Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay has made a stunning debut in Tamil Nadu politics with his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), leading in over 100 seats in the 234-member state assembly.
Vijay, born in 1974 in Chennai, entered the film industry as a child artist in the 1984 Tamil movie Vetri and went on to become a prominent and bankable star in the industry.
After taking the plunge into politics, Vijay announced that he would stop acting in movies and Jana Nayagan would be his last film as an actor.
TVK's performance in the 2026 Assembly polls is seen as a significant achievement, with over 80,000 people attending Vijay's first political rally in Vikravandi.
Vijay has stated his commitment to establish a corruption-free, transparent, and accountable government and has attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for their alleged corruption and dynastic politics.
