Explore the inspiring journey of Thalapathy Vijay , his career milestones, hit movies, and impact on Tamil cinema in this detailed biography. Actor-poitician Vijay shuttled families of 37 Karur stampede victims' 400 km to a resort in Mahabalipuram for a private apology. But the move has seemingly sparked a row even as he claimed he could not get the administration's permission to visit Karur. He has won several awards as an actor. Referred to as " Thalapathy " (transl. Commander), Vijay has a significant fan following. Born in Madras to director S. A. Chandrasekhar, Vijay made his debut as a child actor in the Tamil film Vetri (1984). List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Thuppakki. An army captain is on a mission to track down and destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command. The film got positive reviews from critics and became a major commercial success.