Rajini – Jailer Movie

Superstar Rajinika­nth, Thala­iva (literally: leader) to the legions of his fans, turns 70 on December 12. Much is being made of the political timing of his latest announcement that his much-awaited political debut, frozen now for a while in ‘Coming Soon’ mode, is indeed, finally, coming soon. On New Year’s eve, he says. There’s barely […]

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, aka Rajinikanth, was born in a middle-class Marathi family in Bengaluru, on November 12, 1950. Despite his humble beginnings, the young Shivaji dared to dream and toiled hard to fulfill them for himself. The 70-year-old, who is now regarded as one of the greatest Indian actors of all times, started off with […]

Soon after actor Rajinikanth announced the launch of his political party, one would think he would have gone into election mode, given that assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are slated for 2021. Well! It is Rajinikanth that we are talking about, and he can do anything — like work on-screen while making plans for his […]

CHENNAI: At a time when the promise of actor Rajinikanth to provide ‘Aanmeega Arasiyal’ (spiritual politics) in Tamil Nadu has become a hot topic of discussion, the AIADMK on Thursday gave a twist to the debate. The party said it has been practising spiritual politics for a long time since ‘Aanmeega Arasiyal’ encompasses all faiths […]

Almost a quarter of a century after he first dangled a foot in Tamil politics and three years after announcing his intention to launch a party, superstar Rajinikanth finally set a date last week. With an assurance to launch his party in January and contest in the 2021 Assembly polls, the 69-year-old actor threatens to […]

Chennai: Days after he announced floating a political party, actor Rajinikanth today visited his Raghavendra Mandapam and held detailed discussions with Rajini Makkal Mandram chief coordinator Arjuna Murthy and political advisor Tamilaruvi Manian. The trio reportedly discussed the political happenings in Tamilnadu and their preparations for Assembly elections 2021.Buzz is that Rajinikanth had urged fans to […]

Tamil Nadu, the Indian State closest to Sri Lanka, is gripped by a great deal of political excitement these days. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections are due in May 2021. All political parties active in the State – from the ruling All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (AIADMK/ADMK) to the chief opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) […]

Rajinikanth’s announcement will upset the calculations of the dominant parties in Tamil Nadu After years of suspense, veteran actor and superstar Rajinikanth has finally announced that he is going to launch his own political party in January 2021.

BENGALURU: Ahead of launching his political party next month, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth paid a visit to his elder brother R Sathyanarayana Rao in Bengaluru, where he grew up. “We hadn’t met for quite some time. He came last night and left this morning for Chennai after spending some good time,” 77-year-old Rao told PTI on Monday. […]

CHENNAI: Actor Rajinikanth fulfilled the dreams his fans nursed for nearly three decades on Thursday by announcing that his political party would be launched in January. But the superstar’s appointment of ex-BJP member Ra Arjunamurthy and close confidant Tamilaruvi Manian as the proposed party’s chief coordinator and supervisor respectively has disappointed supporters and members of his […]

CHENNAI: Actor Rajinikanth fulfilled the dreams his fans nursed for nearly three decades on Thursday by announcing that his political party would be launched in January. But the superstar’s appointment of ex-BJP member Ra Arjunamurthy and close confidant Tamilaruvi Manian as the proposed party’s chief coordinator and supervisor respectively has disappointed supporters and members of his […]

It’s a debate that has been on for nearly a decade: Whether Rajinikanth will enter politics. It came to a conclusive end on Friday after the 69-year-old actor-turned-politician announced to launch a political party in January and contest the 2021 Assembly elections. V K Sasikala, a close aide of late J Jayalalithaa, will also be […]

CHENNAI: Actor Rajinikanth fulfilled the dreams nursed by his fans for nearly three decades on Thursday when he announced that his political party would be launched in January. However, the superstar’s appointment of ex-BJP member RA Arjunamurthy and close confidant Tamilaruvi Manian as chief coordinator and supervisor respectively of the proposed party has disappointed supporters and […]

At a time when Superstar Rajinikanth’s yet-to-be floated party will be looking for alliances ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, multiple opposition parties in the state have questioned his political ideology and motive for entering the fray. While Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan has alleged that Rajinikanth is merely yet another face […]

Politics is a joke, but not a laughing matter. When superstar Rajinikanth, the father lode of fun and funny, took the plunge into ballot burlesque, the BJP wept with joy. It’s now clear that his coy “Will I, won’t I?” oscillation for ages was only a clever act on the political stage. It is yet […]