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PM Modi's 2014 Photo With Vijay Resurfaces As Social Media Recalls Actor's Political Journey
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News18•12-10-2026, 20:35
PM Modi's 2014 Photo With Vijay Resurfaces As Social Media Recalls Actor's Political Journey
- •An old 2014 photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actor turned politician C Joseph Vijay has resurfaced online, sparking discussions about his journey.
- •The image was originally shared by PM Modi on X in April 2014 when Vijay was solely a popular film star in South India.
- •Vijay later launched his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and rose to become a prominent political figure in Tamil Nadu.
- •The resurfaced photo gained fresh attention as PM Modi and Vijay recently shared the stage in Chennai during the Prime Minister's development project inaugurations.
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The original photograph was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X on April 16, 2014, when Vijay was still a popular Tamil film star before entering politics, accompanied by the caption "With noted film personality in the south, Vijay".
Vijay launched his own political party named Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as he transitioned from his career as one of Tamil cinema's biggest stars to state politics.
PM Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project during his visit to Chennai, featuring a 3.7-km double-decker structure built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore.
