Thalapathy Vijay to Jayalalithaa: 7 Tamil actors who joined politics
Recently actor Vijay joined politics and launched his own party 'Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam'. Let's look at 7 film stars who have forayed into the world of politics
entertainment Feb 02 2024
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Thalapathy Vijay
Tamil actor Vijay joined politics and launched his own party 'Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam' today
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M.G Ramachandran
The superstar was the founder of AIADMK and was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for three times
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Jayalalithaa
She attained a cult status in Tamil politics and joined AIADMK. She went on to become the CM of Tamil Nadu for 6 times untill her death in 2016
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Kaman Haasan
He entered politics through his party Makkal Needhi Maiam. He contested from South Coimbatore constituency in 2021 but lost
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Udhayanidhi Stalin
M.K Stalin's son Udhayanidhi Stalin joined active politics in 2019 during the Loksabha elections
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Vijayakanth
The late Vijayakanth formed the centre-left party DMDK and joined politics in 2006
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Sivaji Ganesan
The actor had previously joined DMK but fell out eventually. He later joined the Indian National Congress