Tamil star Vijay turns 38 today

Tamil superstar "Ilayathalapathy" Vijay is 38 today. The actor and singer began his film career as a child artiste in films produced by his father S A Chandrasekhar and has starred in many hits likePoove Unakkaga, Kaavalan, Sivakasi and Nanban.

The actor, who made a special appearance in the recent Bollywood movie directed by Prabhu DevaRowdy Rathore, has been conferred with many awards and honours including two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Known for his philanthropic activities, Vijay has also received an honorary doctorate from MGR University for his philanthropic works. He was also the brand ambassador for the IPL team, Chennai Super Kings.

As part of his birthday celebrations, the actor will reportedly present gold rings to children in various government hospitals in Tamil Nadu who have been born on this day. Apart from this, he will be part of many welfare and social activities.

Many South actors wished Vijay on his birthday on Twitter. "Ilayathalapathy Vijay celebrates his 38th birthday today! Tamil cinema's one of the romantic hit pair is Vijay," tweeted Asin and also posted a picture.

 "Happy b'day to my favorite actor dancer Thalabathi Vijay," posted actress and dancer Gayathri Raguraman.

We wish Ilayathalapathy Vijay a very happy birthday.