Vijay pulls crowds in roadshow; Annamalai campaigns for NDA candidates across Chennai

Even before Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay entered politics, he was known as an actor of few words. That trait appeared to carry into his campaign trail on Monday, as he moved through Tiruvallur and Chennai in a high-voltage roadshow — waving, smiling, and occasionally whistling to the crowds, but without stopping to address them.

If words were few, the response was anything but. Beginning in Ponneri, where he campaigned for candidate M.S. Ravi, Mr. Vijay’s vehicle was swallowed by a dense, restless crowd. Supporters surged forward for a closer look, many jogging alongside the slow-moving convoy, others craning from terraces, buses, and barricades. The air was filled with chants, mobile phone cameras, and the hum of excitement that followed his every movement.