India, May 5 -- The question on everyone's minds when Thalapathi (a Tamil word meaning Commander) Vijay announced the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in 2024 was simple: Will his onscreen persona convert fandom into a substantial political following? May 4's verdict answered it. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, the 51-year-old film star who began his film career in the 1990s with chocolate boy romances and, over three decades, veered towards playing the saviour who railed against injustice and corruption, received a decisive mandate in his first-ever electoral outing. The two-year-old party won 107 seats in Tamil Nadu's 234 seat-strong assembly, leaving behind the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dr...