NTR to Rajinikanth: Not only Vijay, these popular South stars took political plunge. Full list
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NTR to Rajinikanth: Not only Vijay, these popular South stars took political plunge. Full list

Hindustan Times  

Fans are excited as Tamil superstar Joseph Vijay, revered by fans as ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay is venturing into Tamil Nadu politics. Jayaram Jayalalitha and ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay) Vijay has announced that his party will make its electoral debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. In 1962, MGR took a political plunge and joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the party founded by CN Annadurai. Jayaram Jayalalitha Hailed as ‘Puratchi Thalaivi’ or revolutionary leader and Amma, Jayaram Jayalalithaa is known for her successful stint in Tamil Nadu's politics that was long dominated by men. Kamal Haasan A superstar actor in south India, Kamal Haasan formed his political party, Makkal Needhi Maiam in 2018.

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DMK leader on actor Vijay's political entry: Not everyone can become like MGR
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK leader on actor Vijay's political entry: Not everyone can become like MGR

India Today  

DMK organisational secretary RS Bharathi indirectly took a jibe at actor Vijay, who floated his own political party, and said that not everyone can become like former Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran. RS Bharati further said that even MGR didn't float a party "of his own", but left the DMK and started his own party. Notably, actor Vijay, who …

R M Veerappan Passes Away
8 months, 2 weeks ago

R M Veerappan Passes Away

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Former State Minister and a stalwart of the Dravidian movement R M Veerappan passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Chennai, where he was admitted due to age-related health issues a couple of days earlier. Veerappan was behind MGR when he launched the AIADMK in 1972 by rallying the film fans associations behind it and was minister in …

Vijay’s Political Debut Ahead of 2026 TN Polls: List of Other Superstars Who Floated Parties & Tasted Success
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vijay’s Political Debut Ahead of 2026 TN Polls: List of Other Superstars Who Floated Parties & Tasted Success

News 18  

Popular Tamil actor Vijay entered politics With the launch of his political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam earlier this week. Upendra Rao– One of Karnataka’s most popular actor-directors, Upendra Rao launched his political outfit Uttama Prajaakeeya Party in 2018. One of Karnataka’s most popular actor-directors, Upendra Rao launched his political outfit Uttama Prajaakeeya Party in 2018. Vijaykanth– Actor turned politician Vijaykanth, …

Vijay announces political party: A look at Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, other south actors who also launched their parties
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vijay announces political party: A look at Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, other south actors who also launched their parties

Hindustan Times  

Making a switch from the silver screen to politics. In the precedent set by MGR in Tamil Nadu and NT Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil actor Vijay announced on Friday that he is forming a political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, to ‘bring about the change that people want.’ Here’s a look at a few famous south Indian stars, who …

With 'Mersal' political plunge, Vijay sets eyes on Tamil Nadu's coveted film-to-politics winners club
10 months, 3 weeks ago

With 'Mersal' political plunge, Vijay sets eyes on Tamil Nadu's coveted film-to-politics winners club

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: At last, it has happened. Actor Vijay is the newest and top-rated Tamil actor to join politics, in keeping with Tamil Nadu's long-time tradition of actors taking the political plunge, with a couple of them having gone on to rule the state. The actor, whose apparent anti-GST dialogues in his 2017 action flick 'Mersal' ruffled the feathers of the …

MGR to Kamal Haasan to Thalapathy Vijay, list of southern stars who launched political parties
10 months, 3 weeks ago

MGR to Kamal Haasan to Thalapathy Vijay, list of southern stars who launched political parties

India TV News  

Thalapathy Vijay, the Tamil star, on Friday announced his official entry into Tamil Nadu politics by launching his party named Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam. Here's the list of political parties launched by South stars: In Tamil Nadu: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam : The political party was founded by Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran on October 17, 1972. Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani : …

Vijayakant: DMDK founder, actor, philanthropist, who briefly altered TN’s bipolar political landscape
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Vijayakant: DMDK founder, actor, philanthropist, who briefly altered TN’s bipolar political landscape

The Hindu  

Vijayakant, Tamil actor turned founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam, whose refreshing electoral success briefly altered the bipolar political landscape in Tamil Nadu in the first decade of this millennium, died at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday. Unlike his contemporaries Kamal Haasan and Rajinikant, who wavered, Vijayakant took a political plunge once he decided and launched DMDK and …

An extract from ‘NTR — A Political Biography’: The Telugu superstar’s dramatic entry into politics
1 year, 6 months ago

An extract from ‘NTR — A Political Biography’: The Telugu superstar’s dramatic entry into politics

The Hindu  

As a Telugu superstar, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao or NTR was not interested in politics, but the story goes that he began following political developments in Andhra Pradesh after his daughter married Chandrababu Naidu, a minister in Tanguturi Anjaiah’s cabinet. In NTR: A Political Biography, to mark his centenary year, Ramachandra Murthy Kondubhatla reappraises NTR’s life and legacy. NTR started …

Krishnam Raju, film-star turned politician adored by his region
2 years, 3 months ago

Krishnam Raju, film-star turned politician adored by his region

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Many film stars have moved into politics and won elections with huge majorities. First, he was elected from Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency with the third highest majority registered in the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. For the first time, the project got mentioned in the Railway Budget when Krishnam Raju was Kakinada MP and a token allocation of `1 lakh …

TN's Nadigar Sangam Election Results Plays Out Like A Gripping Mass Film
2 years, 9 months ago

TN's Nadigar Sangam Election Results Plays Out Like A Gripping Mass Film

The Quint  

The South Indian Artists Association is a union for film, television, and stage actors, formed in 1952 and based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Actor Radha Ravi, during his tenure with the association, affiliated himself with several political parties, actor Vijayakanth created his own political party called Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, after he resigned his post in Nadigar Sangam. In addition …

Ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls This Year, Scramble for MGR's Legacy Worries Ruling AIADMK
3 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls This Year, Scramble for MGR's Legacy Worries Ruling AIADMK

News 18  

MG Ramachandran, aka MGR, the matinee idol and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, continues to be an irresistible presence in Tamil Nadu’s political space. I share MGR’s dreams and goals and so I can claim his legacy.” The AIADMK has been vehemently resisting anyone who tries to appropriate MGR’s legacy, be it alliance partner BJP or principal opposition DMK. …

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