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Will MK Stalin break "Two Consecutive Term" Jinx ?

I have noticed a pattern or trend in the political history of Tamil Nadu CM.

**My Hypothesis:**

In the entire history of Tamil Nadu politics, 0 CM have successfully completed two full five-year

consecutive terms after contesting and winning as the CM candidate.

Let's look at the heavyweights:

### 1. K. Kamaraj

Kamaraj served continuously for 9 years and 5 months (April 1954 to October 1963). Kamaraj did not start his first term at the beginning of a fresh assembly election. He took office on 13 April 1954 after C. Rajagopalachari resigned mid-way through the first assembly (1952–1957). Consequently, his first term lasted only about 3 years until the 1957 elections. Then he contested as CM candidate in 1957 and 1962 which he won. However he stepped down on Oct 2nd 1963 to revitalize the Congress party at the grassroots level. While his tenure ended not by force

### 2. M. G. Ramachandran (Dismissed & Died in Office)

MGR was an absolute electoral juggernaut, securing three consecutive victories (1977, 1980, 1984), but his actual time in office was severed twice.

* **Dismissal (1980):** His first term abruptly ended when his government was dismissed by the Central Government, leading to President's Rule.

* **Death (1987):** After winning the '84 election, he couldn't complete his third term, passing away in December 1987 after a prolonged illness.

### 3. J. Jayalalithaa (Legal Battles & Died in Office)

Jayalalithaa created modern history by winning back-to-back elections in 2011 and 2016, breaking a decades-long anti-incumbency trend. But her tenures were plagued by crises.

* **Legal Disqualification (2014):** She became the first incumbent CM to be disqualified after being convicted in a disproportionate assets case, stepping down for 8 months until her acquittal.

* **Death (2016):** After her historic re-election in May 2016, she served for less than 7 months before being hospitalized, passing away in December of that year.

### 4. M. Karunanidhi (Dismissed during Emergency)

Though Kalaignar served a massive five terms in total, his only real opportunity for a consecutive run (1969–1976) was cut short. His government was dismissed on January 31, 1976, during the Emergency, completely denying him the completion of his extended tenure.

**The Verdict on the Jinx**

Technically, no one has served two *full*, 5-year terms back-to-back. But Kamaraj remains the unique exception because he is the only one who *could* have but still gave up the post volunteerly, whereas MGR, Jayalalithaa, and Karunanidhi were all stopped by external forces: death, the law, or the Emergency.

**Looking Ahead to 2026**

With the next assembly elections approaching, It is evident that MK Stalin will achieve what his father couldn't i.e. winning a second consecutive mandate. If the DMK wins, Stalin will be up against this historical jinx.

Do you think MK Stalin can he break a jinx that has stood since the 1960s to govern uninterrupted? Let me know what you guys think.

TL;DR :

In the history of Tamil Nadu politics, no Chief Minister has successfully managed consecutive terms without facing a premature interruption. Every other leader who secured consecutive electoral mandates faced an abrupt exit due to death, dismissal by the Central Government, legal disqualification or personal choice.

Do you think MK Stalin can break a jinx that has stood since the 1960s to govern uninterrupted, if DMK wins this election?

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u/Forward_Specific_180 — 9 hours ago

Actor -> Political Leader

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We need ideology-based leaders, not actors entering politics just because they are famous. Leadership should be about vision, policy, values, and serving people — not celebrity status.

If fame alone qualified someone to lead, then Cristiano Ronaldo would rule the whole world.

A country needs capable leaders, not fan-following contests.

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u/Itz_lakshmam — 10 hours ago

NDA + vijay vs DMK ?

So if vijay does decent but not big enough to beat dmk , there is a good chance that he will join hands with nda and officially remake PSPK's career by becoming DCM but it will be the start of saffronisation of tamil nadu

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u/Repulsive_Fox_2716 — 11 hours ago

Ntk(naam tamilar katchi) and surnames

Hi, even I'm against telugu leaders in Tamilnadu, but do only the surnames are the only solution to find that someone is lower or upper caste ?. May be upper caste people proud to put their caste names as surnames but lowered caste people not !... As a lowered caste person I'm not ashamed but I'm afraid that I will definitely face discrimination in the society due to my caste name. Because people haven't got out of their caste pride. I accept with all tamil desiyam principles except this. Any ntk(naam tamilar katchi) people answer for this

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u/GeneNo2325 — 7 hours ago

I’m building a Tamil Nadu 2026 Election Quiz to help undecided voters decide

Hi guys and girls,

I’ve been working on a side project to help voters map their views to the major political parties.

You can try it out here

Tamil Version

English version

It currently features the biggest parties, but it’s still very much a work in progress. I’ll be adding more parties and questions soon.

If you have a couple of minutes to take it.

I would really appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism.

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u/mattitattirati — 11 hours ago
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Naam tamilar

Since it’s election season, I’ve been seeing a lot of canvassing from different parties across my area. Today I happened to come across a Naam Tamilar rally, and I noticed something interesting — along with Seeman, there were also images of Prabhakaran being displayed prominently.

I can understand the emotional and historical angle of supporting the Sri Lankan Tamil cause. It’s something that resonates deeply with many Tamils. But I’m curious — how is Prabhakaran or the Sri Lankan Tamil issue directly relevant to present-day Tamil Nadu politics?

Not trying to criticize, just genuinely trying to understand the connection here. Is it more about identity politics, emotional appeal, or is there a current political relevance that I’m missing?

Would love to hear different perspectives on this.

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u/Subz122 — 17 hours ago

Is This Just Fan Culture or the Start of Real Political Engagement?

I’ve been seeing a lot of negativity around TVK and Vijay entering politics, so I wanted to share a slightly different perspective.

For context, I’m not an “Anil,” and I’m not a Vijay fan. I actually grew up as a fan of someone else entirely. But now in my mid-30s, looking at what’s happening objectively, I feel… cautiously positive.

For a long time, especially in Tamil Nadu, a lot of young people were either disengaged from politics or only passively aware of it. And honestly, that lack of engagement has cost us. When people don’t question, don’t participate, and don’t stay informed, it becomes easier for systems to stagnate or fail without accountability.

What’s happening now feels different.

Yes, a lot of youth are being drawn in because of Vijay’s stardom. That part is obvious. But I don’t think that automatically makes this a bad thing. People don’t always enter politics through ideology first; sometimes it’s identity, emotion, or influence. We’ve seen this before .

The difference now is access.

Today’s generation has far more information at their fingertips. They debate, question, and analyze in ways previous generations couldn’t at scale. I think we often underestimate how quickly young people can move from “fan-driven interest” to actual political awareness.

Not everyone will make that shift, of course. But even if a portion of this new wave starts understanding policies, governance, and accountability more deeply, that’s still a net positive.

At the very least, it’s getting people to pay attention again.

Maybe this is messy. Maybe it’s imperfect. But it might also be a step toward a stronger political future for Tamil Nadu.

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u/Present_Yoghurt8479 — 13 hours ago

Place for hiding 50lakh cash

Guys I need a serious help for hiding 50lakh cash in Chennai, any tips, Ideas anything is appropriated

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u/Shakif_ — 10 hours ago

Is medical coding worth it

I have a medicine degree and i hate clinicals parents have asked me to look into medical coding since i have a ug degree in medicine and will def get good offers. Can someone please guide me through

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u/Internal-Gur-8637 — 17 hours ago
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Is seeman the real political broker ?

My friend said seeman is a political broker and while his meeting with Prabhakaran lasted only few minutes, he used Prabhakaran's image to build a political empire and positioned himself as Prabhakaran's political heir. For example, here few years back he says prabhakaran himself supported periyar and follows his ideologies. After few years he says prabhakaran did not even talk about periyar. Seems like Prabhakaran's death earned him a fortune. Ntk people help me understand.

https://youtu.be/WQSCmtKfPYw?si=Ek8dL0agqMul4ql7

u/Odd-Baker8199 — 23 hours ago

We’re Failing to Recognize Our Own People

We say it’s too hot to even sit at home.
But someone from our own place has been out on the streets for months, shouting and raising awareness.

And most of us?
We scroll through posts, watch a short clip, and decide everything from that.
Do we really think someone would go through all this just for money or personal gain?
Hell No

Feels like it’s easier for people to believe half-truths than to spend time understanding the full idea, especially things like Tharchaarbu Porulatharam.

The real problem isn’t a lack of leaders.
It’s us stuck in caste thinking, chasing small benefits, blindly following parties like fans instead of citizens.

We don’t lack options. We lack awareness.

If someone like this came from another state, we’d celebrate him.
Here, we doubt, mock, and ignore until it’s too late.

Enough.

This time, stop voting for comfort. Stop voting for habit. Stop voting like a follower.

We ignore our own and back outsiders, that’s how we lose.

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u/Ok_Humor_596 — 8 hours ago

What does Vijay try to convey to this world in this movie scene ?

In Vijay's Tamilzhan movie, there is a scene in which vijay went to a Temple where he receives KumKum with falls on the side waist of a woman. Vijay asks a mild permission and uses his finger to take the kumkum first time for him and then for his friend 2nd time.

Then said " don't tell uncle" (married auntyaam!!!). He did this in a Temple in front of others. (https://youtu.be/6XU2iVn-qgo?t=650).

Watch the above video.

Just imaging what a scene our future CM did. What does Vijay try to convey to this world in this scene ?

Touching navel of a woman to take KumKum fell on her waist. Who do like this ? and in a temple?.

u/MatrixEternal — 7 hours ago

HOT TAKE: Delimitation is justice, current seat distribution is unjust.

Tamilian btw. Delimitation as originally proposed raises the overall seat count from 543 to 850 in the Lok Sabha in accordance with 2011 census. Tamil Nadu and several other states argue that the population proportion model is not right considering they are "losing say" owing to population growth decline which is claimed to result from government birth control policies being successful in southern states

The same argument that the southern states are using can be used exactly analogously for other group identities such as educated/not, rich/poor, castes, religions to claim that the group identity that followed birth control better deserves equal representation along that group demarcation. For example: all rich people should have same say as poor people despite poor people drastically outnumbering the rich on the grounds that they successfully followed birth control. So along which group identity do we expect equal say?

The answer is none, as constitutionally we decided on the individual citizenship identity as being the grounds for vote value. 1 person 1 vote. In the proposed delimitation, 1 person gets 1 vote, so a Tamilian has equal vote value with any other Indian in India.

So when southern governments say we are losing say, that is purely clever framing and misdirection, we are getting exactly the say we are entitled to. 1 person 1 vote and so is UP and Bihar. So we losing say is blatantly false. The only relevant say is individual say and we are losing none of that. Exactly getting what we deserve and are entitled to. A smaller group of people having lesser say in voting than a larger group of people is a fact in democracy, a feature not a bug. A policy that affects 1000 UP people and 200 Tamil people should be decided based on 1000 votes from UP people and 200 votes from Tamil people because the policy affects 800 more UP people than Tamil people and there are 1000 says there and only 200 here. Anybody can claim a minority group identity and ask for equal group representation and consequent vote value increase under the erroneous argument of TN govt's argument.

Now addressing the GDP argument. Higher GDP benefits Tamil people first because they are the ones earning more. So does development and all these other things. Only shared benefit is the higher tax paid, the point of tax is to redistribute wealth from rich to poor, and the economic group identity is the relevant identity to study or assess taxes. If we quibble like this, then we must also recognize that for 1 Tamil soldier in the Indian army, there are more soldiers in the Indian army from UP and this is an unquestionable invaluable contribution to the whole country. If you talk taxes, then pay for all their more soldiers and deaths and go bankrupt.

Additionally, read about causes of lowered birth rates, spoiler: the government is lying blatantly, the biggest causes are not govt policies for birth control, but women's education and participation in the workforce. Read.

Summary: Principle: Under-representation meaning: 1 person getting less than 1 vote. Over-representation meaning: 1 person getting more than 1 vote. Adequate-representation meaning: 1 person 1 vote. We are adequately represented under delimitation.

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u/Confident_Spread_804 — 8 hours ago
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Sad that non Thamizhians keep winning Tamil Nadu pageants.

I'm not saying non Thamizhians who reside in TN shouldn't participate in stuff, heck all the leading actresses in our film industry aren't even thamizh.

It's just so sad that the only representation I've seen for thamizh girls is in Hollywood. Everywhere else, we are being portrayed by outsiders who look nothing like the girls of our ethnicity.

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u/tojiss — 1 day ago
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Urgent help needed – My sister’s suicide case in Tiruvallur, need legal & women welfare support

My sister Meghana Shree died by suicide on 13 Feb 2026 in a village near Tiruvallur. We are from Bangalore and don’t know anyone locally, and we are struggling to get proper action on her case.

She was married to Guna Sekaran during the lockdown. After marriage, she faced serious harassment from her husband and in-laws, including:

  • Dowry-related pressure for money (they wanted funds for land purchase)
  • Being forced to work and give them money
  • Being forced into abortion when she was pregnant
  • Physical abuse, including attempts to harm her
  • Husband allegedly having an affair
  • In her suicide note, she mentioned she did not feel safe in that village

When we previously tried to take action, we were pressured and discouraged by people from their side.

After her death:

  • RK Pet Police took her body and sent it to Tiruvallur Government Hospital
  • The case is now with the Tiruvallur RDO office
  • Police are not responding properly and say they can’t help further
  • The accused (her husband) is still free and has not been arrested
  • Her 20 sovereign gold jewellery is still with them
  • My phone was taken by police because my sister sent me her final message

She also has a 3-year-old daughter who is currently with her husband’s family. We are very concerned about the child’s safety and wellbeing and want to understand what legal steps we can take regarding her custody.

We are not financially strong, but we want justice for her and safety for her child. Right now we need:

  • Contact with women welfare organizations / activists in Tamil Nadu
  • Legal guidance (especially regarding dowry harassment, abetment, and child custody)
  • Help escalating this case to higher authorities
  • Any local support in Tiruvallur/Chennai

If anyone can guide us or connect us with the right people, please comment or DM. This would mean a lot to us.

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u/No-Football5902 — 1 day ago

'நாம் தமிழர் கட்சிக்கு' நாம் ஏன் இம்முறை வாய்ப்பு கொடுக்க வேண்டும்?

கடந்த 60 ஆண்டு கால தமிழ்நாட்டுப் பிரதான கட்சிகளின் அரசுகளுக்கு மாற்றாக யாராவது வருவார்களா என்று என்னும் நபர்களில் நானும் ஒருவன். அதற்கு ஒரு முக்கிய காரணம் நம் முந்தைய அரசுகளின் தொலைநோக்கு பார்வை இல்லாதது தான். ஒரு சிறிய உதாரணம் சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால், நம் சென்னை வேளச்சேரி. அங்கு  மழை காலத்தில் வருடா  வருடம் தெருக்களில் வெள்ளநீர் தங்குவதும், வீட்டிற்குள்  புகுர்வதும் சகஜம்.

அங்கு ஏன் இப்படி நிகழ்கிறது என்று சற்று ஆராய்ந்து பார்த்தால், 1965இல் 5500 ஹெக்டராக இருந்த பள்ளிக்கரணை சதுப்பு நிலப்பரப்பு, 2023குள் 600 ஆக சுருங்கியது (குறிப்பு: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pallikaranai-marsh-has-shrunk-to-a-tenth-of-its-size-in-1965-amicus-curiae/article29164755.ece). அதே இடத்தில் வீடுகள் இருந்தால், பின்னர் மழைக்காலத்தில் வெள்ளம் வராமல் வேறு என்ன நடக்கும்?

Encroachment on Pallikaranai Marsh

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289317391_Investigating_households_preferences_for_restoring_Pallikaranai_marsh

பள்ளிக்கரணை சதுப்பு நிலத்தின் ஒரு அங்கமாக அப்படியே காலியாக வைத்து, மழைக்காலத்தில் தண்ணீர் தங்குவதற்கும், பக்கிங்காம் கால்வாய் வழியாக கடலில் போய் சேர்வதற்கும் இடையூறு வராமல் இருப்பதற்கு உறுதி செய்வதை விட்டு, கட்டிடங்கள் வருவதற்கு அனுமதி தந்தது நம் முந்தைய அரசுகள்.

இந்திய குடித்தொகை மிக அதிகமாக வளர்ந்து வருவதும் மற்றும் மக்கள் நகரங்களுக்கு அதிகம் குடிபெயர்வதாலும் தான் இத்தகைய நிலைமை வர காரணம் என்று பலர் எண்ணினாலும், ஒரு அரசு தொலைநோக்கு பார்வையுடன், இயற்கை நிலப்பரப்பை பராமரித்து, நகரத்தை அதற்கு ஏற்ப விரிவுபடுத்தியிருக்க வேண்டும். ஆங்கிலத்தில் சொல்வது போல: “Prevention is better than cure”.

2026ஆம் ஆண்டு வரை நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி பற்றி நான் பெரிதாக கவனம் செலுத்த வில்லை. மாற்று அரசியலாக 2006இல் விஜயகாந்தின் தேசிய முற்போக்கு திராவிட கழகம், 2018இல் கமல்ஹாசனின் மக்கள் நீதி மையம் மற்றும் 2024இல் பாஜக அண்ணாமலையும் வந்ததும் தான் கவனித்தேன். ஆனால் இந்த கட்சிகள் வெகு காலமாக இருக்கும் இரண்டு கட்சிகளுடன் மறுபடியும் இணைந்தது வருத்தத்தை அளிக்க கூடிய விஷயம். அதே சமயத்தில் கடந்த 15 ஆண்டுகளாக சீமானின் நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி ஒரே நிலைப்பாட்டில் தனியாக நின்று வருவதை பாராட்ட வேண்டும்.

அமெரிக்கா போன்ற நாடுகளில், தேர்தல் சமயத்தில் கட்சியின் தலைவர்கள் விவாதம் செய்வது வழக்கம். அது போல தமிழ்நாட்டில் இந்த வருடம் 2026 ஜனவரி மாதம் மின்னம்பலம் Youtube சேனல் நடத்திய ‘நான் ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தால்’ என்ற தொகுப்பு ஒன்றை பார்த்தேன். அதை பார்த்த பின்பு தான் எனக்கு சீமான் என்ன சொல்ல வருகிறார் என்ற விழிப்புணர்வு வர ஆரம்பித்தது. அந்த தொகுப்பில் அவர் நம் நாட்டில் இருக்கும் பிரச்சனைகளை விளக்கும் விதமும், அவருடைய எளிமையான தண்மையும் புத்துணர்ச்சி அளிக்கும் விதமாக இருந்தது.

அந்த தொகுப்பில் சீமான் தவிர பிற கட்சித் தலைவர்களும் கலந்து கொண்டு பேசினார்கள்.

ஒரு கட்டிடத்துக்கு அதன் அடித்தளம் எவ்வளவு முக்கியமோ, அதேபோல், ஒரு நாட்டிற்கு அதன் அடிப்படை தேவைகளை பூர்த்தி செய்ய வேண்டிய கடமை அதன் அரசுக்கு உள்ளது. அப்படிப்பட்ட அடிப்படை தேவைகளை பற்றி பேசுவதற்கு தற்போதைய அரசியல் சூழலில் சீமான் ஒருவர் தான் உள்ளார். மற்றவர்கள் இலவசத்தை அறிவித்துக் கொண்டு வருகின்றனர்.

மேலும், தற்போது உள்ள இரு பெரிய கட்சிகளும் சில விஷயத்தை பற்றி பேசுவதற்கான தகுதியை இழந்து விட்டன, ஏனென்றால் அவர்கள் அதை பற்றி பேசினால் இத்தனை ஆண்டு காலம் என்ன செய்து கொண்டு இருந்தீர்கள் என்ற கேள்வி எழும்பும். உதாரணத்திற்கு, சாலை உள்கட்டமைப்பு, சுத்தம் மற்றும் கழிவு மேலாண்மையியலும், நமது பெரும் நகரங்கள், பிற மாநில பெரும் நகரங்கள் காட்டிலும் பின்தங்கி வருகிறது. இதை பற்றி அறிய, கீழே இருக்கும் பதிவை பாருங்கள்:

நாம் தமிழர் கட்சியின் 2026 செயற்பாட்டு வரைவு இதைப்பற்றி மற்றும் பல நல்ல விஷயங்களை விரிவாக பேசுகிறது: https://makkalarasu.in/assets/NTK-2026-Manifesto.pdf. ஆனால் அதை முழுமையாக படிக்க நமக்கு நேரமும் பொறுமையும் தான் இல்லை. அதனால்தான், சீமான் அவர்கள் அவருடைய சமீபத்திய தேர்தல் பிரச்சாரங்களில் இதை புரொஜெக்டரில் ஒரு விளக்கக்காட்சியாக காமித்து மக்களுக்கு எளிய முறையில் விளக்கினார். அதில் ஒரு சிலவற்றின் இணைப்பைப் கீழே பகிர்ந்து கொள்கிறேன்:

சீமான் கூறுவதை பற்றி மக்கள் வலைத்தளங்களில் அவர்களின் கருத்தை பதிவு செய்வதையும் பார்க்க முடிகிறது:

பொதுவாக நம் வாழ்க்கையில் எல்லாம் சேர்ந்தது போல ஒன்றும் அமையாது. ஒன்று இருக்கும், ஒன்று இருக்காது. அதே போல் நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி சொல்வதில் எல்லாம் சாத்தியமா என்ற கேள்வியும் எழும்பத்தான் செய்கிறது. எனக்கும் அவர்கள் பேசுவதில் தனிப்பட்ட முறையில் சில விஷயங்களில் உடன்பாடு இல்லை. அதே சமயம், அவர்கள் எழுப்பும் பல விஷயங்களை, பேசுவதற்காகவாது யாரோ இருக்கிறாரார்களே என்ற வியப்பும் ஏற்படுகிறது!

இந்தியா போன்ற பெரும் ஜனநாயகத்தில், யாரும் வரம்பு மீறிச் செல்லாமல் இருப்பதை உறுதிசெய்ய, போதுமான கட்டுப்பாடுகளும் சமநிலைகளும் உள்ளன என்று நம்புகிறேன். ஆதலால், இவர்கள் இவ்வளவு பேசினால்தான் இதில் பாதியாவது நிதர்சனத்தில் செய்ய முடியும் என்று தோன்றுகிறது.

இந்த முறை எல்லா கட்சிகள் பேசுவதை கேட்டு, யார் தொலைநோக்கு பார்வையுடன் இறுக்கர்கள் என்று யோசித்து உங்கள் வாக்களியுங்கள்! நீங்கள் இன்று தேர்ந்தெடுக்கும் அரசு, உங்கள் அடுத்த தலைமுறையை பாதிக்கும்.

நன்றி!

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u/linuxmonk21 — 17 hours ago

TN 2026 Elections — Why I’m Thinking This Way

From my last post, a lot of people asked questions about my decision for the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. So here’s my full perspective.

Who am I?
Honestly… it doesn’t matter.
If you’ve felt the same fear and pain I’ve felt, then I’m just like you.

My Reality (Why I Think This Way)
I was born into a lower-middle-class family. My parents raised me so well that I didn’t even realize we were struggling until I reached college.

After college, my grandfather fell seriously ill. We admitted him to a government hospital in Kumbakonam. The care and response weren’t great, so I moved him to a private hospital. Within 45 minutes, he regained consciousness.

But my wallet was already empty.
They asked for ₹1.5 lakh for surgery. I didn’t have it. No relatives could help at that moment.
So I discharged him and took him home… knowing what would happen next.

That moment stays with me.

Pain #2

As a 90s kid, watching your parents grow old is not easy.
You slowly see them become dependent on you.

My mom has diabetes. That means her body created some resistance to produce insulin for the food she eats, and then I started questioning something simple:

What are we even eating?

We spray pesticides on vegetables so insects won’t eat them…
But somehow, we are supposed to eat that same food.

Even bugs reject it. We don’t.

That’s when it hit me, this isn’t just about money. It’s about how we live.

The “Land” Thought (Sounds Funny, But Think About It)

I wanted to grow my own food. But I don’t have land.

Then I asked myself:
If I’m born on this earth… where is my share of land?

Sounds philosophical, I know. But think about it.

If a father has ₹1 lakh and one son, it goes to him. If there are two sons, it gets divided.

So if nature created all of us… where is our share?

Reality check:
Almost every piece of land already belongs to someone.

To get land → you need money
To get money → you work for someone who owns land
To sustain → you spend your lifetime chasing it

For a family of 4, even a small piece of land can cost close to ₹1 crore.

Not everyone can reach that. But we still keep trying.

My Path

So I did what most of us do.

Learned programming.
Practiced DSA.
Got a job as a software engineer.
Started earning well.

But something didn’t feel right.

I earn → tax
I spend → tax
I save → inflation eats it

Roughly 30–40% gone.

And on top of that, we still deal with poor food quality, expensive healthcare, and rising education costs.

So the question became: What are we actually working for?

The Real Question

We don’t have unlimited time on this planet.

So what do we really want?

  • Food that isn’t harmful
  • Healthy parents and children
  • Education that doesn’t drain our life savings

If we get just these three things right, life becomes peaceful.

Now Add AI Into This

We’re entering an AI-driven era. This is not just a tech shift, it’s an economic shift.

  • Jobs may become unstable
  • EMIs will become stressful
  • The cost of living is already rising
  • Food quality is declining

No amount of short-term schemes or freebies alone can handle what’s coming, especially with our population and service-based economy.

So What’s the Solution?

For me, the idea of a self-reliant economy (Tharcharbhu Porulatharam) makes sense.

Produce locally > Consume better > Reduce dependency.

That’s why I lean towards supporting Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), led by Seeman.

About Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Vijay

I don’t have any hatred towards Vijay. But honestly, something feels off.

From what I’ve heard (including from people like Harris Jayaraj), Vijay is very sharp, disciplined, and well-prepared. But in politics, he doesn’t come across the same way. He often seems overly scripted, like someone is guiding or controlling what he says.

It’s hard to believe that a person who has delivered powerful dialogues on screen for years would struggle to speak naturally without notes. That creates a doubt for me:
Is he fully in control of his political decisions, or is there a larger group influencing him?

Maybe I’m wrong, but right now, it doesn’t feel like we’re seeing his true, independent leadership.

I’m open to giving him a chance, but not in this election. Because the next 5 years might be very tough.

One fire emergency can be handled with a fire engine.
But an entire state in crisis needs the power of a thunderstorm.

That’s how I see the difference.

Final Thought

This is just my perspective. Not asking anyone to agree.
But before choosing, ask yourself:
Are we building a life… or just surviving one?

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u/Ok_Humor_596 — 1 day ago