Overview
- Venkat Prabhu met Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday and gifted him a framed version of the 'TN07 CM 2026' number plate, then shared photos and the line “A history is made… This is only the beginning” on X.
- 'TN07 CM 2026' appears on a car driven by Vijay’s character in the 2024 film The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), a detail that drew notice when the movie released.
- After Vijay’s election win, fans on social media treated the plate as a prediction of his rise, and the director embraced that reading by calling the gift the first 'manifestation' of GOAT.
- The keepsake features Vijay’s party colors of yellow and red and a plaque that reads “The first manifestation by VP & team,” turning a movie prop into a commemorative piece.
- Vijay took oath as Chief Minister on May 10 and still has an unreleased film, Jana Nayagan, awaiting certification after an April leak led to nine arrests, reflecting a broader Tamil Nadu pattern where screen personas shape political narratives.