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BATANG BERJUNTAI: Famous Tamil “movie stars” have descended on Ijok to entertain — and woo voters.
They include “Kamalhasan” and “Rajinikanth” who have been singing and dancing their way into the hearts of locals preparing for the by-election on April 28.
The local versions of the actors have been in great demand since the by-election was announced given the fact that Indians who generally love Tamil movies represent a large minority in the constituency.
Last Sunday saw them thrilling hundreds in a small hall at the Tuan Mee estate.
They were joined by director “Bharathiraja” who gave a short speech which began with his trademark greeting: “En inniya tamil makkale” (my dear Tamil people). He urged the locals to make sure they came out on polling day and voted for Barisan Nasional.
Kamalhasan and Rajinikanth also made similar appeals to the crowd.
Tamil film legend “M.G. Ramachandran” rose from the dead several nights ago to entrance the crowd with his histrionics.
The artistes were from the Kuala Lumpur-based Sangamam group, that had been performing daily in various estates in the run-up to the by-election.
Judging from the response of people at the MIC-organised event, the artistes may be crucial in tipping the balance at the polls.
Not to be outdone, the Chinese community has brought in popular local artistes Chong Sue Zhung and Li Huei Juin who belted out tunes to entertain voters.
Activities have also been held for youth from the estate who had their first taste of paintball yesterday.
They battled it out for half a day in a four-day sports carnival organised by Umno Youth.
