Chennai, June 22 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and former actor Thalapathy Vijay celebrated his 52nd birthday on Sunday, with friends, colleagues and fans pouring in wishes on social media.

Filmmaker Atlee was among the first to greet Vijay on his special day. Sharing a candid picture of the two on social media, the director wrote, "Happy Birthday Anna @actorvijay."

The photo showed Vijay, dressed in black casual wear, smiling as Atlee warmly hugged him.

Atlee and Vijay share one of the most successful actor-director partnerships in Tamil cinema. The duo worked together on blockbuster films such as Theri, Mersal and Bigil, all of which enjoyed major box office success and received praise from audiences.

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