John Vijay | |
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.jpg.webp) John Vijay at LUXE cinemas, Chennai | |
| Born | 20 November 1976 |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai Caldwell Higher Secondary School ,Tuticorin. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Spouse | Madhavi Elangovan |
John Vijay (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor who plays supporting roles in Tamil films.[1] He has also worked in a few Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. He is well known for his performances in Oram Po (2007), Thillalangadi (2010), Mouna Guru (2011), Kalakalappu (2012) and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021).[2][3]
Career
John Vijay did his M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai. Vijay also works as the head programme director of Radio One FM. John is the chief of 'H2O', an advertising agency with its office at Nungambakkam.[4]
Pushkar and Gayatri, who were his juniors in the Visual Communications course in Loyola College, offered him a role in their directorial debut Oram Po.[5][6] His performance as "Sun of Gun" in the film was described by critics as "scene stealer, his antics bring the house down".[7][8] His character in his debut film Oram Po was defined as a person who hails from Thoothukudi who had to come to Chennai and stay in Chennai on a permanent basis. He apparently learnt Madras Tamil for the film Oram Po.[9]
John Vijay insisted that his fear of acting with big scale high-profile actors vanished after being cast by Mani Ratnam in Raavanan (2010).[10] He played the role of a rogue police officer in Mouna Guru (2011) starring opposite Arulnithi and his performance was well received.[3] He played a friend of Rajinikanth in Kabali (2016).[10]
He has also trained a few emerging actresses to speak Tamil fluently by hosting a program titled Tamil Pesum Kadanayagi, and he insisted the reason to host such a program was to encourage Tamil actresses to bag national awards by speaking Tamil in a fluent manner.[11]
Controversy
In October 2018, singer Sriranjani Sundaram accused John Vijay of sexual misconduct as part of MeToo allegations. It was during the middle of the night in 2014 that Sriranjani narrated a sequence of events about her receiving phone calls from Vijay, apparently accusing Vijay of phone sex, with the latter allegedly pursuing a conversation with Sriranjani, although Sriranjani had told him that she would call back the next day.[12] The incident unfolded just a month after both attended a fun interview together.[13]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Tamil films
Malayalam films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | Prakash Kamath | |
| Madirasi | Devaraman | ||
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Nuclear Star Boomesh | Malayalam version of Vaayai Moodi Pesavum |
| Iyobinte Pusthakam | Ganapathy Iyer | ||
| 2015 | Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Adhishta Lakshmi's Father | |
| 2017 | Comrade In America | Arul Jebaraj Peter | |
| Solo | Shravan | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Mayilvahanam | |
| 2020 | Big Brother | Govind Raj | |
| Shylock | Rangan | ||
| 2 States | Police officer | ||
| 2022 | Adrishayam | Guruprasad |
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shankara | ACP Prasad |
| 2022 | Bhamakalapam | Nayar |
| Ramarao On Duty | Devanand | |
| The Warriorr | SP Joshua | |
| Highway | ||
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Abdullah |
| Bhagavanth Kesari | Ratan Shukla | |
| Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Ranga |
Hindi films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | David | Ranade Bhai |
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Police Officer |
Kannada films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prithvi | Inspector Suryaprakash |
| 2014 | Gajakesari | Rana |
References
- ↑ "The twist in the plot". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (26 July 2021). "Framing a viewpoint: How 'Sarpatta Parambarai' created its ground-up view of heroism and assertion". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- 1 2 "John Vijay to Vijay Yesudas: 10 actors who played the bad cop in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "John Vijay: I love being the bad boy: John Vijay". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu (14 January 2008). "What's next, Mr. John Vijay? - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (13 October 2016). "Is John Vijay Hollywood bound?". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "Review : (2007)". Sify.com. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ "ORAM PO ARYA POOJA ORAM PO Movie review ooram poo movie gallery Auto Movie Gallery auto movie gallery Tamil Actor Actress Aarya Arya Pooja poja Direction Pushkar Picture Gallery Images". Behindwoods.com. 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (20 August 2023). "Madras is what I breathe: Actor John Vijay". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- 1 2 K, Janani (21 July 2016). "I am a director's actor: John Vijay". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "John Vijay's love for Tamil". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "John Vijay's wife apologizes for phone sex issue - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "#MeToo in India: Singer Sriranjani accuses John Vijay of sexually harassing her in 2014; actor apologises-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
External links
- John Vijay at IMDb