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Opinion | Jana Nayagan vs. Parasakthi: The Politics Playing Out On Tamil Nadu's Screens
This is not merely a contest between two films; it is a proxy battle for political space, symbolism, and supremacy.
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AIADMK-BJP Lunch Meet Signals Push To Strengthen NDA Ahead Of 2026 Polls
Union Minister Piyush Goyal's first visit to Chennai after being appointed BJP's Election In-Charge for Tamil Nadu has sent a strong political signal that the NDA alliance is intact and gearing up for the 2026 Assembly elections.
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Church Treads Carefully As TVK Chief Vijay Courts Minority Support Ahead of Tamil Nadu Polls
As the 2026 assembly elections draw closer, Vijay's appeal among minorities, the Church's guarded stance, and the DMK's counter-moves underline the rapidly evolving political landscape in Tamil Nadu.
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Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach
In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, a region with a substantial Christian population.
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"Never Shared Pain With Us": Family Of Man Who Immolated Self Amid Deepam Row
The man died by self-immolation amid an ongoing legal and political dispute over whether the 'deepam' could be lit on a pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hill.
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Opinion | Good vs Evil: Will Vijay's Tamil Nadu Election Pitch Succeed?
By framing the upcoming election as a battle between good and evil, Vijay is deliberately reviving memories of the Jayalalithaa-Karunanidhi rivalry - an intense, deeply personal feud that defined Tamil Nadu politics until they died.
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Opinion | What Vijay's First Rally In Tamil Nadu Post-Karur Stampede Really Means
Mission Erode was bulk-order political messaging, aided suitably by geography.
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"DMK Evil, TVK Pure": Vijay's Big Political Return After Karur Tragedy
Actor-politician Vijay headlined a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu's Erode district Thursday afternoon his first in the state since 41 people died in the September 27 Karur stampede.
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Vijay's Cinema To Politics Shift Marked By Rally, Film Launch Ahead Of 2026 Polls
The second single from Vijay's last film Jana Nayagan (People's Leader), a political drama which is set for release on January 9, is dropping this evening much to the delight of his fans.
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'Hope His Fans Take Him Places': Vijay's Co-Actor On Political Journey
As Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor Vijay prepares for his electoral debut, one of Vijay's former heroines offered guarded optimism about his political journey in a conversation with NDTV.
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"Creating Divisions For Political Gains": MK Stalin Slams BJP On Deepam Row
Chief Minister MK Stalin made a veiled reference to the Karthigai Deepam controversy at Thiruparukundram today, accusing the BJP of politicising a religious issue.
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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"Unable To Learn Hindi Due To Tamil Nadu Politics": Union Minister L Murugan
Union minister of state for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan on Tuesday said that owing to politics in Tamil Nadu, he was unable to learn Hindi, and whatever Hindi he learnt, it was after he came to Delhi.
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After Karur Stampede, Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Simplify Norms For Rallies
The Madras High Court urged the Tamil Nadu government to frame widely acceptable guidelines for political meetings and roadshows and also consider separate rules for events held at places of worship
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Opinion | Jana Nayagan vs. Parasakthi: The Politics Playing Out On Tamil Nadu's Screens
This is not merely a contest between two films; it is a proxy battle for political space, symbolism, and supremacy.
-
AIADMK-BJP Lunch Meet Signals Push To Strengthen NDA Ahead Of 2026 Polls
Union Minister Piyush Goyal's first visit to Chennai after being appointed BJP's Election In-Charge for Tamil Nadu has sent a strong political signal that the NDA alliance is intact and gearing up for the 2026 Assembly elections.
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Church Treads Carefully As TVK Chief Vijay Courts Minority Support Ahead of Tamil Nadu Polls
As the 2026 assembly elections draw closer, Vijay's appeal among minorities, the Church's guarded stance, and the DMK's counter-moves underline the rapidly evolving political landscape in Tamil Nadu.
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Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach
In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, a region with a substantial Christian population.
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"Never Shared Pain With Us": Family Of Man Who Immolated Self Amid Deepam Row
The man died by self-immolation amid an ongoing legal and political dispute over whether the 'deepam' could be lit on a pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hill.
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Opinion | Good vs Evil: Will Vijay's Tamil Nadu Election Pitch Succeed?
By framing the upcoming election as a battle between good and evil, Vijay is deliberately reviving memories of the Jayalalithaa-Karunanidhi rivalry - an intense, deeply personal feud that defined Tamil Nadu politics until they died.
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Opinion | What Vijay's First Rally In Tamil Nadu Post-Karur Stampede Really Means
Mission Erode was bulk-order political messaging, aided suitably by geography.
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"DMK Evil, TVK Pure": Vijay's Big Political Return After Karur Tragedy
Actor-politician Vijay headlined a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu's Erode district Thursday afternoon his first in the state since 41 people died in the September 27 Karur stampede.
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Vijay's Cinema To Politics Shift Marked By Rally, Film Launch Ahead Of 2026 Polls
The second single from Vijay's last film Jana Nayagan (People's Leader), a political drama which is set for release on January 9, is dropping this evening much to the delight of his fans.
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'Hope His Fans Take Him Places': Vijay's Co-Actor On Political Journey
As Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor Vijay prepares for his electoral debut, one of Vijay's former heroines offered guarded optimism about his political journey in a conversation with NDTV.
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"Creating Divisions For Political Gains": MK Stalin Slams BJP On Deepam Row
Chief Minister MK Stalin made a veiled reference to the Karthigai Deepam controversy at Thiruparukundram today, accusing the BJP of politicising a religious issue.
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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"Unable To Learn Hindi Due To Tamil Nadu Politics": Union Minister L Murugan
Union minister of state for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan on Tuesday said that owing to politics in Tamil Nadu, he was unable to learn Hindi, and whatever Hindi he learnt, it was after he came to Delhi.
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After Karur Stampede, Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Simplify Norms For Rallies
The Madras High Court urged the Tamil Nadu government to frame widely acceptable guidelines for political meetings and roadshows and also consider separate rules for events held at places of worship
