New Political Party in Tamil Nadu
Vijaykanth launched a new political party in Tamil Nadu yesterday. I have lost count of the number of politicians who have tried to cash in on their popularity in films by joining politics, but I feel Vijaykanth’s is a good try. Vijaykanth has been the tool used by my Telugu friends to counter me whenever I make fun of dances, songs and the general “colour” of Telugu films.
I was impressed with some of his actions in the recent past. When the infamous Neyveli Cauvery agitation of the Film Association happened (remember Barathi Raaja’s “Unarchivasa Padubavan thaan tamizhan” speech against Rajni kanth and Rajni’s fast in Chennai two days later?), the only person on the dais who spoke some sense was Vijaykanth. He said that with political people like Sarath kumar, Napoleon and SS Chadran occupying some position in the Film Association, it had lost its ability to speak in one voice as each person was trying to appease his party bosses whenever he speaks. So, this was hampering the unity of the association. I don’t know if he is going to resign as the head of the association now.
More recently, when he conducted a procession in Chennai, to gain publicity for the new party, he rented a marriage hall and conducted it there, as he said, he didn’t want to disturb the traffic outside. Hope, he stand up to the hype that he has created.
He has stood against corruption in many movies in recent past and I’d believe that he wouldn’t want to sully that image he has built up. But you never know how politics can change you. We will wait and see how it unfolds…
- General | Time: 2:30:17 PM (UTC+8)
Bullshit.
“He has stood against corruption in many movies in recent past and I’d believe that he wouldn’t want to sully that image he has built up” - Doesn’t mean that he would be the same in real life. Right from MGR to Arnold everyone DOES!!!
Comment by Ganesh — September 15, 2005 @ 7:55:35 PM
I’m hoping against odds.
Comment by rkarthik — September 16, 2005 @ 1:09:36 AM
i think it is a chance given to tamilnadu people to elect a new person .there is no little doubt about vijayakanth’s capabilities. but the real challenge is how he is going to get the support of common man, who always thinking his party is good, the problem in tamilnadu is due to the opp. party.
they should know what is happening in tamilnadu and by comparing it how it can be better.
Comment by karthik — September 16, 2005 @ 6:31:16 AM
Captain has been throwing some philanthropic move once in a while. His free seats in his engineering college is one good act which stands in my mind. Tamilnadu politics is known to overthrow the existing government in the hope that opposition will do better. So “new” is a plus. We got to wait and watch!
Comment by S. Srinivas — September 16, 2005 @ 11:27:54 AM
Like S.Ve.Shekhar says in general about film personalities entering politics, I’d tend to believe that people like Captain would’ve already earned enough and wouldn’t want to join politics to earn money. But this argument has been defeated time and again in TN.
Comment by rkarthik — September 16, 2005 @ 5:27:03 PM