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Vijay addresses comparisons to MGR: 'Even he didn't secure as many votes in first election'

June 02, 2026 1:29 pm

Following a historic win in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, Chief Minister Vijay addresses the massive victory and responds to comparisons to MGR.

Vijay smashed MGR's 35-year record in 2004, foreshadowed a political upheaval in 2026

May 04, 2026 4:46 pm

In 2004, Ghilli, a Tamil remake of a Telugu sports film broke a box office record MGR had held for 35 years. In 2026, the same actor did something similar to the political order MGR spent a lifetime building

Not another MGR: Why Vijay's landslide victory in Tamil Nadu is different

May 05, 2026 7:36 pm

Vijay, who launched TVK two years ago, has no political or administrative experience to back him. What he envisions for Tamil Nadu beyond the vague idea of 'an honest administration' is unclear

Rajendra Prasad apologises after remark on MGR triggers backlash from Tamil film industry: 'MGR sir is God of Tamil cinema...'

March 13, 2026 5:51 pm

Rajendra Prasad has apologised after his remark about MGR at an awards ceremony in Hyderabad drew sharp backlash from the Tamil film industry.

Rajendra Prasad claims MGR 'wet his pants' over Kantha Rao's stardom; Tamil film industry demands apology

March 12, 2026 2:50 pm

A remark Rajendra Prasad made about MGR at a Telugu awards function in Hyderabad has put the veteran actor at the centre of a cross-industry controversy.

Malaysia is home to nearly three million people of Indian descent -- the second-largest Indian diaspora globally -- with an overwhelming majority of Tamil origin

MGR song at lunch table: PM Modi lauds 'shared affection' for Tamil during Malaysia visit

February 08, 2026 6:53 pm

PM Modi used the occasion to underline how language and culture remain a living bridge between the two nations. This comes as Tamil Nadu is set to head to Assembly elections in a couple of months.

Can't believe now that I dared to impersonate MGR in Vaa Vaathiyar: Karthi

December 09, 2025 2:04 pm

Karthi's Vaa Vaathiyar is about a fun-loving, rule-bending cop, who was raised by his MGR-obsessed grandfather almost like MGR.

Although Saroja Devi and MGR had a falling-out in 1967 due to a misunderstanding and never worked together again, their respect for each other remained unchanged.

When Saroja Devi called MGR 'anbu daivam' while talking about their bond; revealed why she never remarried after husband's early demise

July 14, 2025 6:10 pm

Although Saroja Devi and MGR had a falling-out in 1967 due to a misunderstanding and never worked together again, their respect for each other remained unchanged.

MGR bust defaced with red paint: AIADMK leader Jayakumar pours milk for ‘purification’

August 02, 2023 4:20 pm

Stating that the legacy of MGR or the AIADMK will not get tarnished by such acts, Jayakumar added that he has not seen a party like the DMK which is scared of the bust of a person who died over 35 years ago.

MGR’s 106th birth anniversary: AIADMK leaders pay tributes to former Tamil Nadu CM

January 18, 2023 7:10 am

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, sidelined leader O Panneerselvam, expelled party general secretary V K Sasikala were among those who paid tributes to party founder Dr M G Ramachandran.