Vijay Jasper

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Vijay Jasper
Born (1972-02-06) 6 February 1972 (age 53)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active2004-present

Vijay Jasper is an Indian actor, who has appeared in character roles in Tamil films, primarily with negative shades. [1]

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Career

Jasper was a software engineer before choosing to opt for a career in films. He made his acting debut in Gambeeram (2004) and appeared alongside actor Sarathkumar, who later also recommended him to feature in his next films Chatrapathy and Jithan (2004). [2] He continued portraying supporting antagonistic roles throughout the late 2000s and won acclaim for his role as a gang member in Naanayam (2011), with a critic reporting he "gets noted". [3]

Jasper portrayed one of Sathyaraj's henchmen in the Hindi film, Chennai Express (2013), featuring alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. He was also present in a character role in Chimbu Deven's multi-starrer Puli (2015) and Siva's Vedalam (2015).[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Gambeeram Naaga [4]
Bose
Chatrapathy
Attagasam Thoothukudi Fernandez
2005 Jithan Henchman
Anniyan Henchman
2008 Anjathe Anti Kidnapping Team Member
2009 Renigunta Renigunta investigative officer
2010 Naanayam Fareed's henchman
Paiyaa Goon chasing Charulatha
2011 Thambikottai Amirthalingam's assistant
Kanchana Muslim Priest
2013 Vidiyum Munn Doraisingam
2014 Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum
Burma Don
Vingyani
2015 Massu Engira Masilamani Ghost
Puli Jalatharangan's assistant
Vedalam Manimaran's brother
2016 Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham Thug
Iru Mugan Billy Murali
2025 DNA Gaja

Other language films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2013 Chennai Express HenchmanHindi
2015 Bengal Tiger Telugu
Ragini IPS Kannada
2016 Nagarahavu Kannada
2019 Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda SwamyTelugu
2020 Laxmii Muslim PriestHindi

References

  1. "'Chennai's spirit is in me, you'll feel it too!'". The New Indian Express.
  2. "Enter the villain". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. "Nanayam". Newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. "Movie Review : Gambeeram". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.