Vijayakanth

DMDK chief Captain and actor Vijayakanth passes away at 71

While the party statement had said that Vijayakanth had tested positive for coronavirus and was under ventilator, the hospital bulletin said he battled pneumonia

AIADMK finalises Lok Sabha poll deal with DMDK, allots four seats to Vijayakanth's party

The ruling AIADMK on Sunday inked an electoral pact with DMDK led by actor-turned politician Vijayakanth, allotting four Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, ending protracted negotiations.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Vijayakanth's DMDK gets four seats in AIADMK-BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) will contest from four seats as a part of the AIADMK-BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

2019 Lok Sabha election: As AIADMK-BJP hold seat-sharing talks, DMDK demands seats 'on par' with PMK

DMDK party general secretary Vijayakant has pitched for not less than 9 Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat. "The AIADMK has been tactfully planting stories that the DMDK will get only three or four Lok Sabha seats. This is unacceptable to us,” the leader was quoted as saying.

Kamal Haasan in Tamil Nadu: Madurai makeover gives actor best shot to shed filmy skin, turn politician and silence critics

Like his idol, actor Kamal Haasan will discard his skin — this one full of glitz and glamour — to get into a politician's attire in Madurai.

Kamal Haasan confident of success in Tamil Nadu on eve of launch of political party, aims to proceed with pro-Dravidian ideology

Tamil film actor Kamal Haasan, who is all set to launch his political innings on 21 February, has expressed confidence that he would succeed with his Dravidian brand of politics

Chennai court issues NBW against DMDK leader Vijayakanth in journalist assault case

A magistrate court on Tuesday issued a non-bailable warrant against DMDK leader and Tamil actor Vijayakanth in connection with a criminal case against him for allegedly attempting to assault a journalist.

Cauvery all-party meet called by DMK's MK Stalin ignored by AIADMK, other Opposition parties

DMK leader MK Stalin on Tuesday presided over an "all-party meeting" to discuss the Cauvery issue, but most major parties in the state gave it a miss.

SC criticism of Jayalalithaa encouraging, but free speech is no licence to defame

The Supreme Court's criticism of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday for filing numerous defamation cases against her critics has raised considerable expectations given the increasing threat to free speech in the country

Jayalalithaa does an MGR on Karunanidhi, banishes him from power for a decade

Besides the AIADMK and DMK fronts, there were three more players in the fray this time.