In a shocking development, a Sri Lankan Minister had claimed that Rajnikanth films like Kuselan and Endhiran have been funded by the LTTE.

According to Sri Lankan Minister for Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen, funds were being diverted through a London based Tamilian who was passing on the funds to the film makers.

Speaking with Asian Tribune, the Minister said: "The money was not directly sent. millions of US dollars were given to a London-based Tamilian. He was asked to produce Tamil films in Chennai with top stars like Rajnikanth.”

Meanwhile, major political leaders of Tamil Nadu like Ramadoss, Vaiko and Nedumaran and film personalities have ruled out the allegation made by Minister as a baseless and nonsense.

Interacting with the media persons, Rama Narayanan (President, Tamil Nadu Producers’ Council) criticized the Sri Lankan Minister charge and said: “There’s no need for LTTE to fund a Rajinikanth film indirectly through anyone. And Rajinikanth has no need to take up a project financed this way.”