The late 1990s marked Vijay’s transition to stardom. Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) and Ninaithen Vandhai (1998) offered softer, romantic narratives that appealed to family audiences. But the seismic shift came with Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), a commercial success that earned Vijay the title “Ilayathalapathy” (Young Commander). Other significant entries: Priyamaanavale (2000), Friends (2001), Shahjahan (2001), and Youth (2002). Yet the most transformative film of this period was Ghilli (2004)—though technically in the next phase, its predecessor Thamizhan (2002) showed Vijay attempting social messaging. During these years, his dance numbers (especially with then-frequent collaborator, actress Jyothika) became cultural phenomena.
In the last decade, Vijay’s films have consistently been among the highest-grossing in Tamil cinema history. vijay tamil movies list
: Kadhalukku Mariyadhai earned him his first Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor . The Rise of "Thalapathy" (2000–2010) The late 1990s marked Vijay’s transition to stardom
Sura (2010), Kaavalan (2011), Velayudham (2011), Nanban (2012), Thuppakki (2012), Jilla (2014), Kaththi (2014), Puli (2015), Theri (2016), Bairavaa (2017), Mersal (2017), Sarkar (2018), Bigil (2019) In the last decade, Vijay’s films have consistently