{"id":13279,"date":"2026-05-04T19:19:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/04\/tamil-nadu-elections-2026-hema-malini-rajinikanth-chiranjeevi-ar-rahman-ram-charan-and-others-hail-vijays-historic-debut-in-tamil-nadu-elections-tamil-movie-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T19:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:19:30","slug":"tamil-nadu-elections-2026-hema-malini-rajinikanth-chiranjeevi-ar-rahman-ram-charan-and-others-hail-vijays-historic-debut-in-tamil-nadu-elections-tamil-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=13279","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Hema Malini, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, AR Rahman, Ram Charan and others hail Vijay\u2019s \u2018historic\u2019 debut in Tamil Nadu elections | Tamil Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130809205,imgsize-40684,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/image.jpg\" alt=\"Hema Malini, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, AR Rahman, Ram Charan and others hail Vijay\u2019s \u2018historic\u2019 debut in Tamil Nadu elections\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Making a remarkable electoral debut, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/thalapathy-vijay\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Thalapathy Vijay<\/a> has emerged as a strong political force in Tamil Nadu. The celebrations at the family residence also saw music and dancing, with members playing &#8216;Whistle Podu&#8217; from Vijay&#8217;s film &#8216;The Greatest of All Time&#8217;.<!-- --> Several celebrities have also taken to social media to congratulate Vijay on his debut political victory.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hema-malini\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Hema Malini<\/a> has drawn parallels between Vijay and iconic actor-politicians like M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa, as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief continues to dominate trends in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Reacting to the developments, Hema Malini called Vijay a \u201cprobable new CM of Tamil Nadu\u201d while praising the party\u2019s surge. In her post on X, she wrote, \u201cPuducherry has seen another BJP repeat victory, which goes to prove that good governance carries the party to success! As for Tamil Nadu, the state has veered away from Dravidian supremacy&#8230; The youth have voted in hordes for the new first-time political star, Joseph Vijay.<!-- --> This was a tsunami&#8230; I wish Vijay good luck in his new role &#8211; most probably that of the new CM of Tamil Nadu!\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Industry hails Vijay\u2019s \u2018historic\u2019 debut<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As counting trends showed TVK\u2019s strong performance, Chiyaan Vikram termed it \u201chistoric,\u201d while <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chiranjeevi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chiranjeevi<\/a> wrote, \u201cDear @actorvijay, Hearty congratulations on this outstanding and well-deserved victory in your first election. May you continue to inspire, lead, and serve with unwavering passion and purpose.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>AR Rahman shared, \u201cHeartfelt congratulations to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam! To our dear Mr. Vijay, wishing you to rise and flourish as an exemplary leader who will take Tamil Nadu to the forefront, championing corruption-free politics, social justice, and equality.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Wishes pour in from across industries<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Superstar <!-- -->Rajinikanth<!-- --> posted, \u201cMy congratulations to Thiru Vijay, President of the victorious Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and to the members of his party, on their resounding victory.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Dhanush wrote, \u201cMy heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Vijay sir and the Tamil Nadu Victory Kazhagam&#8230; who are set to form the government.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Mahesh Babu added, \u201cHearty congratulations @actorvijay on setting new benchmarks and achieving a stunning victory!!! Today reflects the faith people have placed in you\u2026\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Ram Charan shared, \u201cHearty congratulations to @actorvijay Garu on a remarkable victory&#8230; Wishing you great success in leading Tamil Nadu towards continued progress.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Rashmika Mandanna posted, \u201cCongratulationssssss @actorvijay sirrrr!! Extremely happy for you and excited to see you in this new era!\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Suriya wrote, \u201cReceiving the love and support of the people is a blessing&#8230; My heartfelt congratulations to him as he is about to begin a new chapter.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->  Vijay Wins Big on Political Debut as TVK Secures Massive Mandate in Tamil Nadu Elections  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Kajal Aggarwal called it a \u201cspectacular and resounding victory,\u201d adding, \u201cThe people of Tamil Nadu have spoken\u2014loud, clear, and with immense pride.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>Vijay Deverakonda and Sivakarthikeyan were also among those who extended their wishes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Producer Venkat K Narayana, via KVN Productions, wrote, \u201cHeartiest congratulations to our \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019, Thalapathy Vijay sir, on scripting history today against all odds. It is indeed a revolution.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/>With TVK putting up an impressive show across constituencies, the party is inching closer to the majority mark and is likely to seek support from smaller parties to form the government. Backed by a massive fan base built over decades in cinema, Vijay\u2019s transition into politics appears to have struck a chord\u2014especially with young and first-time voters.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/tamil\/movies\/news\/hema-malini-rajinikanth-chiranjeevi-ar-rahman-ram-charan-and-others-hail-vijays-historic-debut-in-tamil-nadu-elections\/articleshow\/130809150.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making a remarkable electoral debut, Thalapathy Vijay has emerged as a strong political force in Tamil Nadu. The celebrations at the family residence also saw music and dancing, with members playing &#8216;Whistle Podu&#8217; from Vijay&#8217;s film &#8216;The Greatest of All Time&#8217;. Several celebrities have also taken to social media to congratulate Vijay on his debut&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}