Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known as Vijay, had a career spanning three decades in the Tamil film industry. He is known as one of the most commercially successful actors with multiple films among the highest-grossing list in the Tamil entertainment fraternity. Yet the actor gave all that up to pursue a career in politics.
Thalapathy Vijay Confirms Exit From Films
Vijay in his first TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) political party event addressed his exit from the Tamil film industry. The actor was rumoured to be filming his final projects before departing from the film industry. During the rally, he confirmed he would be leaving his film career behind and focusing on his political career. Addressing the topic Vijay said:
“I have thrown away the peak of my career and I have thrown away the salary..I’m here as your VIJAY with a trust on you all.”