In his maiden public speech eight months after announcing the launch of TVK, Vijay said the late veterans MG Ramachandran and NT Ramarao were ridiculed as mere cinema actors when they made their political plunge 'but they continue to remain in the hearts of the people' of the respective states,

Tamil actor and Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) founder, Vijay, took a strong stand against what he described as divisive forces and corrupt entities, terming them as the key adversaries of his party.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay said his party is not aiming to separate “Dravidian nationalism” and "Tamil nationalism".