Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar born on 22 June 1974 at Chennai, best known by his mononym Vijay or the name his fans gave him Ilayathalapathy Vijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer who works in the Tamil film industry. He married Sangeetha Sornalingam and they have two children Jason Sanjay and Divya. Vijay appeared as Coca-Cola’s brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu. In 1999 Vijay acted in Thulladha Manamum Thullum with Simran, which earned Vijay a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. He has appeared in more than 50 films and earned accolades, including Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.