John Vijay (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil, Malayalam,Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films.[1] He is well known for his performances in Oram Po (2007), Thillalangadi (2010), Mouna Guru (2011), Kalakalappu (2012) and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021).[2][3]
John Vijay | |
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.jpg) John Vijay at LUXE cinemas, Chennai | |
| Born | 20 November 1976 |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai Caldwell Higher Secondary School ,Tuticorin. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Spouse | Madhavi Elangovan |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editJohn Vijay did his M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai. Vijay also works as the head programme director of Radio One FM. John is the chief of 'H2O', an advertising agency with its office at Nungambakkam.[4] He made his acting debut with the film Thalaimagan (2006).[5]
Pushkar and Gayatri, who were his juniors in the Visual Communications course in Loyola College, offered him a role in their directorial debut Oram Po.[6][7] His performance as "Sun of Gun" in the film was described by critics as "scene stealer, his antics bring the house down".[8][9] His character in his debut film Oram Po was defined as a person who hails from Thoothukudi who had to come to Chennai and stay in Chennai on a permanent basis. He apparently learnt Madras Tamil for the film Oram Po.
John Vijay insisted that his fear of acting with big scale high-profile actors vanished after being cast by Mani Ratnam in Raavanan (2010).[10] He played the role of a rogue police officer in Mouna Guru (2011) starring opposite Arulnithi and his performance was well received.[3] He played a friend of Rajinikanth in Kabali (2016).[10] John Vijay playing the role of an antagonist in Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018).
He has also trained a few emerging actresses to speak Tamil fluently by hosting a program titled Tamil Pesum Kadanayagi, and he insisted the reason to host such a program was to encourage Tamil actresses to bag national awards by speaking Tamil in a fluent manner.[11]
He played with Mohanlal in Malayalam films such as Lucifer (2019) and Big Brother (2020). An later, he appeared in Telegu films such as Waltair Veerayya (2023), Bhagavanth Kesari (2023), Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) and Razakar (2024).
Controversy
editIn October 2018, singer Sriranjani Sundaram accused John Vijay of sexual misconduct as part of MeToo allegations. It was during the middle of the night in 2014 that Sriranjani narrated a sequence of events about her receiving phone calls from Vijay, apparently accusing Vijay of phone sex, with the latter allegedly pursuing a conversation with Sriranjani, although Sriranjani had told him that she would call back the next day.[12] The incident unfolded just a month after both attended a fun interview together.[13]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Tamil films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thalaimagan | ||
| 2007 | Oram Po | Pichchai (Son of Gun) | |
| Billa | John | ||
| 2008 | Poi Solla Porom | Johny | |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Hemanth Shankar | |
| Angadi Theru | Director | ||
| Bale Pandiya | Pasupathy | ||
| Thillalangadi | Aadhi | ||
| Va | King, Parattai Prince |
Dual roles | |
| 2011 | Ko | Himself | Special appearance |
| Aanmai Thavarael | 'Andhra' Prasad | ||
| Vanthaan Vendraan | Training coach | ||
| Mouna Guru | Marimuthu | ||
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | Dharmarajan | |
| Etho Seithai Ennai | Kumar | ||
| 2013 | Samar | Manohar | |
| David | Ranade Babu | ||
| Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Elango | ||
| Neram | Kattai Kunju | ||
| Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Military Colonel | ||
| Pattathu Yaanai | Daya | ||
| Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu | Special appearance | ||
| Vidiyum Munn | Lankan | ||
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Nuclear Star Boomesh | |
| Thirudan Police | Maravattai | ||
| Vellaikaara Durai | Vatti Varadhan | ||
| 2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | Lucia Drug Dealer | |
| Rombha Nallavan Da Nee | |||
| Sakalakala Vallavan | ACP Duraisingam IPS | ||
| Thiru.Vi.Ka.Poonga | |||
| Dummy Tappasu | |||
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Callsheet Kumar | |
| Peigal Jaakkirathai | |||
| Saagasam | 'Chain' Jaipal | ||
| Ko 2 | Police Commissioner Santhanapandian | ||
| Kabali | Ameer | ||
| Nambiar | Police Officer | ||
| Bayam Oru Payanam | |||
| Kadalai | Businessman | ||
| Veera Sivaji | |||
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | SP Alexander | |
| Enbathettu | Sakthi Saravanan | ||
| Kootathil Oruthan | Yogendran | ||
| Thappu Thanda | Guru | ||
| Thupparivaalan | Kamalesh | ||
| Solo | Shravan | ||
| 12-12-1950 | Himself | ||
| Ulkuthu | Shanmugam | ||
| 2018 | Kaathadi | Karthavarayan | |
| Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | Swamy | ||
| Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Vasanth | ||
| Semma Botha Aagathey | Sekar | ||
| Kadaikutty Singam | MLA | ||
| Vanjagar Ulagam | Maaran | ||
| Saamy 2 | Devendra Pichai | ||
| Pattinapakkam | Samuthiram | ||
| Vandi | Inspector | ||
| 2019 | Mr. Local | Lawyer Arjun Reddy | |
| Zombie | Inspector Panner Selvam | ||
| Sangathamizhan | Criminal | Guest appearance | |
| Thiravam | ZEE5 original web series | ||
| Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu | Arms dealer | ||
| 50/50 | Kulandhai | Also singer for "Bin Laden Ganguda" | |
| 2021 | Bhoomi | Ekambaram | |
| Sarpatta Parambarai | Kevin aka Daddy | ||
| Agadu | |||
| 4 Sorry | Stephen | ||
| Enemy | Peter | ||
| Thuneri | Karuppasamy | ||
| 2022 | Anantham | Ramu | Web series |
| Take Diversion | JK | ||
| The Warriorr | SP Joshua | ||
| Kaatteri | Naina, Aarumugam | ||
| Cobra | Anand Subramaniam | ||
| Yugi | Guruprasad | ||
| 2023 | Pichaikkaran 2 | Ilango | |
| Karungaapiyam | Kasi aka Annachi | ||
| Kolai | Mansoor Ali Khan | ||
| Partner | John Vijay | ||
| Thee Ivan | |||
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon | Anoop Menon | |
| Vadakkupatti Ramasamy | Mookaiyan | ||
| Vithaikkaaran | Inspector Dharmaraj | ||
| Por | Police Inspector | ||
| Bayamariya Brammai | |||
| Jolly O Gymkhana | Inspector Idithangi | ||
| Nirangal Moondru | Director Kishore | ||
| Mayan | IPS officer | ||
| Musasi † | TBA | Filming | |
| Chennai City Gangsters † | Damar Lal | Filming[14] | |
| TBA | Retta Thala † | TBA | Post-production[15] |
Malayalam films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | Prakash Kamath | |
| Madirasi | Devaraman | ||
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Nuclear Star Boomesh | Malayalam version of Vaayai Moodi Pesavum |
| Iyobinte Pusthakam | Ganapathy Iyer | ||
| 2015 | Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Adhishta Lakshmi's Father | |
| 2017 | Comrade In America | Arul Jebaraj Peter | |
| Solo | Shravan | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Commissioner Mayilvahanam IPS | |
| 2020 | Big Brother | Govind Raj | |
| Shylock | Rangan | ||
| 2 States | Police officer | ||
| 2022 | Adrishayam | Guruprasad | |
| 2024 | Thankamani | DYSP Micheal Kuruvilla | [16] |
Telugu films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shankara | ACP Prasad | |
| 2022 | Bhamakalapam | Nayar | |
| Ramarao on Duty | Devanand | ||
| The Warriorr | SP Joshua | ||
| Highway | |||
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Abdullah | |
| Bhagavanth Kesari | Ratan Shukla | ||
| Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Ranga | ||
| 2024 | Razakar | Mir Laiq Ali | |
| Tiragabadara Saami | [17] | ||
| Appudo Ippudo Eppudo | Badri Narayana | [18] |
Hindi films
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | David | Ranade Bhai |
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Police Officer |
| 2024 | Dange | Police Inspector |
Kannada films
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prithvi | Inspector Suryaprakash |
| 2014 | Gajakesari | Rana |
References
edit- ^ "The twist in the plot". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (26 July 2021). "Framing a viewpoint: How 'Sarpatta Parambarai' created its ground-up view of heroism and assertion". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "John Vijay to Vijay Yesudas: 10 actors who played the bad cop in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "John Vijay: I love being the bad boy: John Vijay". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Rangaraj, R (9 September 2006). "Thalaimagan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Tamil Nadu (14 January 2008). "What's next, Mr. John Vijay? - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (13 October 2016). "Is John Vijay Hollywood bound?". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Review : (2007)". Sify.com. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "ORAM PO ARYA POOJA ORAM PO Movie review ooram poo movie gallery Auto Movie Gallery auto movie gallery Tamil Actor Actress Aarya Arya Pooja poja Direction Pushkar Picture Gallery Images". Behindwoods.com. 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ a b K, Janani (21 July 2016). "I am a director's actor: John Vijay". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "John Vijay's love for Tamil". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "John Vijay's wife apologizes for phone sex issue - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "#MeToo in India: Singer Sriranjani accuses John Vijay of sexually harassing her in 2014; actor apologises". Firstpost. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "John Vijay to play Damar Lal in Chennai City Gangsters". Cinema Express. 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Arun Vijay's 'Retta Thala' shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 20 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Dil Raju launches the teaser of Raj Tarun's 'Tiragabadara Saami'". The Times of India. 28 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (8 November 2024). "Appudo Ippudo Eppudo Movie Review: Caper, but not quirky enough". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
edit- John Vijay at IMDb
