Superstar Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar aka Thalapathy Vijay turns 48 today(22 June). The 47-year-old handsome hunk is well known for his versatility and power-pack acting skills. Vijay is one of the most powerful superstars who enjoys massive stardom and fandom in the industry.

From Mersal, Bigil, Master, Theri, Thuppakki to Kaththi, the actor has worked in over 100 films to date. But the film that finally gave him not only his first hit but his first out-an-out blockbuster was Poove Unakkaga. 

Poove Unakkaga was released in 1996, and it massively clicked the bok office. It became Vijay’s first blockbuster and an overnight sensation.

Today, on the occasion of Vijay’s birthday, let’s take a look at his stardom, fandom, and journey:

Vijay is very popular not only in South Indian Industry but also in the Northern part.

He is not only an onscreen hero but also a kind-hearted and real-life superhero.  His foundation for social welfare, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (Vijay People Organization),  was officially launched in July 2009 and is responsible for much of his philanthropic work.

His political life has always been big in the limelight. He distanced himself from politics and his party VMK in 2021 and also filed a case against his parents and urged fans to not involve his name in any political lines.

Vijay’s popularity has been recorded by both Google and Twitter as the most-searched-and-tweeted actor several times.

On his birthday thousands of his fans took to their social media and wished their Thalapathy. 

Take a look here at who all wished him the best wishes:

Wishing you a very happy birthday @actorvijay sir ❤️❤️ Best wishes for #Varisu 👍😊 #HBDThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/M31q5hn4PI

— Sivakarthikeyan (@Siva_Kartikeyan) June 22, 2022

At 10 years old, Thalapathy Vijay’s first role was in the film Vetri (1984) he continued to performed as a child actor in films!❤️#HBDTHALAPATHYVijay #Master @actorvijay pic.twitter.com/ZnTNY5aF1F

— Vijay Team Online (@VijayTeamOnline) June 21, 2020

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Happy birthday @actorvijay Sir. May you have a fantastic year ahead.Take care & God bless#HBDThalapathyVijay https://t.co/m3A1rIVi4y

— Arjun Das (@iam_arjundas) June 22, 2022

My Dearest Anna @actorvijay thank you for motivating and inspiring us always. You always have my best interests at heart and it means the world! Happy Happy birthday Anna… Love u Loads..#HBDThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/tDcO7Oln8n

— KRISHH (@krishoffl) June 22, 2022

to the master of cinema and the commander of blockbusters.
the bigil roars louder today, thank you for existing, Thalapathy Vijay 👑💙#HBDDearThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/M5AkcIesW9

— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) June 22, 2022

Wishing Thalapathy Vijay Sir a very happy birthday !! 🤗🤗🥳🥳#HBDThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/xhrtp7uvgF

— Dulquer Salmaan (@dulQuer) June 22, 2022