Superstar Rajinikanth's recent statement about liking "power" has sent ripples through Tamil Nadu. The actor then clarified that he was talking about spiritualism, reports NDTV.


This comes amid speculation that Rajinikanth may launch his own political party, with support from the BJP, which wants to make inroads in Tamil Nadu. The superstar who has a cult following the state, has so far stayed away from politics, but it is believed he has been unhappy with the current state of affairs in Tamil Nadu politics.

If Rajinikanth indeed enters active politics, he will fill in the void after Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death. Fans even sent Rajinikanth SOS messages after Jayalalithaa's long-time friend and companion, VK Sasikala, was picked for the Chief Minister's post by the ruling AIADMK.


Though Rajinikanth's appreciation for Jayalalithaa grew over the years, in 1996, the superstar's famous statement, that "even god can't save Tamil Nadu if Jayalalithaa was voted to power" is believed to have led to her defeat.


A decade later, his views took a 180-degree turn, when he praised her as "the reincarnation of (goddess) ashtalakshmi". He lives near Jayalalithaa's upscale Poes Garden residence.