Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth requests fans to not urge him to take the political plunge

On Sunday, a number of dejected fans of Superstar Rajinikanth had gathered at Valluvar Kottam, asking the actor to take the political plunge. The actor had announced earlier that he was not going to enter politics considering his health condition. Though Rajinikanth had announced in the first week of December that was indeed ready to take the plunge, he reconsidered his […]

My decision final: Rajinikanth

A day after his fans protested in the city demanding that actor Rajinikanth reverse his decision to not enter active politics, Mr. Rajinikanth has said that he was pained at the protest organised by some members of Rajini Makkal Mandram. In a statement, Mr. Rajinikanth said that while he appreciated that organisers had held the event with […]

Don’t urge me to join politics: Rajinikanth tells his protesting fans

CHENNAI: Top star Rajinikanth on Monday categorically said he would not enter politics and appealed to his fans to not organise any events to urge him to reconsider his decision. A day after his fans held an agitation here, urging him to reverse his choice, the actor said he has already made known his decision […]

Rajinikanth fans stage demonstration in Chennai, urge him to change his decision to stay away from politics

‘Va Thalaiva Va’ (Come leader), ‘Ipo Ilana epovum illa’ (If not now, never) were some of the slogans raised by the fans who came together at the demonstration site. The demonstration which started around 10 am on Sunday was wrapped around 12:30 pm. Actor Rajinikanth’s fans gathered in large numbers at the Valluvar Kottam in Chennai […]

Rajinikath Urges Fans To Stop Protests Over Decision on Politics, Says It’s ‘Inflicting Pain’ on Him

Chennai: Actor Rajinikanth once again reiterated on Monday that he was not interested in entering politics. The actor took to Twitter to request his fans not to pressurise him to do so. The actor issued a statement on Twitter after protests by members of the Rajini Makkal Mandram in Chennai on Sunday urging him to enter politics without any […]

Rajinikanth Aide Tamilaruvi Breaks Promise, Retakes Political Plunge On Followers’ Request

In the latest development, former Rajinikanth aide Tamilaruvi Manian did a U-turn on his decision to retire from politics and announced his move to return to the fold on the ‘request of his party functionaries’. Tamilaruvi Manian, the founder of Gandhi Makkal Iyakkam, vowed to ‘never return to politics until death.’ The veteran leader said this […]

Va Va Thalaiva, chant fans

CHENNAI: Chants of ‘va va thalaiva’ (come, my leader) and ‘mattruvom mattruvom, elavatrayum mattruvom’ (we will change everything) thundered in Valluvar Kottam on Sunday. Not having the heart to accept that their beloved actor will not take the political plunge, thousands of Rajinikanth fans staged a dharna on Sunday, urging the actor to rethink his decision. […]

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan popular film stars, but ‘marginal players’ in politics, says Mani Shankar Aiyar

Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as “marginal political players”, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film stars but are unable to attract public opinion to their point of view in political terms. Mr. Aiyar, who has been named in three key panels set up by the Congress for Tamil […]

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan popular film stars, but ‘marginal players’ in politics: Mani Shankar Aiyar

NEW DELHI: Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as “marginal political players”, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film stars but are unable to attract public opinion to their point of view in political terms. Aiyar, who has been named in three key panels set up by the Congress for […]

Rajinikanth fans throng Valluvar Kottam, invite actor to take plunge into Tamil Nadu politics

CHENNAI: At least 3000 fans of popular actor Rajinikanth gathered at Valluvar Kottam on Sunday morning, in an attempt to persuade the superstar to take the plunge into politics.  Chanting, ‘Va va Thalaiva’ (Come, my leader) and ‘Mattruvom Mattruvom, elavatrayum mathuvom’ (Let us change everything), the enthusiastic crowd had gathered from several districts across the State. […]

Hundreds of Rajinikanth Fans Protest in Chennai Over Actor’s Decision to Abort Political Party

Hundreds of Rajinikanth fans gathered in Chennai’s Valluvar Kottam on Sunday to urge the actor to not quit politics. This comes two weeks after the actor announced that he wouldn’t be starting a political party, citing health reasons. The actor was expected to launch a political party this month, but made a statement announcing otherwise […]

Rajinikanth Fan Clubs Stage Demonstration Requesting Actor To Enter Politics

Chennai: The fans of Superstar Rajinikanth have assembled in city’s hotspot Valluvar Kottam, to stage a protest and request the actor to reconsider his decision on quitting politics. Earlier, the office-bearers of the actor’s fans associations across the State had approached the Chennai Police to grant permission to stage a silent protest in Chennai.Following which the […]

‘Va Thalaiva’: How a large protest was organised to ask Rajini to join politics

Rajinikanth’s supporters began converging at the spot as early as 7 am, despite Rajini Makkal Mandram warning them against holding a demonstration. Sunday morning saw Chennai’s Valluvar Kottam thronged by thousands of men and women as loud music serenading actor Rajinikanth filled the air. The event, a rally to convince the actor to join electoral […]

Karthik Subbaraj celebrates 2 years of Rajinikanth’s Petta, thanks fans for their love

Director Karthik Subbaraj, who is waiting for the release of Jagamae Thanthiram, took to Twitter to celebrate two years of his Tamil film, Petta. The film, which hit the screens in 2019, is one of the important films in Karthik’s career. Featuring Rajinikanth in the lead role, the film garnered good responses from both audiences […]

Rajinikaanth and Kamal Haasan Popular Film Stars, but ‘Marginal Players’ in Politics: Aiyar

Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as “marginal political players”, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film stars but are unable to attract public opinion to their point of view in political terms. Aiyar, who has been named in three key panels set up by the Congress for Tamil Nadu […]