Earlier, he had converted his fan club into a people's movement - Vijay Makkal Iyakkam.

Vijay, 35, is still not out of top hero list in the Tamil movie field and seems to have decided to focus on his movie career for the time being.

It is also alleged that he faced pressure to stay away from Congress and other parties, otherwise his movie career would be at risk.

Vijay's next movie 'Vettaikaran' slated for Diwali release has been purchased by Sun Pictures belonging to Kalanidhi Maran, grand nephew of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi.