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A
receding hairline with tufts of fluffy hair; many
slight wrinkles which seem to have resurfaced
even after the Chandramukhi makeover. These are
the telltale signs of our thalaivar’s age.
Yet his slight build and sprightly walk belie
the march of time. To his millions of swooning
fans he is the one and only evergreen hero. |
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His public appearances are few and far between.
Quite understandable, because of the problems
that the organizers would face in managing the
screaming crowds. Therefore, the superstar makes
his appearance quite literally like a meteor –
here now but gone before you could SMS the news
to your friend. He stays a while only in functions
of close friends.
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Superstar is the one man industry. His popularity
is a barometer of the health of Tamil cinema.
Yet, he does not show off any airs and remains
calm and composed. His speeches are marked
by a heady mix of side-splitting wit with
solid philosophical thoughts. No one can
hold a crowd together like he does because
there is no dull moment in his monologues. |
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In
the recent events, if you watched closely,
you would find that Rajini is always accompanied
by a burly and forbidding ‘Meesaikara
Nanbar’ – his black cat security
commando. From Samy silver jubilee and even
in Chandramukhi silver jubilee to the latest
at his mentor KB’s Poi audio release
the security guy was all charged accompanying
the icon. Since the Poi audio function was
non-Rajini centred one, the audiences and
fans got more to see the cop and wondered
and some realized only after some time that
the cop was there for superstar’s
security. |
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Many
whispers did rounds inside the auditorium.
After the threat by the sandalwood smuggler,
Veerappan, to kidnap him, the government
ordered Z group security. This means that
Rajini is in the high-risk category requiring
a personal commando. Though our simple Superstar
doesn’t like this security set up,
he has agreed to the arrangement because
of his well-wishers’ plea and the
government‘s appeal. Although Veerappan
is no more, the threat to Rajini’s
life yet remains from some unidentified
elements and so our meesai friend would
be around for some more time |
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As
for Rajini himself, although he finds it painful
to have a person even while jogging or walking,
there are some who still nurse a faint wish that
Rajini with his trademark brisk walk with a commando
in tow would make a perfect picture of a politician.
With TN going to the polls, no one is hazarding
a guess. What has Rajini got to say? Rajjyama…Imayama…? |
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