TOP 10 MOVIES OF TAMIL SUPERSTAR VIJAY FROM THE 2010S

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Thursday, January 19th, 2023

Superstar Joseph Vijay is the most demanding actor in India, known as Thalapathy (commander) by his fans. He is one of the most popular Kollywood actors, admired and respected worldwide. When Vijay was ten years old started his career in the Tamil film Industry from the Verti. After Rajnikanth, he is the highest-paid actor in India and has produced the most hit films. He has won several awards for his mind-blowing performance and has done over 65 films. Here take a look at his top 10 movies from the 2010s.

1. Kaththi

Kaththi is one of the highest-grossing films of 2014, starring Vijay in the most prolific role as an actor. It is a Tamil action-drama film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. In this movie, Vijay plays the dual role of lookalikes Jeevanantham and Kathiresan. The movie also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tota Roy Chowdhury, and Sathish as the main cast.

2. Thuppakki

Thuppakki is the most brilliant Tamil film written and directed by AR Murugadoss and features Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. In the movie, the acting of Vijay was magnificent, fantabulous, and most appealing. The film follows an intelligent officer from the Indian Army assigned a mission to track down and destroy a sleeping cell. The film was released in theaters on 13 November 2012, on Diwali.

3. Theri

Theri is an action thriller Tamil film directed and written by Atlee Kumar and was released on 14 April 2016. It is considered one of the most successful films for Vijay in his acting career and is the second highest-grossing film of 2016. In this movie, Vijay plays the role of a former police officer who wants to protect his daughter from the gangster. Also, it stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson in lead roles.

4. Mersal

Mersal is an action thriller Tamil film released in theatres on 18 October 2017. Another magnificent film directed by Atlee and starring Vijay, S. J. Surya, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Nithya Menen, and more in the lead cast. The film tells the story of two brothers, one is a doctor, and the other is a magician avenging the murder of their parents.

5. Bigil

Bigil is a Tamil sports action film directed and written by Atlee and stars Vijay in the lead role. Along with Vijay, the film also stars Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek, and Kathir as the main cast. After Theri and Mersal, this is the third collaboration of Vijay and Atlee. The film follows the story of Michael Rayyapan, who decides to coach the women's football team.

6. Nanban

Apart from the action films, Vijay also appears in Nanban, a coming-of-age comedy film directed by S. Shankar. The film is the remake of the Bollywood blockbuster film 3 Idiots. The film features Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D'Cruz, Sathyaraj, and Sathyan in the lead roles. The film follows the journey of two friends with their rival on a search for a lost buddy and recounts the moments of their college life.

7. Sarkar

Sarkar is a 2018 political action Tamil film starring Vijay, Keerthy Suresh, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles. The film was written and directed by AR Murugadoss and is the third collaboration with Vijay. The film received worldwide praise for Vijay's acting, concept, score, and cinematography.

8. Jilla

Jilla is an action-drama film released worldwide on 10 January 2014 and received positive reviews from critics. The only drawback of the movie is its length, but it did perform well at the box office. Vijay and Mohanlal are the lead cast in the film and follow the conflict between a crime boss and his adopted son.

9. Thalaivaa

Thalaivaa is a Tamil film directed and written by A. L. Vijay and released in theatres on 8 August 2013. Starring Vijay, it tells the story of a dancer who takes over his father as a crime boss. It is an action thriller film that generally received mixed reviews from critics.

10. Bairavaa

Directed and written by Bharathan, Bairavaa is a Tamil action-comedy film starring Vijay in the lead role. The story follows a debt collector who helps a girl to expose a local gangster. The film was released on 12 January 2017 and received praise.