CHENNAI: Actor-turned politician Rajinikanth on Monday said that AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran (MGR) was his friend and that he too can give an MGR-style government to Tamil Nadu with the blessings of people. Rajinikanth who unveiled the statue of the late chief minister at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai said not many people knew about the relationship between him and MGR. They say not everyone can be MGR. I agree. MGR is a revolutionary. Not in a 1 000 years can there be another MGR. If anyone says he will be the next MGR he is insane. But I have the confidence that I can give the people s https://forums.createspace.com/en/community/people/kkmytata?view=profile government that MGR gave to the people of Tamil Nadu he said. Rajinikanth said he had a duty to protect and serve the people. That s why I am entering politics. I don t expect you (opponents) to put out a red carpet for me. But why do you try to block me? Rajinikanth said he knew politics was not an easy route. In a thinly-veiled comment aimed at the AIADMK government he said I know it is full of pitfalls and poison and thorns. I know it as much as you do. But why create a hassle for me. Rajinikanth went on to explain what he meant by spiritual politics. They ask what is spiritual politics? A true clean and honest politics is spiritual politics. The belief that all life is equal is spiritual politics. Having belief in God is spiritual politics. Why now? Rajinikanth said people were asking him why he had come to politics now and why he had not entered politics when Jayalalithaa was alive. I don t have to remind people that I gave my voice when she was alive in 1996. I am not afraid of anyone. Why did I come now? Because there is vacancy. There is vacancy for leadership and good governance in Tamil Nadu. Earlier there were Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi. Two cult of personality leaders. Leaders whose decisions couldn t be questioned. Tamil Nadu needs such leaders. The space is vacant now. I am coming there. I have God by my side he said. He advised students to focus on their studies. Understand politics. But don t involve in politics during student days. Even if I start a party don t join it as a student. Rajnikanth requested his fans not to keep flex banners and apologised to people for causing inconvenience due to banners. There is a high court order against flex banners he said.
Holi is a festival of colors. However Thalaivar Rajinikanth gave a whole new definition to Holi with the teaser of his forthcoming film Kaala . While the teaser is creating waves on the internet a picture of superstar Rajinikanth celebrating Holi with wife Latha and daughters Aishwaryaa and Soundarya has gone viral on social media. The adorable picture was shared by Soundarya Rajinikanth on Twitter. She wrote Holi with the one and only kaala superstar my dearest and dearest Appa. Interestingly Latha Rajinikanth is celebrating her birthday today.It must be noted that one of the superb scenes of Kaala teaser is the one where Rajinikanth is clad in black with people celebrating Holi in the background. Like most of Ranjith s films Kaala too will talk about color politics and the story of the oppressed. Produced by Dhanush s Wunderbar Films Kaala is scheduled for a release on April 27 2018. #FamilyTime ️ ️ ️ #HappyHoli https://t.co/nxfWta4ZBb soundarya rajnikanth (@soundaryaarajni) 1519985998000 Meanwhile Rajinikanth is also teaming up with filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj for a yet-untitled film which will be bankrolled by Sun Pictures
.story-content span .story-content p .story-content div color:#000!important;font-family: open sans Arial!important;font-size:15px!important ALSO READ Rajinikanth to announce political standpoint on December 31 Rajinikanth s political entry is as dramatic as his on-screen ones Newsmaker: Rajinikanth holds political script close to his chest Rajinikanth to enter politics with mantra of change Star power in politics span.p-content div id = div-gpt line-height:0;font-size:0 I am confident I can give good administration. You will be witnessing a spiritual governance. Jayalalithaa is no more and Karunanidhi is ill. There is a vacuum for a good leader in Tamil Nadu I am coming to fill-in that space said actor Rajinikanth on his political plunge. Amid his next keenly awaited move in politics veteran star Rajinikanth today unveiled a statue late Chief Minister M G Ramachandran at a private medical college in the presence of a huge crowd in Chennai. Arriving to a grand reception by fans and supporters and accompanied by some prominent faces from the Kollywood the actor unveiled the statue located at the premises of ACS Medical College and Hospital here. Actors Prabhu son of late thespian Sivaji Ganesan and Vijayakumar were amongst those from the film industry present on the occasion. This is Rajinikanth s first major public engagement since he revealed his political intentions on December 31 2017. The superstar had then announced that he will join politics and field candidates in all 234 Assembly segments in the next general elections. The road leading to the function venue was dotted with banners and posters hailing and welcoming the actor. His event today comes days after contemporary Kamal Haasan launched his political party Makkal Needhi Maiam. Observers feel that by unveiling the statue of Ramachandran popularly known as MGR - also a matinee idol who held sway over the masses of Tamil Nadu Rajinikanth is apparently seeking to invoke his legacy.
.story-content span .story-content p .story-content div color:#000!important;font-family: open sans Arial!important;font-size:15px!important ALSO READ The real Rajinikanth: A journey from bus conductor to Tamil superstar Rajinikanth s blockbuster plan Ad revenues digitisation to drive Sun TV s earnings in next 2 years Sun TV s Kalanithi Maran and wife highest paid in media at Rs 78 cr each Sun TV looks at a bright future span.p-content div id = div-gpt line-height:0;font-size:0 With imminent debut of actor Rajinikanth in politics speculation has been rife about the actor s future movie plans. Setting aside doubts regarding Rajinikanth s future in movie industry Sun TV has announced its next movie with the superstar. Calling it a mamoth production the firm has announced that the movie project will begin soon. The announcement of the mega project by Sun TV is a significant move as the company had been lying low since 2015. The project announcement comes close on the heel of Rajinikanth s another actor industry colleague Kamal Haasan drawing curtains on his movie career after launching his own political party. Launching his political party-Makkal Neethi Maiyam (People s Justice Party) on Wednesday in Madurai the actor said that he will no longer be taking up movie projects as his focus is now on politics. With Haasan quitting films speculation was rife whether Rajinikanth too would follow suit by saying no to films even as he readies for his foray into politics. However with sun Pictures announcing a movie with the actor superstar Rajinikanth currently has three movies in hand. The actor had announced his entry into politics last year in December. At the time the actor announced that he would be contesting the next Assembly election in the state. An organization named Rajini Makkal Mantram is working towards creating district level coordinators to build a base for Rajinikanth s to be launched party. The actor is yet to announce his party s name. The movie backed by Sun TV featuring Rajinikanth will be directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The other two movies featuring the actor that are slated for release this year include Kaala and Endhiran 2.0 which is a sequel for Endhiran (Robo) a big budget movie directed by Sankar. With the launch of Rajnikanth starrer to be launched movie Sun TV has sprung to action after a long period. The company announced second part of its sequel Kanchana in November 2015. Sun TV said that it was coming back with another sequel of movie Kanchana. In addition Sun TV has also stated that it will rollout another movie starring actor Vijay. The movie will be directed by A R Murugadoss who has helmed movies including Ghajini in the past.
A few weeks ago I was watching a 2017 interview of Mani Ratnam done by Gautam Menon two directors I deeply admire for their body of work and quality of craft. After Mani Ratnam had shared his thoughts about how the iconic Nayakan with Kamal Haasan happened Menon said with the adulatory look of a fan. I hope for further collaboration between you and Kamal Sir because lakhs of people want that. File image of actors Rajinikanth (left) with Kamal Haasan. PTI Ratnam s reply was practical. He has done so much that unless you have really solid meat to give him there is no point. I should have something to offer and then it is his choice. We should feel that we can take him to something else that he has not done before which is very difficult to find. Now with Kamal Haasan s foray into politics and his decision to bid goodbye to films after his two releases in 2018 it means Mani Ratnam Gautam Menon who directed the edgy Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (Hunt and Play) with Haasan in 2006 or any other writer or director even if they have another brilliant script would not be able to tempt the abhineta in Haasan transformed into a neta. I feel an obstacle for Kamal Haasan in his political innings will be Kamal Haasan the actor. On Wednesday when Haasan unveiled the name and logo of his political party Makkal Needhi Maiam in Madurai one of his fans Sundaresan pointed out that some of his ardent fans may not vote for him. Some fans while they wish him well want him to continue acting and entertain us with his craft. For a selfish reason people with that kind of a mindset may say let others rule in politics let Kamal rule in films said Sundaresan. Rajinikanth in contrast is not letting his fans down. While his Kaala and 2.0 will release this year he has signed up Sun Pictures next production with young director Karthik Subbaraj all of four films old in Kollywood to wield the megaphone. Not just that Sun Pictures that is owned by DMK leader M Karunanidhi s grand nephew Kalanidhi Maran says it will be a mammoth and colossal production . The announcement took everyone by surprise because it means Rajini won t be the 24x7 politician he is expected to be. The news enthused the Rajinikanth fans no end. But the film runs the risk of suffering from want of adequate attention from Rajinikanth especially if the government in Tamil Nadu falls this year and Assembly elections are announced by 2019. Would Kalanidhi Maran who is bankrolling the project have gone into the project without an assurance from the superstar that the movie will have his 100 percent commitment? If that is the case it means that Rajini plans to have a call sheet attitude to his political avatar. It also means his decision to enter politics will be interpreted as a reluctant one arising out of extraneous considerations. This approach of straddling two boats is highly unlikely to work in a state whose politics is in flux and the people of Tamil Nadu for a change have a problem of plenty. Will the voters invest their trust in a man whose heart seems to be more in the reel than in the real? The calculation of Team Rajini possibly is that the superstar s best case scenario is to woo the people through the big screen. Imagine a larger-than-life Rajinikanth mouthing politically loaded punchlines with a cinema theatre becoming an alternative to a public meeting venue. More so if the movie releases just ahead of the polls. After Tamil Nadu has seen MGR winning elections even when he was in the hospital and a Jayalalithaa who was largely deemed inaccessible. While Haasan s Vishwaroopam 2 is more or less complete Sabash Naidu which is more of a comedy is only 60 percent complete. The only reason why Haasan may still want to have an Indian 2 directed by Shankar releasing ahead of elections would be that it will showcase him in the role of an anti-corruption vigilante that will be in sync with his political rhetoric. But does he have the time to don the greasepaint after having raised expectations in Madurai? Haasan however has a Plan B. He is likely to host the second season of Bigg Boss in Tamil that was a huge hit in 2017. The show on the small screen will give him the opportunity to reach the living rooms in Tamil Nadu every weekend and he is more than likely to use it as a quasi-campaign platform. He has already seen the reach and impact of his Thursday column in popular Tamil magazine Vikatan where he pulls no punches. Both Rajini and Haasan are in a sense borrowing the MGR template as the actor too acted in over 20 movies after he formed the AIADMK in 1972 till he became chief minister in 1977. If the brush with celluloid did not make people doubt MGR s sincerity in politics the argument goes the same should apply to the two stars.
ALSO READ Stalin likens Haasan Rajini to glamorous paper flowers Rajini Kamal may have found politics more attractive: DMK Rajinikanth wishes Kamal Haasan luck on his foray into politics Stalin takes veiled dig at Kamal Rajini on political entry Rajini Haasan share dais amid political buzz span.p-content div id = div-gpt line-height:0;font-size:0 Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today praised his contemporary and Makkal Neethi Mayyam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan saying the efficient star would earn people s confidence. Responding to Haasan launching his political party MNM at Madurai on Wednesday Rajinikanth who is also set to take the political plunge said though he and Haasan would be taking different paths their destination would be only public welfare. Though all (of us) tread different paths what matters is public welfare he told reporters here. Asked about his opinion on the MNM Rajinikanth said Haasan was an efficient person. Kamal is efficient. He will earn people s confidence he said. The February 21 launch of Haasan s party was very nice and was well organised he said adding that he had already wished the Vishwaroopam star on his political journey but has once again extended his greetings after the launch of the MNM. While Haasan launched his party Makkal Neethi Mayyam on Wednesday Rajinikanth had announced in December last year that he will enter politics. Haasan had yesterday written in a Tamil weekly that he had earlier held a secret meeting with Rajinikanth to inform about his decision to enter politics. The duo had then decided that even if they were in opposing camps the respect for each other should be maintained. On Sunday days ahead of the launch of his political party Haasan had met Rajinikanth and held discussions and later met DMK President M Karunanidhi. Meanwhile responding to a question today Rajinikanth welcomed the all-party meeting convened by the Tamil Nadu government yesterday to discuss the Cauvery issue. The meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Palaniswami was attended by DMK Working President and state Leader of Opposition M K Stalin among others. The meeting had decided that an all-party delegation will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to set up the Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulatory Authority as per the apex court s order to set up the bodies within six weeks. The all-party meeting was held days after the Supreme Court reduced the quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by 14.75 tmcft.(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
CHENNAI: Days ahead of taking the political plunge veteran filmstar Kamal Haasan met superstar Rajinikanth today and said he is calling on those whom I like before the formal launch of his party on February 21. Both the actors who command a huge fan following have announced they will enter politics. Rajinikanth said he prayed for divine blessings to be bestowed on his friend Haasan and wished him success in his political endevours. Rajinikanth said he and Hassan had different styles in cinema a possible indication that they may go separate ways in politics too. Haasan had said a few days ago that an alliance between the two was unlikely if Rajinikanth s colour was saffron an apparent reference to the BJP. Rajinikanth has good equations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to reporters after meeting Rajinikanth at his Poes Garden residence here Haasan said he had called on the screen idol as he was meeting those whom I like ahead of the launch of his political party. He has so far met chief ministers of Kerala and Delhi-- Pinarayi Vijayan and Arvind Kejriwal-- besides former chief election commissioner T N Seshan and veteran state CPI leader P Nallakannu. When I decided to take the (political) journey I had informed him (Rajinikanth). Now before leaving for the journey I came to inform those whom I like Haasan said about the meeting. This is not a political meeting but a friendly one. Friendship was dominant (at the meeting) he added. Haasan declined to reveal what exactly transpired at the meeting. Later Rajinikanth told reporters that Haasan invited him for the latter s political journey apparently meaning the launch of the actor s political party. My friend Kamal has come to politics not for money or fame but has come to do good for the people of Tamil Nadu and take care of them. I pray to God for his blessings (on Haasan). I wish him success he said. Rajinikanth http://www.cruzroja.es/creforumvolint_en/user/editDone/16809.page who has also said he would join politics indicated the style of working of the two contemporaries could be different although public service was their common goal. Even in cinema our styles are different.. so will it be in politics... but to do good for people is the main thing (for both of them) Rajinikanth said. The decision of the two top Tamil film stars to enter politics comes against the backdrop of a perceived vacuum in Tamil Nadu politics after the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa in December 2016. The perception gained further currency due to indifferent health of DMK chief M Karunanidhi. The 93-year-old leader is not actively involved in politics for over a year now. Ever since the two declared they would enter politics there has been a buzz about whether they would come together. While Haasan recently wrote in a weekly that he and Rajinikanth needed to contemplate if it was necessary for them to join hands and face elections the latter said only time will tell whether such a thing would happen. Haasan will address a string of meetings and unveil his party flag at Madurai on February 21 marking the commencement of his political journey. He will address public meetings at Ramanathapuram Madurai Manamadurai and Paramakudi that day.
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