India, May 5 -- Tamil Nadu on Monday witnessed history as mega movie star "Thalapathy" Vijay made a spectacular entry into electoral politics. His party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), emerged as the single-largest party in the state and dented the long-lasting dominance of AIADMK and DMK. While Vijay's TVK secured 108 seats in the state, it fell short to reach the majority mark of 118 seats, leaving it as a strong contender but not a clear ruler. The DMK got 59 seats, AIADMK managed 47 and the Congress won 5.

What comes next for Vijay as he missed the magic majority number remains to be seen. However, his father and film maker, SA Chandrasekhar remarked that Vijay's boldness as a leader lies in the fact that he stands on his own, "with...