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Curtains down on the Rajini factor

The curtains are finally down on the longest possible political opera, with actor Rajinikanth deciding to take a bow and exit politics before even entering. The actor, who dipped his toes into the political waters two days into December with a “now or never” cry, turned around from taking the plunge two days before the […]

Dejected Rajini fan ends life over superstar’s U-turn from politics

A 34-year-old man from Panampattu ended his life on Wednesday night allegedly over disappointment of actor Rajinikanth announcing withdrawal from politics. VILLUPURAM: A 34-year-old man from Panampattu ended his life on Wednesday night allegedly over disappointment of actor Rajinikanth announcing withdrawal from politics. According to sources, the deceased, J Rajkumar, had put up a post […]

WATCH | Australia batsman David Warner greets fans on New Year by mimicking Rajinikanth

NEW DELHI: Australia opener David Warner on Friday greeted his fans on New Year by mimicking Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. Using the Reface app, Warner swapped the superstar’s face with his and posted a funny video on Instagram. “Requested by a lot of people Happy New Year #actor #movie,” Warner captioned the post. Warner, who plays […]

What superstar Rajinikanth’s “renunciation” from politics teaches us

What superstar Rajinikanth’s “renunciation” from politics teaches us Rajini apologised to fans and well-wishers who were highly anticipating his foray, saying only he understands the pain of making this announcement. Superstar Rajinikanth recently announced that he wouldn’t make a foray into politics owing to his health owing to his prevailing health conditions and the larger […]

Seeman regrets comments against Rajinikanth

Chennai: “As an actor, I am a huge fan of Rajinikanth, but when it comes to politics I might have used some harsh statements and words against him. If Rajinikanth or his family members or his fans feel that my statements have hurt them, I regret for the statements,” said Seeman, while addressing reporters in Chennai. […]

Rajinikanth Always Stood To Protect Tamil Nadu’s Interest: BJP Leader CT Ravi

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 […]

Thamizharuvi Manian, who supervised Rajinikanth’s party launch, bids adieu to politics

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 […]

Explained | Rajinikanth’s political exit before entry

The superstar will remain an untested electoral force, irrespective of the larger than life political image given to him by those who propped him up for extraneous reasons Superstar Rajinikanth in a three-page statement on Twitter cited the COVID-19 pandemic and his health condition to make an exit without entering politics. He had undergone a renal […]

Tamil Nadu feels BJP irrelevant, will seek Rajinikanth’s support: Kamal Haasan

Taking a jibe at both AIADMK and DMK, Haasan said both the party leaders are accusing each other and releasing the list of corruption charges making their jobs easier and he feels thankful to them for doing that. Actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan says the people of Tamil Nadu feel BJP is irrelevant. Haasan, who is on the third-phase of […]

Rajini bids adieu to politics before plunge: A rundown

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. […]

What now? Attention turns to ‘Rajini voice’

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 […]

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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 […]

Rajinikanth’s political aspirations started with a poster in 1991 and ended on Twitter in 2020

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 […]

In TN politics, it’s back to AIADMK vs DMK as Rajinikanth drops political plans

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 […]

Rajinikanth fans try to come to terms with actor’s decision

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 […]