After a profitable two-week run of Leo within the field workplace, it was a day of celebration for actor Vijay’s followers because the makers of the movie organised a grand success meet in Chennai on November 1. The followers went loopy as they heard their matinee idol discuss politics, trace on the energy politics in Tamil cinema and narrate a ‘kutty’ story loaded with subtext.
Getting on to the stage after director Lokesh Kanagaraj, actor Trisha Krishnan and others made their feedback on the making of Leo, Vijay started his speech with a music from the movie Naa prepared than Varada (which means ‘I’m prepared. Can I come?’). The music had already hinted at his political entry, even earlier than the movie was launched.
Vijay then mentioned, “En Nenjil Kudiyirukkum en anbana nanba nanbigal” (which means ‘my pricey pals who dwell in my hearts’), making the followers go frenzy. Vijay mentioned the followers dwell in his hearts and he lives of their hearts, and puzzled how he’s going to repay them.
“You guys are bloody candy,” Vijay uttered the traces from his Leo.
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi on how non-violence is extra highly effective than violence, he requested his followers to “maintain cool and calm” and by no means get indignant over the social media posts.
Narrating a ‘kutty’ story, as he often does throughout the audio launch or any social gatherings, Vijay hinted on the energy politics in cinema.
“Crows and eagles additionally exist within the jungles,” mentioned Vijay leaving followers in uproar.
The followers equated the story to Rajinikanth’s latest instance on eagle and crow competing with one another to fly excessive. Rajinikanth had mentioned this throughout the Jailer success meet.
Vijay followers uproared watching the actor’s physique language as he mentioned, “crows and eagles additionally exist within the jungles”.
Vijay requested his followers to at all times intention for the largest in life.
“Attaining what you’ll be able to simply obtain isn’t any huge deal, however to attempt at one thing a lot larger than you is the true success,” he mentioned.
Asking his followers to dream larger, Vijay quoted Tamil poet Bharathiyar, “perithinum perithu kel” (Ask for one thing larger than huge).
He then mentioned that there might be just one Puratchi Thalaivar (revolutionary chief) MGR, just one Nadigar Thilagam Shivaji Ganesan, just one Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan, just one Captain Vijayakanth and just one celebrity Rajinikanth.
“The individuals are my bosses and I’m their Thalapathy (warrior). You inform me what I ought to do. I shall,” Vijay mentioned, making the followers go loopy. Later answering questions, he hinted at his political plunge in 2026, by saying “cup mukkiyam bigilu” a catchphrase from his tremendous hit film Bigil.
The speech, which the followers really feel has a political contact in it, nevertheless, appears to lack a robust political assertion as he didn’t make his political plans obvious. In actual fact Vijay has been hinting at politics for the previous few years, since his Mersal days. Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, his fan membership contested as independents and received from 161 wards throughout the native physique polls. The Iyakkam has additionally been organising conferences and workshops to politically orient the followers.
Vijay’s Leo had crossed the Rs 600 crore mark within the field workplace making it a brilliant hit, breaking the information made by Rajinikanth’s Jailer.
