Tamil actor Ajith Kumar's mother, Mohini Mani, died in Chennai due to age-related health issues while he was traveling; fans offer condolences on social media.
Actor Vijay (Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar) has emerged as a significant political contender in Tamil Nadu through his party TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with early election trends showing his political experiment moving beyond fan-club fantasy into real electoral consequence. The article traces his journey from a hesitant young actor in the 1990s to mass hero Ghilli (2004), through increasingly socially-conscious films, to formal political entry in 2024 — following a template similar to MGR's three-decade accumulation of political capital through cinema.
