Star Power At Polls: Rajinikanth, Vijay, Kamal Haasan Lead Celebrity Voting Rush In Tamil Nadu Elections 2026

Chennai: In Tamil Nadu voting is taking place in a single phase for all 234 assembly seats on Thursday. Along with the general public, many celebrities arrived early in the morning to cast their votes, including Rajinikanth, Shivakumar, Vijay, Dhruv, Vikram, Kamal Haasan, Shruti Haasan, and Ajith Kumar and many others.

What happen when Rajinikanth came to vote?

Crowds gathered at polling stations when Rajinikanth arrived at the polling station at Stella Maris College in Chennai on the morning of Thursday to cast his vote in the Tamil Nadu elections 2026. A large crowd gathered at the polling station, who began filming the 75-year-old actor while he was casting his vote.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 | Superstar Rajinikanth casts his vote at Stella Maris School, in Chennai. pic.twitter.com/ILfnpfdMRb

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

Did Trisha Krishnan also vote?

Actress Trisha Krishnan also arrived at a polling booth to cast her vote and was seen flaunting her inked finger.

VIDEO | Tamil Nadu Election 2026: Actor Trisha Krishnan casts vote at St Francis Xavier School, Alwarpet, Chennai.#AssemblyPollsWithPTI#TamilNaduPollsWithPTI

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/iWD29XZOhq

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 23, 2026

What about Thalapathy Vijay?

Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Thalapathy Vijay, who is contesting from Tiruchirappalli East and Perambur, also arrived at a Chennai polling booth to cast his vote. 

VIDEO | Tamil Nadu Polls: TVK chief and candidate from Tiruchirappalli East and Perambur constituencies Vijay (@TVKVijayHQ) casts his vote at Vaels International School in Chennai.#AssemblyPollsWithPTI #TamilNaduPollsWithPTI

(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/1Ia1j89BkA

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 23, 2026

Apart from Rajinikanth, actor-singer Dhruv Vikram also came to cast his vote at a polling booth in Chennai.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 | Actor-singer Dhruv Vikram casts his vote at a polling station in Chennai. pic.twitter.com/C7628SsB9O

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

Where did Kamal Haasan cast his vote?

Kamal Haasan, along with his daughter Shruti Haasan, cast their vote at an Alwarpet school in Chennai. He also stood in line with her to cast his vote.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: MNM chief and actor Kamal Haasan, along with his daughter Shruti Haasan, show their inked fingers after casting their votes.

On being asked, how confident is he of a second term, Kamal Haasan says, "Yes" pic.twitter.com/1khSyg1HUD

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

Did Ajith came first to vote?

Actor Ajith Kumar arrived in style to cast his vote. He exercised his right to vote at a polling booth in Chennai. He cast his ballot before 7 am.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 | Actor S. Ajith Kumar casts his vote at a polling station in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. pic.twitter.com/5nmbDQnk1S

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

What did Shivakumar say after vote?

Actor Shivakumar also cast his vote and later told ANI, "Whichever party forms the government should prioritize abolishing the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC). No government should adopt policies that endanger the lives and futures of the state's youth. Accumulating wealth worth crores of rupees while in power is unacceptable."

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 | Veteran Actor Sivakumar casts his vote at a polling station in Chennai.

Veteran actor Sivakumar says, "Whichever party forms the government must prioritise the abolition of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC). No… pic.twitter.com/ss2eqyNVNt

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

What about elections?

Voting is taking place in a single phase for all 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu. Over 57.3 million voters in the state will decide the political future of 4,023 candidates. 

The main contest is between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Chief Minister MK Stalin has promised to make the state a role model for South Asia, while AIADMK chief EK Palaniswami has appealed to voters, especially the youth, to vote wisely.

What are the signs of a three-way contest?

The active participation of actor Vijay in this election has made the contest triangular in several seats. His entry into the fray could impact the equations of both major alliances. Overall, today's voting is considered to be a turning point in the political course of both states. Now it remains to be seen whether Mamata Banerjee in Bengal and MK Stalin in Tamil Nadu can retain their respective strongholds.