From superstar to CM?: Rajinikanth makes his debut as a politician

Karthikeyan Damodaran; Hugo Gorringe

From superstar to CM? Rajinikanth makes his debut as a politician

Karthikeyan Damodaran, Hugo Gorringe

School of Social and Political Science

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Abstract

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has announced his long-awaited entry into politics. This article charts his rise to superstardom and long dalliance with state politics to analyse his political prospects. It is argued that the leader-centric nature of his party is a mere continuation of Tamil political norms, and that his ambivalent “spiritual” politics must be wedded to material concerns if he is to succeed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-20
Number of pages	6
Journal	Economic and Political Weekly
Volume	53
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 27 Jan 2018

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