For more than five decades, the state’s voters have repeatedly transformed movie icons into political heavyweights — and in ...

Vijay invoked MGR at a TVK conference as his party entered its first Assembly election. The comparison highlights how closely Tamil cinema, symbolism and political credibility remain tied in the state ...

Following his party's election triumph, Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister, Vijay, has garnered praise from Malayalam cinema ...

Vijay's films repeatedly hinted at his political ambitions long before TVK entered the electoral fray. Dialogues, controversies and MGR references turned his filmography into a running prelude to ...

To outsiders, this fascination may appear irrational. Why should acting ability qualify someone to govern a state? But that ...

Tamil Nadu’s political landscape has long blurred the line between cinema and governance, and the 2026 Assembly elections are once again putting that connection in sharp focus. With exit polls hinting ...

Thalapathy Vijay becomes Tamil Nadu CM, joining M. G. Ramachandran & N. T. Rama Rao as film stars-turned-leaders (Movie ...

Tamil Nadu has long witnessed a unique and powerful crossover between cinema and politics, with film stars leveraging their ...

In Tamil Nadu, cinema has never been just about movies - it has shaped identity, emotion, and political destiny for decades.

Political commentators believe C Joseph Vijay can at best be a disruptor in what has become a three-cornered contest.