India, May 2 -- Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has been on a spiritual tour since the Tamil Nadu elections. After visiting temples, news spread that the actor would be visiting a church and a dargah on Saturday. That's all it took for thousands of fans to gather at Velankanni church and loudly chant TVK, before being asked to calm down by church authorities.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Velankanni, is one of the most well-known churches in Tamil Nadu. Videos on the internet show that thousands of Vijay fans gathered both outside and inside the church in hopes of meeting him. One video shows thousands of fans gathered outside the church and chanting TVK.

Another...