'Cinema can turn presence into power': Sandeep Reddy Vanga praises Vijay after TVK's historic win in Tamil Nadu polls

Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has hailed Vijay for scripting a historic win in Tamil Nadu State Assembly Elections 2026.

Joseph Vijay has made his spectacular and historic political debut as his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has brought a political surprise in Tamil Nadu by winning a majority of 108 seats and defeating both Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

The film stars' stellar transition to politics has created a wave of emotions, as several celebrities have showered praise on the Tamil superstar.

The latest celebrity to hail Vijay's impressive winning streak in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 is Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

Vanga took to his X account to praise Thalapathy Vijay and wrote, "This is what CINEMA can do, it can move people, shake systems, and turn presence into POWER. Here CINEMA stepping off the screen and owning the ground. Not hype. Not noise. Real power."

He further congratulated the actor-turned-politician and added, "My deepest heartfelt congratulations to @actorvijay sir and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam."

Other celebrities including Tiger Shroff, Ram Gopal Varma, Kantara star Rishab Shetty, Riteish Deshmukh have also congratulated Vijay on his historic win.

With Vijay potentially becoming the next CM of Tamil Nadu, his political debut marks the end of his over three-decade-long acting career.

Vijay's final acting project, Jana Nayagan, is yet to be released. Months ahead of its release, the film found itself in a limbo. Censorship concerns and legal battles added to the film's woes and delays. To make things worse, the film was also leaked online.

The film is now expected to release sometime in May, however no official announcement has been made yet.