THALAIVAR STORMS ON TO TWITTER
SUPERSTAR RAJINIKANTH PARTNERS WITH FLUENCE TO MANAGE HIS DIGITAL PRESENCE DEBUTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH TWITTER
Hyderabad, May 5, 2014: One
of India’s most prolific and influential superstars, the inimitable
Rajinikanth, makes his much awaited debut on Twitter today. This also
marks the superstar’s debut in the digital space. CA Media Digital’s
first venture, Fluence - India’s leading celebrity digital network, will
manage Rajinikanth’s digital interests, to further create and leverage
the Thalaivar’s social presence. Twitter users around the world can
follow and converse live with India’s original superhero, superstar Rajinikanth by visiting Twitter.com/SuperStarRajini or @SuperStarRajini on their Twitter app.
Fans
can also follow the actor's Twitter account by simply dialling, or
giving a missed call at 080 6700 6666 to access their idol’s Tweets,
which is possible due to a global integration between Twitter India and
ZipDial.
One
of India’s most influential and bankable movie stars, Rajinikanth's
mass popularity and appeal is largely drawn from his mannerisms and
stylized dialogue delivery. He has received India's third highest honour, the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to Indian cinema.
A cultural icon, the normally reticent superstar is looking forward to interacting with his fans on the platform. “I
have always believed that my career graph is a miracle I owe my fans. I
have been contemplating joining the social media platform for a while
to connect with them, hear what they have to say and share my thoughts.
Unfortunately I never got around to it until now. By partnering with
Fluence I am confident that I have the best team and the best guides who
will help me connect with my audience” said the Superstar. "I decided
to start with Twitter because I felt that the platform is abuzz with all
the news and the trends that happen across the globe and I'm told that
this is where all the best Rajini one liners are!” he added.
Excited
about the association, Ashish Joshi, VP Digital & Business Head –
Fluence said “We are thrilled to partner with the enigmatic Rajinikanth.
The digital landscape is exploding and when you work with Thalaivar the
possibilities are endless. Twitter is the first step in building and
growing his online presence and getting all the fans out there to
directly engage with the phenomenon that is Rajinikanth. We will work
closely with him to broaden the horizons of the digital landscape to
create interesting and entertaining consumer facing properties that will
engage the fans in a way that only Rajini sir can.”
Said
Twitter's India Market Director, Rishi Jaitly, "Twitter is the world's
leading real-time information network where users discover and converse
with the people, organizations and media that interest them. This is
truly an "only-on-Twitter" moment as Superstar Rajinikanth’s debut on
Twitter also marks his debut in the digital space more generally. We
welcome Rajinikanth to Twitter, are happy to support his launch on the
platform and look forward to watching him use our mobile service to
engage in live, public conversations with fans and other icons around
the world."
To
make Superstar Rajinikanth’s debut on Twitter more exciting; fans from
all over the world, who follow him on twitter @SuperStarRajini in the
first week, will receive a ‘WelcomeGraph’, a personalized welcome
picture from the icon.