Kamal Haasan’s desire to join politics highlights how the worlds of Tamil cinema and politics have intersected in the past. But can he replicate the same success as others before him in a post-Jayalalithaa world?

The slavish obedience and sycophancy that Jayalalithaa inculcated into the AIADMK, resulted in bizarre displays of loyalty. But there's much to appreciate in her rise to the top.