Superstar Vijay Thalapathy is one of the prominent names in the Tamil cinema industry. Recently, he turned 46 and has been enjoying a growing fan base, every passing year. There are several movies and mesmerizing performances that made him ‘Thalapathy Vijay’ from Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar. Here are five top movies of Thalapathy that one must watch and rewatch.
1.Kaththi
The movie, Kaththi, directed by R. Murugadoss, was released in the year 2014. Kaththi has one of the most iconic action performances of Vijay. The actor plays the dual role of a prisoner, Kathiresan, who has escaped from the prison and meets his look-alike, Jeeva. Later, when Jeeva gets killed, Kathiresan assumes his identity and tries to fulfil his dreams. The movie underlines the issue of farmer’s suicide. He was accompanied by Samantha Akkineni and Neil Nitin Mukesh in prominent roles. It is a must-watch thriller movie.
2.Kannukkul Nilavu
This romantic thriller was released in 2000. Vijay played the role of a man with psychological issues, named Gautham. Dr Rajasekhar, a psychologist, helps Gautham to revisit his memories. The story goes beyond love and romance to mental trauma and discomfort. Vijay gave one of the most memorable performances in this movie and has nailed this role. It is a must-watch movie for its unique storyline and nail-biting scenes.
3.Thupakki
It is another film by R. Murugadoss, starring Vijay. This film was later remade in Hindi as, Holiday: A soldier is never off duty, We can see one of the most stellar and powerful performances of Vijay, as he played the role of an army officer in the movie. According to IMDB, the movie made a collection of Rs. 130 crore at the box office.
4.Nanban
This movie, directed by S. Shankar was a Tamil remake of the Hindi movie, ‘3 Idiots’. The movie showed the story of three college friends. This heartwarming, comedy and light-content movie was a pathbreaker in Vijay’s action movie career. Through this movie, Vijay proved his versatility as an actor.
5.Master
It is the most recent movie of Vijay, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. This was one of the most awaited movies of this year. Despite the ongoing pandemic and lockdown, the movie managed to be a blockbuster at the box office. According to FilmiBeat, the film has earned Rs. 242.5 crores at the box office.
Vijay is considered as one of the most legendary actors and has contributed a lot to the Tamil cinema industry.