VJ Vishal (born 13 February 1993) is an Indian actor and television presenter who appears in Tamil television shows. Vishal is known best for his role as Ezhilan in the serial Baakiyalakshmi which aired on Star Vijay. He is currently a contestant of the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8.

VJ Vishal
Born (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, television presenter
Years active2017– Present

Early life

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Vishal was born on February 13, 1997, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Vishal completed his schooling at A.V. Meiyappan Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, he later went on to pursue a bachelor’s in engineering from Anna University. Despite his academic background, Vishal’s attention was always in media and television industry.[1]

Career

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Vishal started his career in 2017 as an television presenter on Velicham TV and then worked on Vendhar TV. He later worked as an assistant director for a couple of shows like Athu Ithu Ethu and Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions which both aired on Star Vijay. The following year in 2018, He started his acting career in the television industry with the serial Kalyanamam Kalyanam which aired on Star Vijay. He later acted in various serials such as Aranmanai Kili, Baakiyalakshmi, Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum.[2][3]

In 2023, Vishal also appeared in a music video Emone along with Deepthi Sunaina. Later that year, Vishal participated in the popular cooking comedy show Cooku with Comali season 4 as a contestant.

In 2024, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 8 as contestant.[citation needed]

Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2018–2019 Kalyanamam Kalyanam Gaurav Star Vijay Debut
2018–2020 Aranmanai Kili Akash [4]
2020–2024 Baakiyalakshmi Ezhilan Replaced by Naveen [5]
2020–2021 Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum Shakthi Cameo
2021–2022 Pandian Stores Ezhil Special appearance
2023 Ready Steady Po Host episode 1-20 [6]
2023 Cooku with Comali season 4 Contestant Eliminated episode 22
2024 Pandian Stores 2 Ezhil Special appearance
2024–present Bigg Boss 8 Contestant [7]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2023 Emone Vijai Bulganin, Aditi Bhavaraju [8]

References

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  1. ^ "மீண்டும் விஜய் டிவியில் வந்தது ரசிகர்களின் பேவரெட் ஷோ Ready Steady Po- தொகுத்து வழங்கப்போவது இவர்களா?". cineulagam.com (in Tamil). 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "VJ Vishal: பாக்கியலட்சுமி எழில் இனி இல்லை.. விஷால் விலகக் காரணம்.. புது என்ட்ரி இவர் தான்!". tamil.abplive.com. 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Is Baakiyalakshmi Fame VJ Vishal in Love With This Female Lead From Another Show?". News18. 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Aranmanai Kili crosses 300 episodes". The Times of India. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Television actor Vishal shares a BTS of his recent shoot with team Bhagyalakshmi; take a look". Times Of India. 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "'ரெடி ஸ்டெடி போ': ஸ்டார் விஜய்யின் பிளாக்பஸ்டர் கேம்ஷோ". www.indiaglitz.com (in Tamil). 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Contestant VJ Vishal—Here's what you need to know about the Baakiyalakshmi actor". Times Of India. 6 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Emone Music Video". Youtube. 18 January 2023.
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