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DMK, 'Captain' Vijayakanth's Party Ally For Tamil Nadu Poll, AIADMK Fumes
- Thursday February 19, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, or DMK, has allied with the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, or DMDK, for the Assembly election likely in April/May.
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Open To Allying With DMK, AIADMK, As Well As BJP: DMDK Chief Premalatha
- Wednesday February 7, 2024
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
In her first interview after the death of her husband, 'Captain' Vijayakanth, in December, Premalatha Vijayakanth, who has taken over as the chief of the DMDK, has outlined the party's stance on potential alliances, electoral strategies, and her visi
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MK Stalin On Stage, PM's "National Interest" Tribute To Captain Vijayakanth
- Tuesday January 2, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder and renowned actor Vijayakanth, saying he was 'captain' not just in the cinema but in politics too.
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5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps
- Thursday December 28, 2023
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces
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Sasikala's Gross Miscalculation And The Mess That Followed
- Monday February 13, 2017
- Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar
Sasikala is no Goddess and OPS no God. Neither has any background in Dravidian film-making. The failure in politics of very popular Tamil film stars like Sivaji Ganesan and "Captain" Vijayakanth shows that it is not film fan clubs that translate into political machines. but political machines that used the cinema like the social media is used today...
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Vijayakanth, Captain of Tamil Nadu's '3rd Front', Loses and How
- Friday May 20, 2016
- Elections News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The result at Tamil Nadu's Ulundurpettai delivered an upset today as popular and charismatic actor Vijayakanth -- the state's most sought after ally -- lost. He also lost his deposit under an Election Commission rule that comes into play only when the candidate polls less than one-sixth of the valid votes.
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How Captain Vijayakanth Could Reshape Tamil Nadu Politics This Time
- Wednesday May 11, 2016
- Blog | IP Bajpai
The quickly cobbled together Third Front led by Captain is also an attempt by these parties to try and get enough of a share to play kingmakers if it's a close result.
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If Politics Were A Film, Tamil Nadu's Smaller Parties Could Direct It
- Monday May 9, 2016
- Tamil Nadu News | NDTV
Captain Vijayakanth explains why he spurned the advances of the two Tamil Nadu giants, AIADMK and DMK, and chose to lead a third front in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections now, a week away.
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Vijayakanth, Tamil Nadu's 'Captain', Courted By All Parties
- Friday April 1, 2016
- People | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh
After being courted by various political parties in Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Vijayakanth has announced that his DMDK will go it alone in the May assembly polls.
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Elections 2014: why Captain's party may play spoiler to Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa's
- Thursday March 27, 2014
- Elections News | Press Trust of India
With a 10 per cent vote-share and a maverick leader striking instant chord with his unconventional ways, DMDK is threatening to play spoilsport to Dravidian arch rivals DMK and AIADMK, who have much stake in the April 24 Lok Sabha polls.
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK, 'Captain' Vijayakanth's Party Ally For Tamil Nadu Poll, AIADMK Fumes
- Thursday February 19, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, or DMK, has allied with the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, or DMDK, for the Assembly election likely in April/May.
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www.ndtv.com
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Open To Allying With DMK, AIADMK, As Well As BJP: DMDK Chief Premalatha
- Wednesday February 7, 2024
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
In her first interview after the death of her husband, 'Captain' Vijayakanth, in December, Premalatha Vijayakanth, who has taken over as the chief of the DMDK, has outlined the party's stance on potential alliances, electoral strategies, and her visi
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www.ndtv.com
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MK Stalin On Stage, PM's "National Interest" Tribute To Captain Vijayakanth
- Tuesday January 2, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder and renowned actor Vijayakanth, saying he was 'captain' not just in the cinema but in politics too.
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www.ndtv.com
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5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps
- Thursday December 28, 2023
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces
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www.ndtv.com
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Sasikala's Gross Miscalculation And The Mess That Followed
- Monday February 13, 2017
- Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar
Sasikala is no Goddess and OPS no God. Neither has any background in Dravidian film-making. The failure in politics of very popular Tamil film stars like Sivaji Ganesan and "Captain" Vijayakanth shows that it is not film fan clubs that translate into political machines. but political machines that used the cinema like the social media is used today...
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijayakanth, Captain of Tamil Nadu's '3rd Front', Loses and How
- Friday May 20, 2016
- Elections News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The result at Tamil Nadu's Ulundurpettai delivered an upset today as popular and charismatic actor Vijayakanth -- the state's most sought after ally -- lost. He also lost his deposit under an Election Commission rule that comes into play only when the candidate polls less than one-sixth of the valid votes.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Captain Vijayakanth Could Reshape Tamil Nadu Politics This Time
- Wednesday May 11, 2016
- Blog | IP Bajpai
The quickly cobbled together Third Front led by Captain is also an attempt by these parties to try and get enough of a share to play kingmakers if it's a close result.
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www.ndtv.com
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If Politics Were A Film, Tamil Nadu's Smaller Parties Could Direct It
- Monday May 9, 2016
- Tamil Nadu News | NDTV
Captain Vijayakanth explains why he spurned the advances of the two Tamil Nadu giants, AIADMK and DMK, and chose to lead a third front in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections now, a week away.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijayakanth, Tamil Nadu's 'Captain', Courted By All Parties
- Friday April 1, 2016
- People | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh
After being courted by various political parties in Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Vijayakanth has announced that his DMDK will go it alone in the May assembly polls.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elections 2014: why Captain's party may play spoiler to Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa's
- Thursday March 27, 2014
- Elections News | Press Trust of India
With a 10 per cent vote-share and a maverick leader striking instant chord with his unconventional ways, DMDK is threatening to play spoilsport to Dravidian arch rivals DMK and AIADMK, who have much stake in the April 24 Lok Sabha polls.
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www.ndtv.com