The hugely popular film actor and the Founder of the political party, Makkal Needhi Maiyam, Kamalahassan, and film actresses Khushboo and Sripriya lost in the elections!
The vote counting for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituencies which was held on 6th April started on Sunday morning (2nd May).
Out of the film artists who competed, only Udhayanidhi (M K Stalin�s son and a producer/actor) won in the Chepauk constituency by 69091 votes! Noteworthy is the fact that Makkal Needhi Maiyam Founder Kamalahaasan, who contested in the Coimbatore (south) constituency, lost to the BJP contestant Vanathi Srinivasan by a margin of 1439 votes!
Another actor Seeman, who is the Chief Coordinator and director of the political party, �Naam Thamizhar�, lost the election contesting in the Thiruvotriyur constituency,
Actress Kushboo, who contested on behalf of BJP in the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai, lost by a margin of 33044 votes. Actress Sripriya, who contested at the Chennai Mylapore constituency on behalf of Makkal Needhi Maiyam, Lyricist Snehan, who contested in the Virugambakkam constituency for the same party and actor Mayilsamy who contested as an independent in the same constituency, all lost!