Social media has been abuzz with the news that a political party titled ‘
All India Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam
' has been registered in the Election Commission. The party will have Padmanabhan as party leader, producer-actor
SA Chandrasekhar
as general secretary, and
Shoba
as treasurer.
This has created a huge buzz among Thalapathy
Vijay fans as they believed that the actor was taking the plunge into politics. However, Vijay has clarified in a statement that he does not any direct or indirect connection with the party. He added that action would be taken against the party if they use his name, photo or the name of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam.
The statement read, “Today, I came to know through the media that my father Mr.S A Chandrasekhar has started a political party. I would like to express my sincere condolences to my fans and the public that I have no direct or indirect connection with the party they started.
By this, I mean that I will not be constrained by any actions that may take place in the future in connection with politics. And I urge my fans not to join or serve the party just because my father started it. I regret that there is no connection between that party and us and our movement.
I also hope that appropriate action will be taken against them if they engage in any activities involving my name or photo or the name of 'Vijay Makkal Iyakkam'.”