Introduction
Actor Vijay Joseph, popularly known as Thalapathy Vijay is one of the most actors in India, with a fan following across the world for his strong movie performances. In August 2024, he announced his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazagham (TVK). He plans to contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu State elections in 2026. Although he is a relatively new player in the world of politics, his solid pull factor among the people has deprived his political competitors of sleep. In this post, we will look at some of the astrological aspects of his life and also evaluate his political future.
Birth details, family and early career
Vijay was born on June 22, 1974 at approximately 5:51 PM at Chennai (formerly known as Madras), India. Vijay’s father Mr Chandrashekhar was a successful film maker for many years and Vijay began his career in his movies as a child artist, before gaining prominence in the 1990s. Vijay’s mother Mrs Shoba Chandrashekar was a playback singer. He had a sister named Vidya who tragically passed away due to illness at the age of 2 years. His birth chart is given below.
Vijay Zodiac Sign
If we consider the above chart, Vijay’s Sun Sign / Zodiac Sign is Gemini whereas his Moon Sign / Rashi is Cancer.
Which religion is Vijay?
Vijay’s father follows Christianity whereas his mother is a Hindu. Vijay has demonstrated belief in both religions,
Career, marriage and kids
Vijay began his career as a child artist in the Tamil film Vetri, which was made by his father. His made his debut as a lead actor in the 1992 film Naalaiya Theerpu at the age of 18. Since then, he has worked in 68 films and most of them have been commercially successfully, with many blockbusters among them.
He married his wife Sangeetha on Aug 25, 1999. They have 2 children, a son Jason Sanjay and a daughter Vidya Vijay. Both have also appeared in his films in cameo appearances.
General Astrological Analysis
Let us attempt to perform a general astrological analysis to verify the well known events and trends in Vijay’s life. Vijay’s ascendant sign is Scorpio and his Moon sign (Rashi) is Cancer with Pushya Nakshatra. We will rely more on the signs rather than houses as the birth time available with me is approximate. Below are some points to verify the birth details through birth time rectification.
Demise of Vijay’s older sister
The 11th house is the sign of Virgo and has Pluto and Vyatipat. Virgo also indicates untimely demise, thereby confirming the unfortunate early demise of Vijay’s sister. As per media reports, the loss of his sister was a major blow on Vijay as a child and he partially blamed himself for not being strong enough to save her. Subsequently, the family named their production house Vidya after the late daughter. Vijay later also named his daughter VIdya after his late sister.
Vijay taking up the family profession
In Vijay’s birth chart, the 10th house of career is the sign of Leo. It is also the 2nd house from the Moon. These points show that Vijay’s income will come from the family’s line of profession / business.
Strange circumstances of Vijay’s marriage
Vijay’s wife is of Tamil Sri Lankan descent but was living in London. She travelled to India to court Vijay and eventually they met and liked each other. Finally, Vijay’s parents travelled to London to meet her and finalize the marriage. Eventually, they got married. In Vijay’s chart, the sign of Libra that represents marriage has retrograde Uranus, showing unusual circumstances of marriage.
Secondly, the 7th house (Taurus) has Venus and Ketu, showing that Vijay’s spouse is from far away. Thirdly, the 9th house which represents legality of marriage has Moon and Mars, indicating that at least foreign trip across the seas is required for the marriage to happen.
Vijay making money for others
Over the years, Vijay’s movies have rarely lost money. In fact, his last 4 movies managed to recover the investment of the producers, despite heavy competition from other movies and criticism from some prominent critics. In his chart, the 8th house in the sign of Gemini has Sun, Saturn, Mandi and Gulika with retrograde Mercury. Since Mercury rules over the house, it is even more powerful and confirms the fact that Vijay is always a promising investment for film makers.
Vijay’s devotion towards Sai Baba
Vijay’s mother is a devout follower of Sai Baba and Vijay takes after her. He has also got a temple dedicated to Sai Baba built in Chennai and is a regular visitor. In the 9th house of religious beliefs, Moon and Mars are prominently showing the role of Vijay’s mother in his religious beliefs.
Vijay’s entry into Politics
In Vijay’s chart, the 10th house of the career is in the sign of Leo. Leo also represents kings and rulers. Secondly, the 9th house in the sign of Cancer indicates leadership qualities with the desire to be a just ruler. This shows the reasons for his political aspirations.
If we consider the above Dashamsha chart, Venus the 7th Lord is in an exchange with Saturn the 10th Lord. Further, Sun is in it’s own sign Leo with Pluto. Jupiter and retrograde Mercury are also in an exchange with Jupiter in Virgo and Mercury in Sagittarius. If we consider all these factors we can see how much potential Vijay Joseph has in politics.
Current period and upcoming elections
Since August 2024, Vijay is under the Major period of Venus and Minor period of Mercury. His announced his party’s anthem in August 2024 as well. This period will continue until August 2028 when he will enter the Major period of Sun. If we consider the strength of Venus and Mercury in Vijay’s chart, both of these planets are in their own houses – Taurus and Gemini, respectively. On top of this, Mercury is with close friends Sun and Saturn and aspected by Jupiter.
Overall, this confirms that Vijay will have a very bright political future over the next few years, with a strong chance of becoming Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Even if he does not become the Chief Minister, he will surely be part of the ruling coalition, if at all.
Vijay is currently working on his film with the title of Jana Nayagan, which is set for a September 2025 release. The prevailing positive planetary positions and strong pull factor of Vijay will help to make the film a success.
State of the competition
Vijay has announced that his ideological opponent is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) whereas his political enemy is the DMK party. The DMK party in Tamil Nadu is helmed by the ailing MK Stalin whereas the Tamil Nadu BJP is led by the relatively young and energetic K Annamalai. MK Stalin has announced his son Udayanidhi Stalin as his successor. Let us consider the situation of these 2 individuals who will compete against Vijay in 2026 for the seat of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Udayanidhi Stalin
Udayanidhi Stalin is an actor-producer and operates his own production house Red Giant films. However, Udayanidhi’s success as an actor is nowhere close to Vijay. In addition, his statements targeting the Hindu religion has not gone down well with the masses. As per details available with me, Udayanidhi Stalin was born on Nov 27, 1977 in Chennai at approximately 6:25 PM. His chart is given below.
If we look at the birth chart of Udayanidhi Stalin above, we can immediately make some general conclusions:
- Saturn – Ketu, Mars – Mercury and Venus – Ketu are in 6/8 signs from each other, creating multiple instances of Sadasthak Yog, which is very negative. Ketu represents fruits of good karma gathered from previous lives. This explains the general lack of success experienced by Udayanidhi Stalin and also gives a glimpse of his prospects in politics after his father is no more.
- Sun in Scorpio is relatively positive but is dominated by Neptune. The relatively positive nature of Sun has given Udayanidhi a good family background and a very influential father.
Current Period
Saturn is going to enter Pisces in March 2025. From August 2025 to March 2027, Udayanidhi will be under the Major period of Saturn and Minor period of Moon. Between April 2026 and July 2026, there are opportunities to make some gains due to efforts of his mother. In June 2026, Saturn will transit over Udayanidhi’s natal Ketu. Such transits normally result in major setbacks in career or even end careers. This is also because Saturn and Ketu are in 6/8 signs from each other in his birth chart.
K Annamalai
K Annamalai is credited with making BJP a notable party in Tamil Nadu which was largely dominated by DMK and AIDMK parties for decades. Annamalai was born on June 4, 1984 at Karur, Tamil Nadu in India at approximately 4:41 PM. Unlike his peers who come from political dynasties, Annamalai is a self made man.
He is a former Indian Police Services (IPS) officer of the 2011 batch and served in various locations before quitting to become a full time politician and social worker. He joined the BJP in 2020 and his efforts and dedication led to him becoming the BJP President for Tamil Nadu. His birth chart is given below.
Looking at the above birth chart, we can come up with some general conclusions.
- Retrograde Mars and Saturn with Mandi, Gulika and retrograde Pluto in the sign of Libra made Annamalai pursue an engineering education. However, he did not further pursue engineering as a career choice.
- Sun, Venus, Rahu and Mercury in Taurus made him rebellious and inclined to carve out his own path, leading to many changes in aspirations and resulting in a political career.
- Retrograde Jupiter and Neptune in the sign of Sagittarius shows a strong spiritual side to Annamalai’s personality, leading to his strong religious statements and enmity with Udayanidhi Stalin who strongly opposes Hindu traditions.
- Moon in Cancer shows a strong drive to hold ruling positions.
Lastly, Sun, Venus, Rahu and Mercury are in 6/8 signs from Mars, Saturn and Pluto. However, as Mars, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde, the result is not terrible like in the case of Udayanidhi Stalin.
Current Period
Currently, Annamalai is going through the Major period of Sun and Minor period of Jupiter. This will be followed by Sun and Saturn from November 2025. Due to the presence of Mandi and Gulika, the time from November 2025 going to November 2026 shows small gains followed by disappointments. BJP as a party is notorious for not rewarding work of party workers, as we have seen many instances of party state chiefs not getting good positions after forming their governments. This inclines me to believe that BJP will do reasonably well in 2026 but Annamalai may not get his due.
Vijay vs Annamali vs Udayanidhi Stalin – Conclusion
Vijay’s chart is definitely stronger than both Annamalai and Udayanidhi and this makes me conclude that they will pose any credible threat to Vijay in the 2026 Tamil Nadu State elections. However, the situation may be changed if the opponents change. As of now, I am quite confident in TVK faring very well in the 2026 elections in Tamil Nadu.
I hope you enjoyed this post and I welcome your feedback and comments. As a disclaimer, please note that as I am a fan of Vijay Joseph, this post may be a little biased. If you also want to get an analysis of your birth chart, you can get in touch through my website.
