NEW DELHI: Police in Kunnam have registered a case in opposition to actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Thalapathy Vijay alongside along with his bouncers following a grievance of alleged assault.Based on officers, the case was filed primarily based on a grievance submitted by Sarathkumar on the Perambalur District Superintendent of Police workplace. He alleged that he was manhandled by Vijay’s bouncers throughout an incident.Kunnam Police stated a case has been registered in opposition to Vijay and his safety employees underneath three sections of the Indian Penal Code.The event comes as Vijay, who based TVK in 2024, seeks to place himself as a significant challenger in Tamil Nadu politics. Earlier this month, the actor-politician declared that he would contest the 2026 meeting elections from Madurai East, making his most direct pitch but to tackle the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).On the occasion’s second state convention in Madurai, Vijay launched a fiery assault on the DMK, calling it his foremost political rival whereas figuring out the Bharatiya Janata Occasion as TVK’s “solely ideological enemy.” Drawing loud cheers from hundreds of supporters, he declared, “TVK will not be a political recreation; it’s an ideology. This isn’t a speech for publicity. This can be a warning to those that are in energy. TVK is right here to dominate. Crores of persons are with us. The 2026 election is a struggle between TVK and DMK.”Vijay has sought to border TVK as a clear, uncompromising pressure. “TVK will not be a celebration that makes underground offers, forges alliances, and cheats the individuals. We aren’t afraid of anybody. The individuals of Tamil Nadu, the ladies and the youth stand with us,” he stated. On the rally, he additionally promised to “free Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka” and make sure the security of Tamil Nadu fishermen, a long-standing political demand within the state.His latest political occasions have drawn large crowds, underlining his attraction past the silver display screen. The Madurai rally was billed as TVK’s greatest mobilisation but, echoing historic elections of 1967 and 1977 when new events underneath CN Annadurai and MG Ramachandran rose to energy. Vijay, nonetheless, enters politics as a newcomer regardless of his two-decade-long recognition as a movie icon.The actor-turned-politician has additionally been sharpening his criticism of chief minister MK Stalin’s DMK authorities. On social media, he condemned the arrest of protesting sanitation staff in Chennai as “fascist” and “inhumane.” He has repeatedly attacked each state and central governments on points resembling custodial deaths and the Nationwide Eligibility-cum-Entrance Check (NEET), demanding its abolition. “Revoke NEET! Are you able to do it, Narendra Modi avargal?” he requested, instantly addressing the Prime Minister.At the same time as his rallies have showcased TVK’s rising power, they haven’t been with out setbacks. On the latest Madurai convention, a 33-year-old occasion employee from Chennai, Prabhakaran, collapsed and died on his technique to the occasion, casting a shadow over the gathering.