Kamal Haasan Urges Patience as Tamil Nadu’s New CM Vijay Faces Early Public Scrutiny

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:26pm on 17 May 2026,Sunday Politics

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has appealed to the public to give newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at least six months before judging his administration’s performance. During a recent meeting with Vijay, Kamal Haasan congratulated him and submitted six demands aimed at supporting the struggling Tamil film industry, including anti-piracy measures and a state-backed OTT platform. He emphasized that Vijay should now be viewed beyond his film-star image and respected as a political leader handling major responsibilities. Vijay recently took oath after his party, TVK, secured a historic electoral victory in Tamil Nadu. (PC: HT)

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