Tamil film actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party president C. Joseph Vijay drew massive crowds during a campaign drive through south Chennai on Wednesday, briefly paralysing traffic across the T. Nagar, Egmore, and Thousand Lights constituencies. Thousands of supporters and onlookers lined the streets from Nandanam Metro station, with many rushing toward his vehicle to greet him, even as Vijay himself remained silent throughout the route. The turnout underscores the significant political following the actor-turned-politician commands ahead of anticipated electoral contests in Tamil Nadu.