Rajnikanth has always been the most celebrated celebrity in the South of India, and his fame was all the more recognized on the 12th of December when he turned 72nd. As a way to make his birthday even more special, on December 10, a digitally enhanced version of his 2002 film Baba was released in theatres to mark the occasion.
Here’s what other celebrities had to say to the Thalaiva on his special day:
Actor Dulquer Salmaan posted a fan-made poster of Rajinikanth featuring his look from Baba. He captioned it, “Happy Birthday Superstar #Rajinikanth Sir! You are the best & keep inspiring us forever.” Dhanush, his former son-in-law, added another tweet, “Happy Birthday Thalaivaa.” Dhanush has always greeted Rajnikanth with the utmost respect and never left any stone unturned to discuss his effect on him.
Kamal Haasan conveyed his warm wishes to Rajinikanth in Tamil on Twitter. The translation of his tweet read: “Happy birthday to my dear friend Superstar @rajinikanth Wish you on this auspicious day to continue your journey of success.”
Akshay Kumar wrote on Twitter to wish his once co-star, “Onscreen the most stylish and off-screen the most humble person I know, with qualities I always admire and aspire for. May you keep inspiring generations to come. Wishing you a very happy birthday @rajinikanth sir.” Akshay shared the screen with Rajinikanth in the film 2.0 in which he played an antagonist.
Indian music composer and singer, Anirudh Ravichander, went a step ahead to wish the Thalaiva by changing his profile picture on Twitter to that of Rajnikanth.
Among others were Anirudh Ravichander, KS Ravikumar, Raghava Lawrence, and Nelson Dilipkumar who professed their wishes for the Thalaiva on his birthday on social media. A lot of them shared posters and trailer of his new film, Jailer, at this event to show their appreciation for his work as an actor. The film is due to release in the summer of 2023, but on the auspicious day of his birthday, Sun Pictures, the makers of the film, released the first look of the film. This was a great way to commemorate the actor. The film focuses on a dreaded gangster and his men who plot to escape from prison but their attempts are obstructed by a strict jailer, played by Rajnikanth. The jailor’s attempts at hindering the gang’s agenda form the main plot of the story.
Rajinikanth was last seen in the Tamil film Annaatthe. The film was produced by Sun Pictures.
His fans in Madurai celebrated by cutting a cake that weighed 73 kg and was 15 feet in length. The cake had quite an interesting message and read, 'One Nation, One Election'. One of his fans exclaimed, "Thalaivar is the greatest inspiration of our lives. We wish him all success and let him continue his journey of stardom throughout his life. It doesn't matter to us whether he is joining politics or not, for us, he is the priority."
Rajnikanth, whose original name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, has had a career spanning over 5 decades and includes 160 films.
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