India, Dec. 28 -- Over a lakh people turned up at the much-awaited audio launch of Jana Nayagan, the final film of Tamil superstar Vijay, held in Malaysia on Saturday. Dubbed Thalapathy Thiruvizha, the grand event saw tributes to the actor from the cast and crew, as well as an emotional speech from the man himself. And even though there was a strict 'no politics' directive from the Malaysian government, Vijay managed to sneak in a line or two about his upcoming political career.

At the audio launch, Vijay reiterated that he had decided to "give up cinema" to "stand up" for his fans, who had offered him everything, including a 'kottai' (fort). In Tamil Nadu, the word 'Kottai' (meaning fort) symbolises someone's bastion as well as Fort St ...