Venkat Prabhu gifted TN07 CM 2026 number plate to CM Vijay. (Photo: X/Venkat Prabhu)

GOAT maker Venkat Prabhu gifts CM Vijay 'TN07 CM 2026' number plate from film. Pics

Director Venkat Prabhu presented Chief Minister Vijay with the TN07 CM 2026 number plate from GOAT. The movie released months after Vijay launched Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) in February 2024.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Director Venkat Prabhu gifted CM Vijay the ‘TN07 CM 2026’ number plate from GOAT
  • The plate symbolises Vijay’s political rise and 2026 Assembly elections
  • Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan expected to release in August 2026

Director Venkat Prabhu has presented CM Vijay with the iconic ‘TN07 CM 2026’ number plate used on the car driven by the actor’s character in The Greatest of All Time (GOAT). The gesture has drawn fresh attention to a scene from the 2024 film that many have linked to Vijay’s political rise in Tamil Nadu.

Sharing photos from the meeting on X, Venkat Prabhu wrote, “A history is made. From a thought to a vision to this moment. Happy to have met our honourable CM @TVKVijayHQ na today and present the very first manifestation of #GOAT. This is only the beginning. TN07CM2026 (sic).”

His post came as the number plate from the film continued to be discussed online.

See the post here:

The moment being revisited is from GOAT, where Vijay is seen driving a vehicle with the registration number ‘TN07 CM 2026’.

The detail had received attention at the time of the film’s release, but it has regained traction amid recent political developments, with many reading it as a symbolic or coincidental reference to the 2026 Assembly elections.

GOAT was released months after Vijay launched his Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) in February 2024, when speculation was already growing around his political plans. Days after the scene began circulating again, Venkat Prabhu and actor Premgi Amaren reacted to the clip, adding to the online buzz.

The 51-year-old actor-politician took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10, with the swearing-in ceremony held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

On a separate note, Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, is yet to get a confirmed release date, though there is speculation around an August 2026 release.

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