Portrait of John Vijay

Acting

John Vijay

Career

Active from 2007 to 2026, busiest in 2024 and 2025 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sarpatta Parambarai
Sarpatta Parambarai
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Vijay Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Tamil Cinema 4
  • Contemporary 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Intriguing Plot 3
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Crime Investigation 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Suspenseful Plot 2
  • Indian History 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Emotional Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2
Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2

as 'Daddy' Kevin

Adi Kapyare Kootamani 2
Adi Kapyare Kootamani 2

as Gowndar / Lakshmi’s father

Musasi
Musasi

as Minister

2020s

36 titles · average score 53
Magudam
Magudam (2026)
GoodWatch score 35

as Jana

Moondram Kan
Moondram Kan (2026)

as Sadhasivam

Dilruba
Dilruba (2025)

as Jaoker

Shivangi
Shivangi (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

as 'Monster' Kiran

Revolver Rita
Revolver Rita (2025)
GoodWatch score 60

as Inspector Kamaraj

Mahasenha
Mahasenha (2025)
GoodWatch score 44

as Forest Officer Prathap

Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad
Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

as Laik Ali

Bhagavanth Kesari
Bhagavanth Kesari (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ratan Shukla

Anantham
Anantham (2022)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Bhamakalapam
Bhamakalapam (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

as Nayar

Kanal
Kanal (2022)

as Vincent

Sarpatta Parambarai
Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)
GoodWatch score 81

as 'Daddy' Kevin

2010s

42 titles · average score 58
Zombie
Zombie (2019)
GoodWatch score 31

as Panner Selvam

Saamy²
Saamy² (2018)
GoodWatch score 39

as Devendra Pichai

CIA: Comrade In America
CIA: Comrade In America (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

as Arun Jwbaraj Peter

Thupparivaalan
Thupparivaalan (2017)
GoodWatch score 75

as Kamalesh

Ko 2
Ko 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

as Police Commissioner Santhanapandian

Gajakessari
Gajakessari (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

as Rana

Thirudan Police
Thirudan Police (2014)
GoodWatch score 53

as Maravattai

Vidiyum Munn
Vidiyum Munn (2013)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lankan

Bachelor Party
Bachelor Party (2012)
GoodWatch score 60

as Prakash Kamath

Kalakalappu
Kalakalappu (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dharmarajan

Mouna Guru
Mouna Guru (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

as Marimuthu

Angadi Theru
Angadi Theru (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

as Director

2000s

1 title · average score 64
Oram Po
Oram Po (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Son of Gun