Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal set the ball rolling. “There is no need to create a new bond between Rajinikanth and myself. We have been friends for around 44 years. If the need arises, we will come together for the betterment of Tamil Nadu,” Kamal said at Chennai airport.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/friends-for-44-yrs-kamal-rajini-ready-for-political-duet/articleshow/72133629.cms