A fresh political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after AIADMK leader RB Udhayakumar took a swipe at Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, making a sarcastic remark about actor Trisha Krishnan and her possible appointment as Deputy Chief Minister.

Udhayakumar alleged that the TVK government is appointing people closely associated with Vijay, including individuals with connections to the film industry, to government positions. He cited several appointments before making the remark involving Trisha.

Trisha has not directly responded to the political comments but shared a cryptic social media post about the “drama” surrounding the controversy.

The remarks have also triggered a reaction from Trisha’s fan clubs, with posters reportedly appearing in Madurai condemning the AIADMK leader. The controversy comes amid heightened political activity surrounding Vijay and the TVK ahead of Tamil Nadu’s evolving political landscape.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's much-awaited final film Jana Nayagan has finally hit theatres after months of delays and a major online leak controversy. Director H. Vinoth dismissed allegations that the leak was politically motivated ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, calling the claims baseless. Massive celebrations erupted across Chennai as thousands of fans gathered outside theatres for Vijay's last film before fully entering politics.

Watch the latest updates on Jana Nayagan's release, leak controversy, political reactions, fan celebrations, box office expectations, and Vijay's transition from cinema to politics.

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At times watching the Barcelona star Lionel Messi, you get the feeling that real sporting genius lies in being able to do the outlandishly good every day, to be routinely out of the ordinary.&nbsp;

Messi shrugging off the defenders in conventional fashion, leaving them whirling and stumbling and evading the opponents&#39; attack with a jink, proved repeatedly that he is the best club footballer of his generation still reinventing the elite attacking football.&nbsp;

Ever since the death of the charismatic leader and former AIADMK Supremo Jayalalithaa, there has been a void in Tamil Nadu politics which everyone in the state hoping for a &#39;&#39;Messiah like Messi&#39;&#39; to fill that. &nbsp;

Tamil Nadu has plunged into full-blown crisis following the untimely death of &nbsp;Puratchi Thalaivi (revolutionary leader), J Jayalalithaa. What followed was crisis after crisis which left everyone bewildered.&nbsp;

Now, with actor Kamal Haasan sowing the seed for his political party at a public meeting in Madurai on Wednesday and Superstar Rajinikanth tossing his hat into the ring in a high-profile fan meet not long ago, there is a glimmer of hope. &nbsp;

Actor Kamal Haasan, who began his political journey from the birthplace of former president A P J Abdul Kalam has never dabbled in politics, unlike the other superstars who have been in and out politics for the last 20 years. &nbsp;

The two superstars of Tamil filmdom kickstarting their respective political journey, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Tamil Nadu. Though there have always been rumours swirling around Rajinikanth entering politics, both the actors clearly stated that it&#39;s &#39;&#39;compulsion of time&rdquo; that made them enter politics.&nbsp;

Kamal Haasan, like Rajinikanth, has a mass. He is a superstar like Messi in their own domain. The major advantage for an actor like Kamal Haasan is that when you are a superstar with a mass appeal, half of your job is done. But the toughest task for the Makkal Needi Maiam (MNM) and Kamal Haasan is how he and his party play their part in the second half.&nbsp;

Kamal Haasan has his task cut out. The actor has to dribble and often take the ball and shimmy past some strong defenders such as DMK and AIADMK to score. Not an easy task. The actor-turned-politician may or may not succeed. But to leave the Dravidaian stalwarts flailing as he glides past them, the actor-turned-politician needs to be unstoppable and has to be outlandishly good every day if he wants to succeed in the mission he is set out to achieve.&nbsp;

Only time will tell whether Kamal Haasan will turn out to be&nbsp;Messi-the-Messiah that Tamil Nadu needs.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)&nbsp;

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Ever since the death of the charismatic leader Jayalalithaa, what Tamil Nadu needs is a saviour. Will Kamal Haasan be the one?

At times watching the Barcelona star Lionel Messi, you get the feeling that real sporting genius lies in being able to do the outlandishly good every day, to be routinely out of the ordinary. Messi shrugging off the defenders in conventional fashion, leaving them whirling and stumbling and evading the opponents' attack with a jink, proved repeatedly that he is the best club footballer of his generation still reinventing the elite attacking football. Ever since the death of the charismatic leader and former AIADMK Supremo Jayalalithaa, there has been a void in Tamil Nadu politics which everyone in the state hoping for a ''Messiah like Messi'' to fill that. Tamil Nadu has plunged into full-blown crisis following the untimely death of Puratchi Thalaivi (revolutionary leader), J Jayalalithaa. What followed was crisis after crisis which left everyone bewildered. Now, with actor Kamal Haasan sowing the seed for his political party at a public meeting in Madurai on Wednesday and Superstar Rajinikanth tossing his hat into the ring in a high-profile fan meet not long ago, there is a glimmer of hope. Actor Kamal Haasan, who began his political journey from the birthplace of former president A P J Abdul Kalam has never dabbled in politics, unlike the other superstars who have been in and out politics for the last 20 years. The two superstars of Tamil filmdom kickstarting their respective political journey, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Tamil Nadu. Though there have always been rumours swirling around Rajinikanth entering politics, both the actors clearly stated that it's ''compulsion of time” that made them enter politics. Kamal Haasan, like Rajinikanth, has a mass. He is a superstar like Messi in their own domain. The major advantage for an actor like Kamal Haasan is that when you are a superstar with a mass appeal, half of your job is done. But the toughest task for the Makkal Needi Maiam (MNM) and Kamal Haasan is how he and his party play their part in the second half. Kamal Haasan has his task cut out. The actor has to dribble and often take the ball and shimmy past some strong defenders such as DMK and AIADMK to score. Not an easy task. The actor-turned-politician may or may not succeed. But to leave the Dravidaian stalwarts flailing as he glides past them, the actor-turned-politician needs to be unstoppable and has to be outlandishly good every day if he wants to succeed in the mission he is set out to achieve. Only time will tell whether Kamal Haasan will turn out to be Messi-the-Messiah that Tamil Nadu needs. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Will Kamal Haasan be 'Messi-the-Messiah' for Tamil Nadu?

You need a special qualification to be a successful politician in Tamil Nadu. You have to be a part of Tamil cinema and as history suggests, you cannot win unless you are one of them.&nbsp;

Right from the days of CN Annadurai who scripted screenplays in his initial days to this day, Tamil actors form the core of Dravidian politics. Almost every politician in Tamil Nadu has a connection with cinema in some or the other form.&nbsp;

The Dravidian movement started in the early 20th century, and has been dominating Tamil politics for almost five decades. Surprisingly, since 1967 till date, no other party or alliance except the Dravidian ones could make a headway to the government in this southernmost state of India. And more interestingly, 5 out of 7 chief ministers from Dravidian parties have been actively associated with cinema.

Ironically, most of the top leaders of this movement were not typical Dravidians and their only major qualification was that they were a part of Tamil Cinema. MG Ramachandran (Sri Lanka born Malayalee), Jayaram Jayalalitha (Mysore born Brahmin) and Muthuvel Karunanidhi (A Telugu by birth) are main examples. Mr Periyar EV Ramaswamy had no idea that the movement which he is creating in 1925 for the Dravidian people will be ruled totally by Non- Dravidian people in the future.

As the legacy must continue and we see the induction of another Non-Tamilian actor in the mainstream politics- Mr Sivaji Rao Gaikwad. A Marathi actor popularly known as Rajinikanth or Thalaivar by the local people is the new god of Tamil politics.

Politics is not new for Rajinikanth, he had been indirectly influencing it for almost three decades. There is a story of Rajinikanth&rsquo;s Magic: In 1995, he declared support to the Indian National Congress after a short meeting with Mr PV Narsimha Rao. It was due to his alignment with Congress that the opinion polls suggested a sweeping victory for the party in over 130 seats. This was predicted despite the fact that INC was wiped off from the state since the influx of Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu in 1967. However, the Congress committed a major mistake and declared their support to the ruling AIADMK for an alliance which Rajinikanth did not like. Soon Thalaivar withdrew his support and declared his support to the DMK- Tamil Manila Congress alliance in 1996 polls. The alliance had a very poor predictability for winning but after the elections, results were shocking.&nbsp;

The DMK-TMC alliance which had just 3 seats in the previous assembly election won over 221 seats while ruling INC-AIADMK Alliance was squeezed to just 4 seats. Not only this, in the parliamentary elections held the same year, DMK-TMC alliance bagged all 39 seats of Tamil Nadu. Such was the magic of Thalaivar in Tamil politics.&nbsp;

Rajinikanth had been influencing the politics since then. He had been raising voice for social-cultural causes and maintained a clear distance from the mainstream politics. However, now that Thalaivar is roaring in the political arena of Tamil Nadu, it is a serious, very serious concern for the current politicians.

His entry in politics has come at a moment when Tamil Nadu is suffering from a leadership crisis and the local public is looking for a ray of light. J. Jayalalitha is no longer there in the scene and her successors are busy fighting among themselves. M Karunanidhi is no longer active in the politics and his family is fighting corruption and a serious identity crisis in Tamil Nadu. Other smaller parties have been able to influence only a small fraction of local Tamilians and leading National Parties have no exitance in the Dravidian state.&nbsp;

This action of Rajinikanth is a well-calculated decision which came at a right time and is going to turn the tables in Tamil politics. At this point in time, there is a vacuum in Tamil politics and the common public is fed up with daily in-fighting among the politicians. They are looking for a new leader, and with the kind of support and respect he receives from all classes of the Tamil population, Thalaivar is unstoppable for anyone. The God of Tamil cinema is going to be the God of Tamilian politics too.&nbsp;

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).

The God of Tamil cinema is going to be the God of Tamilian politics too.?

You need a special qualification to be a successful politician in Tamil Nadu. You have to be a part of Tamil cinema and as history suggests, you cannot win unless you are one of them. Right from the days of CN Annadurai who scripted screenplays in his initial days to this day, Tamil actors form the core of Dravidian politics. Almost every politician in Tamil Nadu has a connection with cinema in some or the other form. The Dravidian movement started in the early 20th century, and has been dominating Tamil politics for almost five decades. Surprisingly, since 1967 till date, no other party or alliance except the Dravidian ones could make a headway to the government in this southernmost state of India. And more interestingly, 5 out of 7 chief ministers from Dravidian parties have been actively associated with cinema. Ironically, most of the top leaders of this movement were not typical Dravidians and their only major qualification was that they were a part of Tamil Cinema. MG Ramachandran (Sri Lanka born Malayalee), Jayaram Jayalalitha (Mysore born Brahmin) and Muthuvel Karunanidhi (A Telugu by birth) are main examples. Mr Periyar EV Ramaswamy had no idea that the movement which he is creating in 1925 for the Dravidian people will be ruled totally by Non- Dravidian people in the future. As the legacy must continue and we see the induction of another Non-Tamilian actor in the mainstream politics- Mr Sivaji Rao Gaikwad. A Marathi actor popularly known as Rajinikanth or Thalaivar by the local people is the new god of Tamil politics. Politics is not new for Rajinikanth, he had been indirectly influencing it for almost three decades. There is a story of Rajinikanth’s Magic: In 1995, he declared support to the Indian National Congress after a short meeting with Mr PV Narsimha Rao. It was due to his alignment with Congress that the opinion polls suggested a sweeping victory for the party in over 130 seats. This was predicted despite the fact that INC was wiped off from the state since the influx of Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu in 1967. However, the Congress committed a major mistake and declared their support to the ruling AIADMK for an alliance which Rajinikanth did not like. Soon Thalaivar withdrew his support and declared his support to the DMK- Tamil Manila Congress alliance in 1996 polls. The alliance had a very poor predictability for winning but after the elections, results were shocking. The DMK-TMC alliance which had just 3 seats in the previous assembly election won over 221 seats while ruling INC-AIADMK Alliance was squeezed to just 4 seats. Not only this, in the parliamentary elections held the same year, DMK-TMC alliance bagged all 39 seats of Tamil Nadu. Such was the magic of Thalaivar in Tamil politics. Rajinikanth had been influencing the politics since then. He had been raising voice for social-cultural causes and maintained a clear distance from the mainstream politics. However, now that Thalaivar is roaring in the political arena of Tamil Nadu, it is a serious, very serious concern for the current politicians. His entry in politics has come at a moment when Tamil Nadu is suffering from a leadership crisis and the local public is looking for a ray of light. J. Jayalalitha is no longer there in the scene and her successors are busy fighting among themselves. M Karunanidhi is no longer active in the politics and his family is fighting corruption and a serious identity crisis in Tamil Nadu. Other smaller parties have been able to influence only a small fraction of local Tamilians and leading National Parties have no exitance in the Dravidian state. This action of Rajinikanth is a well-calculated decision which came at a right time and is going to turn the tables in Tamil politics. At this point in time, there is a vacuum in Tamil politics and the common public is fed up with daily in-fighting among the politicians. They are looking for a new leader, and with the kind of support and respect he receives from all classes of the Tamil population, Thalaivar is unstoppable for anyone. The God of Tamil cinema is going to be the God of Tamilian politics too. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).

Opinion: Thalaivar is coming now, politicians in Tamil Nadu should worry

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