An old picture of actor-turned-politician Vijay and Udhayanidhi Stalin has gone viral. While Vijay and Udhayanidhi Stalin have never acted together in a film, they will now face each other in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), defeated Udhayanidhi’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the recent state elections and after the change of power in the state, Vijay has taken over as the Chief Minister of the state. Former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi has been elected the leader of the opposition.

With the changing political equation between Vijay and Udhayanidhi, who are now set to face each other in the Assembly, the old picture has become important.

Here is the X post with the picture:

Interest in the picture has increased due to the personal history between Vijay and Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Udhayanidhi produced Vijay’s 2008 film KuruviAnd this was his first project as a film producer. This picture is from that period and in it Vijay and Udhayanidhi are looking much younger.

Meanwhile, Vijay’s upcoming film, Jan NayganIt will be released soon, producer Venkat K Narayana said at his swearing-in ceremony on May 10. This film has been stuck for several months due to censor problems. Directed by H Vinoth, it is considered to be Vijay’s final film as he enters politics.

Jan Naygan It also stars Mamita Baiju, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol. It was originally scheduled for a Pongal release in January 2026, but was delayed due to certification issues.

The official release date of the film has not been announced yet.