Chennai, May 10 -- Tamil Nadu witnessed one of the most dramatic political transitions in its modern history on Sunday as actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of the state, ending the decades-long political dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)and ushering in what he called "a new era of real, secular and social justice."

The swearing-in ceremony at the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai unfolded with all the grandeur associated with "Thalapathy." Vijay arrived in a striking black suit with a white full-sleeved shirt and black trousers, a modern and cinematic departure from the traditional white shirt and veshti generall...