Chiranjeevi, Suriya congratulate Vijay as TVK nears victory in Tamil Nadu

Actor-turned-politician Vijay received congratulatory messages from Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu, Suriya and others as TVK secured a majority in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

In Short

• Chiranjeevi called it a well-deserved first-election success for Vijay
• Mahesh Babu said the result reflected people’s faith and hopes
• Suriya described public support as a blessing and a new chapter

Actor-turned-politician Vijay drew congratulatory messages from several film personalities after counting trends in Tamil Nadu showed his party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), ahead in around 108 seats and recording the highest vote share in its debut election.

As the counting trends came in, social media filled with messages for Vijay, with actors and filmmakers from across the southern film industry responding to TVK’s strong showing.

Reactions from the film industry

Chiranjeevi congratulated Vijay by saying, "Dear @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. My best wishes to you for your public service to the state of Tamil Nadu and its people (sic)."

Mahesh Babu posted, "Hearty congratulations @actorvijay on setting new benchmarks and achieving a stunning victory!!! Today reflects the faith people have placed in you in large measure I’m certain this victory will translate into meaningful progress for Tamil Nadu (sic)."

Musician-composer AR Rahman also congratulated Vijay on his X post. He wrote, "Heartfelt 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. With a political culture that rejects divisions and celebrates Tamil and Tamils, may your endeavor to transform Chennai into a city brimming with art and prosperity shine brightly! AR Rahman (sic)."

Actor Suriya Sivakumar wrote on X, "Receiving the love and support of the people is a blessing. Tamil Nadu has great faith in my friend Vijay. My heartfelt congratulations to him as he is about to begin a new chapter in Tamil Nadu politics (sic)."

Other celebrities also shared messages as TVK’s early lead widened. Nani wrote, "Congratulations @actorvijay sir. First doubted and then crowned. Happened at our home, and now it’s happening in our neighbouring home. Underdog winning is always absolute cinema ( or should I say absolute politics ?) :) Hope great things follow for the people of Tamil Nadu who have made their decision clear."

Kajal Aggarwal, Chiyaan Vikram, Sibi Sathyaraj and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar were also among those who congratulated Vijay.

Trends in Tamil Nadu

The early trends showed TVK ahead of its rivals, while the DMK-led alliance was leading in just over 75 seats and the AIADMK bloc was ahead in 51.

With TVK crossing the 100-seat mark in the trends and moving close to a majority in its first election, congratulatory messages from the film industry continued to pour in for Vijay through the day.

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