Rajinikanth Met Karunanidhi

Chennai, Jan 04: Days after confirming his entry into politics, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday met Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi at his Chennai residence to "seek his blessings."

Speaking to reporters here after meeting Karunanidhi, he said he had informed the DMK patriarch about his starting a political party and got his blessings.

The actor said he greeted Karunanidhi for the New Year and also enquired about his health.

"He is the senior most politician in the country. I respect him a lot. We have a very good friendship. I took his blessings as I am entering politics. I am feeling very happy after meeting him," Rajinikanth told reporters.