Vijay has always thrived not on real achievements but on manufactured narratives. Once upon a time, he built an entire PR campaign around “Vijay vs ajith,” trying to portray himself as the box office King, miles ahead of his true competitor. Reports even say he pressured a tamil magazine editor to flip the headline from “Ajith vs Vijay” to “Vijay vs Ajith.” That’s not confidence. That’s insecurity dressed as stardom.
Now, he’s at it again. Only this time, the stage is politics. Vijay and his Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) are working overtime to create the illusion that their “arch rival” is none other than the DMK. The aim? To elevate himself by standing next to a giant he can never match.
But just as ajith refused to dignify Vijay’s fake rivalry in cinema, DMK would be wise to ignore this narcissistic trap in politics.
1. The PR-Driven Rivalry With Ajith
Vijay’s first trick was cinema. He ran a relentless PR campaign painting ajith as his rival and himself as the bigger star. box office King, Ilayathalapathy supremacy — all fed to fans via carefully planted stories. In reality, it was a one-sided obsession.
2. The Magazine Incident: Narcissism Exposed
The infamous story of Vijay calling a tamil magazine editor to demand his name appear before Ajith’s in a headline is telling. This wasn’t about films. It was about ego, vanity, and a desperate need for validation. Pure narcissism.
3. From silver screen Rivalries to Political Rivals
Now in politics, Vijay is pulling the same stunt. By positioning DMK as his “arch rival,” he’s attempting to skip the ladder and leap straight into big-league relevance. It’s not organic growth. It’s manufactured attention.
4. The DMK Trap: Manufactured Enemy = Manufactured Importance
By constantly placing DMK in his narrative, Vijay is fishing for legitimacy. If DMK bites, they elevate him. If they ignore him, he shrinks back into irrelevance. The real battle is not DMK vs TVK. It’s Vijay vs His Own Ego.
5. Narcissism Masquerading as Leadership
A true leader competes with policies, ideas, and service. Vijay competes with hashtags, fan clubs, and fake rivalries. This is not politics. This is a vanity project wrapped in the costume of public service.
6. Ajith’s Silence Was the Best Reply
Ajith’s refusal to engage in the Vijay rivalry is the reason ajith still commands dignity and respect. He didn’t need to prove anything. His silence was his victory. DMK can learn from this — the best way to deal with Vijay is to starve his narcissism.
7. Why Vijay’s Tactics Are Dangerous
This isn’t just childish vanity. Manufactured rivalries are dangerous because they polarize society, pit groups against each other, and reduce politics to a fan war. That’s not democracy — that’s mob psychology.
Closing Punch
Vijay thrives on fake rivalries — first with ajith, now with DMK. But strip away the PR noise, and all that’s left is a man terrified of irrelevance, desperate to place himself next to giants so that he can look taller.
ajith taught us the formula years ago: ignore the narcissist, and he shrinks. DMK must follow the same path. tamil Nadu doesn’t need a box office King wannabe in politics. It needs real leaders — not psychopaths chasing shadows.
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