Renowned
filmmaker
and
father
of
director
Selvaraghavan
and
actor
Dhanush,
Kasthuri
Raja
has
joined
BJP,
according
to
the
latest
report.
He
has
enrolled
himself
into
the
party
in
Coimbatore
in
the
presence
of
BJP's
president
Amit
Shah.
"Kasthuri
Raja
has
been
impressed
with
the
ways
of
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
and
his
administration
skills.
He
would
take
the
policies
and
principles
of
the
BJP
to
the
people.
He
feels
that
it
is
the
right
party
to
serve
the
nation",
revealed
a
reliable
source
close
to
the
veteran
director.
Kasthuri
Raja
has
directed
17
Tamil
films
so
far
in
his
career
that
started
in
1991
with
his
movie
En
Rasavin
Manasile
starring
Rajkiran
and
Meena
in
the
lead
roles.
His
last
film
as
of
now
Idhu
Kadhal
Varum
Paruvam,
came
in
the
year
2006
and
Kasthuri
Raja
has
been
concentrating
on
his
political
career
ever
since.
Of
late
many
prominent
films
personalities
joined
politics
in
an
attempt
to
serve
the
nation.
Famed
actress
Khushboo
joined
Congress
not
very
long
ago.
BJP
too
has
started
to
attract
many
celebrities.
Yesteryear
actor
and
Union
Minister
Napoleon
too
joined
the
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
followed
by
music
composer-lyricist
Gangai
Amaran.