Thalapathy Vijay's Birthday: Social Media Flooded With Wishes, Take A Look On The Actor's Meteoric Rise

After director Lokesh Kanagaraj shared a birthday poster on his Twitter account in Vijay's honour, now fans are waiting for and have started a countdown to the release of Vijay's next film Master's trailer.

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New Delhi:  Kollywood Superstar Vijay, fondly known as Thalapathy (Commander) turns 46 today. Though The actor has decided to keep the birthday celebrations low key and has even requested fans to stay at home, Vijay's birthday is the topmost trend on social media. On the occasion of Thalapathy's birthday, a special poster of the actor was released by Seven Screen Studios on June 18, which stormed the internet and flooded social media platforms. The poster features the actor’s sculpture, which is being constructed by Thalapathy Vijay’s iconic characters from his blockbuster films like Ghilli, Mersal, Thupakki, and Pokiri. Take a look at the poster shared:

Advance Birthday Wishes to our beloved #Thalapathy @actorvijay sir.. Here is the Special Poster for #ThalapathyVijay Birthday from our #7ScreenStudio family ???????? @Lalit_SevenScr pic.twitter.com/bMvN6vg8P0

— Seven Screen Studio (@7screenstudio) June 18, 2020

On the occasion of his 46th birthday, many celebrities, including Arya, Sivakarthikeyan, Atlee, Raghava Lawrence, Kajal Aggarwal, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Aishwarya Rajesh and Mohan Raja, took to Twitter to wish the actor. Director Atlee, who has collaborated with Vijay for three films - Theri, Mersal, and Bigil, took to social media to express his love for the actor. He posted a picture of himself with Vijay clicked during the shoot of Bigil and wrote, "Ennoda Anna...Ennoda thalapathy.... Love him more than me, respect him, owe him a lot & without u am nothing naa love u na Wish u many more happy returns of the day na."

Ennoda Anna...Ennoda thalapathy.... Love him more than me ,respect him ,owe him a lot & without u am nothing naa love u na Wish u many more happy returns of the day na #HBDTHALAPATHYVijay pic.twitter.com/VJvzZl4FSX

— atlee (@Atlee_dir) June 21, 2020

Actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence shared a beautiful post on Twitter wishing the actor. He wrote, "Happy birthday Nanba. You have received success and fame by working hard but attaining peace in life is the hardest thing but I'm happy that you are blessed with that too. I always see you so calm and peaceful, Always be the same as you are. I wish success and endless happiness. I pray ragavendra Swami for your good health."

Happy birthday Nanba @actorvijay pic.twitter.com/u3U1QhlWTW

— Raghava Lawrence (@offl_Lawrence) June 21, 2020

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Thalapathy's co-actor in Sarkar also posted a selfie on Twitter and wished the actor.

Happppyyy birthdaaayyy to our #thalapathy.... #HBDTHALAPATHYVijay may you continue to grow from strength to strength.. and live a lonnnggggg life..continue to entertain us..our love for you will only grow..god bless you thalapathhhthyyyy..have an awesome safe bdayyyy @actorvijay pic.twitter.com/m1bHGAPhQF

— ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@varusarath) June 21, 2020

Actor Dhanush also took to Facebook to post greetings on Thalapathy's birthday.

Why is Tamil superstar Vijay known as Thalapathy? Actor Vijay's fans started calling him " Ilayathalapathy"(young commander) after 1996 when Vijay's "thullatha manavum thullum " was released. Superstar Rajinikanths(also known as Thalapathy after Maniratnam film with the same name ) " Padayappa" was released at the same time. In an award show, Vijay was asked which name would he like himsef to be known as - Next Superstar or Ilayathalapathy?.The answer was quite precise and elegant."Naan pazhsu marakkamataan"i.e I ll not forget my past...He was called as Ilayathalapathy in past and he would like to keep it that way in the future. Vijay Thalapathy's meteoric rise The actor made his debut as a lead in his father SA Chandrasekhar’s 1992 directorial Naalaiya Theerpu. But his first box office hit came in the form of Rasigan, which hit screens in 1994. Till 2003, Vijay acted in several romantic films like Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Kushi and Priyamaanavale. It was in 2003 that the actor’s career took another turn. Vijay tasted success with action film Thirumalai, and followed it up by giving back to back hits in Ghilli, Thirupachi and Pokkiri. Vijay gained fame as an “action hero”, and there seemed to be no stopping the star as he dabbled in this massy genre. But the actor was not immune to failure as his new-found success was followed by a series of flops. But in 2012, Vijay turned it around once again with Thupakki, and he has not looked back since. Vijay Thalapathy's Next Movie Reportedly, AR Murugadoss is currently planning the second installment of the much loved movie, Thupakki and actor Thalapathy Vijay has been roped in for the new film. If the reports are to be believed, Vijay will play the role of Jagadeesh, an Indian Army intelligence officer who is determined to demolish terrorism, just like the prequel film. The report adds that actor Kajal Aggarwal, who played the lead female role in Thuppakki, will be romancing Vijay in the sequel film as well. However, Kajal's involvement in the sequel movie is yet to be confirmed by the makers.