Tamil superstar Vijay, nicknamed ‘Thalapati’, came to his designated polling booth on a bicycle to cast his vote as Tamil Nadu went to polls on Tuesday, prompting speculations and reactions online. A video of the actor, riding the bicycle as his entourage followed him, has gone viral on social media. The actor was seen in a green T-shirt paired with blue trousers and a facemask, when he turned up at the polling station in Neelankarai, Chennai. Watch the video here: Watch: Thalapathy #Vijay cycles to a polling booth in Neelankarai to cast his vote. @IndianExpress @ieEntertainment pic.twitter.com/E2ttzlgWB5 — Janardhan Koushik (@koushiktweets) April 6, 2021 While many said the move may have been the actor’s way of registering his protest against the rising prices of petrol and diesel, others said it was a message to people to travel emission-free. Some others called it a publicity stunt. Responding to the speculation, Vijay’s team released a statement saying that the actor decided to cycle to the polling booth since it was close to his house and as the road was narrow. "Thalapathy Vijay decided to go by cycle instead of using the car because the poll booth was right next to his residence and taking the car might have congested the road even more. There was no other intention behind it!", the statement said. Take a look at some of the reactions here: Man of simplicity! #Thalapathy வாத்தி ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pcq1vYvpXd — Pavithra Lakshmi (@imPavithraOff) April 6, 2021 OMG! Dude comes on a cycle !!!🙌🏻💯 This guy never stops to amaze me bruh! So Fit So Simple ❤️❤️#Thalapathy @actorvijay pic.twitter.com/9X0cBcXRaD — Parnika Dubey (@forTheMaster_7) April 6, 2021 What #Thalapathy Vijay has done today will be remembered for years. He stood by the right party. He used his vote to pull people out of misery! Today, the entire Tamil Nadu is proud of #ThalapathyVijay. I'm on cloud nine today. 😀 #PetrolDieselPriceHike #TamilNaduElections2021 — George (@VijayIsMyLife) April 6, 2021 Man of simplicity! #Thalapathy ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Vs3CVu0Rsb — #Thalapathy65 (@Vijay65FilmOff) April 6, 2021 #Thalapathy indirectly asking us to remember the hike of petrol and diesel prices 😂 🚴 — K𝝙RTHIK DP ❁ (@dp_karthik) April 6, 2021 Its not just a ride. It’s a statement. Thalapathy 🤗❤️#thalapathy #tamilnaduelections2021 #tamilnadupolitics #indianelections #india #indianpolitics #politics #actorvijay pic.twitter.com/CJLM4YigJv — PENCILASHAN (@pencilashan) April 6, 2021 #Thalapathy The man with the plan @actorvijay. pic.twitter.com/5hzUT3MKuG — Jayalakshmi cinemas (A/C) (@JayalaxmiPpm) April 6, 2021 Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Ajith were among the other celebrities who showed up early on Tuesday to cast their votes amid much fanfare and media glare.
