Decoding Actor Thalapathy's Moniker


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Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is known for giving some of the major hits like Thuppakki, Leo, GOAT

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 He rose to fame with his spectacular performance in the movie Naalaiya Theerpu  (1992) 

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Vijay was known "Ilayathalapathy" amongst his fans and the reason behind it is the success of his film Rasigan (1994)

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By the time he turned 40, people began calling him "Thalapathy" as Ilaya in Tamil means young

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Did you know, his lavish house in Chennai is inspired by Hollywood actor Tom Cruise's beach house

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Reportedly, his Chennai house is worth Rs 80 crores

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He owns a fleet of luxurious cars. The collection includes BMW 5-Series, Rolls Royce Ghost, Ford Mustang, Audi A8 L, BMW 7-Series, and BMW X6

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He is the highest paid actor in the south. Reportedly, his net worth is Rs 600 crores

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According to reports, Vijay, who began his career with an initial movie fee of Rs 5,000, has charged a fee of Rs 200 crore for his upcoming film "GOAT"

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Vijay was awarded the Best International Actor of 2018 in the United Kingdom for his role in Mersal (2017)

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