Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Dhinakaran Calls Vijay Film Hero, Real-Life Villain
TTV Dhinakaran criticized Vijay over a gesture made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Dhinakaran compared Vijay’s film image with his behavior in real life.
Vijay made the gesture while discussing the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.
He touched or lifted his jaw during the discussion.
DMK leaders and Left parties thought the gesture mocked M.K. Stalin.
Stalin had suffered a jaw injury while detained during the Emergency.
This interpretation created a political dispute.
The article does not report a separate response from Vijay.
TTV Dhinakaran criticized CM Vijay as a “hero in films” and “villain in real life.”
The criticism followed a hand gesture Vijay made during a Tamil Nadu Assembly debate on September 7.
Vijay touched or lifted his jaw while referring to the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.
DMK leaders and Left parties interpreted the gesture as mocking former chief minister M.K. Stalin.
Stalin suffered a jaw injury after being assaulted during his detention under MISA during the Emergency.
- Who
- TTV Dhinakaran criticized CM Vijay; DMK leaders and Left parties also objected to Vijay’s gesture, which they linked to M.K. Stalin.
- What
- A political dispute arose over Vijay’s jaw gesture and Dhinakaran’s criticism of him.
- When
- The gesture was made on September 7; the article does not specify when Dhinakaran made his criticism.
- Where
- The gesture occurred in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- Why
- DMK leaders and Left parties interpreted the gesture as mocking M.K. Stalin’s jaw injury after his detention and assault during the Emergency.
Critics’ Interpretation
Vijay’s Reported Context
Meaning of the jaw gesture
Critics’ Interpretation
DMK leaders and Left parties interpreted Vijay’s gesture as mocking M.K. Stalin, who suffered a jaw injury after being assaulted during detention under MISA.
Vijay’s Reported Context
The article says Vijay made the gesture while replying to a debate about police department funding and referring to the Maintenance of Internal Security Act; it does not report a separate explanation from Vijay.
- Critic
- TTV Dhinakaran
- Target of criticism
- CM Vijay
- Date of gesture
- September 7
- Setting
- Tamil Nadu Assembly
- Reference in debate
- Maintenance of Internal Security Act
- Person referenced
- Former chief minister M.K. Stalin
- Historical context
- Stalin’s detention and assault during the Emergency