Thalapathy Vijay announced his departure from the film industry last year to devote all his energy to his political journey. He contested his maiden election this year in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), stunned many with an exceptional performance, emerging as the single-largest party in the state.

The party won 108 out of 234 seats in the Assembly. Although Vijay-led TVK fell short of the majority mark, it is expected to form the government with alliance support, with Vijay set to take oath as Chief Minister soon.