Actor C Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), have ascended to power in Tamil Nadu, reshaping the state’s political landscape and disrupting decades-old equations revolving around the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) duel. What has come as a major shock to all is that he achieved this in just two years after TVK’s formation. Although several actors and film professionals have tried their hands at politics over the decades, with the most notable being MG Ramachandran (MGR) and J Jayalalithaa, it’s doubtful if anyone else has soared as high, so soon, as Vijay did. In fact, politics is a field where some of the biggest celebrities failed to make a mark as strong as theirs in cinema. Chiranjeevi and Kamal Haasan are two fine examples.…