John Vijay | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai Caldwell Higher Secondary School ,Tuticorin. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006-present |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Spouse | Madhavi Elangovan |
John Vijay (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor who plays villain and supporting roles in Tamil films. [1] He has also worked in a few Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. He is well known for his performances in Oram Po (2007), Thillalangadi (2010), Mouna Guru (2011), Kalakalappu (2012) and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021). [2] [3]
John Vijay did his M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai. Vijay also works as the head programme director of Radio One FM. John is the chief of 'H2O', an advertising agency with its office at Nungambakkam. [4] He made his acting debut with the film Thalaimagan (2006). [5]
Pushkar and Gayatri, who were his juniors in the Visual Communications course in Loyola College, offered him a role in their directorial debut Oram Po . [6] [7] His performance as "Sun of Gun" in the film was described by critics as "scene stealer, his antics bring the house down". [8] [9] His character in his debut film Oram Po was defined as a person who hails from Thoothukudi who had to come to Chennai and stay in Chennai on a permanent basis. He apparently learnt Madras Tamil for the film Oram Po. [10]
John Vijay insisted that his fear of acting with big scale high-profile actors vanished after being cast by Mani Ratnam in Raavanan (2010). [11] He played the role of a rogue police officer in Mouna Guru (2011) starring opposite Arulnithi and his performance was well received. [3] He played a friend of Rajinikanth in Kabali (2016). [11]
He has also trained a few emerging actresses to speak Tamil fluently by hosting a program titled Tamil Pesum Kadanayagi, and he insisted the reason to host such a program was to encourage Tamil actresses to bag national awards by speaking Tamil in a fluent manner. [12]
In October 2018, singer Sriranjani Sundaram accused John Vijay of sexual misconduct as part of MeToo allegations. It was during the middle of the night in 2014 that Sriranjani narrated a sequence of events about her receiving phone calls from Vijay, apparently accusing Vijay of phone sex, with the latter allegedly pursuing a conversation with Sriranjani, although Sriranjani had told him that she would call back the next day. [13] The incident unfolded just a month after both attended a fun interview together. [14]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Thalaimagan | ||
2007 | Oram Po | Pichchai (Son of Gun) | |
Billa | John | ||
2008 | Poi Solla Porom | Johny | |
2010 | Raavanan | Hemanth Shankar | |
Angadi Theru | Director | ||
Bale Pandiya | Pasupathy | ||
Thillalangadi | Aadhi | ||
Va | King, Parattai Prince | Dual roles | |
2011 | Ko | Himself | Special appearance |
Aanmai Thavarael | 'Andhra' Prasad | ||
Vanthaan Vendraan | Training coach | ||
Mouna Guru | Marimuthu | ||
2012 | Kalakalappu | Dharmarajan | |
Etho Seithai Ennai | Kumar | ||
2013 | Samar | Manohar | |
David | Ranade Bhai | ||
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Elango | ||
Neram | Kattai Kunju | ||
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Military Colonel | Guest appearance | |
Pattathu Yaanai | Daya | ||
Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu | Special appearance | ||
Vidiyum Munn | Lankan | ||
2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Nuclear Star Boomesh | |
Thirudan Police | Maravattai | ||
Vellaikaara Durai | Vatti Varadhan | ||
2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | Lucia Drug Dealer | |
Rombha Nallavan Da Nee | |||
Sakalakala Vallavan | ACP Duraisingam IPS | ||
Thiru.Vi.Ka.Poonga | |||
Dummy Tappasu | |||
2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Callsheet Kumar | |
Peigal Jaakkirathai | |||
Saagasam | 'Chain' Jaipal | ||
Ko 2 | Police Commissioner Santhanapandian | ||
Kabali | Ameer | ||
Nambiar | Police Officer | ||
Bayam Oru Payanam | |||
Kadalai | Businessman | ||
Veera Sivaji | |||
2017 | Vaigai Express | SP Alexander | |
Enbathettu | Sakthi Saravanan | ||
Kootathil Oruthan | Yogendran | ||
Thappu Thanda | Guru | ||
Thupparivaalan | Kamalesh | ||
Solo | Shravan | ||
12-12-1950 | Himself | ||
Ulkuthu | Shanmugam | ||
2018 | Kaathadi | Karthavarayan | |
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | Swamy | ||
Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Vasanth | ||
Semma Botha Aagathey | Sekar | ||
Kadaikutty Singam | MLA | ||
Vanjagar Ulagam | Maaran | ||
Saamy 2 | Devendra Pichai | ||
Pattinapakkam | Samuthiram | ||
Vandi | Inspector | ||
2019 | Mr. Local | Lawyer Arjun Reddy | |
Zombie | Inspector Panner Selvam | ||
Sangathamizhan | Criminal | Guest appearance | |
Thiravam | ZEE5 original web series | ||
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu | Arms dealer | ||
50/50 | Kulandhai | Also singer for "Bin Laden Ganguda" | |
2021 | Bhoomi | Ekambaram | |
Sarpatta Parambarai | Kevin aka Daddy | ||
Agadu | |||
4 Sorry | Stephen | ||
Enemy | Peter | ||
Thuneri | Karuppasamy | ||
2022 | Anantham | Ramu | Web series |
Take Diversion | JK | ||
The Warriorr | SP Joshua | ||
Kaatteri | Naina, Aarumugam | ||
Cobra | Anand Subramaniam | ||
Yugi | Guruprasad | ||
2023 | Pichaikkaran 2 | Ilango | |
Karungaapiyam | Kasi aka Annachi | ||
Kolai | Mansoor Ali Khan | ||
Partner | John Vijay | ||
Thee Ivan | |||
2024 | Singapore Saloon | Anoop Menon | |
Vadakkupatti Ramasamy | Mookaiyan | ||
Vithaikkaaran | Inspector Dharmaraj | ||
Por | Police Inspector | ||
Bayamariya Brammai | |||
Musasi † | TBA | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Bachelor Party | Prakash Kamath | |
Madirasi | Devaraman | ||
2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Nuclear Star Boomesh | Malayalam version of Vaayai Moodi Pesavum |
Iyobinte Pusthakam | Ganapathy Iyer | ||
2015 | Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Adhishta Lakshmi's Father | |
2017 | Comrade In America | Arul Jebaraj Peter | |
Solo | Shravan | ||
2019 | Lucifer | Mayilvahanam | |
2020 | Big Brother | Govind Raj | |
Shylock | Rangan | ||
2 States | Police officer | ||
2022 | Adrishayam | Guruprasad | |
2024 | Thankamani | [15] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Shankara | ACP Prasad | |
2022 | Bhamakalapam | Nayar | |
Ramarao on Duty | Devanand | ||
The Warriorr | SP Joshua | ||
Highway | |||
2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Abdullah | |
Bhagavanth Kesari | Ratan Shukla | ||
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Ranga | ||
2024 | Razakar | Mir Laiq Ali | |
Tiragabadara Saami | [16] | ||
Year | Film | Role |
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2013 | David | Ranade Bhai |
2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Police Officer |
2024 | Dange | Police Inspector |
Year | Film | Role |
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2010 | Prithvi | Inspector Suryaprakash |
2014 | Gajakesari | Rana |
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