The actor Vijay we knew, became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C Joseph Vijay, but the actor's politics has been long with us. While not being the main focus of his films always, a certain focus as always been given for his opinions on socio-political issues. Let us take a look at the films of the actor-politician, in the final stage, which has gone on to make a mark with the audience:
In Atlee's Mersal (2017), the actor began speaking about crimes committed in the medical field and the impact of those crimes. Set across different timelines, the film also stays true to Vijay's trademarks including his happy-go-lucky nature.
Streamer: Zee 5
Starting out as a man wanting to exercise his democratic right to contesting as an candidate for the legislative assembly, AR Murugadoss' Sarkar (2018) was Vijay's venture into a story that was immersed in political issues.
Streamer: Sun NXT
Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master (2021) moved away from having only direct messaging and told the story of a man who had lived it all. Apart from its anti-drug messaging, and some subtle political messages, the film also showed that redemption was possible if your heart is right.
Streamer: Prime Video
Reuniting with Lokesh Kanagaraj again, Leo (2023) is the only film on the list with the least amount of socio-poltical messaging. But still the film made time for anti-dogmatism and human sacrifice for material gains.
Streamer: Netflix
Vijay's final film as an actor was chock full of political messaging. As he stepped into the world of real-life politics, Jana Nayagan was a summative run of everything that Vijay spoke about in his films and everything that made it.
Streamer: Zee 5