Vijay is an Indian actor and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema. [1] The son of director S. A. Chandrasekhar, Vijay debuted in the lead role in early 1990s, appearing in Naalaiya Theerpu , directed by his father. [2] He has sung for composers including multiple collaborations with Deva, Vidyasagar, Yuvan Shankar Raja, D. Imman, Devi Sri Prasad, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Anirudh Ravichander, and Thaman S. [3] [4] He is one of the most prolific singers among Tamil actors. [5]
Vijay made his debut by singing "Bombay City Sukkha Rotti" (1994) in Rasigan . After his 25th song "Vaadi Vaadi" (2005) in Sachein , Vijay took a sabbatical from singing to concentrate on acting, [3] but made a comeback with "Google Google" in Thuppakki (2012). He won the Favorite Song of The Year at the Vijay Awards for his performance of the song. [6] and a SIIMA Award nomination for Best Playback Singer. [7]
In 2016, the pop song "Selfie Pulla" which Vijay had recorded in 2014 became popular in Romania and other European countries. [8] He was nominated for a Filmfare Award South in the Best Playback Singer category for "Selfie Pulla". [9] In 2015 he was again nominated for Best Playback Singer, for his performance of "Yaendi Yaendi". [10]
| Year | Song | Composer | Lyricist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Unga Vijay Na Varen" | S. Thaman | Vivek | [33] | |