Overview
- Ajith Kumar, who returned from a 24-hour race in Belgium the previous day, reached the Thiruvanmiyur booth around 6:45 a.m. Thursday to cast his vote.
- His visit drew a large crowd outside the gate, and police moved to control the crush so voters could pass.
- Videos from the scene showed him covering his ears in the noise before giving a small hand-heart as he left.
- He declined to speak to reporters at the site, and his manager later rejected online claims that he had backed keeping the current government.
- The turnout highlighted how star appearances at Tamil Nadu polling stations can swell crowds and go viral within hours, creating both buzz and crowd-management challenges for officials.