Tamil Actor and Founder and President Of DMDK Party Vijayakanth Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19

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Sameer Ahire
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VijayakanthVijayakanth Demise: Popular Tamil actor Vijaykanth, who founded the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) party, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023. We, at Movie Talkies, pray for his soul to rest in peace. He was 71 and has been suffering from prolonged illness.

Vijaykant was admitted to the hospital in Chennai for the treatment of pneumonia. He was kept on a ventilator, and then on Thursday morning, the party's headquarters announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. Soon after that, he passed away due to a prolonged illness.publive-imageBefore entering politics, Vijayakanth was a successful actor, producer, and director in Tamil cinema. His down-to-earth personality was loved by fans. He was the founder and president of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) political party and served as a member of the Legislative Assembly twice, representing the constituencies of Virudhachalam and Rishivandiyam, respectively.