Actor Vijay is seen in the poster of his upcoming film, Beast.

Niloufar Saleem, Gulf Today

Actor Vijay, fondly known as Thalapathy by fans and followers, turned 47 on June 22, and social media is flooded with wishes.

The Tamil actor who has given the South Indian industry many blockbuster films like Gilli, Begel, Mersal and Theri is soon to release his new film ‘Beast.’

Known and loved by many for his simplicity and calm nature, the actor has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years.

Many stars took to their social media pages to share their love and warm wishes to the superstar on his birthday.

Among them were actors Dhanush, Hansika, Simran, director Murgudoss and many others.