Vijay Fans: [OnlyVijayFans] POLITICS NEXT?

POLITICS NEXT?

...that's the question being raised by Vijay fans

V Lakshmi

    "I've never waited with bated breath even for my film's release. But I was excited and eagerly anticipated the results for the state election. I hoped that those whom I supported won," said Vijay, at the 'thank you' meet he had organised for the members of Makkal Iyakkam, his fans' association.

The meet, which is seen by critics as a move by the actor to step closer to politics, got the usually-reticent Vijay talking about a variety of topics, including politics. A source close to the actor revealed, "He (Vijay) wanted his fans to work towards ending the dominance of the family that ruled Kollywood. But he was glad when he got feedback from AIADMK sources stating that his fans had done much more than what was expected."

We hear that the actor was more than happy when he realized that despite having their own political preferences, his fans went in for his choice. "A lot of his fans supported Amma on his request. Vijay equates his role in the election to that of a squirrel, which helped in building a bridge for Rama to cross the ocean in Ramayana."

Though the actor didn't give clear indication about his next political move, he admitted that he wanted his Makkal Iyakkam to be "much more than just a fans' association." The source added, "He doesn't want them to just catch his movies on the first day and be involved in mass fanfare. He wants his fans to do their best to provide support for a good rule in the state. At the same time, he reminded them that they have families to look after and that he's ready to go all out to help them in times of need."

At the thank-you press meet, the shy actor, who was accompanied by directorfather S A Chandrasekhar, even went to the extent of singing a song from his forthcoming film. "Unlike Kaavalan, a soft romantic film, Velayudham will be a mass entertainer," the actor is believed to have said, "Every actor has a gut instinct while working on a film about its success and I'm confident director Raja's efforts will not go waste. And, Shankar's Nanban will be my next big film."

Meanwhile, rumour has it that the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will launch the audio of Velayudham, which has raised many eyebrows in the industry. "An official announcement will be made when the time's right," said the source when asked about it.