# Vijay joins Tamil Nadu's Golu doll tradition

> Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has become the subject of Golu dolls this Navarathri season, joining historical figures in the traditional display.
- Title: Vijay joins Tamil Nadu's Golu doll tradition · The Hindu
- Summary: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has become the subject of Golu dolls this Navarathri season, joining historical figures in the traditional display…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/when-chief-minister-c-joseph-vijay-made-it-to-the-navarathri-golu/article71596765.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-17T20:14:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: c. joseph vijay, tamil nadu, golu dolls, navarathri, west mambalam, kumaran anugraha kalyana mandapam, news, politics
## Vijay becomes a Golu doll subject
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.Joseph Vijay has captured the imagination of Golu doll makers this year.At least two doll makers at the Kumaran Anugraha Kalyana Mandapam in West Mambalam have made dolls of the actor-turned-politician.
## Artisan captures his signature gesture
Artisan Kavitha Munusamy made a six-inch-tall clay doll in gold and multi-colour showing Vijay's slashing hand gesture.

> We are all fans of Mr. Vijay at home, and that particular gesture in the Assembly remains in our minds.
## Ganesha dolls fashioned on the Chief Minister
At the next stall, Kalaichelvan made dolls of Lord Ganesha fashioned on Vijay. During Pillayar Chathurthi, many idols were made wearing party-coloured clothes, coolers like him, and riding a bicycle like him.
## Joining a tradition of historical figures
Dolls of leaders and personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, B.R.Ambedkar, Subramania Bharathi, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and Thiruvalluvar are found in many homes as Golu dolls.Former Chief Ministers M.G.Ramachandran and J.
## Sales continue through the festival
Sale of Golu dolls will continue till Monday night at Kumaran Anugraha, and along the roads in West Mambalam and Mylapore for a few more days.Shoppers like L.
## Bargain hunting as festival winds down
Shoppers visit doll stalls as Navarathri progresses to buy sets and large dolls at more affordable prices.

> I usually make a quick visit to the following shops for picking up doll sets and large dolls at more affordable prices.
## Key takeaway

Doll makers at West Mambalam have created Golu dolls of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, marking his entry into a tradition that includes historical leaders.