The Vijay filmography covers more than three decades of Tamil cinema, from a child artist in the 1980s to the biggest box office name in Kollywood. Thalapathy Vijay (C. Joseph Vijay, born 22 June 1974 in Chennai) is an Indian actor and politician, and in this complete Vijay filmography you will find his major movies with year, role, budget and box office. He began as a child artist in Vetri (1984), made his lead debut in Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) and became a superstar through Ghilli, Thirupaachi, Pokkiri, Thuppakki, Mersal, Bigil, Master and Leo. His final film, Jana Nayagan, released on 23 July 2026, after he had already been sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 10 May 2026.

Vijay Quick Profile

Detail	Information
Name	Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay (Thalapathy Vijay)
Born	22 June 1974, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Profession	Actor, singer, politician
Debut	Vetri (1984) as child artist; Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) as lead actor
Breakthrough	Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Ghilli (2004)
Lead Films	69 films as lead actor (1992–2026)
Highest Grosser	Leo (2023), about ₹606 Cr worldwide gross
Last Film	Jana Nayagan (2026)
Politics	Founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK); Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 10 May 2026
Known For	Velu (Ghilli), Captain Jagadish (Thuppakki), Vetrimaaran (Mersal), JD (Master), Parthiban/Leo Das (Leo)

Vijay Movies List (1992–2002): The Early Years

The early Vijay filmography was built on family dramas and romances. After Naalaiya Theerpu (1992), he delivered Rasigan (1994), Deva (1995), Poove Unakkaga (1996), Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), Kushi (2000), Friends (2001), Badri (2001) and Thamizhan (2002). Poove Unakkaga and Kadhalukku Mariyadhai made him a household name, and Kushi and Friends turned him into a reliable box office draw before his action phase began.

Vijay Movies List (2004–2011): The Mass Hero Years

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2004	Ghilli	Saravanavelu “Velu”	₹8 Cr	₹50 Cr worldwide gross
2005	Thirupaachi	Siva	₹12 Cr	₹55 Cr worldwide gross
2005	Sivakasi	Sivakasi / Muthappa	₹15 Cr	₹45 Cr worldwide gross
2007	Pokkiri	Pokkiri hero	₹12 Cr	₹75 Cr worldwide gross
2009	Vettaikaaran	Ravi	₹10 Cr	₹25 Cr worldwide gross
2010	Sura	Sura	₹40 Cr	₹30 Cr worldwide gross
2011	Kaavalan	Bhoominathan	₹18 Cr	₹102 Cr worldwide gross
2011	Velayudham	Velayudham / Velu	₹45 Cr	₹67 Cr worldwide gross

Other films from this period include Thirumalai (2003), Madhurey (2004), Sachein (2005), Aathi (2006), Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007), Kuruvi (2008) and Villu (2009), which were average to moderate performers.

Vijay Movies List (2012–2017): The Blockbuster Years

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2012	Nanban	Pari	₹55 Cr	₹90.6 Cr worldwide gross
2012	Thuppakki	Captain Jagadish	₹70 Cr	₹127 Cr worldwide gross
2013	Thalaivaa	Vishwa	₹50 Cr	₹74 Cr worldwide gross
2014	Jilla	Shakthi	₹55 Cr	₹91 Cr worldwide gross
2014	Kaththi	Kathiresan / Jeevanandham	₹50 Cr	₹128 Cr worldwide gross
2015	Puli	Maruthuveeran / Puli	₹118 Cr	₹101 Cr worldwide gross
2016	Theri	Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla	₹75 Cr	₹159 Cr worldwide gross
2017	Bairavaa	Bairavaa	₹60 Cr	₹112 Cr worldwide gross
2017	Mersal	Vetrimaaran / Maaran / Vettri	₹120 Cr	₹253 Cr worldwide gross

Vijay Movies List (2018–2026): Pan-India Stardom and the Final Film

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2018	Sarkar	Sundar Ramaswamy	₹110 Cr	₹237 Cr worldwide gross
2019	Bigil	Michael Rayappan / Bigil	₹180 Cr	₹296 Cr worldwide gross
2021	Master	John Durairaj (JD)	₹135 Cr	₹226 Cr worldwide gross
2022	Beast	Veera Raghavan	₹150 Cr	₹219 Cr worldwide gross
2023	Varisu	Vijay Rajendran	₹180 Cr	₹299 Cr worldwide gross
2023	Leo	Parthiban / Leo Das	₹300 Cr	₹606 Cr worldwide gross
2024	The Greatest of All Time (GOAT)	Gandhi / Jeevan	₹350 Cr	₹455 Cr worldwide gross
2026	Jana Nayagan	Thalapathy Vetri Kondan	₹350 Cr	₹326.5 Cr worldwide gross / ₹197.5 Cr net India

Movies Verdict at a Glance

Film	Verdict
Ghilli (2004)	Blockbuster
Thirupaachi (2005)	Super Hit
Sivakasi (2005)	Super Hit
Pokkiri (2007)	Blockbuster
Vettaikaaran (2009)	Hit
Sura (2010)	Disaster
Kaavalan (2011)	Super Hit
Velayudham (2011)	Hit
Nanban (2012)	Hit
Thuppakki (2012)	Blockbuster
Thalaivaa (2013)	Below Average
Jilla (2014)	Hit
Kaththi (2014)	Super Hit
Puli (2015)	Flop
Theri (2016)	Hit
Bairavaa (2017)	Above Average
Mersal (2017)	Super Hit
Sarkar (2018)	Hit
Bigil (2019)	Super Hit
Master (2021)	Hit
Beast (2022)	Average
Varisu (2023)	Hit
Leo (2023)	Blockbuster
GOAT (2024)	Hit
Jana Nayagan (2026)	Losing (about 56% of budget recovered in India)

Vijay Directors at a Glance

Director	Films with Vijay
Atlee	Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), Bigil (2019)
A.R. Murugadoss	Thuppakki (2012), Kaththi (2014), Sarkar (2018)
Lokesh Kanagaraj	Master (2021), Leo (2023)
Perarasu	Thirupaachi (2005), Sivakasi (2005)
Prabhu Deva	Pokkiri (2007), Villu (2009)
Venkat Prabhu	The Greatest of All Time (2024)
H. Vinoth	Jana Nayagan (2026)

Vijay Top Grossing Films

Rank	Film	Worldwide Gross
1	Leo (2023)	₹606 Cr
2	The Greatest of All Time (2024)	₹455 Cr
3	Jana Nayagan (2026)	₹326.5 Cr
4	Varisu (2023)	₹299 Cr
5	Bigil (2019)	₹296 Cr
6	Mersal (2017)	₹253 Cr
7	Sarkar (2018)	₹237 Cr
8	Master (2021)	₹226 Cr

Awards & Honours

Year	Award	Work
2005	Tamil Nadu State Film Award (his second)	Thirupaachi
Multiple	Filmfare Award South nominations for Best Actor – Tamil	Including Kaththi

Vijay Latest Box Office Performance (2026)

Film	Release Date	Performance
Jana Nayagan	23 July 2026	₹153.55 Cr net in the first 8 days; ₹197.47 Cr net and about ₹233 Cr gross in India; ₹326.5 Cr worldwide gross

Jana Nayagan was directed by H. Vinoth and also starred Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol and Mamitha Baiju. After the film was delayed from its January 2026 date because of censor clearance issues, it became the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026 so far, but its large budget of about ₹350 Cr meant it ended as a losing film in India.

Vijay Upcoming Movies

Film	Status
Jana Nayagan	Released on 23 July 2026; presented as Vijay’s final film before full-time politics
New projects	No upcoming film has been announced, as Vijay is now serving as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

From Child Artist to Chief Minister: The Story Behind Vijay’s Filmography

The Vijay filmography is the story of a star who grew with his audience. He started with family romances in the 1990s, then moved to action with Ghilli (2004), which became the first Tamil film to cross ₹50 Cr at the box office. Thirupaachi, Sivakasi and Pokkiri kept the mass hero image alive, while Sura (2010) was a rare failure. The second phase began with Kaavalan, Velayudham, Nanban and Thuppakki, which crossed ₹100 Cr worldwide.

From Mersal (2017) onward, every Vijay release crossed the ₹200 Cr mark: Mersal, Sarkar, Bigil, Master, Beast, Varisu, Leo and GOAT. Leo (2023) with Lokesh Kanagaraj remains his biggest film at about ₹606 Cr, and GOAT (2024) added around ₹455 Cr. Jana Nayagan (2026), a political action drama, closed his career with about ₹326.5 Cr worldwide. Having founded Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in 2024, Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister on 10 May 2026.

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