K V Vijay Damu, a 46-year-old politician, won from Royapuram assembly seat in North Chennai, defeating AIADMK's senior leader D Jayakumar and DMK's A Subair Khan.
Damu was the North Chennai district secretary of the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (Vijay Fan Club) before entering politics.
The fan club, Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, had 15 million members and almost all of them enrolled as party members when TVK was floated.
40% of TVK candidates are from VMI, and another 20% are those recommended by local units, which were earlier fan clubs.
The party's success was built around VMI candidates, with many winning seats in the Tamil Nadu elections.
TVK's leader said that the fan clubs ensured that Vijay's political message reached every home, and that the average age of their cadre is less than 40 years.
