Chennai, May 5 -- After silencing the two major players-the ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK-and blowing his 'Whistle' (poll symbol) powerfully, the dream debut performance of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder Vijay at the hustings evokes his famous punch dialogue: "Cup Mukkiyam, Bigilu" - the cup (victory) is what matters, Bigil.
In his 2019 hit movie 'Bigil', he donned the role of a football player and women's team coach, helping them win the National title against all odds. Bigil in Tamil means Whistle in English.
Call it sheer coincidence: the Election Commission of India (ECI) had, in January, allotted the 'Whistle' as the common symbol sought by the actor-politician, and it turned out to be a trump card in Vijay's sweeping ...