Vijay arrives; DMK worker says he will be the next CM of Tamil Nadu

In a political surge few had predicted at this scale, Vijay has transformed his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, into the dominant force in Tamil Nadu, placing himself on the brink of power and rewriting the rules of Dravidian politics.

A DMK worker said that the Tamil superstar is likely to be the next chief minister, expressing hope that he would “do something good” for the state.

What makes this moment remarkable is not just the scale of TVK’s rise, but the precision with which Vijay executed his transition from cinema to politics. Unlike past actors who tested the waters gradually, Vijay walked away from a 30 years of film career to commit fully to public life.

But Vijay’s ascent is not built on nostalgia alone. He directly targeted Tamil Nadu’s women, youth, farmers, and the unemployed. TVK’s manifesto, inspired by Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural, blends welfare with aspiration. Monthly financial support for women, unemployment assistance for graduates, large-scale education loans, and farm loan waivers formed the backbone of a message that promised both security and upward mobility.

This mix appears to have resonated powerfully. Early counting trends show TVK leading in over 100 of the state’s 234 constituencies.

His campaign also stood out. Alongside welfare assurances—cash transfers, education incentives, and social support—TVK proposed a dedicated ministry for artificial intelligence. This dual messaging allowed Vijay to appeal simultaneously to economically vulnerable voters and an aspirational, tech-oriented younger generation.

If these trends hold, Vijay is poised to achieve what no actor has managed in nearly half a century: convert cinema influence into a governing mandate. More importantly, he has build an independent platform that challenges the very foundation of Tamil Nadu’s political order.

What began as a fan movement has matured into an electoral machine—and Vijay now stands at the threshold of turning popularity into power.

Looking at a humiliating defeat and staring at a possible historic win for the actor Vijay-led TVK, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) worker declared the Tamil Nadu superstar as the next chief minister, saying he will do “something good” for the state".