Tamil Nadu has in the past witnessed two elections in which Independent candidates secured the backing of a mainstream political party — with strikingly different results. The two instances were separated by nearly 25 years
While MGR spent a long time in politics before he launched AIADMK, Vijay had no boots on the ground, until he formed the TVK, the political party
Kalapriya says that before joining the DMK, MGR was associated with the Congress. Over the time, he surrounded himself with seasoned political minds, including communist leaders K. Baladhandayutham and Kalyanasundaram. He was further supported by experienced figures such as K.A. Krishnaswamy and Panruti S. Ramachandran. This combination of cinematic influence and political acumen gave him an exceptional grasp of governance as well as mass psychology.
Kalapriya says that before joining the DMK, MGR was associated with the Congress. Over the time, he surrounded himself with seasoned political minds, including communist leaders K. Baladhandayutham and Kalyanasundaram. He was further supported by experienced figures such as K.A. Krishnaswamy and Panruti S. Ramachandran. This combination of cinematic influence and political acumen gave him an exceptional grasp of governance as well as mass psychology.