India, June 8 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday felicitated chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with a cheque of Rs.50 lakh from the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), days after the 20-year-old became the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. Superstar actor-turned-politician Vijay also played a game of chess with Praggnanandhaa, and lost.

"I was asked to bring a chessboard, and I played a game with the chief minister. I never expected that he would actually play chess with me. We played for about 15 minutes, and I won the game. He was very supportive and encouraging," Praggnanandhaa told reporters, according to ANI.

Vijay, who became CM last month after a blockbuster debut as a poli...