Thalapathy Vijay Turns 51: Nayanthara To Atlee Lead Heartfelt Wishes As Celebs Celebrate The Star
Actress Nayanthara took to her X (previously known as Twitter) handle and said, 'Happiest Birthday dearest #Thalapathy@actorvijay. Have a great Year ahead Best wishes for #JanaNayagan."
Happiest Birthday dearest #Thalapathy @actorvijay Have a great Year ahead Best wishes for #JanaNayagan — Nayanthara (@NayantharaU) June 21, 2025
For the unversed, Thalapathy and Nayanthara have shared screen space in numerous movies such as "Sivakasi" (2005), and "Villu" (2009).
Director Vignesh Shivan also dropped a happy picture with the actor and wished him on his special day with the following words, "Happy birthday dearest @actorvijay sir it's not easy to earn so much love from everyone around ! Be the blessed human you are ! And your intention to choose ways for giving back the love to your fellow humans , may all the hardwork & efforts become a huge blockbuster grand wishes for JanaNayagan & more to come in the future ..Godbless."
Taking to his official Instagram account, acclaimed director Atlee also posted a video of movie buffs going berserk in the cinema hall over "Mersal" re-releasing. Accompanying the clip, Atlee shared, "Happy Birthday @actorvijay Anna. Ennoda annae. Ennoda thalapathy (My elder brother. My Thalapathy)."
Dulquer Salmaan added, "Wishing Thalapathy Vijay Sir a very happy birthday !! #HBDThalapathyVijay."
Rakul Preet Singh wrote in the stories section of her IG, "Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Vijay Sir! May your special day be filled with joy, and the year ahead bring you all the success, peace and fulfillment you deserve."
Work-wise, the makers of his next "Jana Nayagan" have unveiled the much-anticipated "First Roar" — an initial glimpse of the drama, which has already managed to create a massive buzz among movie buffs.
Also Read | Thalapathy Vijay Unveils Jana Nayagan Teaser, Marking His Final Film Before Political Debut
"Jana Nayagan" is believed to be Thalapathy's last movie before joining politics.
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