India, May 5 -- Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) performed way above many expectations in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, emerging as the single-largest party in the state. The actor-turned-politician may well become the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

The TVK, formed in 2024, won 107 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, as results announced on Monday showed. The incumbent DMK alliance won 74 seats, while the NDA won 53. This means the newest party, led by the actor, is in pole position to form the government, even though it is just shy of the majority mark.

But there was a time when Vijay did not want to enter politics at all. And he had even sued his parents for pushing him to do the same.

Vijay's father, SA ...