Sir — This refers to the editorial, "Rajinikanth the politicianIJ" (May 17). Actor Rajinikanth, who has reached heights of stardom like no other, is a cult figure and a demigod of mythic proportions. His mass fan following is sure to welcome Thalaiva’s foray into politics with unbounded enthusiasm.
If he decides to take the plunge and enter politics, especially joining hands with the BJP, he is bound to reduce himself to a leader of a religion-based party and lose his appeal across the wider social spectrum. The ‘communal’ tag will stick. If he regards himself as a ‘nationalist’ in the narrow sense defined by the BJP and is attracted to the saffron party’s Hindutva ideology, that is a different matter then