00:01Well, in fact, people have thronged here for Vijay's second public conference in lakhs of numbers.
00:06People across the state of Tamil Nadu have come here to Madurai just so they can catch a glimpse of actor Vijay.
00:13This is the second big public conference that's happening in the southern part of Tamil Nadu in Madurai.
00:19The first one was in Vikramandi that happened in the northern part.
00:22And now Vijay has chosen the southern part of Tamil Nadu to touch base on.
00:26In fact, it's not just people who have come from Madurai, people have come from Kumbakonam, Tirinalveli, central part of Tamil Nadu, northern part of Tamil Nadu.
00:34People, you know, boarded on buses last night to come here on time just so they can see actor turn Neta Vijay live.
00:42In fact, to also tell you why they chose Madurai, that's, you know, the reason is Madurai has roots that goes back to classical Tamil.
00:52In fact, so much so that the dialect that's spoken over here is very, very similar to classical Tamil.
00:58Periyar launched his self-respect movement, the movement against the imposition of Hindi in the year 1921.
01:05That started from the temple city of Madurai.
01:09That's the kind of rich heritage that this beautiful temple city carries.
01:13Apart from that, some very crucial pieces of Tamil literature.
01:16Works like Silapadi Garam and Tirukural also have some very crucial references to the city of Madurai.
01:24So, Madurai is not just a geographical location but is the soul of Tamil identity.
01:30And that explains as to why Vijay has chosen a place like Madurai that beats for Tamil Nadu, that has its heart in the city of Madurai.
01:39I'm also joined by a few, you know, TVK leaders and fans of actor Vijay to really take you through what the people of Madurai and across the state of Tamil Nadu actually think about Vijay.
01:51Do you see him as an actor or as a politician?
01:58He's saying that even when he was an actor, he used to see actor Vijay as a leader, as a political leader.
02:17So, you're here with the Talapatikya?
02:18Yes, Talapatikya.
02:19Where have you come from?
02:21Where have you come from?
02:22I've come from Kalakuruch.
02:24Okay, so if Vijay was not that, Vijay, you have to vote for who you have to vote for?
02:30No, we're not.
02:32Now we vote for Talapatikya.
02:34Now we vote for Talapatikya.
02:35Do you see an actor or politician?
02:37Politician?
02:38Yes, you see an actor.
02:39Do you see an actor?
02:40Where do you call an actor?
02:42Are you an actor?
02:43How do you say, what do you call him?
02:44What do you say, Talapatikya?
02:47What do you call Talapatikya?
02:50Maybe he's from the Val Burnside center.
02:52Okay.
02:53I mean, he's from the Val Burnside center?
02:54Talapatikya.
02:55Why do you like Tal PayPal兄?
02:57Some Thalapatik military named Alpha mommy and I had to move it.
03:00Some littleči men apart because there are a student in Alaska.
03:04My husband had to do it, then I saw Telapatikya.
03:05Then I lost Talapatikya at once inince.
03:07We spoken Telapatikya and found RIL.
03:08She was coming to Tamil Nadu who came to Tamil Nadu.
03:10He's always there.
03:11I'll try to become MGR or Anna Dura.
03:15Can he become the next MGR?
03:17I don't want to say MGR is doing another thing.
03:20He's always going to do things at the time.
03:25He's always going to follow in my thoughts.
03:27He's always going to follow my thoughts.
03:30He's always going to follow in my thoughts.
03:32He's always saying that MGR, Kama Rajar, Anna Dura, Anna Dura.
03:35He's always going to go to the country and take it to Tamil Nadu.
03:38So, you know, that's what we are hearing from fans and followers of Actor Vijay.
03:52People have come in from Nilgiris, Kaladai Kuruchi, from the length and breadth of Tamil Nadu just, you know, just to extend their support for Actor Vijay.
04:00We believe that he's going to start his speech at around 4 o'clock today and even before that, just when the dawn cracked.
04:06From 8 a.m., I'm seeing people seated in their seats, holding on, not really willing to move, waiting for Actor Vijay to get on that stage,
04:14just so they can watch him and deliver a politically fierce firestorm of a speech today, taking on both the BJP and the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu.
04:26TVK's second public conference is all set to begin here in the land of Madurai and people have already started thronging in lakhs of numbers.
04:36In fact, people have come from all over Tamil Nadu. Although this conference is held in the southern part of Tamil Nadu,
04:43people from all across the state have started thronging just so they can catch a glimpse of Actor Vijay.
04:50And we are talking of lakhs, not thousands, remember, lakhs of people and most of them are youths, mainly men in their 30s, 20s.
05:00That's the kind of crowd and women as well. That's the kind of crowd that, you know, that we are looking into.
05:05This time around, all eyes are on Vijay as he is set to unleash a political firestorm in Tamil Nadu.
05:12This Madurai conference isn't just another party gathering. It carries the weight of expectation after Vikramandi's electrifying debut.
05:21Vijay's words today could really set the tone for his future.
05:25He wants to redefine the narrative around Tamil Nadu's landscape while challenging the dominance of the already established Dravidian parties.
05:34Vijay is really aiming to prove that he is not just an alternative force, but the most primary force.
05:41That's the kind of challenge that Vijay has taken on.
05:45He has mentioned several times before that the election 2026 is going to be the one between the ruling DMK and TVK.
05:52Completely sidelining ADMK and BJP, he says that this election is only going to be between two parties, TVK and DMK.
06:02He says that the upcoming 2026 is going to create history in the land of Tamil Nadu, just like what happened in the year 67 and 77,
06:12the times when Anna Durai and the legendary MGR came to power.
06:15Vijay says that in the year 2026, he is going to recreate history by becoming the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,
06:23by defying the already established Dravidian parties is what Vijay strongly believes in and that's exactly what he is trying to prove.
06:32With Camera Person Daniel, Anagar Keshiv reporting for India today from Madurai.
06:35Well, Varalatru Tirumbigiradu seems to be the main motto of actor-turn Neta Vijay.
06:44The countdown has already started ahead of his arrival.
06:47He is scheduled to be here in just a few hours from now.
06:50Well, that's all we have from Madurai's big TVK, Manadu.
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