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What Tamil Nadu is talking about today

40 stories in 7 daysbuilt from 370 articles

Which leader, which party, which story — we measure who holds the most attention, every day.

Articles (24h)
784
from 58 named outlets
Videos (24h)
2,278
from 36 channels
Most discussed (24h)
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
362 mentions · 96 articles · 266 videos · new today
Developing stories
14
14 stories with a new article in the last 24h (of 40 in 7 days)
Rising fastest (24h)
Vijay
282 mentions (previously 188, +94)

Today's stories

Ranked by new articles in the last 24 hours

in the news for 17 hours
DMK

Anbil Mahesh arrested in ₹100 crore case

ரூ. 100 கோடி வழக்கில் அன்பில் மகேஷ் கைது

Headline mentionsAnbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

54 articles21 outlets+54 articles (24h)

News18 Tamil, Nakkheeran

  1. அன்பில் மகேஸ் கைது: "நிர்வாகச் சீர்கேடு, பழிவாங்கல், அடக்குமுறை" - திமுக தலைவர்கள் சொல்வது என்ன?
  2. அன்பில் மகேஸ் கைது: "கோமாளி அரசின் தோல்விகளை மறைக்கவும், திசைத்திருப்பவுமே இந்தக் கைது" - உதயநிதி
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Where the news is, 30 days through 26 October (last completed day)

All districts
Ariyalur — 43 tagged mentions · 30 days · 2 of 2 seats mentionedChennai — 3,426 tagged mentions · 30 days · 20 of 22 seats mentionedCoimbatore + Tirupur — 3,872 tagged mentions · 30 days · 11 of 18 seats mentionedCuddalore — 190 tagged mentions · 30 days · 8 of 9 seats mentionedDharmapuri + Krishnagiri — 211 tagged mentions · 30 days · 9 of 11 seats mentionedDindigul — 276 tagged mentions · 30 days · 7 of 7 seats mentionedErode — 91 tagged mentions · 30 days · 5 of 8 seats mentionedKancheepuram + Chengalpattu — 1,470 tagged mentions · 30 days · 8 of 9 seats mentionedKanniyakumari — 197 tagged mentions · 30 days · 4 of 6 seats mentionedKarur — 222 tagged mentions · 30 days · 3 of 4 seats mentionedMadurai — 1,026 tagged mentions · 30 days · 5 of 10 seats mentionedNagapattinam + Mayiladuthurai — 139 tagged mentions · 30 days · 5 of 6 seats mentionedNamakkal — 66 tagged mentions · 30 days · 4 of 6 seats mentionedNilgiris — 240 tagged mentions · 30 days · 2 of 3 seats mentionedPerambalur — 27 tagged mentions · 30 days · 2 of 2 seats mentionedPudukkottai — 74 tagged mentions · 30 days · 4 of 6 seats mentionedRamanathapuram — 72 tagged mentions · 30 days · 4 of 4 seats mentionedSalem — 499 tagged mentions · 30 days · 7 of 11 seats mentionedSivaganga — 127 tagged mentions · 30 days · 4 of 4 seats mentionedThanjavur — 212 tagged mentions · 30 days · 5 of 8 seats mentionedTheni — 131 tagged mentions · 30 days · 4 of 4 seats mentionedThiruvallur — 215 tagged mentions · 30 days · 6 of 6 seats mentionedThiruvarur — 101 tagged mentions · 30 days · 3 of 4 seats mentionedThoothukudi — 319 tagged mentions · 30 days · 5 of 6 seats mentionedTiruchchirappalli — 262 tagged mentions · 30 days · 6 of 9 seats mentionedTirunelveli + Tenkasi — 326 tagged mentions · 30 days · 8 of 10 seats mentionedTiruvannamalai — 147 tagged mentions · 30 days · 5 of 8 seats mentionedVellore + Ranipet, Tirupathur — 246 tagged mentions · 30 days · 11 of 13 seats mentionedVillupuram + Kallakurichi — 592 tagged mentions · 30 days · 10 of 11 seats mentionedVirudhunagar — 111 tagged mentions · 30 days · 7 of 7 seats mentioned
News mentions per district, 30 daysless → more
  1. 27–101
  2. 102–190
  3. 191–240
  4. 241–499
  5. 500–3,872
no tagged coverageCounts coverage, not votes

Most covered districts

Most covered districts
#DistrictSeats
1Greater Chennai (22)156 per seat · 22 Seats3,42622156
2Tirupur353 per seat · 8 Seats2,8218353
3Chengalpattu229 per seat · 6 Seats1,3746229
4Coimbatore105 per seat · 10 Seats1,05110105
5Madurai103 per seat · 10 Seats1,02610103
6Villupuram89 per seat · 6 Seats536689
7Salem45 per seat · 11 Seats4991145
8Thoothukudi53 per seat · 6 Seats319653
9Dindigul39 per seat · 7 Seats276739
10Tiruchchirappalli29 per seat · 9 Seats262929

14,930 mentions across 38 districts30 days through 26 October (last completed day)

Counts coverage, not votes. A district's mentions include items naming one of its constituencies or towns. Coverage was thin on some days in this window: compare districts with each other, not with other periods.

On the map, a marked district is coloured with the district it was split from: the boundary file predates it.

Political videos, 24 hours

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Explainers & analysis

  1. ExplainerHow to find your current MLA in Tamil NaduIdentify your Assembly constituency, then check the current Tamil Nadu Assembly member directory. An old election winner can differ from the current MLA.
  2. ExplainerHow to read the Tamil Nadu 2026 election resultsUnderstand a constituency result, party seats and statewide vote share. Check the election year, seat number, result status and official Form 20 record.
  3. ExplainerElection margin and vote share: what is the difference?A winning margin is the gap between the winner and runner-up. Vote share needs a stated denominator. Understand percentage points with a labelled arithmetic example.
  4. ExplainerAssembly and Lok Sabha constituencies: what is the difference?An MLA is elected to the state Assembly; an MP to the Lok Sabha. Identify the correct electoral seat without confusing it with a district or ward.
  5. ExplainerCan Children Watch Jana Nayagan? A Certificate Means 18+No. Jana Nayagan has an A certificate from the CBFC, so cinema admission is restricted to viewers aged 18 and above. See the official certificate and rule.
  6. AnalysisTVK, DMK, ADMK and NTK: what Tamil Nadu's numbers showTVK has the strongest observed position among these four parties: the largest May seat tally and the most party-naming videos in our latest completed week. DMK is closer in news coverage, while ADMK retains a substantial electoral base. NTK's smaller presence needs careful reading. The evidence supports those comparisons; it does not yet support odds for the next election.

News channels, 7 days to 26 October

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  1. Thanthi TV1,792 videos in 7 days
  2. Sathiyam News1,487 videos in 7 days
  3. Polimer News1,469 videos in 7 days
  4. Puthiya Thalaimurai1,401 videos in 7 days
  5. News18 Tamil Nadu1,316 videos in 7 days
  6. Sun News1,283 videos in 7 days
  7. News Tamil 24x71,116 videos in 7 days
  8. Dinamalar881 videos in 7 days
  9. Malaimurasu666 videos in 7 days

How we measure

We count how often each leader and party is mentioned across news outlets and YouTube channels. It measures attention — not popularity, and not votes.

Developing = a published story with a new article in the last 24 hours.