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Former Tamil superstar, Vijay Thalapathy, is now the new CM of Tamil Nadu. He has had a successful movie career and now has bid goodbye to movies to enter politics. The actor, before quitting movies, had constructed a Sai Baba temple for his mother, Shoba, who is a big bhakt of the revered saint. Vijay before leaving the movie indsutry had ensured that he would make a temple for his mom.

When Vijay Thalapathy constructed a temple for his maa, Shobha

It was on February 2, 2026, that Vijay Thalapathy revealed to his fans his decision to enter politics and that the name of his party would be Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). Earlier, a snap of Vijay went viral on social media, in which he was seen with a group of priests. The snap piqued netizens' curiosity, as they wanted to know the exact location of the picture. A report by Times Now has revealed that Vijay Thalapathy had constructed a temple for his mom, Shobha. This is because she has been a big fan of Sai Baba, and the temple was built on a piece of land owned by an actor in Korattur. The viral snap was taken during Vijay's visit to the temple.

"Vijay Thalapathy is known to fulfil every wish of his mom."

 is a devoted son to his parents and has fulfilled their long-standing wish. According to the report, the temple made by Vijay was a way of showing his gratitude towards his mom. The snaps had caught the public's attention, as Vijay's temple pictures had made fans curious about the same. Reports also state that it was in April 2024 that Vijay took ownership of the temple's construction for his mom. The report also mentioned that the temple created by Vijay is built on land associated with the star. The Pratishtha had taken place, and fans wondered if it was Vijay's political motive to make a temple. However, a report by The Indian Express also stated that there was no political agenda behind Vijay's creation of the temple; it was simply that he had fulfilled his mother's wish.

Vijay Thalapathy's mother, Shobha, reveals getting the best Mother's Day gift from her son

Vijay Thalapathy, who is actually Joseph Vijay, has taken the oath as the new  Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The oath-taking ceremony took place on May 10, 2026, after his TVK party secured 108 seats. He had to face tough competition to kind of reach the 118-seat majority. Vijay had to do a lot of strategic negotiations along with timely alliances to create his government. Vijay Thalapathy has become the first leader outside DMK-AIADMK to head the Tamil Nadu state since 1967. In a joint interview with ANI, Vijay's mom revealed that she received the best gift for Mother's Day, while his dad, SA Chandrasekhar, expressed happiness. Vijay's parents noted:

"I am very happy. We are going to attend the function. I am going to enjoy that my son is going to take the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu."

Speaking about Vijay Thalapathy, he comes from a Hindu-Christian background. This is because the actor was born to filmmaker and producer, SA Chandrasekhar. His mom is director and playback singer, Shoba and his family is known to embrace varied religious backgrounds. Born to filmmaker-producer SA Chandrasekhar and director-playback singer Shoba, Vijay’s family embraces diverse religious backgrounds, as his parents are interfaith. The actor was not interested in politics but was known to be a very devoted son. In his personal life, he is rumoured to be in a relationship with Trisha Krishnan. The estranged wife of the former actor, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has filed a divorce case from Vijay.

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