Vijay Sathya
{{Short description|Tamil film actor}}
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| other_names = Sathya (2008–2013)
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| years_active = 2008–2013
2022–present
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| notable_works = Sirithal Rasipen (2009)
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Vijay Sathya (previously credited as Sathya) is an Indian actor who is known for playing lead roles in several low-key Tamil films during the late 2000s and early 2010s such as Valluvan Vasuki (2008), Sirithal Rasipen (2009), Nellu (2010) and Maharaja (2011). He also played a supporting role in Arumugam (2009). Except for Sirithal Rasipen, the other six of his films were released to negative reviews.
He took a ten year hiatus and returned with Dhil Raja (2024), which started production in 2022.
Career
Sathya was looking for opportunities and met several directors. During one such interaction, he met Marumalarchi Bharathi, who gave him the lead role in Valluvan Vasuki (2008).{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/My-First-Break-Sathya/article15502203.ece|title=My First Break: Sathya|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=January 1, 2011|access-date=July 17, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715075724/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/My-First-Break-Sathya/article15502203.ece|url-status=live}} Regarding his performance in that film a critic wrote that "Sathya still has a long way to go in acting".{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.webdunia.com/movie-review-in-tamil/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D--108022000047_1.htm|title=வள்ளுவன் வாசுகி - விமர்சனம்!|language=ta|work=webdunia|date=20 February 2008|access-date=11 May 2023|archive-date=11 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511020821/https://tamil.webdunia.com/movie-review-in-tamil/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D--108022000047_1.htm|url-status=live}} Regarding his work in his next film Sirithal Rasipen, a critic noted that "Sathya is a bit stiff in some scenes but plays his part of the romantic lover well".{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com:80/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14898415&ctid=5&cid=2429|title=Movie Review : Sirithaal Rasippen|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214124723/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14898415&ctid=5&cid=2429|archive-date=14 December 2012|accessdate=2018-04-23|website=Sify|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} He played Bharath's rich friend in Arumugam that same year.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Nellu-Grain-and-pain/article15608191.ece|title=Nellu: Grain and pain|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=December 25, 2010|access-date=July 17, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715080315/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Nellu-Grain-and-pain/article15608191.ece|url-status=live}} In 2010, he starred in Nellu. A critic wrote that "He is effective in the sequences where he takes on the rich and mighty". Another critic wrote that "Sathya is adequate as Kathir".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/jan/03/nellu-216338.html|title=Nellu|work=The New Indian Express|date=3 January 2011|access-date=17 July 2022|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717222743/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/jan/03/nellu-216338.html|url-status=live}} His next films were Maharaja, Soolnilai, Sandhithathum Sindhithathum, and the unreleased film Swasame.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=1005&id1=40&issue=20111128|title=சூழ்நிலை வாழ்க்கை|date=28 November 2011|work=Kungumam|language=ta|access-date=17 July 2022|archive-date=7 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807032625/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=1005&id1=40&issue=20111128|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-interesting-mix/article4455586.ece|title=An interesting mix|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=February 26, 2013|access-date=July 17, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715080931/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-interesting-mix/article4455586.ece|url-status=live}}
He took a break from films and did an acting course in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-venkateshs-film-with-vijay-sathya-and-kainaat-arora-is-titled-rajini/articleshow/81563755.cms|title=A Venkatesh's film with Vijay Sathya and Kainaat Arora is titled Rajini!|date=18 March 2021|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 March 2023|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326044015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-venkateshs-film-with-vijay-sathya-and-kainaat-arora-is-titled-rajini/articleshow/81563755.cms|url-status=live}} He returned to films with A. Venkatesh's Dhil Raja (2024) co-starring Sherin Shringar where he plays a fan of Rajinikanth.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/exclusive-vijay-sathya-though-i-play-a-rajinikanth-fan-in-the-movie-i-did-not-imitate-him/articleshow/90125747.cms|title=EXCLUSIVE! Vijay Sathya: Though I play a Rajinikanth fan in 'Rajini', I did not imitate him|work=The Times of India|date=11 March 2022|first=Saradha|last=Natarajan|access-date=26 March 2023|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326044034/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/exclusive-vijay-sathya-though-i-play-a-rajinikanth-fan-in-the-movie-i-did-not-imitate-him/articleshow/90125747.cms|url-status=live}} He developed six packs for his role in the film.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sathya-starrer-dhil-raja-to-release-in-september/articleshow/113289418.cms|title=Vijay Sathya-starrer 'Dhil Raja' to release in September|date=September 12, 2024|work= The Times of India}}{{Cite web |title=ரஜினி ரசிகராக விஜய் சத்யா நடிக்கும் ” தில்ராஜா “ |url=https://m.dinakaran.com/article/News_Detail/23801 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=cinema.dinakaran.com |language=en}} The action sequences featuring him were praised.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-28 |title=விஜய் சத்யா, ஷெரின் நடித்துள்ள தில் ராஜா படம் எப்படி இருக்கு? திரைவிமர்சனம்! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/movies/vijay-sathya-and-sherin-starring-dhil-raja-movie-review-in-tamil-530065 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Zee Hindustan Tamil |language=ta}}
Filmography
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm11164970}}
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