{"id":14478,"date":"2026-05-09T07:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/09\/vinayan-malayalam-director-vinayan-praises-vijays-historic-political-rise-mentions-rajinikanths-fear-and-kamal-haasans-failure-tamil-movie-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T07:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:06:02","slug":"vinayan-malayalam-director-vinayan-praises-vijays-historic-political-rise-mentions-rajinikanths-fear-and-kamal-haasans-failure-tamil-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=14478","title":{"rendered":"Vinayan: Malayalam director Vinayan praises Vijay\u2019s historic political rise; mentions Rajinikanth\u2019s FEAR and Kamal Haasan\u2019s FAILURE | 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-130972369,imgsize-85710,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vinayan.jpg\" alt=\"Malayalam director Vinayan praises Vijay\u2019s historic political rise; mentions Rajinikanth\u2019s FEAR and Kamal Haasan\u2019s FAILURE\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vinayan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Vinayan<\/a> has openly praised <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vijay\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Vijay<\/a> for his remarkable rise in Tamil Nadu politics. In a detailed social media post, the filmmaker called Vijay\u2019s political journey \u201chistoric\u201d and appreciated the courage he showed by leaving behind a successful cinema career.<!-- --> Vinayan said Vijay entered politics at the peak of his fame and earnings, which itself reflects great confidence and commitment. His comments have now become a major talking point in both cinema and political circles. Many fans are also sharing the post widely on social media platforms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"36010378\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Vinayan-praises-Vijay\" source=\"keywords\">Vinayan praises Vijay<\/keyword>&#8216;s bravery<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>In his social media statement, Vinayan said the actor\u2019s achievement stands apart from many others in the industry. \u201cFilm personalities always have prominence in Tamil politics. However, the victory earned by an actor who is not all that senior by overcoming all challenges and using his confidence alone is historic,\u201d he wrote. Vinayan also compared Vijay\u2019s journey with legendary stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajinikanth\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajinikanth<\/a> and <!-- -->Kamal Haasan<!-- -->. \u201cMany, including Rajinikanth, stayed away with fear, while legendary actors such as Kamal Haasan failed,\u201d he stated. <!-- -->According to him, Vijay\u2019s rise through determination and self-belief alone makes his story truly unique in Tamil Nadu politics.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><h2>Vinayan says Vijay won hearts within two years<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Vinayan further praised Vijay\u2019s ability to connect with people in a short span of time. \u201cWithin just two years of political work, Vijay has managed to win the hearts of Tamil Nadu people,\u201d he said. At the same time, the filmmaker added that the real challenge lies ahead as people will now closely watch Vijay\u2019s leadership and governance skills. \u201cIf Vijay can provide a corruption-free government in Tamil Nadu, it will be a great miracle,\u201d Vinayan wrote in his statement.<!-- --> His balanced opinion about Vijay\u2019s future as a political leader has drawn attention from both fans and political observers across social media platforms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Vinayan requests leaders to give Vijay a fair chance<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Vinayan also urged political leaders not to target Vijay out of political rivalry and instead allow him a fair chance to bring change. His statement has increased discussions around Vijay\u2019s growing political influence in Tamil Nadu.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Vinayan is known for directing acclaimed films like &#8216;Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum,&#8217; &#8216;Kasi,&#8217; &#8216;Athbhutha Dweepu,&#8217; and &#8216;Pathonpatham Noottandu&#8217; in Malayalam. He has built a reputation over the years as a passionate and socially conscious filmmaker of Malayalam and Tamil films, with his backing of Vijay now becoming one of the most popular reactions in the political drama.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/tamil\/movies\/news\/malayalam-director-vinayan-praises-vijays-historic-political-rise-mentions-rajinikanths-fear-and-kamal-haasans-failure\/articleshow\/130972312.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinayan has openly praised Vijay for his remarkable rise in Tamil Nadu politics. In a detailed social media post, the filmmaker called Vijay\u2019s political journey \u201chistoric\u201d and appreciated the courage he showed by leaving behind a successful cinema career. Vinayan said Vijay entered politics at the peak of his fame and earnings, which itself reflects&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14478","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\/14478","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=14478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}