Thalapathy Vijay is now C Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

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Thalapathy Vijay is now C Joseph Vijay, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Writer: Heidi Hsia

Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay took his oath on 10 May

Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay took his oath on 10 May

11 May - Your Thalapathy Vijay is now C. Joseph Vijay, officially the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

After five days of negotiating with potential allies, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay has taken the oath as Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister, with his government being the first non-DMK, non-AIADMK government in nearly 60 years in Tamil Nadu.

In his speech after his oath ceremony at the Nehru Stadium on 10 May, the former actor told his supporters that he is like their son and a brother and that the party will take care of everybody.

"I am not an angel but a common man," he said, adding that this will be a new beginning and a new era.

His party recently won 108 of 234 seats in the elections.

Cinema Online, 11 May 2026

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