Vijay only had to say, “The candidate in Perambur Assembly constituency is” to see the entire hall of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) faithful at a star hotel in Chennai erupt into applause. He waited for the adulation to subside before announcing the name, C Joseph Vijay. There was no build-up or anticipation when he moved to Tiruchi East next. The name of the candidate, C Joseph Vijay, took many by surprise.