Vijay is an actor who is all about the new. From his approach to the causes he takes up, he is inspiring


As Vidya Balan said in The Dirty Picture, a film sells only because of three things -entertainment, entertainment and entertainment.

And clearly, in the South, Vijay seems to be one such star whose entertaining prowess has seen him scale to the top league. The man of few words, who once even sang during an interview at the DC office is known for his humanitarian deeds and the ability to work the camera like a dream. He is so entrenched into films, that he says, “Tamil New Year's day is all about new releases and watching a lot of films.“

This perhaps explains the undying support of his fan base, which later contributed to the political victory for the AIADMK.

These fans also released an anthem, which is the first in the history of Tamil cinema that an actor has an anthem to his name. A brainchild of an upcoming actor Vatsan along with his friends, Amogh and Dinesh, the catchy anthem makes one wonder if Vijay would ever do a music video? “Why not,“ he smiles.

The `action star' who is also recognised for his crooning abilities didn't sing after 2005. On the topic of singing again for Thuppaki, he says, “One day, Murugadossji casually asked me to come to Harris Jayaraj's studio and I thought it was for listening to a composition.

But no sooner I reached there, Harris sir said `I want you to sing this peppy number'. For a moment I didn't react and asked him `are you serious?' He and ARM encouraged me a lot and persuaded me to try out that particular duet number and recorded it.

The song is a lively number with a mix of rap in between.“ A man, who despite being married has a growing base of female fans, is also a romantic at heart.

He's always seen with his wife at important events as she coyly looks his way as he receives an award of attends a function. And on the topic of romance between him and his co-star Kajal, he lets out a cute grin and says, “Kajal is a good performer. I find her very warm as a person. I did enjoy certain interesting nuances incorporated in to the romantic scenes, thanks to Murugadoss' creative brain,“ he chuckles. Having endorsed the Chennai Super Kings earlier, Vijay is said to be a crazy cricket buff.

More than him, his son Sanjay never misses a game in the city . But what surprised everyone at the recent IPL match in Chennai was that Vijay was spotted along with his son at the gallery cheering for CSK in full form. He even matched some stellar steps to `whistle podu'. “Soon after my return from Mumbai, the first thing I did was to book the VIP Box tickets for the opening day match. My son insisted that we watch the match live, only from gallery stands along with the public.

He wanted to enjoy the match with people. He literally dragged me to the gallery . After a point, neither I was comfortable nor were the spectators around us. I walked out halfway through leaving Sanjay there,“ Vijay recalls. A look like Sanjay's interest has shifted from films to cricket. “Yes, IPL coach Kumaran tutors him on various techniques. And my cousin brother Vikranth helps him out as well“. On a personal note, he says Sachin Tendulkar is his favorite player. GOING THE EXTRA MILE Donated 108 cows to farmers in the agricul tural belt.

Funded 13-year-old Yashwant's life-saving heart and kidney surgery.

Donated 40 computers, over 100 sewing machines and educational aid for the kids of auto drivers during the audio launch of Velayudham .

Issued autographed notebooks to school students in various districts of Tamil Nadu.

Gives out gold chains or rings on his birth day every year