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Thursday, December 24, 2020,
Hyderabad
The news that several crew members have tested psotive for coronavirus during the shooting of Rajinikanth-starrer Annaatthe in Hyderabad, has ramifications for the Tamil film industry, but more importantly, could also further delay the superstar’s plans to launch his own political party.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020,
Chennai
BJP circles are working on a plan to get Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah to meet actor Rajinikanth during his Chennai visit on November 21, and convince him to launch a new party in time for the 2021 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018,
Chennai
Much as actor Rajinikanth tries to cover up his BJP tag, the issue keeps cropping up every now and then, blocking the growth of his political party. His statement a few days ago indirectly praising PM Narendra Modi is the latest in the saga of the actor taking one step forward but two steps back while trying to build an independent party in Tamil Nadu.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018,
Chennai
Actor Rajjnikanth visited the Kauvery hospital in Chennai to enquire about the health of DMK president M Karunanidhi who is undergoing treatment at the hospital over the last three days. Rajni said Karunanidhi was a senior leader of the country, and he was glad that he was recovering speedily.
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Monday, June 4, 2018,
Chennai
Tamil actor and politician Kamal Haasan met Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru on June 4 and discussed the issue of sharing of Cauvery water between the two States. Responding to Kumaraswamy’s call to be a bridge between the two States, Kamal Haasan said he was ready to be a slipper.
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Thursday, May 11, 2017,
Chennai
Fans of Superstar Rajinikanth will have an opportunity to meet him during a 5-day stint in Chennai from May 15. Although
Rajinikanth has denied any move to enter politics, his fans are mounting pressure on him to take the plunge, taking advantage of the
present political situation after the death of AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa.
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Saturday, March 25, 2017,
Chennai
Tamil actor Rajinikanth, stung by criticism of his plan to attend an event in Jaffna, northern Sri Lanka, of handing over the keys of
150 homes to Tamils there on April 9, 2017.
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Friday, March 10, 2017,
Chennai
The Rajiikanth film 2.0, directed by Shankar, is nearing completion. It is slated for a Deepavali release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Director Shankar said only a song remained to be shot.
Director Shankar said only a song remained to be shot, besides a few patchwork stints.
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Friday, January 20, 2017,
Chennai
Tamil film actors Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Surya, Ajith, Dhanush, Vishal and others observed a day's fast organised by the South Indian
Film Artistes Association (Nadigar Sangam) on January 20 in support of the call for Jallikattu events in the State. They demanded
lifting of the ban on Jallikattu. Music director A R Rahman too observed a day long fast to express his solidarity with the cause.
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Monday, July 25, 2016,
Chennai
Is the Rajnikanth starrer Kapali a hit or a flop? Noted lyricist and a close friend of the actor, Vairamuthu has assessed the film Kapali as a failure. Vairamuthu’s statement at a recent function that Kapali was a flop has stirred the film industry and fans alike.
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Friday, February 19, 2016,
Chennai
Super stars of the South, Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan are coming together on a project. This is not for a film but to raise funds for the construction of the new Nadigar Sangam building.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015,
Chennai
The Vishal group bagged key posts in the hotly contested Nadigar Sangam (South Indian Film Artistes Association) elections held in Chennai on October 18, 2015, ending the domination of Sarath Kumar and his brother-in-law Radha Ravi.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015,
Vishal bagged the post of Nadigar Sangam General Secretary, defeating Radha Ravi in a hotly contested, prestigious election held in Chennai on October 18, 2015.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015,
Chennai
Sarath Kumar maintained his lead over rival Nasser in election for the post of Film Artistes assn president but his partner Radha Ravi trailed behind Vishal for post of general secretary
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Sunday, October 18, 2015,
Chennai
The ruling Sarath Kumar group is ahead of the rival Vishal group as counting of votes commenced for the South Indian Film Artistes Association (Nadigar Sangam) elections held in Chennai on October 18, 2015.
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Monday, October 12, 2015,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa paid her last respects to the departed actor Manorama in Chennai on October 11, 2015.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014,
Chennai
The Tamil Nadu unit of BJP, which was desperately wooing actor Rajinikanth with a view to rope him into the party, received a massive jolt when he sent AIADMK supremo a warm and personal greeting on her release from Bengaluru prison and return to her Chennai residence.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014,
Mumbai
The post-production work of Kochadaiiyaan has been completed and the film is now ready for delivery in both 2D and 3D versions on May 23 as scheduled, a spokesman of Eros International has confirmed.
