Mahabalipuram, Jan. 25 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday accused his rival parties, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), of "surrendering" to the BJP, respectively.

Addressing the state and district level consultative meeting of party functionaries in Mahabalipuram, Actor-turned-politician Vijay said, "The AIADMK has directly surrendered to the BJP, and the DMK has indirectly surrendered to the BJP. We do not bow down to any pressure. Does this face look like it would succumb to pressure?"

Vijay highlighted that for three decades, established political parties had underestimated him, but public support has elevated him to the peak of his career.

"For 30 years, ...