Vijay Sethupathi Net Worth in 2024, Know his Wife, Movies and Family Details

Vijay Sethupathi is a famous Indian actor who is famous not only in the Tamil film industry but also across the nation. Sethupathi has been associated with many high-budget movies. As a result, his net worth is around $15 million.

Apart from being a superstar in Tamil cinema, Sethupathi has worked in many Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada movies as well.

Despite having fame and wealth, Vijay Sethupathi is one of the humblest personalities in the Indian film industry.

Introduction to Vijay Sethupathi

Full Name	Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi
Profession	Actor, playback singer, producer, and screenwriter
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Net Worth	$15 Million

How Old is Vijay Sethupathi?

Vijay Sethupathi is 45 years old. H was born 16 January 1978 in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu.

His birth name is Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi.

Annual Salary and Net Worth in Rupees

Today, Vijay Sethupathi is counted as one of the highest-paid actors in the Tamil Industry. His annual income is estimated to be around Rs. 16 Crore i.e. $2 Million. However, it largely depends on several factors like the film budget, his role, etc.

Apart from his acting skills, Sethupathi is also known for his writing and producing abilities which further contribute to his earnings. As of 2024, Vijay has a net worth of Rs 140 Crore ($15 Million). With his consistent success and popularity, we can expect Vijay to be financially more powerful and successful in the future.

Vijay Sethupathi Family Details

Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu on 16th January 1978. His father, Kalimuthu was a civil engineer, and his mother, Saraswathi was a housewife.

He moved to Chennai when he was in class 6th and attended MGR Higher Secondary School.

Vijay has 2 brothers (one elder and one younger) and one younger sister. As per his teachers, Vijay was a below-average student. He was neither interested in studies nor in extra-curricular activities. However, he graduated with a B.Com degree from Dhanraj Baid Jain College.

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During his college days, Vijay worked various jobs including salesman at a retail store, cashier, phone booth operator, assistant accountant, etc. He then moved to Dubai to pursue a career in accounts.

After coming back from Dubai, Sethupathi joined a Chennai-based theatre group called Koothu-P-Pattarai. Subsequently, in 2006, he was selected to play the role of Dhanush’s friend in the film Pudhupettai.

He got his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy’s movie Thenmerku Paruvakaatru in 2010. After that, he went to work in some of the top movies in the Tamil cinema. He has also won numerous awards for his work in the industry.  

Name	Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi
Gender	Male
Date of birth	16th January 1978
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Hometown	Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu
School	MGR Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam, Chennai
College	Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Jessie Sethupathi
Father	Kalimuthu
Mother	Saraswathi
Children	2
Son	Surya Sethupathi
Daughter	Shreeja Sethupathi
Height	5 Feet and 9 Inches (175 cm)
Weight	65 kg (5 feet and 9 inches)
Hair Colour	Black
Eye Colour	Black

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Wife and Children

Vijay Sethupathi is happily married to Jessy Sethupathi. Jessy and Vijay have a very interesting love story. They met online back in the early 2000s. In 2003, Vijay left his job in Dubai and returned to India to marry Jessy.

They have two children, a son named Surya and a daughter named Shreeja. Vijay named his son Surya in remembrance of his friend who died when he was in school. Surya is also working as an actor in the Tamil movie industry.

He made his acting debut with the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. In this movie, he played the younger version of his father. Surya again appeared with his father in 2019 in the film Sindhubaadh.

Top Movies of Vijay Sethupathi

Year	Film	Roles
2010	Thenmerku Paruvakaatru	Murugan
2012	Sundarapandian	Jegan
2012	Pizza	Michael Karthikeyan
2012	Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom	C. Prem Kumar (Prem)
2013	Soodhu Kavvum	Das
2013	Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara	Kumara Vel (Sumaar Moonji Kumar)
2014	Pannaiyarum Padminiyum	Murugesan
2014	Rummy	Joseph
2014	Vanmam	Radha
2015	Orange Mittai	Kailasam
2015	Naanum Rowdy Dhaan	Pandian (‘Pondy’ Pandi)
2016	Dharma Durai	Dharma Durai
2016	Aandavan Kattalai	Gandhi
2017	Vikram Vedha	Vedha
2017	Karuppan	Karuppan
2018	Junga	Junga, Ranga, Linga
2018	Seethakaathi	Ayya Aathimoolam
2019	Super Deluxe	Shilpa (Manickam)
2019	Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	Raaja Pandi
2020	Oh My Kadavule	Kadavul
2020	Ka Pae Ranasingam	Ranasingam
2021	Master	Bhavani
2021	Laabam	Pakkiri Samy
2022	Vikram	Sandhanam
2022	Maamanithan	Radha Krishnan
2023	Michael	Michael’s Godfather
2023	Mumbaikar	Munnu
Upcoming Movie	Gandhi Talks	Gandhi

Awards and Recognitions

Year	Awards	Category
2012	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Villian
2012	Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards	Best Actor
2012	Edison Awards (India)	Best Male Rising Star
2012	7th Vijay Awards	Best Actor (Special Jury Award)/ Best Actor
2012	SIIMA Awards	Best Actor (Critics)
2012	Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards	Big FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
2013	8th Vijay Awards	Best Actor (Special Jury Award)
2016	Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards	Best Actor
2016	Asiavision Awards	Best Actor
2017	Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards	Best Villain – Male
2017	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil	Best Actor
2017	Vijay Award for Best Actor	Best Actor
2019	Indian Film Festival of Melbourne	Best Actor
2019	67th National Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor
2019	Filmfare Awards South	Best Actor
2020	JFW Awards	JFW Award – Special Mention
2020	Critics Choice Film Awards – Tamil	Best Actor

Career as a singer

Sethupathi is a talent powerhouse. Apart from being an actor is also a great singer. The list of some popular songs by Vijay Sethupathi is given below.

• Orae Oru Oorla in the movie Orange Mittai
• Straight Ah Poyee in the movie Orange Mittai (He also wrote the lyrics for this song)
• Majja Malcha – Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
• Atti Atti – Atti
• Yei Kadavule in the movie Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
• Madurai Palapalakkuthu – Devarattam
• Comrade Anthem in the movie Dear Comrade

Favourite Things

Let’s take a look at some of Vijay Sethupathi’s favourite things.

Food	Idli with coconut chutney
Actor	Rajinikanth, and Dhanush
Dancer	Prabhu Deva
Film	Johnny (1980), Mullum Malarum (1978), Madagascar Series (1978), 16 Vayathinile (1977)
Director	Mani Ratnam, and M. Manikandan

Social Media Accounts

Platforms	Number of Followers	Link
Instagram	Over 7 Million	Link
Twitter	Over 10 Million	Link
Facebook	Over 5 Million	Link

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