File photo of Vijaya Prabhakaran. | Photo Credit: The Hindu V. Vijaya Prabhakaran, son of actor-politician late Vijayakant and DMDK candidate in Virudhunagar Assembly constituency, who narrowly missed going to the Lok Sabha in 2024, hopes to emerge victorious this time. In an interview with The Hindu, he says the decision to go with the DMK was taken because the party rank and file wanted it. Edited excerpts: Published – April 19, 2026 05:09 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Third language row: Demand for clarification from Karnataka Education Department Deeply unfortunate that PM chose to mislead nation over women’s quota bill: Mamata