# Tamil Nadu minister uses film, family terms for Vijay 2026-08-06T14:26:26+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson used film and family references for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay while presenting the Revised Budget Estimates in the Assembly on 5 August 2026, The Hindu reports. She called him “Jananayagan”, the title of his last film, and said he had become part of people’s households within three months of taking office. Wilson also called him “Vijay Mama” while discussing children. She said Vijay entered public life to repay a debt of gratitude and had overcome conspiracies to secure what she described as a historic victory. The report offered no evidence for those claims and gave limited detail on the budget itself. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: C Joseph Vijay, Marie Wilson, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Budget Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-minister-uses-film-family-terms-for-vijay/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-minister-uses-film-family-terms-for-vijay/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.