Vijay Sethupathi filmography

Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil films. He has also worked in a few Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He began his career in 1996 by playing small uncredited roles in films, before his first lead role in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010), under Seenu Ramasamy's direction. 2012 marked a turning point in Sethupathi's career; all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.

Vijay Sethupathi filmography

Sethupathi in 2020

Sethupathi was first seen in a negative role in Sundarapandian which featured M. Sasikumar in the lead role, and then played the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Karthik Subbaraj and Balaji Tharaneetharan, the thriller film Pizza (2012) and the comedy entertainer Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), respectively.

Film

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

• All films are in Tamil language unless otherwise noted.

List of Vijay Sethupathi film acting credits

Year	Film	Role(s)	Notes	Ref.
1996	Love Birds	Unknown	Uncredited	[1]
	Gokulathil Seethai	Unknown	Uncredited	[2]
2004	M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi	Boxing student	Uncredited	[3]
2006	Pudhupettai	Anbu's henchman		[4][5]
2007	Lee	Leelatharan's friend		[6]
2009	Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu	Kabaddi player		[7]
2010	Naan Mahaan Alla	Ganesh		[8]
	Bale Pandiya	Pandiya's brother		[9]
	Thenmerku Paruvakaatru	Murugan		[10]
2011	Varnam	Nandha		[11]
2012	Sundarapandian	Jegan	Won—Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain	[12][13]
	Pizza	Michael Karthikeyan	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	[14][15]
	Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom	C. Prem Kumar		[16][17]
2013	Soodhu Kavvum	Das		[18][19]
	Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara	Kumaravel	Won—Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize	[13][20]
2014	Rummy	Joseph		[21]
	Pannaiyarum Padminiyum	Murugesan	Won—Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize	[13][22]
	Jigarthanda	Young Sethu[a]	Cameo	[23]
	Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam	Himself	Cameo	[24]
	Thirudan Police	Vinayagam	Special appearance in the song "Ennodu Vaa"	[25]
	Vanmam	Radha		[26]
2015	Bench Talkies	Mahesh	Anthology film segment; "Neer"	[27][28]
	Idam Porul Yaeval	Paandi	Unreleased
	Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai	Yama Lingam		[29]
	Orange Mittai	Kailasam		[30]
	Naanum Rowdy Dhaan	Pandian		[31][32]
2016	Sethupathi	Ka. Sethupathi		[33]
	Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum	Kathiravan		[34]
	Iraivi	Michael		[35]
	Dharma Durai	Dharma Durai		[36]
	Aandavan Kattalai	Gandhi		[37]
	Rekka	Siva		[38]
2017	Kavan	Thilak		[39]
	Vikram Vedha	Vedha	Won—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	[40][41]
	Puriyatha Puthir	Kathir		[42]
	Katha Nayagan	Phoenix Raj	Cameo	[43]
	Karuppan	Karuppan		[44]
2018	Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren	Yaman		[45]
	Traffic Ramasamy	Himself	Cameo	[46][47]
	Junga	Junga, Ranga, Linga[b]		[48][49]
	Imaikkaa Nodigal	Vikram Adityan	Cameo	[50][51]
	Chekka Chivantha Vaanam	Rasool Ebrahim		[52]
	'96	Ramachandran Krishnamoorthy	Won—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	[17][53]
	Seethakaathi	Ayya Aathimoolam	25th film	[54]
2019	Petta	Jithu		[55]
	Super Deluxe	Shilpa (Manickam)[c]	Won—National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor	[56][57]
	Sindhubaadh	Thiru		[58]
	Akhaada	Adhi[d]	Kannada film	[59]
	Maarconi Mathaai	Himself[e]	Malayalam film	[60][61]
	Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	Raaja Pandi	Telugu film	[62]
	Sangathamizhan	Sanga Thamizhan (Murugan)[c]		[63]
2020	Oh My Kadavule	Kadavul	Special appearance	[64]
	Ka Pae Ranasingam	Ranasingam		[65][66]
2021	Master	Bhavani		[67]
	Kutty Story	Ninja Manick	Anthology film segment; "Aadal Padal"	[68]
	Uppena	Rayanam	Telugu film	[69]
	Laabam	Pakkiri Samy		[70]
	Tughlaq Durbar	Singara Velan (Singam)[f]		[71]
	Annabelle Sethupathi	Veera Sethupathi, Soora Sethupathi [g]		[72][73]
	Mughizh	Vijay		[74]
	Kadaseela Biriyani	Lorry driver	Cameo	[75]
	Obama Ungalukaaga	Himself	Cameo	[76]
2022	Kadaisi Vivasayi	Ramaiah		[77][78]
	Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal	Rambo (Ranjankudi Anbarasu Murugesa Boopathy Ohondhiran)		[79]
	Vikram	Sandhanam		[80]
	Maamanithan	Radha Krishnan		[81]
	19(1)(a)	Gauri Shankar	Malayalam film	[82]
	DSP	DSP Vascodagama		[83]
2023	Michael	Michael's godfather	Telugu film	[84]
	Viduthalai Part 1	Perumal (Vaathiyaar)[c]		[85][86]
	Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir	Kirubanadhi (Punithan)[c]		[87]
	Mumbaikar	Munnu	Hindi film	[88]
	Azhagiya Kanne	Himself	Cameo	[89]
	Jawan	Kaalie Gaikwad	Hindi film; reshot all his dialogues for the Tamil version[90]	[91]
	Gandhi Talks	Mahadev	Silent film; Premiered at the IFFI	[92]
2024	Merry Christmas	Albert Arogyasami	Simultaneously shot in Hindi	[93]
	Maharaja	Maharaja	50th film	[94]
	Viduthalai Part 2	Perumal (Vaathiyaar)[c]		[95]
2025	Ace †	Bold Kannan	Completed	[96]
TBA	Train †	TBA	Completed	[97]
TBA	Thalaivan Thalaivii †	TBA	Completed	[98]

Other crew positions

List of Vijay Sethupathi film credits in other crew positions

Year	Film	Position	Notes	Ref.
2008	Panchamirtham	Dubbing artist	Dubbed for the traffic inspector's son	[99]
2011	Aaranya Kaandam	Dubbing artist	Dubbed for the man who gives Singaperumal ₹50 lakh rupees and a police officer	[100]
	Marudhavelu	Dubbing artist	Dubbed for Kailash	[101]
2014	Andava Kaanom	Dubbing artist	Voice for Anda; unreleased	[102]
2015	Orange Mittai	Producer, dialogue writer, playback singer and lyricist	Sang the songs "Orae Oru Oorla" and "Straight Ah Poyee" Also wrote the lyrics for "Straight Ah Poyee"	[30] [103]
2016	Hello Naan Pei Pesuren	Playback singer	Co-sang the song "Majja Malcha" with Jagadesh and Praba	[104] [105]
	Vaaimai	Narrator		[106]
	Atti	Playback singer	Sang the song "Atti Atti"	[107]
2017	Kattappava Kanom	Narrator		[108]
	Ippadai Vellum	Narrator		[109]
	Thiruttu Payale 2	Narrator		[110]
2018	Kaathiruppor Pattiyal	Narrator		[111]
	Peipasi	Playback singer	Sang "Naan Appatakkar" Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja	[112]
	Junga	Producer		[48]
	Merku Thodarchi Malai	Producer		[113]
2019	Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum	Playback singer	Co-sang the song "Yei Kadavule"	[114]
	Avengers: Endgame	Tony Stark / Iron Man (voice)	Tamil dubbed version	[115]
	Dear Comrade	Playback singer	Sang "Comrade Anthem" for Tamil version	[116]
	Devarattam	Playback singer	Sang "Madurai Palapalakkuthu"	[117]
	Chennai Palani Mars	Producer, dialogue writer		[118]
	Action	Narrator		[119]
2020	Dhira	Dubbing artist	Voice for Tenali Rama in Tamil dubbed version	[120]
2021	Laabam	Co-producer		[121]
	Kadaseela Biriyani	Narrator		[122]
2022	Parole	Narrator		[123]
2023	Kulasami	Dialogue writer		[124]
	Maaveeran	Maaveeran	Voiceover	[125]
2024	Turbo	Vetrivel's business partner	Voiceover	[126]
	Andhagan	Playback singer	Co-sang the song "The Andhagan Anthem"	[127]
2025	Bun Butter Jam	Lyricist	Wrote the song "Eternal Subway (Yedho Pesathaney)"	[128]

Television

List of Vijay Sethupathi television credits

Year	Title	Role(s)	Language(s)	Network	Notes	Ref.
2006	Penn	Bharani	Tamil	Sun TV	195 episodes	[129] [130] [131]
2019	Namma Ooru Hero	Host				[132]
2021	Navarasa	Dheena		Netflix	Segment: Edhiri	[133]
	MasterChef India – Tamil Season 1	Host		Sun TV		[134]
2023	Farzi	Michael Vedhanayagam IPS	Hindi	Amazon Prime Video	8 episodes	[135]
2024	Bigg Boss Season 8	Host	Tamil	Star Vijay	106 episodes

Music videos

List of Vijay Sethupathi music video credits

Year	Title	Role(s)	Performer(s)	Notes	Ref.
2013	"Machan Machan"	Himself	Srikanth Deva	Promotional song for the film Machan	[136] [137]
2015	"Tea Podu"		Gopi Sundar	Promotional song for the film Anjala	[138]
2016	"Spirit of Chennai"		C. Girinandh		[139]
2017	"Ain't No Sunshine"		Ganesh Raghavendra	Promotional song for the film Merlin	[140]
	"Maatrangal Ondre Dhaan"		Nivas K. Prasanna	Promotional song for the film Kootathil Oruthan	[141]

Notes

1. Vijay Sethupathi featured as himself, an actor, who reprises the young version of "Assault" Sethu in Karthik's (Siddharth) film.
2. Vijay Sethupathi played three characters.
3. Vijay Sethupathi played a single character with two or more names.
4. Originally a Kannada film, the dubbed Hindi version was released via YouTube on 8 July 2019.
5. Vijay Sethupathi featured as himself, an actor, who works as a radio jockey.
6. Vijay Sethupathi plays Singara Velan with an alter ego Singam.
7. Vijay Sethupathi played two characters.