Tamil Nadu’s actor-turned-politicians are losing sheen. Cinema star power isn’t driving state politics like it did in the times of MGR, Karunanidhi and Jayalalitha. Even Vijayakanth and Kamal Haasan have struggled to make impact in new political era. Now, the hype around Vijay’s entry will also have to be tempered.
Tamil Nadu’s actor-politicians are losing sheen. Hype over Vijay’s entry must also be tempered
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