Acting

Vijay Sethupathi

Born January 16, 1978 · Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India (age 48)

Vijay Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978) 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.

Known For

Jailer 2

Jailer 2 · 2026

MovieActionComedy

When a dangerous syndicate expands its reach to threaten his family's peace, retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian goes undercover as a driver. Operating from the shadows, he takes on ruthless new enemies to protect his home.

Jawan

MovieActionThriller

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.

Maharaja

Maharaja · 2024

MovieActionThriller

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.

Baththa

Baththa · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster inside a deserted school toilet. As the gangster is forced to confront hunger, loneliness and his own vulnerability, an unlikely bond begins to grow between the two, changing their lives forever.

Vikram

MovieActionCrime

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.

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum · 2016

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

MovieComedyDrama

A small-time rowdy fresh out of prison and a runaway woman seeking a new life in Chennai become unexpected neighbors. Bound by loneliness, they form an unusual bond—one that teeters between friendship and love. As they navigate their struggles together, their lives take a heartwarming turn in this charming romantic comedy-drama.

Gandhi Talks

Gandhi Talks · 2026

A young, unemployed graduate Mahadev's struggles to land a job through any means possible and crosses paths with a businessman and petty thief.

Thaai Kizhavi

Thaai Kizhavi · 2026

MovieComedyDrama

An elderly and feared moneylender from a village near Madurai falls seriously ill, prompting her estranged sons and extended family to reunite after years of separation. As tensions rise inside the household, hidden motives, family conflicts, and expectations over her wealth turn her uncertain condition into the center of a chaotic family drama.

Filmography

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Jailer 2

Jailer 2 · 2026

MovieActionComedy

When a dangerous syndicate expands its reach to threaten his family's peace, retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian goes undercover as a driver. Operating from the shadows, he takes on ruthless new enemies to protect his home.

Jawan

MovieActionThriller

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.

Kalee Gaikwad

Maharaja

Maharaja · 2024

MovieActionThriller

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.

Maharaja

Baththa

Baththa · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster inside a deserted school toilet. As the gangster is forced to confront hunger, loneliness and his own vulnerability, an unlikely bond begins to grow between the two, changing their lives forever.

Bathvachalam 'Baththa'

Vikram

MovieActionCrime

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.

Sandhanam

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum · 2016

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

MovieComedyDrama

A small-time rowdy fresh out of prison and a runaway woman seeking a new life in Chennai become unexpected neighbors. Bound by loneliness, they form an unusual bond—one that teeters between friendship and love. As they navigate their struggles together, their lives take a heartwarming turn in this charming romantic comedy-drama.

Kathir

Gandhi Talks

Gandhi Talks · 2026

A young, unemployed graduate Mahadev's struggles to land a job through any means possible and crosses paths with a businessman and petty thief.

Mahadev

Thaai Kizhavi

Thaai Kizhavi · 2026

MovieComedyDrama

An elderly and feared moneylender from a village near Madurai falls seriously ill, prompting her estranged sons and extended family to reunite after years of separation. As tensions rise inside the household, hidden motives, family conflicts, and expectations over her wealth turn her uncertain condition into the center of a chaotic family drama.

Lyricist

Master

MovieActionDrama

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.

Bhavani / Young Bhavani (voice)

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom · 2012

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom

MovieComedyDrama

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.

Prem Kumar

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.

Ramachandran "Ram" Krishnamoorthy

Kadaisi Vivasayi

Kadaisi Vivasayi · 2022

Kadaisi Vivasayi

Maayandi, the only farmer in a village that has abandoned farming, is charged with a petty case that leads to his imprisonment.

Ramaiah

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy · 2019

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

MovieDramaHistory

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.

Rajapaandi

Kiss

MovieRomanceComedy

A musician is gifted with the supernatural ability to see a couple's destiny whenever they kiss. But when he sees the grim fate of the woman he loves, he must use his powers to defy destiny itself.

Narrator

Super Deluxe

Super Deluxe · 2019

MovieComedyThriller

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.

Shilpa

Petta

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.

Jithu

Vikram Vedha

Vikram Vedha · 2017

MovieActionThriller

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.

Vedha

Thudarum

Thudarum · 2025

MovieActionDrama

A taxi driver finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after his car is confiscated by a corrupt police officer.

Anbu (Photo Appearance)

Thalaivan Thalaivii

Thalaivan Thalaivii · 2025

Thalaivan Thalaivii

MovieRomanceComedy

Two headstrong lovers navigate a turbulent relationship where passion and conflict intertwine, creating an intense emotional bond through their shared journey.

Agashaveeran

Ace

MovieCrimeComedy

Kannan, with a past comes to Malaysia to turn over a new leaf. But when he realises that the girl he loves needs money to get out of a difficult situation, he commits a robbery that makes him the target of a fearsome gangster and the girl’s stepfather, an immoral cop.

Bold Kannan

DSP

MovieActionDrama

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.

M. Vascodagama

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas · 2024

Merry Christmas

MovieDramaMystery

A Christmas Eve encounter between two enigmatic strangers sparks a poignant connection - but a dark turn of events threatens to expose their murky past.

Albert Arogyasami

Pudhupettai

Pudhupettai · 2006

MovieActionDrama

The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.

Anbu's Henchman

Slumdog - 33 Temple Road

Slumdog - 33 Temple Road

Slumdog - 33 Temple Road

MovieActionThriller

Farzi

SeriesDramaCrime

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!

Michael Vedanayagam

Navarasa

Navarasa · 2021

From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.

Dialogue

Muthu Alias Kaattaan

Muthu Alias Kaattaan · 2026

Muthu Alias Kaattaan

SeriesDramaCrime

A story of an man who becomes a legend, a Monster, and a Miracle, depending on the Storyteller.

Producer