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The Strategist of Kodambakkam
Combative and relentlessly organised, Vijay’s chief aide is reshaping Tamil Nadu’s political grammar When actor-politician Vijay delivered a stunning performance in Tamil Nadu’s recent assembly elections, much of the public fascination centred on the star himself, who became Chief Minister by unseating the DMK’s M.K. Stalin. Yet, in the smoke-filled backrooms of Chennai’s political class, attention quickly shifted to a less theatrical but arguably more consequential figure: A
Kiran D. Tare
May 153 min read
Vijay Whistles Beyond the Dravidian Divide
The stunning victory of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (), contesting its first Assembly election and emerging as the single-largest party with 108 seats, has fundamentally altered the grammar of the state politics. For the first time since 1967, neither the DMK nor the AIADMK stands at the centre of power with unquestioned authority. A political order that survived ideological battles, personality cults, corruption scandals, coalition compulsions and generational transitio
C.S. Krishnamurthy
May 63 min read
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