The Unseen Life of Thalapathy Vijay: Those unheard stories from the life of Thalapathy Vijay that will surprise you. Marriage of parents at the age of 6, flop of first film, distance from media for 10 years and success of TVK. Know the secret of Vijay’s fitness at the age of 50 and his unseen journey.
Thalapathy Vijay Biography: Thalapathy Vijay, who created a new history by breaking the decades-old dominance in Tamil Nadu politics, does not need any identity today. His journey from ruling millions of hearts with his powerful acting on screen to stepping towards the position of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inspires everyone. But this superstar, who always looks larger than life on screen, has many such pages in his real life, which have never been opened to the general public. Today we will throw light on those unheard and untold stories of Thalapathy Vijay’s life.
Witnessed his own parents’ wedding at the age of 6
A very interesting aspect of Vijay’s life is his childhood. You might be surprised to know that at the age of just six, Vijay attended the wedding of his own parents. Actually, Vijay’s father and famous film director SA Chandrashekhar belongs to a Christian family, while his mother Shobha is a Hindu. Both of them first got married in a traditional way as per Hindu customs and later got married for the second time as per Christian tradition. When this second marriage took place, Vijay was about 6 years old and he himself became a part of this marriage ceremony.
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The sharp joke of the first film and the deep influence of Rajinikanth
Many people know that Vijay was launched in films by his father SA Chandrashekhar and he was also seen as a child artiste between 1984 and 1988. He debuted as a lead actor at the age of 18 with the 1992 film ‘Nalaiya Theerpu’, but the film flopped badly at the box office. After this film, Vijay was criticized so severely that he kept crying the whole night in despair.
However, he did not give up. Vijay has always been a big fan of superstar Rajinikanth and he himself has admitted that had it not been for Rajinikanth, he would never have entered the world of cinema. Interestingly, Vijay got his first role as a lead actor only after speaking a famous dialogue from Rajinikanth’s hit film ‘Annamalai’.
Why did you stay away from media and interviews for 10 years?
Today, Vijay, known for his balanced and measured statements in the political field, had maintained complete distance from the media for a long period of his career. He did not give any interview for almost 10 years. The reason for this was an old and bitter incident.
Vijay’s answers in an interview given to a Tamil magazine were completely changed and published, making his statements appear quite arrogant. After reading this article, his friends and family also questioned him as to why he gave such arrogant answers. Vijay explained the truth to his family, but it was not possible for him to give clarification to every person. Hurt by this incident, he maintained silence for 10 years and then agreed to be interviewed again in the year 2022 during his film ‘Beast’.
Deep shock of sister’s death and anonymous social service
Vijay loved his younger sister Vidya very much, but when Vijay was 9 years old, his sister died tragically. This incident had broken him to the core. To keep his sister’s memory alive, he named his production house ‘V. V. Productions’ (Vidya-Vijay Productions).
Perhaps this deep pain aroused compassion for the society in him. He started an organization called ‘Vijay Makkal Iyakkam’. This organization has helped a lot of needy children in the field of education, from relief work in the Thane cyclone of 2011. The most special thing is that in the historic Jallikattu protests of 2017, Vijay participated anonymously, not like a star, but like a common man by tying a handkerchief on his face. This grassroots connection and organization has laid the strong foundation of his political party ‘Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’ (TVK) today.
Simple secret of fitness even at the age of 50
Vijay, who maintains amazing agility even at the age of 50, does not follow any very fancy diet, but follows a very disciplined and simple South Indian routine. He starts his day with two boiled idlis and coconut chutney. For lunch he has 200 grams of brown rice, grilled chicken or fish and green vegetables, while dinner is very light consisting only of fresh fruit salad.
However, despite this strict routine, they also have cheat days. On such days, he loves to eat Mutton Biryani prepared by Chef Mohammed Iyakkam and Crispy Dosa with Chicken Curry. Apart from this, his biggest weakness is ‘Sakkarai Pongal’, a traditional sweet made by his mother Shobha Chandrashekhar.
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A child who lost sleepless nights after taking the bitter sip of failure in his very first film, and who had to remain silent for 10 years to save his image in front of the media, today the same person has ushered in a new dawn in the politics of Tamil Nadu. The story of Thalapathy Vijay is not just about a cinematic star becoming a politician, but it is the story of the unseen pages of a man who made his pain, his failures and his silence his biggest strength.
Note: This article has been written after reading the general information available on the internet, Asianet Hindi does not confirm any fact.