The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, where the Governor administered the oath of office.On the last day, Rajinikanth was spotted at the Chennai International Airport on Tuesday, May 12. As he arrived, reporters gathered and asked for his reaction to the remarkable political development.In a video shared by the Press Trust of India, Rajinikanth smiled, folded his hands and continued walking without offering any expression.
Rajinikanth had already congratulated Vijay
While Rajinikanth chose not to comment at the airport, he had already congratulated Vijay when the election results were announced on May 4.“Congratulations to the victorious Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam President Thiru Vijay and his party members for their resounding victory in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections,” he wrote.Earlier this month, Mammootty was also asked about Vijay’s political rise at the Chennai airport.After asking reporters to repeat the question, Mammootty smiled and said, “Onnume theriyatha (I don’t know).” When the reporters persisted, he repeated the same answer.
Kamal Haasan shares this heartfelt message
Kamal Haasan was among the first prominent personalities to congratulate Vijay.Sharing a message about X, he expressed hope for Tamil Nadu’s progress under the new chief minister.He wrote, “May the state of Tamil Nadu shine under the leadership of Tamil Nadu Victory League President, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, my brother Thiru. Vijay @TVKVijayHQ . Let it reach new levels.”Vivek Oberoi also posted an emotional congratulatory message: “@actorvijay bro, they said it was impossible, they said it was just ‘fan madness’, but look at it now. ‘Enna nanba, solli adichomla!’ You took those words off the 70mm screen and etched them into the history of this country. You’ve taken that raw, cinematic energy and turned it into a real-world revolution. The roar is real, the victory is historic and the future is yours. Proud of you, CM Sahab! Vaazhthukkal thalapatia!”Simran wrote, “Congratulations to my dear friend, people’s leader and true Jana Nayagan, Thiru Vijay avargal on being sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Today is not only historic, it marks the beginning of a powerful new era #CMJosephVijay #CMOathCeremony #TNGovernment.”
