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Tamil cinema stars have descended on Malaysia ahead of the 'Star Night' or Natchathira Vizha, a fundraiser event organised by Nadgiar Sangam. More than 100 celebrities, including Superstar Rajinikanth and Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan, have arrived in the Kuala Lumpur, where the star-studded event is set to begin on Saturday. The grand Star Night will be held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, which can accommodate as many as 87,000 fans at the same time. About 300 artists from the Tamil film industry and Malaysian film industry will enthrall the audience with a variety of cultural performances and sports activities. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
Superstar Rajinikanth has reached the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by his wife Latha Rajinikanth. The Superstar enjoys a humongous fan following in Malaysia, which is one of the main international markets for Tamil films. So much so that the Malaysian government was considering to make the Kaala star the tourism ambassador for Malacca, a position that has been held by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan sharing the same stage will, indeed, be one of the highlights of the celebrity evening. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
The first such grand 'Star Night' was organised in 2002 in Malaysia and Singapore by the Nadigar Sangam, under the leadership of actor Vijayakanth. The event was held to raise funds to clear the debts of the actors' association, which was in the range of Rs 2 crore at the time. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
Natchathira Vizha in 2018 is being organised by the new office bearers of Nadigar Sangam. The team led by Vishal won a bitterly fought campaign against actor R Sarath Kumar, who remained the head of Nadigar Sangam for about nine years. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
The Nadigar Sangam elections campaign led by three groups had divided the industry and led to a lot of animosity between the members of the film fraternity. The upcoming 'Star Night' seems like a first step in mending the fences. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
The proceedings of the Star Night will go to completing the Nadigar Sangam building, which became team Vishal's rallying point in the elections. The actors' guild has estimated a budget of Rs 26 crore to finish it. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
The 'Star Night' event will also be attended by Prime Minister Najib Razak. The music albums, teasers and the first look posters of a few upcoming films will also be unveiled during the event. The entertainment also includes cricket and soccer tournament between Tamil cinema and Malaysian cinema celebrities. (Source: Photo by Twitter)
