Virudhunagar, known for producing one of the tallest political sons of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj, is a rain-shadow region. Politically and geographically, the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency is usually overshadowed by neighbouring Madurai.
However, this Lok Sabha election, the entry of two candidates – actor and producer Radikaa Sarathkumar of the BJP; and a young V. Vijayaprabhakaran of the DMDK, who is the son of late actor Vijayakant, has put the spotlight on this place eclipsing Madurai.
The candidates have been campaigning intensely, hoping to wrest the seat from the two-time Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore, who is seeking a re-election from here. Another candidate who is trying his luck here is S. Kaushik of the NTK.
