From South to Bollywood, Rajinikanth is big phenomenon
South superstar Rajinikanth’s birthday today. Rajinikanth was born on December 12, 1950, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. His full name is ‘Shivaji Rao Gaikwad’. Talking about Rajinikanth’s education, he completed his primary education at Gavpuram Government Kannada Modern Primary School. Rajni’s mother ‘Rambai’ was a housewife and father Ramoji Rao Gaikwad was a police constable. Rajinikanth started […]
PM Modi greets Rajinikanth, Sharad Pawar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth and on his 70th birthday and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on his 80th birthday on Saturday. “Dear @rajinikanth Ji, wishing you a Happy Birthday! May you lead a long and healthy life,” he tweeted. After years of speculation, Rajinikanth recently announced […]
Rajinikanth turns 70, PM Narendra Modi, AR Rahman, celebs wish Thalaiva
New Delhi: Superstar Rajinikanth, who will soon kickstart his official entry into politics, is celebrating his 70th birthday today (December 12). Thalaiva, as this Tamil star is popularly known, is worshipped as God by his fans and his acting prowess knows no bounds. He has a film-career spanning 46 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took […]
Happy Birthday Rajinikanth: PM Modi, AR Rahman, Suniel Shetty and others wish Thalaiva on 70th birthday
The4 King of Box Office, superstar Rajinikath turned 70 today. The actor, known for his powerpacked performances and living iconic characters on the big screen, is currently gearing up for his political plunge. Earlier, he announced that he is all set to join politics and will float his party in 2021. However, the megastar has […]
Rajinikanth Birthday Special: Why is Thalaiva known as ‘King of Box Office’
Rajinikanth is not just an actor but a sensation. And if we talk about his birthday, then it has to be a big topic of discussion. Well, we just happened to come across news about his birthday plans, and we know you all are excited to know about it all.
The Thalaiva Twist
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 […]
In Photos: Top 5 highest-grossing Rajinikanth films of all time
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 […]
Rajinikanth sets assembly election goal for political debut, but first a 45-day movie shoot
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 […]
Tamil Nadu minister fires salvo at Rajini, says ‘spiritual politics’ came to state long ago
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 […]
Explained: What does Rajinikanth’s political plunge mean, ahead of Tamil Nadu polls?
All these years, Rajinikanth’s fans awaited his entry in politics and his installation as Chief Minister. It has been a long wait — his core fan base, who were in their 20s and 30s when they first demanded his leadership in the 1990s, are middle-aged now. On Thursday, the popular Tamil actor Rajinikanth announced that he will launch […]
Can Rajinikanth Recreate The Magic Of Jayalalithaa And MGR To be Successful in Tamil Politics? | Crux One Take
Superstar Rajinikanth recently announced that he will launch his political party in January. This is the second time when the South Indian superstar announcing his political ambition. This announcement comes at a time when Tamil Nadu is heading towards the first election without Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi. But the big question is will Rajinikanth recreate his […]
Rajinikanth political entry: How will he fare contesting alone or in an alliance?
Politician Rajinikanth has two possibilities – either become Baasha or Thalapathi. In other words, contest alone or join hands with friends to form an alliance. As an actor, Rajinikanth has mostly portrayed himself as Baasha, a one-man army who fights against the system. In Shivaji, he says, “Kanna, panninga than kootama varum, singham single-la than varum” (Only pigs come in groups, a […]
Now or never: Posters surface in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore urging actor Rajinikanth to take political plunge
Chennai: With hardly eight months to go for the highly anticipated assembly election in Tamil Nadu, posters have surfaced in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu urging actor Rajinikanth to take the political plunge. “Change in Political culture and government; Party and government are separate entities – if not now, never!” the posters carried some of […]
Tapping the desire for change in Tamil Nadu
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 […]
Rajinikanth’s political aspirations started with a poster in 1991 and ended on Twitter in 2020
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 […]




