Today, Thalapathi Vijay has become one of the most loved actors and politicians in Tamil Nadu. In fact, he has already achieved the impossible: he is now the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. But it wasn’t easy for Vijay to get to where he is today. Since he entered the industry, he has faced many challenges, struggled, and received a lot of negative feedback about his competence.
However, with determination and motivation, Vijay turned all these impossible events into possibilities.
How Vijay overcame criticism in cinema
At the beginning of his career in Tamil films, when Vijay made his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu, no one took him seriously. He was criticized for his appearance and performance and there was doubt whether he would become an actor in films in the future. Many critics claimed that Vijay became a hero in the film industry only because he was the son of director S.
A. Chandrasekhar. Initially, the reception of his films was average, but the young artist was constantly ridiculed by others.
Despite all the criticism and trolling, Vijay continued acting. He witnessed one of his career breakthroughs in the film ‘Senthorapandi’ with Vijayakanth. Additionally, films like “Poove Unakkaga” allowed him to connect with his audience. Over the years, Vijay has made himself an incredible commercial star with action films like ‘Thuppakki’, ‘Kaththi’, ‘Mersal’, ‘Leo’ etc, defying every critic out there along the way.
Vijay slowly built his political foundation
Even when Vijay was ruling the film industry, he showed interest in social work and politics. Fan clubs and welfare programs kept him in touch with the Tamil Nadu fans. Helped youth and flood victims and addressed major public issues. Vijay officially announced the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in 2024. His entry into politics has led to laughter from many people, who feel that his film fame will not be helpful in the election race.
Political analysts believe that he will lose to the established political parties only by splitting their votes.
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What do you think helped Vijay achieve success in cinema and politics?
Vijay turns political impossibility into a historic victory
The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections held in 2026 have revolutionized the political arena of Tamil Nadu. Vijay’s party created history by winning key seats and becoming the largest party in Tamil Nadu. Winning the elections was not without struggles. After overcoming all hurdles, Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
