Rajinikanth smiles, refuses to comment when asked about Vijay becoming CM of Tamil Nadu.

Rajinikanth had wished Vijay on May 4, the day the results of the Tamil Nadu elections were declared. “My congratulations to Thiru Vijay, President of the victorious Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and to the members of his party, on their resounding victory in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections,” he wrote.TVK caused a major political earthquake in Tamil Nadu by beating both Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the two main players in the state for decades. TVK, which created a record by winning 108 seats in its debut assembly polls, went on to amass the support of 120 MLAs in the 234-member assembly. The majority mark in the assembly is 118. Vijay has joined the league of iconic actor-turned-leaders like NT Rama Rao, MG Ramachandran, and J Jayalalithaa. Several film personalities sent him congratulatory messages on social media. Several film industry stars took to social media to cheer for Vijay. Director Sibi Sathyaraj tweeted, “ஜொந்த் விஜய எனம் நான்! Congratulations to our Chief Minister @TVKVijayHQ Anna for creating history.” Sandeep Reddy Vanga wrote, “This is what CINEMA can do, it can move people, shake systems, and turn presence into POWER. Here CINEMA stepping off the screen and owning the ground. Not hype. Not noise. Real power. My deepest heartfelt congratulations to @actorvijay sir and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.”