a sole savior. Instead, common people who rise to the occasion are heroes by themselves....
Sethupathi
Character: Inspector Ka. Sethupathi
Sethupathi, an inspector, investigates the murder of a cop and finds that Vaathiyar, a big shot, is responsible for the killing. He arrests Vaathiyar, but an unfortunate incident that has a connection to the case he is investigating, puts his career in jeopardy....
Iraivi
Character: Michael
Three men try to overcome the problems in their lives not realising the impact their efforts are having on the women in their lives....
Dharmadurai
Character: Dr. Dharmadurai
A doctor turns into an alcoholic, and becomes an embarrassment for his brothers. What caused this descent, and can he redeem himself?...
Ramayana: Part One
Character: Kumbhakarna
First part of the epic Ramayana Duology....
Turbo
Character: (Voice)
An Idukki jeep driver attracts the ire of the head of a shady criminal syndicate after his friends uncover a large-scale financial scam....
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
Character: Kathir
An unlikely romance brews between a tough-acting thug with a tender heart, and a recently single, IT consultant neighbor, in this lighthearted and wacky twist of a romantic comedy....
Rekka
Character: Shiva
A young man haunted by his actions in the past gets caught in the rivalry between two gangsters....
Aandavan Kattalai
Character: Gandhi
A young man, on the advice of an agent, lies that he is married, to go to London. But his visa application is rejected and now, he has to follow-up with a string of lies to hide one lie....
Jigarthanda
Character: Young Sethu / Himself
A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping....
Thirudan Police
Character: Guest Appearance
Vishwa, an idler, gets the job of his constable father after the latter is killed during a police operation. Will Vishwa, who is glad that his father is dead, go after his dad's murderers?...
Super Deluxe
Character: Shilpa
An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged parent, 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....
Vikram Vedha
Character: Vedha
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him....
96
Character: Ramachandran "Ram" Krishnamoorthy
Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu....
Kavan
Character: Tilak
A budding journalist passionate about ethical, noble, hard-hitting journalism understands the more flourishing ghetto of sensationalism & news fabrication that the Entertainment TV Channel he belongs to, thrives on. When caught in a dilemma of whether to hold for a while or rise in protest, a situation forces him to make a decision that puts him out of work but… there begins his work....
Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren
Character: Yaman
A tribal leader comes to the city to kidnap the girl whom he has sworn to marry. But a bumbling college boy, whom the girl has a soft corner for, stands in his way....
Karuppan
Character: Karuppan
A man wins the hand of a girl after winning in jallikattu, but her relative, who had hopes of marrying her, tries to cause a permanent rift between the couple....
Katha Nayagan
Character: Dr. Phoenix Raj (in a special appearance)
A coward has to prove that he can be brave to marry the girl he is in love with....
Junga
Character: Junga
A simpleton has to turn into a quirky, albeit miserly, don to save his legacy and his ancestral property, a movie hall....
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Character: Rajapaandi
Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company....
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Character: Vikramadithyan
A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family...
Seethakathi
Character: 'Ayya' Aadhimoolam
A veteran theatre artist who lives for his art 'enters' the world of films. Can the film industry hold on to his inimitable artistry?...
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Character: Rasool Ebrahim
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father....
Petta
Character: Jithu
A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that it is they who should fear him....
Traffic Ramasamy
Character: Special Appearance
Social activist Traffic Ramasamy takes on the corrupt and powerful in his quest for justice. Can he succeed to bring them down, especially when they are keen to finish him off for good?...
Sindhubaadh
Character: Thiru
A small-time thief and his protégé go to Thailand to rescue his wife, who is being held captive by a gang involved in skin trade....
Sangathamizhan
Character: Sangathamizhan (Murugan)
A village is protesting against the setting up a copper plant, but when their leader dies, the corporate company behind the plant sends in a look-alike to facilitate their plan....
Uppena
Character: Rayanam
Aasi has been in love with Bebamma since their childhood. But it is more than her father Rayanam that threatens to form a chasm between the lovers....
Marconi Mathai
Character: Self
Maarconi Mathaai, though a lone wolf, is everyone's favorite. He loves and cares for everything but never got around starting his own family. When Anna joins the bank as cook-cum-cleaner, Mathai's friends urge him to woo Anna into his life....
Laabam
Character: Pakkiri
The president of a farmers' association wants to set up a community farming initiative and takes on a big shot, who wants to destroy his plans so that he can start a bio-diesel project on the land....
Kadaisi Vivasayi
Character: Ramaiah
Maayandi, the only farmer in a village that has abandoned farming, is charged with a petty case that leads to his imprisonment....
Tughlaq Durbar
Character: Singaravelan
A budding politician has devious plans to rise in the ranks — until an unexpected new presence begins to interfere with his every crooked move....
Action
Character: Guest Appearance
An Indian army officer goes after the mastermind behind a terror attack that also resulted in personal loss to him....
Master
Character: Bhavani / Young Bhavani (voice)
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities....
Oh My Kadavule
Character: God (Extended Cameo Appearance)
Arjun is conveniently married to his best friend Anu and their marriage turns out to be a nightmare since he is not really in love with her. When things get tough Arjun gets a second chance in life that could change his path and perspective altogether....
Ka/Pae. Ranasingam
Character: Ranasingam
Ariyanchi is married to Ranasigam, who works in Dubai, and the couple has a little daughter. On the day of their daughter's ear piercing ceremony, a shocking news reaches the family....
The Great Man
Character: Radhakrishnan
A humble auto driver is forced to go on the run, leaving his wife and two kids behind, after being cheated by a fraudster. Will he be able to save his family....
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
Character: Punithan/ Kirubanadhi
A refugee struggles hard to find an identity for himself in order to accomplish his dreams....
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Character: Ranjangudi Anbarasu Murugesa 'Rambo' Boopathy Oohindhiran
Rambo who lives a double life as a cab driver and bouncer falls in love with two women with contrasting personalities. What happens when he is forced to make a choice?...
Dhira
Character: Dhira (Voice)
When South India was under foreign treachery in the 14th century, Vidhyaranya Swami along with his disciples Hari Hara and Bukka Raya saved the country. They established a new kingdom called Vijayanagara, hid the war loot in Kishkindha mountain and protected it by dividing the secret in two. Swamy then extracts a vow from forest tribe leader and Vijayanagara Minister to guard this secret....
19(1)(a)
Character: Gauri Shankar
The mundane life of a woman running a photocopy shop goes into a tailspin when a revolutionary writer leaves the manuscript of his unpublished novel with her....
Ippadai Vellum
Character: Narrator
Two men are wrongly arrested as being the accomplices of a most-wanted terrorist. How do they prove their innocence?...
Andava Kaanom
Character: Anda (voice)
A woman loses her 'Andaa' creates a huge ruckus in the entire village until she finds the precious vessel that belongs to her....
Kattappava Kaanom
Character: Narrator
A fish belonging to a gangster, who considers it his lucky charm, gets stolen and ends up with a guy whose luck has always been rotten....
Thiruttu Payale 2
Character: Narrator
The life of a surveillance specialist turns topsy-turvy when a womanizer starts blackmailing his wife. The former tries to nab him using his power and expertise in technology...
Mumbaikar
Character:
Set in the bustling streets of Mumbai, four lives get unknowingly intertwined after a kidnapping goes wrong as the child abducted happens to be the son of Mumbai’s don....
Mughizh
Character: Vijay
A girl who is scared of dogs gets a puppy, which helps her overcome her fear, and teaches her about life and loss....
Viduthalai: Part I
Character: Perumal "Vaathiyaar"
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations....
Kutty Story
Character: Married man
An anthology of four stories that revolve around man-woman relationships....
Gandhi Talks
Character:
A silent black comedy, about the monetary needs of a character & how it impacts the others. A young, unemployed graduate Mahadev’s struggle to land a job through any means possible and crosses paths with a businessman and petty thief. A subject wherein silence speaks much louder than words. Although a work of fiction by the writer, all the characters in the film are sketched out to seem very real and relatable ensuring an enriching journey as well a laugh riot as the cat and mouse guffaws amongs...
Pisasu 2
Character: Dr. John
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DSP
Character: M. Vascodagama
A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds....
Vikram
Character: Sandhanam
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved....
Gokulathil Seethai
Character: an audience member (uncredited)
Rishi, the son of a wealthy man, leads a carefree lifestyle. However, his life begins to change when he meets Nila, a college student, and gradually falls in love with her....
Annabelle Sethupathi
Character: Sethupathi
A scary journey begins when a small-time thief, Rudra, enters a haunted castle and gets pulled into the mystery of its mistress — Annabelle Sethupathi....
Michael
Character: Michael's Caretaker (Special Appearance)
Set in the early 1990s, Michael, a simple yet daring boy from the south moves to Bombay with a personal strong motive, grow under the wings of Gurunath, a dreaded gangster. Michael is assigned with a task of killing the man involved in the attempted assassination of Gurunath. Things take a turn as he falls in love with the target's daughter, Theera, in Delhi....
Ramayana: Part Two
Character: Kumbhakarna
Final part of the epic Ramayana Duology....
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Character: Self
Celebrated actor Nayanthara looks back on her journey towards love and superstardom amidst personal struggles and triumphs in this intimate documentary....