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  Vijay Chandrasekhar [3]   (born 22 June 1974), known   mononymously   as   Vijay , is an Indian actor, dancer,   playback singer   and   philanthropist   who works predominantly in   Tamil cinema   and also appeared in other Indian languages films. [4] [5]   Vijay is the highest paid actor in South India. [6] [7] [8] [9]   He has significant fan following globally [10]   and has acted in   64 films   as a lead actor. He has won   won numerous awards , including eight   Vijay Awards   by   Star India , three   Tamil Nadu State Film Awards   by   Government of Tamil Nadu , and a   SIIMA Award . [11]   He has been included several times in the   Forbes India   Celebrity 100 list, based on the earnings of Indian celebrities. [12] [13] [14]   He is regarded as the influential popular actor in the cine world for his contribution to cinema. [15] Vijay

  He began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil film  En Veedu En Kanavar . He established himself as a romantic hero with  Kadhal Kottai  (1996),  Aval Varuvala  (1998) and  Kaadhal Mannan  (1998), and established himself as an  action hero  starting with the film  Amarkalam  (1999). Ajith's dual portrayal of twin brothers—where one is  deaf-mute —in  S. J. Suryah 's  Vaali  (1999) won him his first  Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor . He earned critical acclaim for his dual role performance in the  vigilante film   Citizen  (2001). [3]  In 2006, he starred in  Varalaru , in which he played three different roles. It became the highest-grossing Tamil film of  He began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil film  En Veedu En Kanavar . He established himself as a romantic hero with  Kadhal Kottai  (1996),  Aval Varuvala  (1998) and...