Vijay keeps fans guessing on his political intentions

source : times of india article

MADURAI: Actor Vijay has hinted that he is keeping his options open on taking the plunge into politics.

When asked about his entry into active politics, Vijay told reporters in Madurai on Wednesday that he would address the question in another press conference. The actor might not have made a direct statement to answer the query, but neither did he deny his entry into politics - a fact that enthused his fans.

Vijay or rather his father director S A Chandrasekaran has more often made his political ambitions overt. Prior to the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Chandrasekaran met chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Vijay too organised a massive meeting with his fans in Nagapattinam just before the elections. The public meeting made a huge buzz in political circles as it was expected that Vijay might announce the party that he would support in that election.

However, in Madurai, Vijay refused to take more political questions. When reporters persisted with queries like whether he will campaign for Sankarankoil by elections and why he had not raised his voice on the issues pertaining to state like Mullaperiyar and Kudankulam, Vijay requested them to stick to questions pertaining to cinema.

Vijay later said he will be doing a film centering on the theme of differently-abled like that of actor Vikram in 'Deivathirumagal'. He said he had been planning such a role for some time and would do it shortly.

He made it a point to spend some time with special children from a private school who were brought to the hotel to meet him. Earlier in the day, he visited a local theatre where a movie was screened and spent some time with his fans. He commented on his movie, Nanban, that was a commercial hit, terming the title apt. "Friendship is a special relationship in spite of other family ties like father, mother, brothers and sisters. A good friend is indeed a great relationship where we can confide all secrets," he said. He repeated his dialogue from the movie where he insists on sticking to the profession one likes and putting heart and soul in it to come up in life.

"Take up the profession you like most and work hard to come up in life. My parents wanted me to be a doctor but I preferred to become a movie star," he said.