Counting trends in Tamil Nadu have placed actor-turned-politician Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), in a commanding position, prompting a wave of reactions from the film fraternity. In its electoral debut, TVK surged past the 100-seat mark and edged close to the majority threshold of 117, leading in around 110 constituencies and registering the highest vote share in early trends.

As the leads emerged, several prominent figures from the Indian film industry took to social media to congratulate Vijay. Among them were actors Nani, Nikhil Siddhartha, Aju Varghese, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Sibi Sathyaraj, along with filmmaker Venkat Prabhu.

Nani wrote on X, "Congratulations @actorvijay sir. First doubted and then crowned. Happened at our home and now it’s happening in our neighbouring home. Underdog winning is always absolute cinema ( or should I say absolute politics ?) :) Hope great things follow for the people of Tamil Nadu who have made their decision clear."

Nikhil Siddhartha added, "Proud to see Thalapathy @actorvijay garu from our Indian Cinema Industry making a Huge Mark In Tamil Nadu Politics & emerging as the Single Largest Party Historic Achievement #Jananayagan #TVK" (sic).

Aju Varghese tweeted, "The historical example of luck favours the brave ! @actorvijay sir #respect #change" (sic), while Venkat Prabhu shared an image of a flag bearing Vijay’s face, captioning it "THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME".

Sibi Sathyaraj posted, "Blastu! Blastu!." and later added, "We’ll be fine, we’ll be fine, we’ll all be fine!"

As per emerging trends, TVK maintained a lead over its rivals, with the DMK-led alliance ahead in just over 50 seats and the AIADMK bloc leading in more than 70. Vijay himself was ahead in key constituencies, including Perumbur and Trichy East, as counting continued. (With inputs from Agencies)