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Vijay's 'Whistle' silences DMK, AIADMK: Stunning TN poll win reminisces his famous punch dialogue 'Cup Mukkiyam, Bigilu' from Bigil

Chennai, May 5 (UNI) After silencing the two major players—the ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK—and blowing his 'Whistle' (poll symbol) powerfully, the dream debut performance of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder Vijay at the hustings evokes his famous punch dialogue: "Cup Mukkiyam, Bigilu" — the cup (victory) is what matters, Bigil.
In his 2019 hit movie 'Bigil', he donned the role of a football player and women's team coach, helping them win the National title against all odds. Bigil in Tamil means Whistle in English.
Call it sheer coincidence: the Election Commission of India (ECI) had, in January, allotted the 'Whistle' as the common symbol sought by the actor-politician, and it turned out to be a trump card in Vijay's sweeping success. He won 108 of the 234 Assembly seats, falling just 10 short of a simple majority (the magic number of 118).
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