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Kamal Haasan to campaign for DMK front candidate in Erode on Feb 19

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan will join the Erode East bypoll campaign on Sunday, canvassing for ruling DMK-headed Secular Progressive Alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan. This will be the first time Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is backing another party in an electoral contest since it has faced all polls, including the 2021 Assembly elections by itself since its founding in 2018. Congress leader Elangovan is pitted against the AIADMK's K S Thennarasu while Seeman's Naam Tamizhar Katchi and actor Vijayakanth's DMDK candidates are also in the fray. According to the itinerary released by MNM here, Haasan will hold campaign meetings in five locations later on Sunday. The Congress candidate, father of Thirumahan Everaa whose death recently necessitated the bypoll, had earlier met Haasan and sought support following which MNM decided to back the former TNCC president. The bypoll result will be seen as an indicator of the DMK government's performance and the electoral battle is bein

MNM extends support to Cong on Erode East bypoll in TN: Kamal Haasan

Actor Kamal Haasan-led Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Wednesday extended unconditional support to Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan for the February 27 Erode East bypoll, saying it was a "moment of national importance" to fight for the common cause of joining hands against "communal forces." Elangovan, senior Congress leader and former union minister, is the candidate of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Aliance (SPA). The bypoll was necessitated due to the recent death of sitting local legislator and his son Thirumahan Everaa. Briefing reporters after chairing a meeting of the party's Administrative and Executive councils, Haasan said they unanimously decided to extend "unconditional support" to the DMK-led SPA candidate and "my friend" Elangovan. "Myself and my partymen will extend whatever assistance is required for Elangovan's win," and ensure a big victory margin for the Congress leader, Haasan added. This is the first time the actor-politician is extending support to a candidate

WATCH | Trailer of Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part One' released

The trailer of Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part One' was unveiled at a grand audio launch event in Chennai on Tuesday

'Vikram' crosses another milestone, rakes in over Rs 300 cr in India

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' continues to enthral audiences and has crossed another milestone. The film crossed the 300-crore-mark in India, making it the highest-grossing film of all time in Tamil Nadu

Kamal Haasan-starrer 'Vikram' pummels competition, mints Rs 33 cr on day 1

Kamal Haasan-starrer 'Vikram', which was released worldwide on June 3, collected Rs 33 crore at the box office on the first day itself, with Rs 21 crore coming from Tamil Nadu alone.

OTT, satellite rights of Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' sell for Rs 200 cr

The movie, which is slated to be released on June 3 in theatres around the world, has already notched up Rs 200 crore in sales of TV and OTT rights.

Kamal Haasan calls political colleague 'betrayer' for quitting party

Makkal Needhi Maiam party chief Kamal Haasan called Vice President R Mahendran a "betrayer" after he resigned from the party and said that the former was about to be sacked from the party anyway

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Kamal Haasan's car attacked in Kancheepuram

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan's car was allegedly attacked by a man on Sunday night in Kancheepuram while he was returning to Chennai after an election campaign

Kamal Haasan's car 'attacked' during poll campaign in TN: Party leader

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief's car was allegedly attacked by a young man late Sunday when the actor-politician was proceeding towards a hotel here after campaigning for the April 6 Assembly polls

Stalin lifted ideas from my vision document, alleges Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan has lashed out against DMK president and chief-ministerial candidate of the party M K Stalin for allegedly lifting several programmes from his party's vision document

Assembly elections to cabinet reshuffle: Action-packed 2021 for govt, Oppn

This year wasn't exactly politically quiet, but the next promises to be far more intense with assembly elections, poll preparation and data protection on the cards

Here's how Bollywood and cricketing world reacted to 'janata curfew'

From Shah Rukh Khan to Virat Kohli, here's how Bollywood and Cricketing world reacted to PM Modi's call for 'Janata Curfew'

Why Kamal Haasan doesn't want alliance with Rajini: 'Saffron' hues and more

Haasan also said that he is a good friend of Rajnikanth, but 'politics is different'

Prepared to die in service of my nation: Kamal Haasan at Big Boss finale

Veteran actor confirmed his entry into politics, while hosting the reality show on Saturday night