Recently, there was talk that Suriya will be the next Tamil star to join politics after Vijay. After a fan’s statement went viral, many assumed the actor was indeed stepping into a new field. However, his official fan club was forced to issue a clarification after confusion ensued.
What did Suriya’s fan say?
A fan named R Veeramani reportedly spoke about Suriya entering politics at a meeting of the administrators. He said, “If time decides, if God decides, no one can stop someone from becoming a people’s leader,” referring to the star. This led to a discussion about whether the actor, who has never publicly shown interest in a political career, is quietly making steps behind the scenes. He had to later release a clarification video.
Fan association clarifies
The All India Suriya Fans Club posted Veeramani’s video and clarified that his views were ‘personal opinion’. They also stated in a long note written in Tamil that his remarks were being circulated with a ‘wrong interpretation’, creating the impression that they reflected the club’s official position.
It was also revealed that Veeramani has not been a part of the club’s administration for the past three years and urged people not to believe rumours spread online. Reiterating Suriya’s position on this, the statement read: “Mr. Suriya has no intention of coming into politics. Through the Agaram Foundation and his welfare initiatives, continuing social service for the people gives him great happiness and fulfilment.”
Why is this important?
Vijay has proven in recent times that fan clubs are great tools and stepping stones for political support. Just last week, he spoke about his political entry in the assembly and said, “Some people say that I came directly from a film shooting set to become chief minister. In their own language, I would say that is just a reel. When we were functioning as a fan club, we stood by the people.”
Vijay also spoke about how, since 2008, his fan club has organised protests for various causes and carried out welfare schemes long before he contested in elections. He pointed out that his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), was launched long after.
Fresh off the success of RJ Balaji’s Karuppu, Suriya will soon star in Vishwanath & Sons with Venky Atluri and Suriya 47 with Jithu Madhavan. He also has a film with Jai Bhim director TJ Gnanavel that was announced on Monday.