Vijay Sethupathi - Bio, Age, Net Worth, Height, Married, Nationality, Body Measurement, Career

Vijay Sethupathi is a famous and well-reputed South Indian Actor. Vijay Sethupathi made his debut in 2004 with the movie M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi.

Early Life and Childhood

Vijay Sethupathi was born on 16th January 1978 in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India, and 43 years old. His real birth name is Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi. The zodiac sign of Vijaya is Capricorn.  He was born to his father Kalimuthu and his mother Saraswathi. Vijaya’s father is a civil engineer. Further, the south Indian actor has two brothers Anna and Thambi, and one sister Thangachi.

Caption: Vijay Sethupathi with his mother(source: timesofindia)

In addition, Vijaya was raised in Rajapalayam and later he moved to Chennai with his family. Moving into his education background, Vijaya completed his school-level education at MGR Higher Secondary School and Little Angeles Mat Higher Secondary School.  Sethupathi was not good at his studies however he somehow managed to pass his school with his hardship and support from his classmates.

Vijaya belongs to a middle-class family. So, he did not hesitate to work for pocket money at a very young age. Further, Vijaya used to work at food stands and phone operators to earn some pocket money. Moreover, the veteran south actor completed his graduation in bachelors of Commerce at Dhanraj Baid Jain College.

Professional Life

Vijaya took the first step in his acting career by joining the theatre group ‘Koothu-P-Pattarai’. In the group, Vijaya worked as an accountant and later worked as an actor. Vijaya’s first film was M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi in 2004. In the film, Sethupathi played the role of lead supporting character. Later the director of that movie recommended Vijaya’s name to director Seenu Ramasamy for the lead role. And this is how Vijaya got his first lead role in the Tamil Film “Thenmerku Paruvakaatru” in 2010.

Caption: Vijay Sethupathi in the film 96(source: Instagram)

During starting phase, Vijaya has worked as a Background Actor, playing minor roles for various films over the period of five years. He got his first breakout from the film “Thenmerku Paruvakaatru”. Similar, his first major hit film is “Pizza in (2012)” and “Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom in (2012)”. Some of the other hit films by Vijaya are Rummy, Orange Mittai, Sethupatti, Super Delux, and many more.

In addition, Vijaya worked as a producer, playback singer, and lyricist in the Tamil Film “Orange Mittai”.

Awards and Achievement

Vijaya has worked in more than 25 films as of now. Among them, most of the movies have been hit at the box office. Similarly, Vijaya is honored by several awards for his never stopping hard work and amazing acting skills. The south actor has won the Best Actor award for the film Pizza in 2012, Best Actor-Tamil for the film Vikram Vedha. Furthermore, he has won the Best Supporting Actor for the film Super Deluxe.

Relationship Status

Caption: Vijay Sethupathi with his wife and children(source: Indian News Live)

Vijaya Sethupathi and his wife Jessy live a happily married life in Chennai, India. Jessy and Vijay’s love story is captivating. The couple met for the first time on social media in 2002. As Vijay was in Dubai at the time, and Jessy was in India, so their only communication medium was social media. later, Vijaya eventually returned to India and met Jessy. In 2003,  Vijay Sethupathi married  Jessy Sethupathi.

Vijay was cast in his first film just a year after their marriage. In an interview,  Vijaya credits all of his achievements to his wife, Jessy Sethupathi because Jessy always supported him in all ups and downs in his career. Moreover, Vijaya and Jessy have a son  Surya Sethupathi and a lovely daughter Shreeja Sethupathi.

Body Measurement

Talking about body measurement, Vijaya has a well-shaped and well-maintained body with a great macho personality. He looks tall with a height of around 5 feet and 9 inches. Likewise, Vijaya has a bodyweight of around 66 kg. Further, the south actor has a muscular body shape. In fact, Vijaya has biceps of size 14 inches. Similarly, he has very beautiful black eyes and natural black hair.

Social Media and Net Worth

Moving into social media availability, Vijaya is pretty much active on social media. He has his official account on Twitter and Instagram. Further, Sethupati has garnered more than 1.8 M followers on his Twitter account and 4.1 M followers on his Instagram account. In addition, Vijaya has earned a handful sum of money from his career. According to sources, Vijaya’s estimated net worth is around INR 10 crore.

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