Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (Tamil: விஜய குருநாத சேதுபதி; born 16 January 1978), known as Vijay Sethupathi (Tamil: விஜய் சேதுபதி), is an Indian film actor,lyricist,dialogue writer who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as an accountant, he begun considering an acting career. He was working as a background actor, playing minor supporting roles for over five years, before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010).