Home News South Vijay's Long Game Pays Off: From Early Rejection to PowerVijay's Long Game Pays Off: From Early Rejection to PowerWritten by Rohit Panikker Published on May 5, 2026, 11:13 ISTFollow OnAfter decades of steady recalibration in cinema, Vijay's move into politics has delivered a result that has disrupted Tamil Nadu's political order.When the results of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election were announced on May 4, 2026, Vijay had crossed over in a way only a few film actors before him have. Following a path once taken by M. G. Ramachandran and J.