TVK State convention in Madurai LIVE: Thousands flock to venue to hearken to Vijay

The venue of the second state convention of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) that’s scheduled to be held at Parapathi in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on August 21, 2025 | Photo Credit: R. Ashok

As the stage is about for the second State-level convention of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) based by 51-year-old actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay at Parapathi in Madurai district on Thursday (August 21, 2025), 1000’s of TVK cadres and followers of Vijay are pouring in from varied elements of Tamil Nadu on the venue since Wednesday evening.

The venue the place seating association has been made for over 1.5 lakh individuals began to replenish since early morning to see and hearken to the get together president, Vijay.

The convention is more likely to begin round 4 p.m. Followed by cultural programmes, Mr. Vijay is scheduled to handle the cadres strolling up and down on a 300-metre-long ramp constructed in the course of the venue. Hundreds of bouncers have been deployed on either side of the ramp to maintain the cadres at bay.

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It possibly recalled that eight months after Vijay, some of the celebrated actors of Tamil cinema, introduced his foray into electoral politics by floating his get together Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in February 2024, the get together hosted its first State-level convention at Vikravandi in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu on October 27 final yr.

August 21, 2025 13:34
Medical assistance on standby
August 21, 2025 13:14
Crowd swells at TVK convention venue
With only a few hours left for the State-level convention of TVK to start, 1000’s of get together cadres and followers of actor Vijay have been heading from varied elements of Tamil Nadu to the venue at Parapathi in Madurai district — S. Sundar
Thousands of TVK cadres flock to Parapathi in Madurai for get together’s State convention
August 21, 2025 12:45
Stage set for TVK convention
The stage is about for the second State convention of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at Parapathi on the Madurai-Thoothukudi Highway in Madurai district.
Huge cut-outs of DMK founder C.N. Annadurai and AIADMK founder M.G. Ramachandran, together with that of TVK chief Vijay have been positioned on the facade of the stage on the venue.
Accompanying the cut-outs of the previous Chief Ministers are the phrases, “Varalaru Thirumbukirathu” (History Repeats), and 1967 and 1977 — the years when the DMK and the AIADMK, respectively, had come to energy within the State.
The point out of the yr 2026 together with 1967 and 1977 is supposed to underline the aspiration of the fledgling political get together to seize energy in Tamil Nadu on the subsequent Assembly election — S. Sundar
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam all set for second State convention in Madurai