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A.L. Vijay

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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A.L. Vijay
A.L. Vijay was born on 18 June 1979 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a director and writer, known for Deiva Thirumagal (2011), Madrasapattinam (2010) and Thalaivi (2021). He was previously married to Amala Paul.
BornJune 18, 1979
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BornJune 18, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Vikram and Sara Arjun in Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
    Deiva Thirumagal
    8.3
    • Director(as Vijay)
    • 2011
    Arya, Amy Jackson, and Carole Trangmar-Palmer in Madrasapattinam (2010)
    Madrasapattinam
    7.9
    • Director(as Vijay)
    • 2010
    Kangana Ranaut in Thalaivi (2021)
    Thalaivi
    5.9
    • Director(as Vijay)
    • 2021
    Joseph Vijay in Thalaivaa (2013)
    Thalaivaa
    6.3
    • Director(as Vijay)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Director

    • Untitled Sara Arjun/A.L.Vijay
      • Director
      • Production Unknown
    • Untitled Madhavan/Kangana Ranaut Project
      • Director
      • Filming
    • Untitled Anushka Movie
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Ajith kumar / A.L Vijay Project
      • director
      • Filming
    • This Is Also a Love Story
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Gladiators - In Pursuit of Challenges
      • witnessed, captured, and directed by
      • Completed
    • Harris Jayaraj, Madumkesh, A.L. Vijay, Jiya Shankar, and Vinci Raj in Kadhal Reset Repeat (2026)
      Kadhal Reset Repeat
      4.9
      • director
      • 2026
    • Amy Jackson, Arun Vijay, and Nimisha Sajayan in Mission: Chapter 1 (2024)
      Mission: Chapter 1
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Rakul Preet Singh in Boo (2023)
      Boo
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Chinni Prakash, Ditya Bhande, Nagendra Prasad, and Sree Raam in Five Six Seven Eight (2022)
      Five Six Seven Eight
      5.3
      TV Series
      • director:
      • 2022
    • Kangana Ranaut in Thalaivi (2021)
      Thalaivi
      5.9
      • directed by (as Vijay)
      • 2021
    • Gautham Vasudev Menon, Amala Paul, and Megha Akash in Kutty Story (2021)
      Kutty Story
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Prabhu Deva, Dimple Hayathi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ajmal Ameer, Nandita Shwetha, and RJ Balaji in Devi 2 (2019)
      Devi 2
      3.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Suman, G.V. Prakash Kumar, and Samyuktha Hegde in Watchman (2019)
      Watchman
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Prabhu Deva and Ditya Bhande in Lakshmi (2018)
      Lakshmi
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Naga Shaurya and Sai Pallavi in Diya (2018)
      Diya
      5.7
      • Director (as Vijay)
      • 2018
    • Prakash Raj, Ravi Mohan, and Sayyeshaa Saigal in Vanamagan (2017)
      Vanamagan
      5.6
      • Director (as Vijay)
      • 2017
    • Abhinetri (2016)
      Abhinetri
      6.0
      • Director (as Vijay)
      • 2016
    • Prabhu Deva, Sonu Sood, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Amy Jackson in Devi (2016)
      Devi
      6.2
      • Director (as Vijay)
      • 2016
    • Tutak Tutak Tutiya (2016)
      Tutak Tutak Tutiya
      5.4
      • Director (as Vijay)
      • 2016
    • Navdeep, Vikram Prabhu, and Keerthy Suresh in Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
      Idhu Enna Maayam
      5.6
      • Director (as Vijay)
      • 2015

    Writer

    • Harris Jayaraj, Madumkesh, A.L. Vijay, Jiya Shankar, and Vinci Raj in Kadhal Reset Repeat (2026)
      Kadhal Reset Repeat
      4.9
      • story / dialogues
      • 2026
    • Chinni Prakash, Ditya Bhande, Nagendra Prasad, and Sree Raam in Five Six Seven Eight (2022)
      Five Six Seven Eight
      5.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • sceennplay
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Samuthirakani, Rima Kallingal, and Vidya Pradeep in Chithirai Sevvaanam (2021)
      Chithirai Sevvaanam
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Kangana Ranaut in Thalaivi (2021)
      Thalaivi
      5.9
      • screenplay: Tamil version (as Vijay)
      • 2021
    • Prabhu Deva, Dimple Hayathi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ajmal Ameer, Nandita Shwetha, and RJ Balaji in Devi 2 (2019)
      Devi 2
      3.9
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Suman, G.V. Prakash Kumar, and Samyuktha Hegde in Watchman (2019)
      Watchman
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Naga Shaurya and Sai Pallavi in Diya (2018)
      Diya
      5.7
      • written by
      • dialogue (as Vijay, as Vijay)
      • 2018
    • Prakash Raj, Ravi Mohan, and Sayyeshaa Saigal in Vanamagan (2017)
      Vanamagan
      5.6
      • Writer (as Vijay)
      • 2017
    • Tutak Tutak Tutiya (2016)
      Tutak Tutak Tutiya
      5.4
      • story and screenplay (as Vijay)
      • 2016
    • Navdeep, Vikram Prabhu, and Keerthy Suresh in Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
      Idhu Enna Maayam
      5.6
      • Writer
      • Writer (as Vijay)
      • 2015
    • Dagudumootha Dandakor (2015)
      Dagudumootha Dandakor
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Joseph Vijay in Thalaivaa (2013)
      Thalaivaa
      6.3
      • Writer (as Vijay)
      • 2013
    • Thaandavam (2012)
      Thaandavam
      6.1
      • Writer (as Vijay)
      • 2012
    • Kireedam (2007)
      Kireedam
      6.6
      • dialogue
      • writer (as Vijay, as Vijay)
      • 2007

    Producer

    • The Madras Mystery - Fall of a Superstar (2025)
      The Madras Mystery - Fall of a Superstar
      TV Series
      • showrunner
      • 2025
    • Samuthirakani, Rima Kallingal, and Vidya Pradeep in Chithirai Sevvaanam (2021)
      Chithirai Sevvaanam
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Sometimes (2016)
      Sometimes
      7.2
      • producer (as Vijay)
      • 2016
    • Oru Naal Iravil (2015)
      Oru Naal Iravil
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2015

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Vijay
    • Born
      • June 18, 1979
      • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Spouse
      • Amala Paul2014 - 2017

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    • Salary
      • Thuppakki
        (2012)
        8.0 Crores

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