From Kodambakkam Action Icon to Assembly Opposition Leader: Vijayakant’s Eventful Journey Cut Short by Failing Health
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Vijayakant was an action icon in films who raised his voice against corruption and took the political plunge, raising hopes of becoming Tamil Nadu's chief minister.
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On February 1, 2012, as opposition leader, he angrily gesticulated at CM Jayalalithaa in a real, emotional display; inside he had a heart of gold.
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He journeyed from the dusty outskirts of Madurai to tinsel town Kodambakkam and later to the state assembly.
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Sadly, ill health got the better of him over time.
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As the rice mill owner’s son, he had an eventful rags-to-power journey.