During 1996 elections, after his revolutionary speech in SunTv, Superstar met Kalaignar (he was opposition alliance leader then) at his residence before his Kathmandu trip. He conveyed him greetings in advance for the forthcoming election victory and also said that he would meet him in Fort St.George as CM once he returns.
After that, election fever started gripping the entire state.
Superstar’s historical campaign
Superstar’s TV campaign and appeal created ripples all over Tamil Nadu. Tamil Maanila Congress – just a few days old party gained over night popularity. The photos and stickers of Superstar with Annamalai cycle were printed in lakhs and lakhs and distributed all over the state. His speech was made to penetrate even in deep rural areas as the DMK-TMC combine understood that it is first and last chance to topple the rule of Jayalalitha who was considered ever unbeatable then.
Elections were held.
Jaya’s defeat
Jayalalitha was defeated even in her own constituency Bargur. DMK-TMC combine swept the polls with thunderous and record margin of votes in all constituencies. (All time record)
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Success meeting without Superstar
To celebrate election success, a public meeting was held by DMK-TMC combine in Chennai. Everybody forgot Superstar. None of the speakers took care to thank him in a special way in their speech. His name was uttered one among many names. (I think that too didn’t happen)
Kalaignar took oath as Chief Minister in Rajbhavan.
The meaning of KarmaYogi
That day a newspaper wrote in editorial that “Superstar who was major responsible for the change was not there, to claim the cause for success. And also reminded his words that he would meet Kalaignar in secretariat as a Chief Minister. The paper stressed that he purposely abstained from the event and wanted to stay away from it and so he left for abroad. Even after results declared he was not available for comments. That is the true menaning of Karma Yogi.”
Could you imagine other actors here?
Just imagine what would happen if some other actor was in his place? I couldn’t even imagine the flutter they would have created.
Ninathadhai Mudipavan…
Later Superstar returned from his Himalayas trip on
As vowed, he met Kalaignar at secretariat. And conversed with the press people who were waiting there. (You should note that actually the press meet was not arranged. A big group of journalists were waiting at secretariat when they came to know about Superstar’s meet with Kalaignar.)
A humble interview
Superstar answered humbly all the questions that journos asked.
(Those question and answers and Superstar's meeting with Vajpai in Mumbai will follow in next posting of Nostalgia)
Sharath Kannan has translated the news wonderfully for you.
Translation of the news:
Rajini returns Chennai;
Meets Chief Minister Karunanidhi and greets on election victory!
Chennai, June 5:
Immediately after last month's (May) TN elections, Rajinikanth left for
Met Bal Thackeray
On May 21st, Rajinikanth unexpectedly flew down to Mumbai from
Yesterday Rajinikanth returned to Mumbai and met BJP leader and ex-PM Vajpayee.
Returned to Chennai
Today early morning Rajinikanth returned to Chennai from Mumbai via
Dressed in White
Rajinikanth was wearing a white pyjama and kurtha. He came out of the airport with a smiling face. He sported a full grown white beard. To the reporters present there, he said, "How are you? Come to my house, we'll talk."
White Car
A white Ambassador car was kept ready for him at the airport.
At
Then, he left for
A Warm Hug
When Rajinikanth entered the Chief Minister chamber he was welcomed with a warm hug by Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
Rajinikanth congratulated Karunanidhi with a flower bouquet. Then, both of them posed together for photos.
Then they got into discussions. Rajinikanth talked about his trip to
Then Chief Minister Karunanidhi led Rajinikanth to a private room for some private discussions. Even then the photographers went on taking their photographs. One of the photographer requested Karunanidhi "Please get closer". Immediately Karunanidhi smilingly replied, "We both are very close to each other."
After this, both Karunanidhi and Rajinikanth went inside the private room and held talks for about half an hour.
Cabinet Hall
Exactly at
Chief Minister Karunanidhi went upto Rajinikanth's car and saw him off.
When the Chief Minister returned to his office, the press reporters enquired about Rajinikanth's visit. For which he replied that "Rajinikanth just paid me a courtesy visit. There is nothing more to say."
On coming down after meeting Chief Minister, Rajinikanth was surrouonded by the press reporters. To them he said, "Before elections I had declared that I will next visit Kalaignar only at the Fort. Accordingly I met him today. I came here just to congratulate him."
About Fans
Q: In this election your fans had toiled hard without any expectation?
A: Yes. They should continue to give their attention towards the development of Tamil Nadu and its people without any expectations.
About Ministers
Q: Four of the MPs from TN have been given cabinet ministries at the Centre?
A: I am happy about it.
Box Item
When will Rajini shave his beard?
Rajinikanth has not yet shaved his beard which he grew before the elections. Today when he was talking to the press reporters, he was constantly running his hands over the beard.
Malai Malar reporter asked him "When are you going to shave the beard?" Immediately Rajinikanth burst into a loud laughter and replied "Before I go for shooting I will definitely shave it." – Translation by Sharath Kannan
– Sundar
