Amid political hype, Rajini and Kamal appear together at a function in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Amidst much excitement over their political entry, Tamil superstars Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan on Saturday appeared together on a public platform here.

The two arrived at a stadium here in a helicopter and drove together in a golf cart for some distance. They shook hands and then acknowledged the cheers from their fans gathered at the stadium.

They were here to participate in a film stars' event for raising funds for construction of a new building for the 'Nadigar Sangam' in Chennai, known officially as the South Indian Film Artistes Association.

Both Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have announced their entry into Tamil Nadu politics that has created a flutter in the state's politics.

Besides the top two actors of the Tamil film industry, over 200 others, including artistes and music directors, had arrived in Malaysia by a special flight from Chennai for the event.

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