Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth, who some months ago implied about his looming entry into politics, on Sunday, used a public function to delicately take on his probable political rival from the film industry, Kamal Haasan.

Participating in the function to inaugurate thespian Sivaji Ganesan’s memorial at Adyar, Rajinikanth suggested that now that his long-time associate in the film world, Kamal Haasan, has determined to make an incursion into politics, the latter would not share his thoughts on politics with him.

“Sivaji Ganesan sir had taught his juniors in the field a lesson. He had contested in elections from his home constituency and lost. But this was not a humiliation for him, but [it was] for the electors there. This made all of us realize that for one to be successful in politics, mere name and fame from being in the film industry was not enough,” the actor said, adding, “There is something more needed to be thriving in politics, and only the public knows what it is.”

Rajinikanth said that he did not know what it was that was needed to be winning in politics. “Maybe Kamal knows. However, even if he knows, he won’t tell me. He might have told me if I had asked him two months ago (when Kamal Haasan had not made his political intentions clear),” he said. Kamal Haasan was also on stage.

In his tribute to Sivaji Ganesan, Mr. Rajinikanth said that at a time when how one should act was predefined; Sivaji Ganesan created an upheaval as far as all aspects of acting were concerned.

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