September 15, 2025

Vijay Sethupathi (Actor) Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : July 17, 2025

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Short Biography

Vijay Sethupathi was born on 16-01-1978 in Rajapalayam in the state of Tamil Nadu, India as Vijay Gurunatha Sethupathi Kalimuthu. He is an Indian Film Actor and Film Producer who is known for his work in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil cinema, he also appeared in a few Telugu, Malayalam, and Bollywood films. He is also a Dubbing Artist, Dialogue Writer, Playback Singer, Lyricist, Narrator, Television Actor, and Television Presenter.

Vijay Sethupathi Complete Bio & Career

Vijay Sethupathi was born and grew up in a Hindu Maravar community in Rajapalayam town of Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling at MGR Higher Secondary School and Little Angels Mat. Hr. Sec. School in Tamil Nadu. He completed his B.Com degree from the Dhanraj Baid Jain College in Thoraipakam.   
 
After completing his graduation, he did a job at a cement wholesaler as an assistant accountant. Later, he went to Dubai for a job, but was not happy with his job, and so he returned to India in 2003. He recalls that a photographer stated that he had a "very photogenic face" and persuade him to pursue an acting career. Sethupathi was one of the actors among several others who went to director Selvaraghavan's to audition for his gangster film Pudhupettai in 2006, and it was he who was picked to play Dhanush's friend in the film. 
 
After doing lots of side roles, he finally appeared in his first lead role in Ramasamy's film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru in 2011. The following year, marked as a decisive point in Sethupathi's career, all three releases in 2012 were commercial & critical successes, which resulted in a rise in his fan following. His first film was released in 2012 titled Sundarapandian, in which he featured as the lead villain, and then portrayed the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Balaji Tharaneetharan and Karthik Subbaraj, the comedy film Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and the thriller film Pizza, respectively. Over the years, he established himself as one of the top South Indian actors. He had an outstanding 2019 in which he had 10 releases including his Malayalam debut film Marconi Mathai. Next, He was seen in the blockbuster Telugu film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. He was cast alongside legendary actor Chiranjeevi in this film.
 
In addition to acting, he has also written dialogues, produced films, and has also done playback singing. He has also served as a narrator of films like Kattappava Kanom, Ippadai Vellum, and Thiruttu Payale 2.

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Vijay Sethupathi Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Kalimuthu
Mother Saraswathi
Sister Jayshree
Brother None
Wife Jessy Sethupathi
Son Surya Sethupathi
Daughter Shreeja Sethupathi

He was born to Kalimuthu and Saraswathi and has a sister named Jayshree. He married his girlfriend Jessy Sethupathi in 2003 with whom he has a son Surya Sethupathi and a daughter Shreeja Sethupathi.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size 40
Biceps Size 14
Waist Size 34
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School MGR Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam
Little Angels Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Thoraipakkam
College Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai.
Qualification B.Com.
Hobbies Singing, Writing
Marital Status Married
Debut Tamil - Pudhupettai (2006) Tamil TV - Penn (2006)
Tamil Film (as a producer) - Orange Mittai (2015)
Telugu - Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019)
Malayalam - Marconi Mathai (2019)
Kannada Film - Akhaada (2019)
Bollywood Film - Mumbaikar (2023)
Best Movies Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012)
Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015)
Sethupathi (2016)
Vikram Vedha (2017)
- among others
Best Friends Arvind Swami
Salary INR 15 Crore Per Film
Net Worth US $50 Million
Official Website N/A

Collections

Car Collections BMW 7 Series
Toyota Fortuner
Toyota Innova Crysta
MINI Cooper

Favourites

Favorite Color Red, Black
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Nithya Menen
Favorite Actor N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Favorite Singer K. J. Yesudas
Favorite Place Paris, Dubai
Favorite Dress Suits
Favorite Food Curry Rice, Mutton Biryani, Kalakki, Puli Kuzhambu

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Vijay Sethupathi

  • He named his son Surya in the remembrance of his friend who died during his school days.
  • He has also been associated with a lot of humanitarian work.
  • He won Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for his performance in the film Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom in the year 2012.

Vijay Sethupathi Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

47 years, 7months, 30 days old age Vijay Sethupathi will turn 48 on 16 January, 2026. Only 4 months, 10 hours,13 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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