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Tamil Nadu's 'Jana Nayagan' Twist: Is Vijay About To Leap From Mass Hero To Chief Minister's Chair?
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TVK's campaign rested on rejecting pre-poll alliances and positioning itself as an independent alternative to both DMK and AIADMK
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay To Be Tamil Nadu's Hero, NDA Sweep In Assam: Axis My India Exit Poll
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The NDA is expected to get between 88 and 100 seats -- improving on its 2021 performance with a vote share of 48 per cent. Of these seats, 70 to 80 can be scooped up by the BJP alone.
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK vs AIADMK, And A Vijay 'Hero Or Cameo' Question As Tamil Nadu Votes
- Thursday April 23, 2026
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Tamil Nadu is voting today for the assembly elections, with the high-stakes contest pitting the DMK alliance against the AIADMK-led NDA. MK Stalin, whose campaign centred around the "Dravidian Model" of governance, is seeking to retain power.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Real Hero, Not Reel Hero": DMK's Inigo Irudayaraj To NDTV Ahead Of Polls
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
On the large crowds at Vijay's public appearances, Irudayaraj acknowledged the actor's mass appeal but downplayed its electoral significance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Priyanka Chopra Left Bollywood At The Peak Of Her Career: "Don't Like Staying In Sh**"
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Priyanka Chopra said, "I believe strongly in pivoting"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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"She Went To See His Hero": Brother Of Woman Killed In Tamil Nadu Stampede
- Sunday September 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
He brought his mother to the rally to get a glimpse of his hero, actor-turned-politician Vijay. His mother, Jaya, was caught in the stampede that killed 40, including her, as a crowd of thousands waited hours in hopes of seeing the actor Vijay.
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www.ndtv.com
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How 'Action Hero' Vijayakanth Took On Tamil Nadu Political Heavyweights
- Thursday December 28, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
An action icon of Tamil films, Vijayakanth, who raised his voice against corruption on the big screen, made a rather smooth transition to politics and shone in a short period of time, raising hopes among his followers
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www.ndtv.com
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5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps
- Thursday December 28, 2023
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces
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www.ndtv.com
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"Came To Chess Because Of...": R Praggnanandhaa Reveals The Person After World Cup Heroics
- Thursday August 24, 2023
- NDTV Sports Desk
Indian sport has a new hero - R Praggnanandhaa. The 18-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, went down fighting valiantly to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup
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sports.ndtv.com
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"My Amma, My Hero": Footballer Shares Heartfelt Note For Mother
- Tuesday February 21, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Sandhiya Ranganathan shared a photograph of herself wearing a football jersey alongside her mother, dressed in peach-coloured saree.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Hero Cops Save Man From Falling Under Train At Tamil Nadu Station
- Saturday September 24, 2022
- India News | Edited by Diksha Rani
A video from Coimbatore has surfaced on social media that shows a timely response by RPF (Railway Protection Force) personnel which saved a man's life.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Civil War Hero Brought Down By Protests
- Wednesday July 13, 2022
- People | Reuters
Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw a ruthless crushing of Tamil Tiger guerrillas to end a long-running civil war, had been due to step down on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Were To Make History, But We're...": Leader Quits Kamal Haasan Party
- Thursday May 20, 2021
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan today lost another top leader after his party's abysmal performance in the Tamil Nadu election. CK Kumaravel, in his parting shot to his star party boss, said: "No hero worship."
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www.ndtv.com
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'Thalaiva' Rajinikanth's Big Debut With "Secular, Spiritual Politics"
- Thursday December 3, 2020
- People | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
It's now or never, Rajinikanth said dramatically as he announced finally today, after years of suspense, that he would join politics. "I am ready to sacrifice my life for the Tamil people," he declared passionately, not sounding unlike the larger-than-life action heroes he has played in his movies.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chennai Cop Beats Coronavirus. Police Chief, A Band Welcome Him Back
- Tuesday May 19, 2020
- Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A Chennai police officer received a hero's welcome as he reported to work on Monday after beating the highly contagious COVID-19 disease, caused by a novel coronavirus. Sub Inspector Arunachalam was greeted with a bouquet by the Commissioner of Police, AK Viswanathan, as a police band played music to welcome him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu's 'Jana Nayagan' Twist: Is Vijay About To Leap From Mass Hero To Chief Minister's Chair?
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TVK's campaign rested on rejecting pre-poll alliances and positioning itself as an independent alternative to both DMK and AIADMK
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay To Be Tamil Nadu's Hero, NDA Sweep In Assam: Axis My India Exit Poll
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The NDA is expected to get between 88 and 100 seats -- improving on its 2021 performance with a vote share of 48 per cent. Of these seats, 70 to 80 can be scooped up by the BJP alone.
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK vs AIADMK, And A Vijay 'Hero Or Cameo' Question As Tamil Nadu Votes
- Thursday April 23, 2026
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Tamil Nadu is voting today for the assembly elections, with the high-stakes contest pitting the DMK alliance against the AIADMK-led NDA. MK Stalin, whose campaign centred around the "Dravidian Model" of governance, is seeking to retain power.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Real Hero, Not Reel Hero": DMK's Inigo Irudayaraj To NDTV Ahead Of Polls
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
On the large crowds at Vijay's public appearances, Irudayaraj acknowledged the actor's mass appeal but downplayed its electoral significance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Priyanka Chopra Left Bollywood At The Peak Of Her Career: "Don't Like Staying In Sh**"
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Priyanka Chopra said, "I believe strongly in pivoting"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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"She Went To See His Hero": Brother Of Woman Killed In Tamil Nadu Stampede
- Sunday September 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
He brought his mother to the rally to get a glimpse of his hero, actor-turned-politician Vijay. His mother, Jaya, was caught in the stampede that killed 40, including her, as a crowd of thousands waited hours in hopes of seeing the actor Vijay.
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www.ndtv.com
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How 'Action Hero' Vijayakanth Took On Tamil Nadu Political Heavyweights
- Thursday December 28, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
An action icon of Tamil films, Vijayakanth, who raised his voice against corruption on the big screen, made a rather smooth transition to politics and shone in a short period of time, raising hopes among his followers
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www.ndtv.com
-
5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps
- Thursday December 28, 2023
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces
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www.ndtv.com
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"Came To Chess Because Of...": R Praggnanandhaa Reveals The Person After World Cup Heroics
- Thursday August 24, 2023
- NDTV Sports Desk
Indian sport has a new hero - R Praggnanandhaa. The 18-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, went down fighting valiantly to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup
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sports.ndtv.com
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"My Amma, My Hero": Footballer Shares Heartfelt Note For Mother
- Tuesday February 21, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Sandhiya Ranganathan shared a photograph of herself wearing a football jersey alongside her mother, dressed in peach-coloured saree.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Hero Cops Save Man From Falling Under Train At Tamil Nadu Station
- Saturday September 24, 2022
- India News | Edited by Diksha Rani
A video from Coimbatore has surfaced on social media that shows a timely response by RPF (Railway Protection Force) personnel which saved a man's life.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Civil War Hero Brought Down By Protests
- Wednesday July 13, 2022
- People | Reuters
Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw a ruthless crushing of Tamil Tiger guerrillas to end a long-running civil war, had been due to step down on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Were To Make History, But We're...": Leader Quits Kamal Haasan Party
- Thursday May 20, 2021
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan today lost another top leader after his party's abysmal performance in the Tamil Nadu election. CK Kumaravel, in his parting shot to his star party boss, said: "No hero worship."
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www.ndtv.com
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'Thalaiva' Rajinikanth's Big Debut With "Secular, Spiritual Politics"
- Thursday December 3, 2020
- People | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
It's now or never, Rajinikanth said dramatically as he announced finally today, after years of suspense, that he would join politics. "I am ready to sacrifice my life for the Tamil people," he declared passionately, not sounding unlike the larger-than-life action heroes he has played in his movies.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chennai Cop Beats Coronavirus. Police Chief, A Band Welcome Him Back
- Tuesday May 19, 2020
- Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A Chennai police officer received a hero's welcome as he reported to work on Monday after beating the highly contagious COVID-19 disease, caused by a novel coronavirus. Sub Inspector Arunachalam was greeted with a bouquet by the Commissioner of Police, AK Viswanathan, as a police band played music to welcome him.
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www.ndtv.com