Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s look-alike dances in Udupi goes viral

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Udupi, September 07, 2026 : A video of Vijay’s look-alike dances in Udupi sparks fan frenzy The video shows the doppelganger dressed exactly as Vijay in a black-and-white suit surrounded by a security guard grooving and imitating the Jana Nayagan.

A video showing a man dressed up exactly as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay dancing in an open vehicle during the Vittal Pindi street carnival as part of Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Udupi has gone viral.

The video shows the doppelganger dressed exactly as Vijay in a black-and-white suit surrounded by a security guard grooving and imitating the Jana Nayagan star’s iconic moves as the people around the vehicle cheer and dance along.
The video soon went viral as fans praised the look-alike’s mannerisms and uncanny resemblance.

Another wrote, "Even though he is a duplicate of Thalapathy Vijay sir, but his dance is really very good." "Looks 100% original," a third declared, while a fourth said, "Dupe thalapathy , but looks very similar Stunned with the resemblance, a fifth suggested, "Thalapathi can send him to places where he cant at times."

The comments and the viral video is a proof that, apart from his hold on Tamil Nadu, Vijay enjoys a massive fan following in Karnataka, too, especially in Udupi. And given the craze for ’Thalapathy’, it’s safe to say that the Janmashtami celebrations became even more joyful for the devotees with this surprise look-alike of the Tamil superstar and now Chief Minister.

In other news, Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan was released in thatres on July 23 after facing several hurdles. Directed by H Vinoth, the film also stars Pooja Hedge, Bobby Deol and Mamitha Baiju