The Film industry and politics are co-related. A few film stars ventured into politics and shined there. Compared to the other states, the trend is very relevant in the South. If we take Tamil Nadu as an example, Jayalalithaa, M. G. Ramachandran, and Kamal Haasan took the political path.
While Jayalalithaa and MGR shined and became Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Kamal Haasan is yet to prove himself. Another Superstar Rajinikanth also came very close to take the political path. But he backed out citing health reasons. One top star is said to be focused on this.
Of late, we are hearing that Thalapathy Vijay might enter politics. He recently met members of the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (VMI). Following this, a debate is going on that Vijay might embark on a padayatra. The news had created a sensation in the state.
Vijay is expected to start a state-wide padayatra soon before taking the big step into the political spectrum. Though there is no official statement on this, there is a big buzz around the possible state-wide padayatra.
What Vijay is doing is raising many eyeballs. Recently, the star hero met the students who topped the 10th and 12th exams and facilitated them. An event was held to facilitate the topper in the Assembly constituencies in the state.
Vijay is not just a top star but also the most bankable star. If he has to focus on full-time politics, he has to put an end to his film career. We have to wait and see what happens next.
Padayatra has a big history and those who went on a yatra became the Chief Ministers. We have seen this with YSR, Chandrababu Naidu, and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Telugu land. Maybe Vijay wants to take the same path.