Thalapathy Vijay, fresh from a stunning Tamil Nadu election victory, is celebrated here through five essential films that showcase his evolution from mass hero to political phenomenon. From the dual-role sports drama Bigil to the high-budget sci-fi spectacle GOAT, this curated list captures his charisma, versatility, and enduring box-office power even after his exit from cinema.
He’s definitely come out the big winner in just-concluded Tamil Nadu state elections, outdoing both DMK & AIDMK to spring a surprising victory with record numbers. Thalapathy Vijay might be a fairly new actor-turned-politician, but he has certainly amassed a massive number of fans in politics, quite like he had done in movies all those years ago.
But anyone who has seen even one of the many successful Thalapathy Vijay films, knows just why he’s got those numbers – acting, dancing, star power, charisma, the man has got it all in spades. If you’ve ever watched any film from the Vijay movies list, you’d know what we’re talking about. But if you haven’t, you’re certainly missing out on something. Though he has bid adieu to movies now, there’s no better time than right now to watch one of his movies.
So here’s a list of Vijay’s movies, actually the 5 best Vijay movies for you to check out right away.
Probably one of the most-underrated of all Thalapathy Vijay films in the mass category, Bigil has the actor in dual roles of father & son with football forming a crucial plot point for the drama. It centres around the story of a once-promising footballer who redeems himself by coaching a women’s team, while also overcoming personal demons along the way.
The penultimate film of the actor before his foray into active politics, GOAT featured Vijay in multiple roles, playing everything from the lead part to various clones of the character. It’s also one of the most expensive non-English movies to ever be made but thankfully, became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year too.
How can we not have a Thalapathy Vijay family drama on the list, right? In Varisu, the actor delves into everything from business rivalries to personal redemption, not to mention oodles of family tensions and emotions. It might’ve felt like a ‘different’ kind of Vijay movie but his fans lapped it up, nonetheless.
This Lokesh Kanagaraj movie, saw the actor play a simpleton cafe owner in the hills who finds his past catching up with him after violent criminals start calling him out as a dreaded gangster. The movie, also starring Trisha Krishnan and Sanjay Dutt, became one of 2023’s biggest successes at the box office.
You might be familiar with this movie – Salman Khan’s Wanted was remake of Pokkiri, after all. But so was Vijay’s film which came a year after the original Telugu movie and broke many box-office records. It’s vintage Thalapathy Vijay, honestly, as the actor was much younger at that time and yet to come off age as a mass star he went on to become.