In July, Karate Thiagarajan, former deputy mayor of Chennai and close aide of Rajinikanth, had revealed that the actor will launch his party in November, this year.
February is the month of Valentine's Day and expectedly, there are quite a few romantic films coming up.
A formal decision would be made on the Chief Ministerial candidate of the NDA once the Election Commission issues the notification for the assembly elections, expected in April-May, he said, adding the strategy was part of the ongoing exercise to strengthen the BJP in the state.
Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday underwent a procedure to restore blood supply to brain and he is recovering well, a hospital in Chennai that is treating him said.
Indicators are that there has been little enthusiasm for Rajinikanth's entry into politics, owing possibly to his 'hide-and-seek' game over the subject since the early to mid-nineties. That was when Rajinikanth was already a superstar, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Unlike Bollywood, who love to party and post coloutful pictures, the stars down south continue to work even as they celebrate Holi.
Nothing would suit the BJP better than to let Rajinikanth be the chief minister and pretend to abide by his spiritual path while quietly consolidating its vote bank, observes Amulya Ganguli.
It's a star-studded wedding for Nayanthara and her beau of seven years, Vignesh Shivan at a five-star resort in Mahabalipuram.
'There was a time when a movie star could win an election just by stepping into politics. That era is over.'
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The former minister, who received injuries during the attack, was immediately rushed to the Katol Civil Hospital, police said.
The team of doctors will evaluate him this afternoon and take a decision on his discharge, it added.
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'If Rajinikanth has any interest in joining politics he would tell me first.'
And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie.
Rajinikanth will announce his decision by the end of this month through a video message on his Twitter handle.
Thalaiva's name and photo will appear on the logo and label of the channel.
He, however said he will serve people in whatever ways he can without entering electoral politics.
The shooting will begin in August in Malaysia.
The superstar's much-awaited film Kabali is set to release on July 22.
Hours after he flagged questions among fans and Mandram functionaries as to "whether or not I am going to come to politics in future," the actor, following discussions with office-bearers said he would not join politics.
If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.
After a flurry of flops and disasters -- Tumbbad bringing in a whiff of fresh air despite being a re-release -- Devara has managed to bring audiences back to theatres.
The wedding festivities continue.
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A Dravidian outfit has alleged that Rajinikanth uttered a 'blatant lie' that the images of Lord Ram and Sita were taken nude in a rally held by Periyar as part of superstition eradication conference in 1971 at Salem.
Film folk celebrate Father's Day by posting lovely moments with their dads as well as adorable moments with their children.
Rajinikanth will win the elections whenever they are held, predicts A Ganesh Nadar.
Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.
Lal Salaam is not a movie A Ganesh Nadar would recommend.
For his Bollywood debut, Telugu superstar Vijay Deverakonda will not settle for a dubbing artiste saying his lines.
Even a phenomenon like Rajinikanth saw failures in his movie career.
Aishwaryaa R Dhanush, Rajinikanth's daughter, tells Rediff.com what it is like to have a legendary superstar for a father.
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