Chennai: Taking one step further towards
launching a party, top actor Rajinikanth today launched an
android mobile application and web page to enable people to
become members of his fans association which could be later
transformed into a political outfit.
A day after declaring his political entry, the actor
launched a mobile app "Rajini Mandram," now available in
google playstore alongside a twitter account "@officialairrm,"
and a dedicated web page www.rajinimandram.org.
The initiative is to enable his fans and the general
public to become members of his 'Akila Indiya Rajinikanth
Rasigar Mandram' (All India Rajinikanth Fans Association).
In a brief one minute video clip, Rajinikanth thanked
all those who welcomed his political plunge.
He appealed to his fans and general public "desiring a
good political change in Tamil Nadu," to become members of the
association.
"Let us all together usher in a good change in Tamil
Nadu," he said.
The actor had said yesterday that after strengthening
the various fan clubs by bringing in the general public, the
association could be transformed into a political party ahead
of the next assembly polls.
For enrolling as members, fans or members of the
public should register their name and voter ID number either
through the mobile app or the web page. Both the mobile app and webpage featured a message
from Rajinikanth found in the clip.
The app, web page and the official letter head of the
'mandram' which carried the actor's audio-visual message in
print featured prominently the association's logo.
The logo is a 'baba mudra' against a blue backdrop
encircled by a serpent in black.
The mudra has significance in yoga and it features the
ring and middle fingers held by the thumb even as the little
and index fingers are in an upright position.
In Hindu spiritual tradition, the serpent is a symbol
representing awakened consciousness through yogic pursuits.
"Truthfulness, hardwork, growth," and "think good,
speak good, do good and only good will happen," are the
slogans featured on the letter head, app and web page.
The charismatic actor has said this will be the
guiding line for his proposed party.
By launching the app, Rajinikanth has gone one step
ahead of his fellow-actor Kamal Haasan.
Amid expectations of Haasan's political entry, on
November seven his birthday last year, he had said "#KH", an
app, will serve as a 'digital platform' and 'whistleblower.'
He had said it was being tested and he could give a
complete picture on it by January.
Haasan had hit out at the AIADMK regime over alleged
corruption drawing the ire of ministers.
PTI
