Chennai/IBNS, Oct. 20 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has welcomed superstar Dhanush's apparent indication of a possible political entry, saying Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has emerged as an inspiration for others looking to enter politics, media reports said.

The ruling party said Vijay's dramatic journey from the silver screen to power has inspired others to explore a career in politics.

"Vijay gave up acting at the peak of his career," he said.

The TVK's remarks came after Dhanush's fan association was renamed the Dhanush Narpani Iyakkam (Dhanush Welfare Movement) at a meeting attended by around 3,000 office-bearers in Coimbatore.

The renaming has drawn attention as Vijay had also transformed his fan network into a w...