‘Thalapathy’ Vijay: A commander leads the charge

C. Joseph Vijay, once known as ‘Illaya Thalapathy’ or young commander among his fans, transitioned a decade ago to Thalapathy (commander), a moniker prescient enough, for he has led his people through one of the most historic debut political appearances in the history of elections in IndiaC. Joseph Vijay, once known as ‘Illaya Thalapathy’ or young commander among his fans, transitioned a decade ago to Thalapathy (commander), a moniker prescient enough, for he has led his people through one of the most historic debut political appearances in the history of elections in India https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/a-commander-leads-the-charge/article70940176.ece 2026-08-10T07:04:46.000Z Tamil Nadu {}