A. L. Vijay
A.L. Vijay | |
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Born | Chennai, India |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 2000–Present |
Spouse |
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Children | 1 |
Parent | A. L. Azhagappan (father) |
Relatives | Udhaya (brother) |
A. L. Vijay, known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian
Background and personal life
Vijay was born into a film family. His father,
Vijay was briefly married to actress
In July 2019, in a private family ceremony, Vijay married Dr. R. Aishwarya, a match arranged by their families.[6] On 30 May 2020, the couple had their first child, a baby boy.
Career
Prior to directing films, Vijay was a successful
He made his directorial debut with
Vijay's next remake of the Hindi film
Vijay revealed that
The production of the film, Deiva Thirumagal took five months from start to finish, however, Vijay claimed that the film had been in his plans for four years, but he waited for Vikram to give him dates.[16] Amala Paul was selected after Vijay was pleased with her award-winning work in Mynaa.[16] Sara had appeared in a commercial for Vijay when she was two, but he then lost touch with Sara's family, before he met them and cast Sara in Deiva Thirumagal, following a visit to Mumbai.[17]
Vijay directed the Harris: On The Edge concerts by music composer Harris Jayaraj.[18]
In 2013, he worked with Vijay alongside Amala Paul for the movie Thalaivaa. Despite winning good reviews, the film's delayed release in Tamil Nadu due to protests greatly affected the box office performance in Tamil Nadu, thus ending up as an average grosser.
In February 2016, he was named as a director of
In 2021, he directed a
Filmmaking style
Vijay has described that he wants his audience "to immerse themselves" in his films, and hence uses scenes which reflect the local culture, explaining that his scenes should mirror society and "lend it an element of timelessness".[7] He revealed that while constructing a film, he "first thinks of the plot, then the screenplay and then the characters", and tries to portray human values in his films.[16]
He has expressed that he prefers "to mould actors" telling them to react and not act, drawing such inspiration from the work of
Furthermore, Vijay has showed interest in training people and mentoring their careers, citing that he likes to be the oldest member of his crew.[7] His films have a "regular crew" which includes cinematographer Nirav Shah, music director G. V. Prakash Kumar (being his regular music composer until Devi), production designer Selva Kumar and editor Anthony.[21]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
2007 | Kireedam | Tamil | ||||
2008 | Poi Solla Porom | Tamil | ||||
2010 | Madrasapattinam | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Director | |||
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Second prize) Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil | |||
2012 | Thaandavam | Tamil | ||||
2013 | Thalaivaa | Tamil | ||||
2014 | Saivam | Tamil | ||||
2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | Tamil | ||||
Oru Naal Iravil | Tamil | |||||
2016 | Devi | Tamil | ||||
Abhinetri | Telugu | |||||
Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Hindi | |||||
2017 | Vanamagan | Tamil | ||||
2018 | Diya | Tamil | ||||
Kanam | Telugu | |||||
Sila Samayangalil | Tamil | |||||
Lakshmi | Tamil | partially reshot in Telugu | ||||
2019 | Watchman | Tamil | ||||
Devi 2 | Tamil | |||||
Abhinetri 2 | Telugu | |||||
2021 | Kutty Story | Tamil | Segment: Avanum Naanum[22] | |||
Thalaivii | Hindi | |||||
Tamil | ||||||
Chithirai Sevvanam
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Tamil | Zee5 original film | ||||
Five Six Seven Eight | Tamil | Zee5 original series | ||||
2023 | Boo | Tamil Telugu |
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2024 | Mission: Chapter 1 | Tamil | ||||
TBA | Untitled A. L. Vijay film | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ^ Tamil Actor Vijay Filmography, Movies, Pictures and Videos. Jointscene.com
- ^ Times of India
- ^ "Amala Paul drowned in love, drenched in care". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Vijay, Amala Paul to tie the knot?". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actress Amala Paul and filmmaker Vijay get married in Chennai". Biharprabha.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ AL Vijay to marry
- ^ a b c d e f Rao, Subha J (25 September 2010). "Genre bender". The Hindu. Chennai.
- ^ "Movie Review:Kireedam". Sify. 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Whose crown is it, anyway? – Kireedam". The Hindu. Chennai. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Kireedam- Climax changed!". Sify. 29 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "It's all about choices". The Hindu. Chennai. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Directing Madhrasapattinam". Rediff.com. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Promotional song for 'Poi Solla Porom' – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Laugh, and pause to think". The Hindu. Chennai. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008.
- ^ "British teenager becomes Bollywood star". The Daily Telegraph. London. 16 August 2010.
- ^ Rediff. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Chowdary, Sunita (4 June 2011). "Que Sara Sara". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Harris on the Edge Concert (2 September 2011). "Harris on the Edge Concert". TamilWire.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Prabhu Deva to Act in Trilingual". The New Indian Express. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "'Thalaivi' Trailer To Be Released on Kangana Ranaut's Birthday". TheQuint. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Director Vijay is in demand". The Times of India. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul part of upcoming Tamil anthology 'Kutti Love Story'". The News Minute. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links
- A. L. Vijay on Facebook