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Vijay (Sanskrit विजय) is a common given name for males in India. The word Vijay is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victorious." It is another name for Arjuna, the hero of the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. The word Vijay is similar in meaning to Jai, although there is a small difference. Vijay indicates being victorious while trying to conquer, Jai indicates victorious while trying to defend.

Notable people

Actors

Joseph Vijay, a Tamil film actor
Vijay Anand, a Hindi film producer, director, writer and actor
Vijay Arora, a Hindi film actor

Sportsmen

Vijay Amritraj, a former Indian tennis star and actor
Vijay Bharadwaj, an Indian cricketer
Vijay Dahiya, an Indian cricketer
Vijay Hazare, former captain of the Indian cricket team
Vijay Kumar, an Indian professional shooter
Vijay Mehra, an Indian cricketer
Vijay Mehra, a UAE cricketer
Vijay Merchant, an Indian cricketer
Vijay Rajindernath, an Indian cricketer
Vijay Singh, a golfer
Murali Vijay, an Indian Cricketer

Musicians

Vijay Balakrishnan, an Indian singer
Vijay Kichlu, a Hindustani singer
Vijay Madhavan, a classical dancer
Vijay Patil, a pianist and accordionist
Vijay Prakash, a singer
Vijay Venkat, a multiple instrumentalist
Vijay Yesudas, a singer
Vijay Iyer, a singer

Businessmen

Vijay Mallya, an Indian businessman, MP, Chairman of UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines
Vijay Thadani, the co-founder of NIIT
Vijay Sankeshwar, chairman of VRL group and a former MP from Dharwad
Vijaymahantesh, chairman of VJAY group of Companies

Intellectuals

Vijay Pabbathi, writer and author of Unknown Truth of Life
Vijay Pande, Associate Professor of Chemistry and of Structural Biology, Stanford University
Vijay Tendulkar, famous Indian writer, playwright, political journalist and social commentator
Vijaymahantesh, writer and author of What not to do at KBL

In fiction

Vijay is an Indian operative and friend of James Bond in Octopussy - portrayed by Vijay Amritraj in the film.
Dilbert has a character Vijay, who is known as the world's most desperate venture capitalist.
Vijay (film) is a 1988 Bollywood film directed by Yash Chopra.
Vijay was the most common on-screen name for Amitabh Bachchan in most of his movies^{[citation needed]}

Military Operation

Operation Vijay (1961),Operation Vijay (1999) The operation by the Military of India.

External links

Names Directory: Common surnames for Vijay

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 '''Vijay''' ([[Sanskrit]] {{lang|sa|विजय
-}})is a common name for  men in [[India]]. The word Vijay is derived from ''Vijaya'', meaning "victorious." It is another name for [[Arjuna]], the hero of the great [[Hindu]] epic, the [[Mahabharata]]. The word '''Vijay''' is similar in meaning to '''Jai''', although there is a small difference. '''Vijay''' indicates being victorious while trying to conquer, '''Jai''' indicates victorious while trying to defend.
+}}) is a common [[given name]] for males in [[India]]. The word Vijay is derived from ''Vijaya'', meaning "victorious." It is another name for [[Arjuna]], the hero of the great [[Hindu]] epic, the [[Mahabharata]]. The word '''Vijay''' is similar in meaning to '''Jai''', although there is a small difference. '''Vijay''' indicates being victorious while trying to conquer, '''Jai''' indicates victorious while trying to defend.
 ==Notable people==