DMK Member of Parliament Dayanidhi Maran has triggered fresh political controversy after calling actor-politician Vijay the “B-team of the BJP,” remarks that have drawn attention not only for their sharpness but also for their similarity to statements he made in the past about actor Kamal Haasan, who later went on to become an ally of the DMK.
Maran made the latest comments during an exclusive session at the India Today Round Table held in Chennai, where he was defending the Tamil Nadu government’s welfare schemes against allegations of “freebie politics.”
When asked about Vijay’s political entry, particularly the fact that he had not announced welfare schemes or freebies comparable to those of the DMK, Maran said: “You want me to comment on Mr. Vijay. I have nothing wrong to, see, he’s a good friend of mine but I’ll always say his genuinity is at question. Today Mr. Vijay is a B team of BJP. This Modi and Amit Shah are directing him and it’s so sad he is trying to he think it’s a movie, he’s producing movie for this election and he’s trying to win the hearts; he’s got fan base, accepted but Tamil Nadu people are not stupid that’s the reason we have empowered our people to get educated, to see which is fake which is reality and our people of Tamil Nadu know that we’ll watch the movies, we’ll watch the movies, but when it comes to people who are genuinely interested in our concern, our wellbeing, is Mr. MK Stalin.”
His remarks come amid growing political attention around Vijay’s electoral foray and the positioning of his party in Tamil Nadu’s alliance landscape.
However, Maran’s latest “B-team” accusation has revived scrutiny of his earlier statements about actor Kamal Haasan, made at a similar India Today platform when Haasan had newly launched his political party and was preparing to contest elections.
At that time, when asked about Kamal Haasan’s political role, Maran had responded: “You should ask his boss. You should ask Amit Shah or Modi.”
When pressed further on whether he was suggesting BJP control, he had said: “Yes. Yes. You should ask them. You should ask their bosses what will be the future of Kamal Hassan. Ask Modi. He’s BJP’s B team. Shamelessly he’s doing the job.”
Elaborating on his charge then, Maran added: “See, unfortunately, see, the way he’s been going around with things, it is very evident for people of Tamil Nadu… As politics, we all judge him and see how fast he changed colors. He’s been changing colors very fast… Because he’s been getting instructions from top.”
Despite those sharp attacks, Kamal Haasan’s party later went on to align politically with the DMK, becoming part of the broader opposition alliance in Tamil Nadu.
Maran’s latest remarks on Vijay have therefore drawn comparisons to that earlier episode – it is noteworthy that leaders once branded as the BJP’s “B-team” have eventually entered into political understanding with the DMK.
This guy has been shamelessly doing this Job.. https://t.co/beCTrJo1oc pic.twitter.com/5WgxEe98Cu
— WhistleBlower (@Whistle4TN) February 11, 2026
It is noteworthy that the same Kamal Haasan whom Maran had once branded the BJP’s “B-team” is today an ally of the very DMK that levelled those allegations. By that precedent, Maran’s latest attack on Vijay is a familiar political signal, that he too could eventually find space within the DMK-led alliance.
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