
Indian Express•27 Jun 2026
From Ilaya Thalapathy To Chief Minister The Unusual Journey Of VijayIn 1984, a 10-old-boy was paid 500 rupees for a small role in his father s film, a black and white drama called Vetri. Forty two years later, that boy, known across India simply as Thalapathy Vijay, stood on a stage in Chennai and took the oath as Chief Minist