Updated On: 22 February, 2018 05:47 PM IST | Chennai | PTI
Actor-cum-filmmaker M.G. Ramachandran led the way, occupying the chief minister's office for seven years after a three-decade long domination of the silver screen


Lights. Camera. Action. As it has happened many times in Tamil Nadu, once again the action has moved from the screen to a much larger stage of politics. Veteran film star Kamal Haasan's entry into politics with the launch of his party 'Makkal Neethi Mayyam' (People's Justice Centre) is the latest addition to the state's time honoured tradition of film stars leveraging their almost cult-like popularity to seek office. And to the tinseltown's credit, the Chennai film industry gave the state two popular actors who became chief ministers in the state.