Jayalalithaa And Vijayakanth

Sasikala is no Goddess and OPS no God. Neither has any background in Dravidian film-making. The failure in politics of very popular Tamil film stars like Sivaji Ganesan and "Captain" Vijayakanth shows that it is not film fan clubs that translate into political machines. but political machines that used the cinema like the social media is used today...

Accept that "You are a public figure and You have to face criticism," Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was told by the Supreme Court today, which was sharp in its criticism of her bringing defamation cases against opposition leaders in her home state of Tamil Nadu.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said defamation cases should not be used as a political counter weapon against critics of governments and stayed non-bailable warrants (NBW) issued against DMDK Chief and actor politician Vijayakanth and his wife Premlata in such a matter.

The result at Tamil Nadu's Ulundurpettai delivered an upset today as popular and charismatic actor Vijayakanth -- the state's most sought after ally -- lost. He also lost his deposit under an Election Commission rule that comes into play only when the candidate polls less than one-sixth of the valid votes.

Just a few more hours and the answers will trickle in. And depending on which way the wind blows on Thursday, it could either be J Jayalalithaa retaining power or Muthuvel Karunanidhi taking over the reins in Tamil Nadu.

Dr B R Ambedkar was remembered on his birth anniversary in Tamil Nadu today with political leaders including AIADMK Supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, DMK Treasurer Stalin, MDMK Chief and PWF Coordinator Vaiko and DMDK President Vijayakanth paying floral tributes to the architect of the Constitution of India.

Actor and DMDK Chief Vijayakanth lost his position as the Leader of Opposition after eight of his lawmakers in Tamil Nadu submitted their resignation to the Assembly Speaker.

The Madras High Court today granted anticipatory bail to DMDK chief Vijayakanth and seven others in a case filed against them for allegedly damaging a bus stop during a demonstration at Thanjavur and tearing a poster having a photo of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

The Madras High Court Bench in Madurai today directed the Tamil Nadu police not to arrest DMDK chief Vijayakanth till January 5 in a case filed against him and 50 others in connection with alleged damage caused to a bus shelter during a demonstration in Thanjavur.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayayalalithaa today charged opposition DMDK and its founder Vijayakanth with trying to bring disrepute to her party, and asked her partymen "not to fall prey to their conspiracy" but focus on public service.

DMK is trying to cobble together a mega alliance by wooing back former allies, PMK and MDMK, who are currently part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA.

Adopting various ingenious strategies to attract crowds to rallies, political parties in Tamil Nadu are roping in look-alikes of leaders like M G Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi to connect with the audience and add a dash of colour to the poll scene.

Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa's electioneering using helicopter to criss-cross Tamil Nadu has become a poll plank for opposition parties in the state as the campaign gathers momentum.

With a 10 per cent vote-share and a maverick leader striking instant chord with his unconventional ways, DMDK is threatening to play spoilsport to Dravidian arch rivals DMK and AIADMK, who have much stake in the April 24 Lok Sabha polls.

The national election marks a political coming of age for Vijayakanth, 62. The former actor, with roles in nearly 150 films, set up his DMDK party in 2005. In the last general election in 2009, his party did not win a single seat in Tamil Nadu. But in recent weeks, the Congress and the BJP both wooed him with the latter finally winning his partners...

Sasikala is no Goddess and OPS no God. Neither has any background in Dravidian film-making. The failure in politics of very popular Tamil film stars like Sivaji Ganesan and "Captain" Vijayakanth shows that it is not film fan clubs that translate into political machines. but political machines that used the cinema like the social media is used today...

Accept that "You are a public figure and You have to face criticism," Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was told by the Supreme Court today, which was sharp in its criticism of her bringing defamation cases against opposition leaders in her home state of Tamil Nadu.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said defamation cases should not be used as a political counter weapon against critics of governments and stayed non-bailable warrants (NBW) issued against DMDK Chief and actor politician Vijayakanth and his wife Premlata in such a matter.

The result at Tamil Nadu's Ulundurpettai delivered an upset today as popular and charismatic actor Vijayakanth -- the state's most sought after ally -- lost. He also lost his deposit under an Election Commission rule that comes into play only when the candidate polls less than one-sixth of the valid votes.

Just a few more hours and the answers will trickle in. And depending on which way the wind blows on Thursday, it could either be J Jayalalithaa retaining power or Muthuvel Karunanidhi taking over the reins in Tamil Nadu.

Dr B R Ambedkar was remembered on his birth anniversary in Tamil Nadu today with political leaders including AIADMK Supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, DMK Treasurer Stalin, MDMK Chief and PWF Coordinator Vaiko and DMDK President Vijayakanth paying floral tributes to the architect of the Constitution of India.

Actor and DMDK Chief Vijayakanth lost his position as the Leader of Opposition after eight of his lawmakers in Tamil Nadu submitted their resignation to the Assembly Speaker.

The Madras High Court today granted anticipatory bail to DMDK chief Vijayakanth and seven others in a case filed against them for allegedly damaging a bus stop during a demonstration at Thanjavur and tearing a poster having a photo of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

The Madras High Court Bench in Madurai today directed the Tamil Nadu police not to arrest DMDK chief Vijayakanth till January 5 in a case filed against him and 50 others in connection with alleged damage caused to a bus shelter during a demonstration in Thanjavur.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayayalalithaa today charged opposition DMDK and its founder Vijayakanth with trying to bring disrepute to her party, and asked her partymen "not to fall prey to their conspiracy" but focus on public service.

DMK is trying to cobble together a mega alliance by wooing back former allies, PMK and MDMK, who are currently part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA.

Adopting various ingenious strategies to attract crowds to rallies, political parties in Tamil Nadu are roping in look-alikes of leaders like M G Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi to connect with the audience and add a dash of colour to the poll scene.

Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa's electioneering using helicopter to criss-cross Tamil Nadu has become a poll plank for opposition parties in the state as the campaign gathers momentum.

With a 10 per cent vote-share and a maverick leader striking instant chord with his unconventional ways, DMDK is threatening to play spoilsport to Dravidian arch rivals DMK and AIADMK, who have much stake in the April 24 Lok Sabha polls.

The national election marks a political coming of age for Vijayakanth, 62. The former actor, with roles in nearly 150 films, set up his DMDK party in 2005. In the last general election in 2009, his party did not win a single seat in Tamil Nadu. But in recent weeks, the Congress and the BJP both wooed him with the latter finally winning his partners...