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Is superstar Rajinikanth really the change Tamil Nadu's politics needs?

Some say that his use of the word 'spiritual' and invocation of the Bhagavad Gita means that the superstar is planning to align with the BJP

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Prathibha Parameswaran, Divya Karthikeyan | The Wire Chennai

“Let’s get to the point,” he says to the crowds that throng a quaint hall in the middle of Chennai’s Kodambakkam area. His voice reverberates across the hall, spilling onto the roads. If it is the voice of Rajinikanth, it must be met with crackers, screeching and hurrahs.

It is time.

Naan arasiyalil varuvadhu urudhi,” he says to raucous applause and cheers from the adoring crowd. Rajinikanth has confirmed that he will enter electoral politics.

Superstar Rajinikanth, fondly called Thalaivaa (leader), is a powerhouse, despite his weary, tired body. He takes to the stage and commands the audience, making a joke about his