Rajini – Jailer Movie

Asserting that its alliance with the AIADMK was strong, BJP national general secretary CT Ravi, however, said the NDA was led by his party and “Prime Minister Narendra Modi” in the state as well, apparently indicating that it was not steered by the ruling party, the senior partner. Chennai:  The BJP on Wednesday said it […]

CHENNAI: Veteran politician Thamizharuvi Manian, who has been supervising the works for launching the now-aborted political party of actor Rajinikanth, today bid adieu to politics forever, following the decision of the actor not to enter politics.  “I don’t have anything to achieve in the present political arena where ruby stones and pebbles are rated equal. It […]

CHENNAI: Pouring cold water on his fans’ expectations, actor Rajinikanth on Tuesday pressed the ‘never’ option as he walked out of the political race ‘with a heavy heart’ even before making an entry. “Pardon me, members of the Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) and the people who expected that I would be launching my political party soon. […]

CHENNAI: Following Rajinikanth’s announcement on Tuesday, all attention was back on the “Rajini voice,” which was believed to have played a key role in 1996 Assembly elections. S Gurumurthy, editor, Thuglak, is of the view that even after deciding not to enter electoral politics, Rajinikanth can still make an impact in Tamil Nadu. In a tweet, Gurumurthy […]

Disappointed at Rajini’s decision, says KamalMayiladuthurai: Actor-turned-politician and founder president of Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan said he was disappointed that his contemporary Rajinikanth decided not to take the political  plunge. Reacting to Rajinikanth’s decision, he said, “I share the same mood as his fans. There is a slight disappointment, but his health is important […]

CHENNAI: The much-hyped Rajinikanth’s political entry started from Tiruchy in November 1991 by a wall poster and now it has come to end in December 2020 by a tweet. It all started from a wall poster by a Rajini fan club named ‘Thiraiyulaga Raja Makkal Nayagan Rajini Mandram’, functioning at Thiruvanaikovil in Tiruchy district, for welcoming […]

CHENNAI: With barely four months away from Assembly elections, the political scenario in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday witnessed another twist — Rajinikanth backtracking on his promise to enter politics. This development has eventually brought the scenario back to square one — i.e., it is going to be AIADMK Vs DMK although there are many claimants […]

Actor Rajinikanth’s decision opting out of political entry took his Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) members by surprise. Having worked to build a political platform for the last three years, they were eagerly waiting for him to announce on December 31 the date of the launch of the proposed political party. A sense of dejection was prevalent amongst […]

CHENNAI: 2020 is really a bad year, say actor Rajinikanth’s fans. The actor’s Tuesday announcement that he is dropping his plans to enter politics has come as a shocker for his fans who waited and waited for almost three decades.  The three-page statement of the actor and his appeal to accept his decision is the […]

In a U-turn, superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced he will not take the political plunge and launch a party as announced earlier. The actor-turned-politician had said that he would give details of the party name on December 31 but before that he was admitted at Hyderabad hospital with high blood pressure. Citing his health issues […]

Superstar Rajinikanth has announced that he will not be starting his political party and that his recent health scare is a warning from God. On Tuesday, Rajinikanth posted a tweet saying he doesn’t want to make the people who believe in him feel like a scapegoat, however, his recent health conditions have come as a […]

New Delhi:  Actor Rajinikanth, who finally appeared ready to launch his political party with a “now or never” announcement earlier this month, has now decided to opt for the latter course, citing health concerns. “With extreme sadness I say that I can’t enter politics. I alone know the pain I went through while announcing this […]

Chennai: In 2017, Rajinikanth conducted a meeting at the Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam where he dramatically announced his entry into politics. In 2019, Rajinikanth said that he would not be contesting in the Lok Sabha polls and his  ‘Rajini Makkal Mandram’ will offer no support to other political parties. Ever since the actor had announced his political foray in December 2017, […]

CHENNAI: After giving much hope to his fans for about three years, actor Rajinikanth on Tuesday shattered their expectations by announcing that he is not entering politics due to health reasons. “Pardon me, members of the Rajini Makkal Mandram and the people who expect that I would be launching my political party soon. With a […]

BENGALURU: Rajinikanth’s elder brother on Tuesday backed the Tamil superstar’s move to withdraw his decision to launch a political party. The 77-year-old R Sathyanarayana Rao said it’s his brother’s wish and one can’t force him to change his mind. When pointed to “lot of expectations” that people had on Rajinikanth’s planned political debut, Rao said: “We too […]