Why are actors so popular in Tamil politics?
Tamilnadu seems to always vote for their favorite celebrities starting from MGR to Jayalalitha to Vijay.
Vijay is a man who clearly has no handle on his own family affairs and has essentially abandoned his wife and kids for a lover. What makes tamilians think he will not abandon them/ will be able to lead a state? I know my question may sound more like criticism than actual curiosity, I want to emphasize that while it may come off that way, I really am curious and do want to know why he managed to win. Was it because the previous CM was really bad and people were just sick of him so they really just voted for anyone that wasn’t him? Was Vijay’s party made up of people that had a lot of clout so people voted for his members rather than him?