Chennai, July 11 -- Superstar Rajinikanth attended the event celebrating the sale of one lakh copies of Velpari, where he spoke about the power of literature and the role played by the Ananda Vikatan group in the book's success.

"Art knows no caste, no religion. The world of art stands beyond such boundaries. And the people of Tamil Nadu have always stood by and supported the artistic community wholeheartedly," said Rajinikanth at the celebration event of CPI(M) MP and writer Su Venkatesan's novel 'Velpari' selling 1 lakh copies.

He added, "This world is driven by words and books...."

Rajinikanth revealed that the Velpari author and Member of Parliament, Su. Venkatesan had personally invited him to the event, proudly sharing that the b...