Rajinikanth's advice to to-be neta Kamal Haasan

CHENNAI: Rajinikanth may have some advice for fellow actor Kamal Haasan, who recently announced his plans to enter politics. Speaking on Sunday at the inauguration of the memorial of Sivaji Ganesan in

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, where the two stars shared the stage, Rajinikanth said, “To succeed in politics, fame and wealth alone are not enough.“ “Sivaji Ganesan taught his followers a valuable lesson in politics,“ Rajinikanth said, even as he lauded the late star's acting prowess.“He started his own party , contested elections and lost in his own constituency .“

(Kamal has said he intends to start his own party .) Rajinikanth said “there needs to be something more than fame and wealth“ for success in politics. “Only the people know what that is. I promise I don't know. I think Kamal Haasan knows what that is. Even if he does, he will not tell me,“ he joked Kamal would have told him what that is, Rajinikanth said, had he asked him two months earlier. Kamal had in July started attacks on “corruption“ in government.“When I asked him what that is, Kamal Haasan said he will tell me if I joined him.“

Kamal, who took the stage next, didn't comment on Rajinikanth's speech.

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