Jana Nayagan hero Thalapathy Vijay trips and falls amid huge crowd of fans at Chennai Airport | Watch
TVK chief Thalapathy Vijay was mobbed by a large crowd of fans upon his return from Malaysia on Sunday. He stumbled and fell while trying to get into his car at the Chennai Airport.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Thalapathy Vijay was mobbed by a huge crowd of fans who thronged Chennai Airport on Sunday to catch a glimpse of their star as he returned from Malaysia.
Vijay stumbled and fell while trying to get into his car, before security personnel quickly helped him and escorted him inside.
The 51-year-old actor-turned-politician, whose real name is Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, had arrived in India after attending the Jana Nayagan audio launch event, held on 27 December at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Malaysia. His upcoming film, Jana Nayagan, is directed by H Vinoth. Vijay received a massive reception at the airport, with a large crowd of fans gathering to welcome him.
Surrounded by the crowd, Vijay walked towards the exit area, and the moment he tripped was caught on camera.
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Security personnel guarding the Tamil actor immediately lifted him and helped him into the car.
The Jana Nayagan audio launch event drew nearly one lakh fans. Owing to the massive turnout, it entered the Malaysian Book of Records. Notably, Malaysia is home to the world's largest Tamil diaspora after Sri Lanka.
The highly anticipated event was also attended by several film industry icons, including Pooja Hegde, Priyamani, music composer Anirudh Ravichander, lyricist Vivek, Shobi Master and Shekar Master.
The audio launch was a two-part event — a tribute concert titled Thalapathy Thiruvizha, which featured over 30 singers, including Vijay Yesudas, Anuradha Sriram, SPB Charan, Tippu, Shweta Mohan, Andrea Jeremiah and others.
"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," NDTV quoted Vijay as saying at the audio launch event.
All about Jana Nayagan
The film, Jana Nayagan, said to be his swansong, titled Jan Neta in Hindi, is backed by KVN Productions under producer Venkat K Narayana. Jana Nayagan, which translates to 'the people's leader,' features an ensemble cast, including Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Priyamani, and Prakash Raj.
The 3-hour and 6-minute-long political action thriller film is reportedly made on a budget of ₹300 crore. It is set to premiere worldwide on the occasion of the Pongal festival on 9 January 2026. The acclaimed actor with a massive fan following announced his political innings last year with the launch of the TVK political party.