Actor Rajendra Prasad, revered for his contributions to Telugu cinema, has recently found himself in trouble over controversial statements made against Tamil Nadu legendary actor-politican MG ...

Why does India turn its film stars into gods? From women writing letters in blood for Rajesh Khanna to temples built for ...

For Vijay, the electoral fate of cinema icons Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Hassan, Vijaykanth, and Khushbu would serve as a cautionary tale.

Tamil Nadu recently found its new Chief Minister in Thalapathy Vijay. While the actor's career switch is being seen as a notable success, it proves how fandoms and political landscape work differently ...

Vijay is one of the biggest names in Tamil cinema, who was at the peak of his film career when he announced his plunge into politics. Son of film director SA Chandrashekar and playback singer Shobha ...

In 2004, Ghilli, a Tamil remake of a Telugu sports film broke a box office record MGR had held for 35 years. In 2026, the same actor did something similar to the political order MGR spent a lifetime b ...

MG Ramachandran (MGR) founded the AIADMK party and was the first film actor in India to become a Chief Minister.

Launched in 2024, the TVK has Vijay's shift into politics was not sudden as he had been doing groundwork since 2009, when he launched his fan club, the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam.

Following a historic win in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, Chief Minister Vijay addresses the massive victory and responds to ...

Why Vijay’s party is the latest act in South India’s film-to-power tradition Dubai: In Tamil Nadu, actors turning into state leaders isn’t a dramatic twist. It’s an established pattern, played out ...

Vijay’s entry revives focus on actors turning political leaders, from MGR and Jayalalithaa to NTR, Pawan Kalyan and Smriti Irani, tracing their journeys from cinema fame to electoral success across ...