Gautham Karthik clarifies his comment on Rajinikanth's entry into politics

Seeking to put an end to the controversy that has erupted over his statement on actor Rajinikanth entering politics, actor Gautham Karthik has issued a clarification.

The young actor, who is busy promoting his upcoming film Ivan Thandiran, met reporters at Trichy recently. It is here that Gautham Karthik is believed to have made a statement on the senior actor's entry into politics.

According to media reports, Karthik said, "I do not know anything about politics. I am not for Rajinikanth entering politics. I would want him to always be an actor and a superstar. This is my personal opinion. I too do not wish to enter politics."

As expected, his statement caused a stir. The actor has now released a video clip on his Twitter account clarifying his comment. In the clip, he says ,"The controversy is because of a misconception. I was asked if I would support Rajini sir if he came to politics. What I had said was that I know nothing about politics. To me, Rajini sir is a superstar. I only look at him that way. This is all that I said. They have quoted me out of context and written it in a different way."

The actor further said, "So, please don't bring me into politics. I am in no way connected to politics. I am here to make films and I love watching films. I love watching the superstar in films."