Rajinikanth

RMM members feel let down by Rajini’s pick of Arjunamurthy, Manian

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 […]

RMM members feel let down by Rajini’s pick of Arjunamurthy, Manian

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 […]

The Thalaiva turbulence: How will Rajini’s political entry impact TN polls

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 […]

Painful and embarrassing: RMM members disappointed at elevation of Arjunamurthy, Tamilaruvi

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 […]

VCK, CPI(M) question Rajinikanth’s political ideology, motivation to launch party

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 […]

Rajinikanth, just for roars and laughs

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 […]

Rajinikanth Gambling With His Brand for a Political Blockbuster. But It May Not be a Wise Wager to Place

Superstar Rajnikanth will on December 31 announce the date for the launch of his much-awaited political party. Irrespective of how many times he has announced and disappointed in the past, the declaration makes headlines the moment it is made. It is speculated that this time it is for real. And he has threatened to alter […]

Rajinikanth, just for roars and laughs

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 […]

Spiritual politics not communal: Thamizharuvi Manian

CHENNAI: ‘Aanmeega arasiyal’, the word that has kept the people of Tamil Nadu on tenterhooks, is finally getting more clearly defined. Thamizharuvi Manian, who has been supervising the work for the political party that is to be launched by actor Rajinikanth, clarified on Saturday that the actor will engage in aanmeega arasiyal (spiritual politics), which would encompass […]

‘Many of the BJP people are associated with Rajinikanth now’: Congress

BENGALURU: The Congress said on Saturday it’s too early to make an assessment on the likely impact of Rajinikanth’s party in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, citing lack of clarity on ideology, programme and electoral roadmap of the proposed outfit. The party’s in-charge of Tamil Nadu affairs, Dinesh Gundu Rao also claimed that “many of the BJP […]

Rajinikanth Shares Update On ‘Annaatthe’ Amid Massive Political Entry Announcement

Rajinikanth’s fans might be wondering about the status of his film Annaatthe after political venture announcement. The actor shared an update on it with press. A question in the minds of Rajinikanth’s fans as he made the big announcement about his impending political venture could be about the status of his film Annaatthe. As he announced that his political […]

Pawan Kalyan on Rajinikanth’s entry in politics: He has been in it indirectly since long

The megastar of Kollywood, Rajinikanth recently revealed that he will announce his political party on December 31 and will launch it in January. Now, Power Star Pawan Kalyan has commented on Thalaivar’s entry in politics and said, “It has been a long-anticipated entry. Even though Rajinikanth garu hasn’t been in direct politics, he has been in politics […]

Too Early to Make Assessment of Rajinikanth’s Party in Poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Says Congress

The Congress said on Saturday it’s too early to make an assessment on the likely impact of Rajinikanth’s party in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, citing lack of clarity on ideology, programme and electoral roadmap of the proposed outfit. The party’s in-charge of Tamil Nadu affairs, Dinesh Gundu Rao also claimed that “many of the BJP people” […]

Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe shooting to resume on December 15

The shooting of superstar Rajinikanth starrer ‘Annaatthe‘ directed by Siva was initially planned to resume only in January 2021 due to the current pandemic situation. We had earlier reported that the team might resume shooting earlier though Rajinikanth would be joining the team only in January 2021. Now, the latest is that the team is all set to resume […]

“Rajinikanth Won’t Click In Politics As…”: Congress’s Veerappa Moily

M Veerappa Moily recalled that the Congress could not get “independent existence” in Tamil Nadu and always aligned with either the AIADMK or DMK. Rajinikanth announced on Thursday he would launch a political party in January 20212Bengaluru:  Tamil superstar Rajinikanth will not click in the southern state’s politics, where the ethos of Dravidian culture has […]