Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam drew comparisons with N. T. Rama Rao after early electoral success, joining rare film stars-turned-politicians like MGR, Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Kamal Haasan, and Vijayakanth in South Indian politics
In his condolence message, Tamil Nadu Stalin expressed shock and grief over Vijayakanth's death and hailed him as an achiever; both as an actor and as a leader in public life.
