Actor
and
Tamilaga
Vettri
Kazhagam
chief
Thalapathy
Vijay
had
a
minor
fall
at
Chennai
airport
on
Sunday
while
leaving
the
terminal,
after
a
large
crowd
of
supporters
gathered
to
welcome
him.
Thalapathy
Vijay
Falls
at
airport
The
incident
occurred
as
Vijay
attempted
to
enter
his
car,
with
security
personnel
quickly
stepping
in
to
assist
him.
The
moment,
captured
on
video,
has
since
circulated
widely
on
social
media.
Vijay
was
returning
to
Chennai
from
Malaysia,
where
he
had
attended
a
major
public
event
linked
to
his
film
and
political
outreach.
Security
steps
in
after
crowd
surge
at
airport
Visuals
from
the
airport
showed
hundreds
of
fans
lining
the
arrival
area
to
catch
a
glimpse
of
Vijay.
As
he
moved
towards
the
parking
zone,
people
pushed
forward,
narrowing
the
space
around
him.
Just
before
getting
into
his
vehicle,
Vijay
lost
his
footing
and
briefly
fell.
His
security
team
immediately
lifted
him
and
guided
him
into
the
car,
ensuring
he
left
the
airport
safely.
No
injuries
were
reported,
and
the
convoy
departed
shortly
after
the
incident.
Return
from
Malaysia
after
record-breaking
event
Vijay
had
been
in
Malaysia
for
the
audio
launch
of
his
upcoming
film
Jana
Nayagan.
The
programme
reportedly
drew
nearly
one
lakh
attendees
and
entered
the
Malaysian
Book
of
Records
for
recording
the
largest
audience
at
an
audio
launch
event.
Malaysia
is
known
to
have
one
of
the
largest
Tamil
populations
globally
after
Sri
Lanka,
which
contributed
to
the
scale
of
the
turnout.
Videos
from
the
event
showed
packed
venues
and
enthusiastic
crowds.
Vijay
explains
decision
to
quit
cinema
At
the
audio
launch,
Vijay
spoke
about
his
decision
to
step
away
from
films
and
focus
on
public
life,
directly
addressing
his
supporters.
“When
I
entered
the
cinema,
I
thought
I
was
building
a
small
sand
house
here.
But
you
all
have
built
me
a
palace.
Fans
helped
me
build
a
fort…
That’s
why
I’ve
decided
to
stand
for
them.
For
the
fans
who
gave
up
everything
for
me,
I’m
giving
up
cinema
itself,”
he
said.
The
word
‘kottai’ used
by
Vijay
refers
to
both
a
stronghold
and
Fort
St.
George
in
Chennai,
which
houses
the
Tamil
Nadu
Assembly
and
the
chief
minister’s
office.
Electoral
plans
and
political
positioning
Vijay
has
announced
that
he
will
contest
the
Tamil
Nadu
Assembly
elections
next
year
from
Madurai
East.
He
has
framed
the
political
contest
as
one
between
the
ruling
DMK
and
his
party,
while
projecting
Tamilaga
Vettri
Kazhagam
as
an
alternative
force
distinct
from
both
the
DMK
and
the
AIADMK.
In
recent
months,
Vijay
has
intensified
his
political
outreach,
blending
mass
public
events
with
messaging
aimed
at
positioning
TVK
as
a
new
option
in
state
politics.
Credit:
Oneindia