Jagadish Palanisamy appointed Secretary to Tamil Nadu CM

A longtime personal aide and former manager to actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay has been formally appointed as the Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Jagadish Palanisamy, a film producer and the head of a major talent management company, shared the government order confirming his appointment in a social media post on Monday, June 22, which was also Vijay's 52nd birthday.

The appointment was officially made by the state government on May 12, just two days after Vijay assumed the chief minister's office, but the order had not been publicly disclosed until Palanisamy's post. In his message, he reflected on a journey that began 18 years ago when he was a fan waiting for a photograph. "Now, I stand beside you as the Private Secretary to the Honourable Chief Minister of the State. Life has come full circle," he wrote, attributing his success to Vijay.

Palanisamy has been a close associate of Vijay for over a decade, initially managing the star's professional affairs and later serving as the administrator for his social media platforms. His career in the entertainment industry began with work alongside a comedian and a music composer before he built strong...