Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who was sworn in on May 10, 2026 after his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) secured 108 seats in the assembly elections, recently welcomed his actor friends Simbu, Simran and Shaam to his office. The meetings conducted at Chief Minister’s Secretariat were hailed as deep-seated reunions that linked Vijay’s cinema roots to his new political journey.
In fact, Simbu has a lot of affection for Vijay and posted pictures of them on his social media page wishing him success as he is now in the present position. His gesture was appreciated by the fans who took it as a sign of camaraderie in the Tamil film industry.
Vijay’s co-star Simran, who appeared in many of the best movies of the 1990s including the 1998 hit Priyamanavale, arrived with her family. She praised Vijay’s vision of Tamil Nadu and his transition from cinema to politics. The reunion was nostalgic in that it was a reunion that recalled the chemistry of the two actors in their films and Simran’s support for Vijay’s political career.
Shaam also visited the CM office and shared a warm hug with Vijay while wearing white attire. His presence helped put Vijay in the mood for the celebration and also bonded Vijay with other actors in the film industry.
The meetings went viral and photos from them were like a photo album as a few moments of Vijay holding a toddler on his lap as the background in front of state flags circulated. These images resonated deeply with Vijay’s supporters, as they were symbolic of Vijay’s friendliness and his ability to balance personal warmth with political responsibility.
The visits were shortly after Vijay’s coalition government was formed with allies like the Congress and CPI(M), marking a new chapter in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape. For supporters, the reunions showed Vijay’s long-standing relationship with cinema even as he moves into governance, integrating star power with statesmanship. Vijay’s meetings with Simbu, Simran and Shaam were more than just reunion moments they were an emblem of Tamil cinema’s intersection with politics and were appreciated as a tribute to his journey from silver screen icon to Chief Minister.
