Murugan lost the 2011 Assembly election from Rasipuram, a by-election from Sankarankoil in 2012 and the 2021 Assembly election from Dharapuram constituency.
The actor-turned-politician participated in the Viswaroopa Darshan at the temple, also known as the Subramanya Swamy temple, which is the second of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu.