Old Video of Thalapathy Vijay at Iftar Falsely Linked to Tamil Nadu Election Win
Published On 15 May, 2026
Claim: A viral video claims that Indian actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay visited a mosque, thanked Muslims, and offered namaz after becoming Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Verdict: Misleading
Fact: The video is not from after Vijay’s election victory. It is an older clip from March 2026, when Vijay attended an iftar gathering hosted by his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in Chennai during Ramadan. Soch Fact Check traced the same visuals to posts uploaded before Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
What is being claimed?
A video circulating on Facebook and X shows Thalapathy Vijay wearing a white prayer cap, standing with other men and offering prayers. The Urdu text on the video claims:
“Thalapathy Vijay went straight to a mosque after becoming Chief Minister, thanked Muslims and also joined namaz.”
The video was shared after Vijay became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, giving the impression that the clip was recorded after his election win.
What did we find?
9NewsHD found that the viral claim is misleading.
The same video had already appeared online in March 2026, before Vijay became Chief Minister. According to Soch Fact Check, a reverse-image search led to an Instagram reel posted on 18 March 2026 by The Observer Post, which said Vijay attended an iftar gathering during Ramadan and offered prayers at the event.
The same fact-check also found another reel posted by Indian news outlet ANI on 7 March 2026, reporting that TVK chief Vijay participated in an iftar party hosted by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Chennai.
This confirms that the video was recorded during a Ramadan iftar event, not after Vijay became Chief Minister.
Vijay became Chief Minister later
Thalapathy Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on 10 May 2026, while the viral iftar video had been online since March 2026. Hindustan Times also reported that Vijay took oath on 10 May 2026 after TVK emerged as the single largest party and received support from smaller parties.
This timeline proves that the video predates his election victory and is being shared with a false context.
Conclusion
The viral video does not show Thalapathy Vijay visiting a mosque after becoming Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. The clip is from a March 2026 Ramadan iftar event hosted by his party TVK in Chennai. The claim linking the video to his post-election visit is misleading.
