The cyclone centred in Udumalaipet has took off to Chennai. Yes. Superstar has returned from Coimbatore to Chennai lastnight in Jet Airways flight. (Saturday 3/5/08, 9.15pm)
A thunderous coverage by mediaThe two days shoot passed off peacefully with huge fanfare and local peoples thronging to the sets. That is a separate story and require multiple postings.
(A thunderous coverage about today's shoot in local eveningers and Chennai editions of Tamil Murasu and Maalai Malar with topnotch photographs!)
Superstar leaves Udumalaipet
Later Superstar drove away from Udumalaipet to Coimabatore and then he stayed for a few hours in Coimbatore. Exactly by 8.00 pm he left the hotel in a black BMW. Though his returning was kept secret, fans came to know about this and nearly 10,000 fans gathered at the airport. And the scene was entirely different there.
(The photographs attached in this posting were from Kuselan pooja held at AVM during March. Only media people were inside the venue. Even here Superstar couldn't walk inside the campus which is a protected area. He was mobbed by the media people and later gym boys were summoned to rescue thalaivar. Just click and ZOOM the photographs and try to find out where's thalaivar in each photographs. The same happened to thalaivar last night in Coimbatore - but this time, by 100s of fans.)
Superstar waits outside airport to avoid fan fareMeanwhile it was announced that the flight scheduled to depart by 8.40 pm will depart only by 9.15 pm. Nearly half an hour late. Superstar came to know about this. As he already knew about the crowd at airport waiting he was hesitant to enter airport and he would need to stay there for half an hour which would disturb others there. So, he was waiting in the car somewhere near the outskirts of airport. Exactly by 9.00 pm he entered the airport.
Thalaivar was in white and white with latest black cap. (this cap is now becoming his identity. Note down Arunji...and others)
Eager and hunger fans mob their thalaivarWhen the eagar and hunger fans saw their thalaivar and idol, they went berserk and all of them at a same time ran towards him. Thalaivar, didn't expect this and he started walking very fast with his own trademark mannerisms. Meanwhile other people who came to airport too came to know about this and they too joined the fans.
Thalaivar was helplessBack to Superstar's enter - thousands of fans mobbed him and really thalaivar was helpless. When he entered inside the airport, a few hundreds of fans managed to get there too. And guess what they nearly carried him on and just took him away for a few hundred metres. (You could ask whether there is no security arrangements? What could a few police or security persons do amidst thousands of uncontrollable fans?) Superstar's dress got ruffled because of this. Meanwhile, a person introducing himself as press photographer went before him and took photographs making Superstar to pause for a while. Then again the crowd was moving (carrying him). At one extent thalaivar felt very uneasy. Everybody from each corner were pulling him, embracing him, hugging him. (some pricked him - just a love prick!) Some asked for photosession with him at that situation.
Thalaivar became very tensed and said, "அட என்னப்பா இது? இப்போ என்ன வேணும் உங்க எல்லாருக்கும்? என்ன வேணும்னாலும் செய்ங்க இப்போ...நான் இப்படியே நின்னுடுரேன்...போதுமா?"
It is very pity to see him in such a situation. (The price of fame)
A historic crowd in Coimbatore airport
He couldn't even do his routine travel. You should keep in mind that his travel is not publicised by Kuselan unit or Rajini himself. It was just got leaked from fan club sources and the crowd gathered there. They say this was a historic crowd in Coimbatore airport's history. Reports say that Superstar has wondered and bothered how such a huge crowd came to airport and how they all were aware of his Chennai return at that schduled time. The public too got the eagerness to have a glimpse of the Superstar and they too joined in the mob.
Thalaiva, on behalf of those innocent fans i should wish to tell you what's the reason for such wild crowd and crazy fans: வருடகணக்கில் உன்னை பார்க்க வேண்டும்...உன் தரிசனம் வேண்டும் என்ற ஒரே ஆவல் தான் இந்த வெறித்தனமான கூட்டத்திற்கும் அவர்கள் அன்பிற்கும் காரணம். வந்தவர்கள் அனைவரும் வேலை வெட்டி அற்ற அரசியல் கூட்டத்தினர் அல்ல. தங்கள் தலைவன் மேல் உயிரினும் மேலான அன்பு மிக்கவர்கள். தங்கள் மேல் தூய அன்பை பொழிவதை தவிர வேறு ஒன்றும் அறியாத சராசரி ரசிகர்கள். உன் மேல் எத்தகைய அன்பு இருந்தால் இவ்வாறு செய்வார்கள் என்று எண்ணி பாருங்கள். இது ஒரு வரம். இந்த வரத்திற்காக ஒரு கூட்டமே பேயாய் அலைந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறது. இந்த வரத்தை பயன்படுத்தி தமிழகத்தை செம்மை படுத்துங்கள் தலைவா. உங்களை பழித்தவர்கள் எல்லாரையும் மண்ணை கவ்வ வையுங்கள் தலைவா...நாங்கள் உங்கள் பக்கம். அந்த இறைவனும் உங்கள் பக்கம்!!"
Note1: A big joke happened at the same time in Coimbatore when Superstar was leaving for Chennai. When fans were waiting for Superstar, Tamilnadu's most wanted politician and Box office Bombshell Captain Vijayakanth came to the airport. Our fans mistook him as Superstar by seeing a small frenzy created and rushed towards him. Only when they were near to him, they undertstood it is Vijayakanth. Fans were disappointed and returned angrily. Oh...God.. What the hell he is doing here this time? (I don't want to repeat the exact words uttered by fans. Sorry.)
(Surely Dinamalar will write that all crowd was there because of Vijayakanth....ha...ha..ha..) But you know, there's nobody to take care of his presence there that time. And nobody bothered about him. Pity for the person who is touted as NEXT CM of Tamil Nadu.
Note2: He just can't proceed his usual travel with peace. What will happen if he starts political party and starts touring the whole Tamil Nadu? I coulnd't imagine the frenzy. I bet he couldn't pass atleast a single town. Only way he has to speak to people through video conference.. ha..ha..ha...(not exaggeration. Really....)
Note 3: I don't think Superstar's portion in Kuselan shoot is over. There's a duet yet to be picturised in Kerala. No knowledge about that. Just wait...and stay tuned for updates.
- Sundar
