Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Gurunatha Sethupathi Kalimuthu (born 16 January 1978) is an Indian actor, producer, lyricist, and dialogue writer who works predominantly in Tamil films besides few Telugu and Malayalam productions. He has starred in more than 30 films. Over the years, Sethupathi has transformed into a successful and popular "Indie-film star" in Tamil cinema. He has won numerous awards, including two Filmfare Awards South and three Vijay Awards.

Following a stint as an accountant, Sethupathi began considering an acting career. He started his film career working as a background actor, playing minor supporting roles for over five years, before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010). He went on to play the villain role in Sundarapandian (2012) and got his breakout roles with the films Pizza (2012) and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012).