<p>As superstar Rajinikanth turned 74 on December 12, his former son-in-law Dhanush penned a sweet note for the veteran, wishing his 'thalaiva' a very happy birthday. Dhanush was married to Rajinikanth's elder daughter Aishwaryaa and the couple officially got divorced in November this year.&nbsp;<br />
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Despite the divorce, which the couple have insisted was a mutual decision, Dhanush seems to still have close bonds with his former in-laws.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Dhanush’s birthday wishes for Rajinikanth</strong><br />
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Dhanush posted a sweet note calling Rajinikanth a ‘superstar’ and ‘thalaiva’. He wrote, “Happy birthday to the one, only one, super one .. SUPERSTAR .. the phenomenon that redefined mass and style .. my thalaiva @rajinikanth sir.” with red heart emojis.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy birthday to the one, only one, super one .. SUPERSTAR .. the phenomenon that redefined mass and style .. my thalaiva 🙏🙏🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/rajinikanth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajinikanth</a> sir ❤️❤️</p>
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) <a href="https://twitter.com/dhanushkraja/status/1867103172919169298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>One fan commented, “Fanboy D na wishing Superstar.” Another commented, “True fan boy," while another wrote, “Fanboy Moment.”</p>

<p>Not just Dhanush, but several other celebrities wished Rajinikanth on his birthday.&nbsp;<br />
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Kamal Haasan wrote on X in Tamil, “Happy birthday to my dear friend, Superstar @rajinikanth. May you achieve more and more successes; be surrounded by good health; be filled with happiness; live long!”<br />
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Mammootty posted an old picture of them together, writing, “Happy Birthday Dear @rajinikanth, May you continue to inspire millions as you always do in the years to come. Stay Happy and Healthy forever.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/rajinikanth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajinikanth</a> ,May you continue to inspire millions as you always do in the years to come. Stay Happy and Healthy forever. 😊 <a href="https://t.co/dWA87vENh3">pic.twitter.com/dWA87vENh3</a></p>
— Mammootty (@mammukka) <a href="https://twitter.com/mammukka/status/1867086110548975774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Mohanlal called Rajinikanth an inspiration and wrote, “Happy Birthday, dear Rajinikanth Sir! Your journey, both on and off the screen, continues to inspire us all. May you be blessed with good health, happiness, and endless moments of joy. Much love and respect.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday, dear Rajinikanth Sir! Your journey, both on and off the screen, continues to inspire us all. May you be blessed with good health, happiness, and endless moments of joy. Much love and respect.<a href="https://twitter.com/rajinikanth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajinikanth</a></p>
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mohanlal/status/1867060893546320096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Jackie Shroff also posted an old picture of them together, writing, “Long Live,” with a red heart emoji.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Long Live ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthday</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rajinikanth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajinikanth</a> <a href="https://t.co/uK9qbdNONP">pic.twitter.com/uK9qbdNONP</a></p>
— Jackie Shroff (@bindasbhidu) <a href="https://twitter.com/bindasbhidu/status/1867073730180157839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Venkatesh shared a similar post, writing, “Happy birthday dear @rajinikanth garu! Sending my warmest wishes, hope you have an amazing year!”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy birthday dear <a href="https://twitter.com/rajinikanth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajinikanth</a> garu! Sending my warmest wishes, hope you have an amazing year! <a href="https://t.co/Zjg6mfSND5">pic.twitter.com/Zjg6mfSND5</a></p>
— Venkatesh Daggubati (@VenkyMama) <a href="https://twitter.com/VenkyMama/status/1867080241719755035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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As superstar Rajinikanth turned 74 on December 12, his former son-in-law Dhanush penned a sweet note for the veteran, wishing his 'thalaiva' a very happy birthday.

As superstar Rajinikanth turned 74 on December 12, his former son-in-law Dhanush penned a sweet note for the veteran, wishing his 'thalaiva' a very happy birthday. Dhanush was married to Rajinikanth's elder daughter Aishwaryaa and the couple officially got divorced in November this year. Despite the divorce, which the couple have insisted was a mutual decision, Dhanush seems to still have close bonds with his former in-laws. Dhanush’s birthday wishes for Rajinikanth Dhanush posted a sweet note calling Rajinikanth a ‘superstar’ and ‘thalaiva’. He wrote, “Happy birthday to the one, only one, super one .. SUPERSTAR .. the phenomenon that redefined mass and style .. my thalaiva @rajinikanth sir.” with red heart emojis. Happy birthday to the one, only one, super one .. SUPERSTAR .. the phenomenon that redefined mass and style .. my thalaiva 🙏🙏🙏 @rajinikanth sir ❤️❤️ — Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) December 12, 2024 × One fan commented, “Fanboy D na wishing Superstar.” Another commented, “True fan boy," while another wrote, “Fanboy Moment.” Not just Dhanush, but several other celebrities wished Rajinikanth on his birthday. Kamal Haasan wrote on X in Tamil, “Happy birthday to my dear friend, Superstar @rajinikanth. May you achieve more and more successes; be surrounded by good health; be filled with happiness; live long!” Mammootty posted an old picture of them together, writing, “Happy Birthday Dear @rajinikanth, May you continue to inspire millions as you always do in the years to come. Stay Happy and Healthy forever.” Happy Birthday Dear @rajinikanth ,May you continue to inspire millions as you always do in the years to come. Stay Happy and Healthy forever. 😊 pic.twitter.com/dWA87vENh3 — Mammootty (@mammukka) December 12, 2024 × Mohanlal called Rajinikanth an inspiration and wrote, “Happy Birthday, dear Rajinikanth Sir! Your journey, both on and off the screen, continues to inspire us all. May you be blessed with good health, happiness, and endless moments of joy. Much love and respect.” Happy Birthday, dear Rajinikanth Sir! Your journey, both on and off the screen, continues to inspire us all. May you be blessed with good health, happiness, and endless moments of joy. Much love and respect.@rajinikanth — Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) December 12, 2024 × Jackie Shroff also posted an old picture of them together, writing, “Long Live,” with a red heart emoji. Long Live ❤️#HappyBirthday @rajinikanth pic.twitter.com/uK9qbdNONP — Jackie Shroff (@bindasbhidu) December 12, 2024 × Venkatesh shared a similar post, writing, “Happy birthday dear @rajinikanth garu! Sending my warmest wishes, hope you have an amazing year!” Happy birthday dear @rajinikanth garu! Sending my warmest wishes, hope you have an amazing year! pic.twitter.com/Zjg6mfSND5 — Venkatesh Daggubati (@VenkyMama) December 12, 2024 × Also read: Dhanush and Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth are officially divorced - WION

Rajinikanth turns 74: Former son-in-law Dhanush and other stars wish the legend on social media

<p>On Rajinikanth's 73rd birthday, Lyca Productions announced the title of the 170th film. The Indian superstar turned a year older on December 12 and the production house marked the special day with the special announcement. Rajinikanth's new film is titled -&nbsp;<em>Vettaiyan.&nbsp;</em><br />
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The Tamil film, which was announced in March, will be directed by TJ Gnanavel of <em>Jai Bhim</em> fame.<br />
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The production house shared the film's title teaser on X and wrote, "The wait is over! Presenting the title of #Thalaivar170 - VETTAIYAN. Unleashing Thalaivar's power, style &amp; swag on his special day!"</p>

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<p><em>Vettaiyan</em>, billed as an entertainer with a message, also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Ritika Singh, Manju Warrier and Dushara Vijayan. The music of the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.&nbsp;<br />
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Apart from <em>Vettaiyan,</em> Rajinikanth's upcoming films include a yet-untitled project with Lokesh Kanagaraj and daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth's <em>Lal Salaam</em>.&nbsp;<br />
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Earlier this year, the actor was seen in <em>Jailer</em>, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film, which was released in August, emerged as a box-office success.<br />
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On Rajinikanth's birthday, several celebrities shared their wishes for the actor.<br />
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Shah Rukh Khan posted his picture with a large print of Rajinikanth's photo from <em>Chennai Express</em> and wrote, “Here’s wishing the inimitable legend - @rajinikanth Thalaiva a very happy birthday! Big hugs from me (just one of the many “all the Rajini fans!”)… Lots of love sir and may you keep entertaining us for many years to come!”<br />
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Actor Kamal Haasan took to X and wrote in Tamil, "Happy birthday to my dear friend Superstar @rajinikanth. I sincerely wish you to live a happy life reaping success today and forever."<br />
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Actor Dhanush wrote, "Happy birthday Thalaiva @rajinikanth," followed by multiple joined hands and red heart emoticons.<br />
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<em>RRR&nbsp;</em>actor Jr NTR wrote, "Wishing the one &amp; only Thalaivar @Rajinikanth sir, a very Happy Birthday. May your charisma continue to inspire for generations."</p>


On Rajinikanth's 73rd birthday, Lyca Productions announced the title of the 170th film. The Indian superstar turned a year older on December 12 and the production house marked the special day with the special announcement.

On Rajinikanth's 73rd birthday, Lyca Productions announced the title of the 170th film. The Indian superstar turned a year older on December 12 and the production house marked the special day with the special announcement. Rajinikanth's new film is titled - Vettaiyan. The Tamil film, which was announced in March, will be directed by TJ Gnanavel of Jai Bhim fame. The production house shared the film's title teaser on X and wrote, "The wait is over! Presenting the title of #Thalaivar170 - VETTAIYAN. Unleashing Thalaivar's power, style & swag on his special day!" The wait is over! ⌛ Presenting the title of #Thalaivar170 🕴🏻 - VETTAIYAN 🕶️ ▶️ https://t.co/lzzKA7B0lA Unleashing Thalaivar's power, style & swag on his special day! 💥#Vettaiyan 🕶️ @rajinikanth @SrBachchan @tjgnan @anirudhofficial @LycaProductions #Subaskaran… pic.twitter.com/6wD1c5Zehw — Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) December 12, 2023 × Vettaiyan, billed as an entertainer with a message, also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Ritika Singh, Manju Warrier and Dushara Vijayan. The music of the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Apart from Vettaiyan, Rajinikanth's upcoming films include a yet-untitled project with Lokesh Kanagaraj and daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam. Earlier this year, the actor was seen in Jailer, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film, which was released in August, emerged as a box-office success. On Rajinikanth's birthday, several celebrities shared their wishes for the actor. Shah Rukh Khan posted his picture with a large print of Rajinikanth's photo from Chennai Express and wrote, “Here’s wishing the inimitable legend - @rajinikanth Thalaiva a very happy birthday! Big hugs from me (just one of the many “all the Rajini fans!”)… Lots of love sir and may you keep entertaining us for many years to come!” Actor Kamal Haasan took to X and wrote in Tamil, "Happy birthday to my dear friend Superstar @rajinikanth. I sincerely wish you to live a happy life reaping success today and forever." Actor Dhanush wrote, "Happy birthday Thalaiva @rajinikanth," followed by multiple joined hands and red heart emoticons. RRR actor Jr NTR wrote, "Wishing the one & only Thalaivar @Rajinikanth sir, a very Happy Birthday. May your charisma continue to inspire for generations."

On Rajinikanth's birthday, Lyca Productions unveils title of the actor's 170th movie

<p>As Thalaiva celebrates his 69th birthday today, friends and family turned to social media to wish superstar Rajinikanth.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Among the many wishes that flooded on the superstar's timeline, one that stands out is by his daughters,&nbsp;Aishwarya and Soundarya. While the younger daughter Soundarya shared an album of special moments featuring her father, Aishwarya shared one single photo of theirs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aishwarya wrote, "Will follow forever... just to see that smile... happy birthday, appa!"</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Soundarya wrote, "Happy birthday, my life, my father... my everything!"</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B58kpH9joAO/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Happy birthday my life ❤️❤️❤️ my father... My everything!!</a></p>

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<p>Actor Dhanush, who is married to Aishwarya, shared this birthday message for the superstar. He wrote, "Happy birthday #thalaiva"</p>

<p>Check out the tweet:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy birthday <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thalaiva?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#thalaiva</a> 🙏🙏🙏</p>
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) <a href="https://twitter.com/dhanushkraja/status/1204987650609795072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Rajinikanth has maintained a stronghold over his fans. His films continue to be as relevant and successful as when he first started. Rajinikanth also entered politics and he is expected to launch his political party ahead of the 2021 assembly elections. There are rumours that we might hear some news on that front today as it is his birthday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As for films, Rajinikanth will be seen in 'Darbar' that is up for release on January 15, 2020.&nbsp;'Darbar'&nbsp;will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.&nbsp;</p>


As Thalaiva celebrates his 69th birthday today, friends and family turned to social media to wish superstar Rajinikanth. Among the many wishes that flooded on the superstar's timeline, one that stands out is by his daughters, Aishwarya and Soundarya.

As Thalaiva celebrates his 69th birthday today, friends and family turned to social media to wish superstar Rajinikanth. Among the many wishes that flooded on the superstar's timeline, one that stands out is by his daughters, Aishwarya and Soundarya. While the younger daughter Soundarya shared an album of special moments featuring her father, Aishwarya shared one single photo of theirs. Aishwarya wrote, "Will follow forever... just to see that smile... happy birthday, appa!" Meanwhile, Soundarya wrote, "Happy birthday, my life, my father... my everything!" See their posts: View this post on Instagram Will follow forever ... just to see that smile .. happy birthday Appa! A post shared by Aishwaryaa R Dhanush (@aishwaryaa_r_dhanush) on Dec 11, 2019 at 11:31am PST × View this post on Instagram Happy birthday my life ❤️❤️❤️ my father... My everything!! A post shared by Soundarya Rajinikanth (@soundaryaarajinikant) on Dec 11, 2019 at 1:00pm PST × Actor Dhanush, who is married to Aishwarya, shared this birthday message for the superstar. He wrote, "Happy birthday #thalaiva" Check out the tweet: Happy birthday #thalaiva 🙏🙏🙏 — Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) December 12, 2019 × Rajinikanth has maintained a stronghold over his fans. His films continue to be as relevant and successful as when he first started. Rajinikanth also entered politics and he is expected to launch his political party ahead of the 2021 assembly elections. There are rumours that we might hear some news on that front today as it is his birthday. As for films, Rajinikanth will be seen in 'Darbar' that is up for release on January 15, 2020. 'Darbar' will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

Rajinikanth's daughters Aishwarya, Soundarya share emotional posts wishing their Appa, a happy birthday

<p>Ahead of superstar Rajinikanth`s birthday which falls on December 12, fans have already started to celebrate.<br />
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At Saidapet Gangai Amman Temple on Thursday fans of the ace actor gathered to pray for his long life and continue their 70-day celebrations for the Thailaiva`s 68th birthday.<br />
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South Chennai West District Secretary Ravichandran participated in the arrangements to mark the superstar`s birthday celebration.<br />
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Members of the Rajini Makkal Mandram, a fan-based organisation of Rajnikanth organised special <em>archanas </em>(prayers) in the temple. They also distributed food and freebies with Rajinikanth stickers to fans and well-wishers of the star.<br />
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Ravichandran said, "We are providing freebies to people every day. On December 12th we are going to celebrate in a grand manner and have also invited Rajini sir."<br />
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The District Secretary added, "Next year definitely Thalaivar will start the party and in 2021 he became a chief minister of Tamil Nadu."<br />
"If our Thalaivar says to work with Kamal Hassan we all are to accept it and follow our leader," he said.</p>

<p>Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to be held in 2021. Meanwhile, Rajinikanth recently wrapped work on AR Murugadoss starrer `Darbar`.&nbsp;</p>


Ahead of superstar Rajinikanth`s birthday which falls on December 12, fans have already started to celebrate. At Saidapet Gangai Amman Temple on Thursday fans of the ace actor gathered to pray for his long life and continue their 70-day celebrations for the Thailaiva`s 68th birthday.

Ahead of superstar Rajinikanth`s birthday which falls on December 12, fans have already started to celebrate. At Saidapet Gangai Amman Temple on Thursday fans of the ace actor gathered to pray for his long life and continue their 70-day celebrations for the Thailaiva`s 68th birthday. South Chennai West District Secretary Ravichandran participated in the arrangements to mark the superstar`s birthday celebration. Members of the Rajini Makkal Mandram, a fan-based organisation of Rajnikanth organised special archanas (prayers) in the temple. They also distributed food and freebies with Rajinikanth stickers to fans and well-wishers of the star. Ravichandran said, "We are providing freebies to people every day. On December 12th we are going to celebrate in a grand manner and have also invited Rajini sir." The District Secretary added, "Next year definitely Thalaivar will start the party and in 2021 he became a chief minister of Tamil Nadu." "If our Thalaivar says to work with Kamal Hassan we all are to accept it and follow our leader," he said. Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to be held in 2021. Meanwhile, Rajinikanth recently wrapped work on AR Murugadoss starrer `Darbar`.

Ahead of Rajinikanth's birthday, fans plan 70 days long celebration

<p>It's Rajinikanth's birthday and he has the perfect gift&nbsp;for his fans. The makers of 'Petta' will be releasing the first teaser of the film on Wednesday morning. Rajinikanth and Simran star in the film whose first look and music were released a few weeks back.<br />
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Since it is the superstar's birthday, makers have decided to use the best moments of the actor from the film and make a special video around him. The film also stars Trisha Krishnan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rajinikanth collaborates with director Karthik Subbaraj for the first time.&nbsp;</p>

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Subbaraj took to Twitter to wish the superstar ahead of the release of the teaser.&nbsp;<br />
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He tweeted, " Happy birthday Thalaivaaaaaa!!! Wish you many many more happy returns of this day.... You are always the ONE , the ONLY ONE, the SUPER ONE.... Love you SUPERSTAR!! Thanks for giving me the bestest moments of my life to cherish forever!!"</p>

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— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) <a href="https://twitter.com/karthiksubbaraj/status/1072566580196896774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Meanwhile, Rajinikanth's last release, Shankar's '2.0' is still going strong at the box office. The film has&nbsp;become<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rajinikanths-20-becomes-the-biggest-hit-of-2018-earns-more-than-rs-600-crores-worldwide-183402"> the&nbsp;highest grosser of 2018</a> and earned more than Rs 600 crores worldwide.<br />
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The film was a sequel of Shankar's earlier film 'Enthiran' and has Rajinikanth playing a double role- that of a scientist and a Robot. Akshay Kumar plays the baddie in the film.&nbsp;</p>


It's Rajinikanth's birthday and he has the perfect gift for his fans. The makers of 'Petta' will be releasing the first teaser of the film on Wednesday morning. Rajinikanth and Simran star in the film whose first look and music were released a few weeks back.

It's Rajinikanth's birthday and he has the perfect gift for his fans. The makers of 'Petta' will be releasing the first teaser of the film on Wednesday morning. Rajinikanth and Simran star in the film whose first look and music were released a few weeks back. Since it is the superstar's birthday, makers have decided to use the best moments of the actor from the film and make a special video around him. The film also stars Trisha Krishnan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rajinikanth collaborates with director Karthik Subbaraj for the first time. Subbaraj took to Twitter to wish the superstar ahead of the release of the teaser. He tweeted, " Happy birthday Thalaivaaaaaa!!! Wish you many many more happy returns of this day.... You are always the ONE , the ONLY ONE, the SUPER ONE.... Love you SUPERSTAR!! Thanks for giving me the bestest moments of my life to cherish forever!!" Happy birthday Thalaivaaaaaa!!! Wish you many many more happy returns of this day.... You are always the ONE , the ONLY ONE, the SUPER ONE.... Love you SUPERSTAR!! Thanks for giving me the bestest moments of my life to cherish forever!! pic.twitter.com/s2nEconWJq — karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) December 11, 2018 × Meanwhile, Rajinikanth's last release, Shankar's '2.0' is still going strong at the box office. The film has become the highest grosser of 2018 and earned more than Rs 600 crores worldwide. The film was a sequel of Shankar's earlier film 'Enthiran' and has Rajinikanth playing a double role- that of a scientist and a Robot. Akshay Kumar plays the baddie in the film.

On Rajinikanth's birthday, fans to be treated with the teaser of his next 'Petta'

<p>This was expected. Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer '2.0' has crossed the Rs 600 crore mark at the box office worldwide within two weeks of its release and is now the biggest hot of 2018. Its collections are now more than that of 'Sanju' and 'Padmaavat' which were the highest grossers of this year till now.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'2.0' &nbsp;is also the eighth highest grossing Indian film globally which has 'Dangal', 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion', 'Secret Superstar', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'PK', 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Sultan' in the top grossers list. &nbsp;It is also the third film from south Indian after the Baahubali series to enter the all-time highest grossing Indian films list, which is dominated by Bollywood movies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film, originally made in Tamil, was released across the world in various other dubbed languages. Its Hindi dubbed version has done the maximum business owing to both Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's popularity. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/20-review-vfx-is-the-real-hero-in-this-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-starrer-180194">Read the film's review here</a>.<br />
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In the domestic market alone the film has earned a whopping<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/20-worldwide-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-akshay-kumars-film-earns-rs-400-crore-181120"> Rs 450 crore</a>, making it the fourth highest Indian grosser of all time, only behind the mega blockbusters such as 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion', 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Dangal'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Its Tamil version is inching towards crossing the Rs 100 crore mark. It must be noted that very few Tamil films are able to achieve this feat. Films like 'Sarkar', 'Mersal', Rajini's 'Enthiran' and the 'Baahubali' series are some of the films that have crossed the Rs 100 crore mark.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The overseas revenue of '2.0' has also been stupendous and crossed the $17.5 million mark (Rs 127 crore) in 11 days. According to trade pundits, the film is likely to gain more in the coming weeks but its business may get affected post 21 December- when Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' hits the theatres.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, as Rajinikanth turns 68 on Wednesday, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/on-rajinikanths-birthday-fans-to-be-treated-with-the-teaser-of-his-next-petta-183387">the actor will be gearing up for the release of his next 'Petta'</a>. The makers will be revealing the first teaser of the film on Wednesday to mark the superstar's birthday.&nbsp;</p>


This was expected. Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer '2.0' has crossed the Rs 600 crore mark at the box office worldwide within two weeks of its release and is now the biggest hot of 2018.

This was expected. Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer '2.0' has crossed the Rs 600 crore mark at the box office worldwide within two weeks of its release and is now the biggest hot of 2018. Its collections are now more than that of 'Sanju' and 'Padmaavat' which were the highest grossers of this year till now. '2.0' is also the eighth highest grossing Indian film globally which has 'Dangal', 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion', 'Secret Superstar', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'PK', 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Sultan' in the top grossers list. It is also the third film from south Indian after the Baahubali series to enter the all-time highest grossing Indian films list, which is dominated by Bollywood movies. The film, originally made in Tamil, was released across the world in various other dubbed languages. Its Hindi dubbed version has done the maximum business owing to both Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's popularity. Read the film's review here. In the domestic market alone the film has earned a whopping Rs 450 crore, making it the fourth highest Indian grosser of all time, only behind the mega blockbusters such as 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion', 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Dangal'. Its Tamil version is inching towards crossing the Rs 100 crore mark. It must be noted that very few Tamil films are able to achieve this feat. Films like 'Sarkar', 'Mersal', Rajini's 'Enthiran' and the 'Baahubali' series are some of the films that have crossed the Rs 100 crore mark. The overseas revenue of '2.0' has also been stupendous and crossed the $17.5 million mark (Rs 127 crore) in 11 days. According to trade pundits, the film is likely to gain more in the coming weeks but its business may get affected post 21 December- when Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' hits the theatres. Meanwhile, as Rajinikanth turns 68 on Wednesday, the actor will be gearing up for the release of his next 'Petta'. The makers will be revealing the first teaser of the film on Wednesday to mark the superstar's birthday.

Rajinikanth's '2.0' becomes the biggest hit of 2018, earns more than Rs 600 crores worldwide

<p>It's finally here! Fans have been counting by the minute to catch a glimpse of superstar Rajinikanth in 'Petta' and the makers have now finally released the film's teaser.&nbsp;<br />
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A montage of some of the actor's shots from the film, the teaser pays the superstar a tribute of sorts on his 68th birthday.&nbsp;<br />
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Director Karthik Subbaraj himself took to Twitter to share the teaser of the film as he wished the actor.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here it is!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Petta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Petta</a> official teaser<br />
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Happy birthday Thalaivaaaaaa!!<a href="https://t.co/JGJo2cBuFb">https://t.co/JGJo2cBuFb</a><a href="https://twitter.com/sunpictures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sunpictures</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PettaBirthdayTrEAtSER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PettaBirthdayTrEAtSER</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBDSuperstarRajinikanth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HBDSuperstarRajinikanth</a></p>
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) <a href="https://twitter.com/karthiksubbaraj/status/1072725924481687552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Apart from Rajinikanth, the film also features Simran, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Trisha Krishnan.&nbsp;<br />
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The film's music has already been released and being loved by the fans.&nbsp;<br />
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The film will release in theatres in January 2019.&nbsp;</p>


It's finally here! Fans have been counting by the minute to catch a glimpse of superstar Rajinikanth in 'Petta' and the makers have now finally released the film's teaser.

It's finally here! Fans have been counting by the minute to catch a glimpse of superstar Rajinikanth in 'Petta' and the makers have now finally released the film's teaser. A montage of some of the actor's shots from the film, the teaser pays the superstar a tribute of sorts on his 68th birthday. Director Karthik Subbaraj himself took to Twitter to share the teaser of the film as he wished the actor. Here it is!! #Petta official teaser Happy birthday Thalaivaaaaaa!!https://t.co/JGJo2cBuFb@sunpictures #PettaBirthdayTrEAtSER #HBDSuperstarRajinikanth — karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) December 12, 2018 × Apart from Rajinikanth, the film also features Simran, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Trisha Krishnan. The film's music has already been released and being loved by the fans. The film will release in theatres in January 2019.

'Petta' teaser: Rajinikanth's quintessential swag is on full display

<p>Superstar Rajinikanth turned 67 today, with his fans leading the birthday celebrations.</p>

<p>The actor was, however, not in town, according to his publicist.</p>

<p>Enthusiastic Rajini fans celebrated their icon&#39;s birthday by conducting prayers, even as many of them thronged the city with a hope of catching a glimpse of the actor, currently busy with <em>Kala-Karikalan</em>, touted as a sequel to his 2016 hit <em>Kabali</em>.</p>

<p>Actor Dhanush, also the son-in-law of Rajinikanth, announced the launch of the film&#39;s second look coinciding with the veteran star&#39;s birthday today.</p>

<p>The picture shows Rajinikanth wearing dark glasses and a black shirt.The film, being produced by Dhanush, has already set off a buzz among his fans.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here you go !! The king of style ?? our Superstar&rsquo;s &ldquo;kaalaa&rdquo; 2nd look. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theswagofsuperstar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#theswagofsuperstar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kaalaa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kaalaa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/happybirthdaythalaiva?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#happybirthdaythalaiva</a> <a href="https://t.co/TuuA8mx2vT">pic.twitter.com/TuuA8mx2vT</a></p>
&mdash; Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) <a href="https://twitter.com/dhanushkraja/status/940287584692867074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Political and cinema world greeted the actor on his birthday.</p>

<p>In his Twitter message, Actor Amitabh Bachchan termed Rajinikanth a &quot;friend&quot; and a &quot;large-hearted colossus&quot;.&nbsp;&quot;To my dear friend, colleague and a most humble and large hearted Colossus !! Birthday greetings,&quot; he tweeted.<br />
He also uploaded a picture of himself with Rajinikanth.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">T 2739 - To my dear friend, colleague and a most humble and large hearted Colossus !! Birthday greetings .. ???? ??, ???? ?? , ???? ??????? ?? !!???? <a href="https://t.co/ToIVU0LGLL">pic.twitter.com/ToIVU0LGLL</a></p>
&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/940433356679929856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Actor Akshay Kumar, his co-star in <em>2.0</em>, also greeted Rajinikanth on his birthday.&nbsp;&quot;Have always been in awe of your onscreen persona but working with you made me a bigger fan of you offscreen. They don&#39;t call you Superstar just like that. Keep shining the brightest@superstarrajini Sir,&quot; Akshay tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Have always been in awe of your onscreen persona but working with you made me a bigger fan of you offscreen. They don&#39;t call you Superstar just like that :) Keep shining the brightest ?<a href="https://twitter.com/superstarrajini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@superstarrajini</a> Sir <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySuperStarRajinikanth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySuperStarRajinikanth</a></p>
&mdash; Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar/status/940426154829385728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>DMK leader MK Stalin, MDMK founder Vaiko and BJP state unit President Tamilisai Sounderrajan, actors Radhika, Kajal Aggarwal and Vikram Prabhu were among those who wished the superstar.&nbsp;&quot;#HBDSuperStarRajinikanth I, very sincerely, wish you a long, contented, happy and healthy life. @superstarrajini,&quot; tweeted Stalin.</p>

<p>Vaiko spoke to Rajinikanth over the phone and extended his birthday greetings, wishing him a long life and good health.&nbsp;In a Tamil tweet, Soundararajan greeted &quot;brother&quot; Rajinikanth on behalf of the BJP state unit.<br />
The political circle in Tamil Nadu is abuzz with speculation of the actor taking the political plunge, especially after his statement earlier this year asking his fans to &quot;prepare for war&quot;. It was seen as his hint of a political entry.</p>

<p>At a fans&#39; meeting in May this year, he said, &quot;When war comes they (professionals) will come to the rescue of their motherland.. I have a profession, work, duty and so do you. Go to your places, do your duty, take care of your vocation.. Let us face the war when it comes.&quot;<br />
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He had also complained that the &quot;system is rotten&quot; in the presence of leaders like Stalin and PMK&#39;s Anbumani Ramadoss.<br />
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The actor has not made any loaded statements after that but his contemporary Kamal Haasan has gone ballistic against the ruling AIADMK on corruption, hinting he might make a political plunge.</p>

<p>In 1996, Rajinikanth had publicly criticised the then AIADMK government led by the late J Jayalalithaa on the law and order front and had backed the then DMK-TMC combine, which swept the polls, routing AIADMK.</p>


Enthusiastic Rajini fans celebrated their icon's birthday by conducting prayers, even as many of them thronged the city with a hope of catching a glimpse of the actor

Superstar Rajinikanth turned 67 today, with his fans leading the birthday celebrations. The actor was, however, not in town, according to his publicist. Enthusiastic Rajini fans celebrated their icon's birthday by conducting prayers, even as many of them thronged the city with a hope of catching a glimpse of the actor, currently busy with Kala-Karikalan, touted as a sequel to his 2016 hit Kabali. Actor Dhanush, also the son-in-law of Rajinikanth, announced the launch of the film's second look coinciding with the veteran star's birthday today. The picture shows Rajinikanth wearing dark glasses and a black shirt.The film, being produced by Dhanush, has already set off a buzz among his fans. Here you go !! The king of style ?? our Superstar’s “kaalaa” 2nd look. #theswagofsuperstar #kaalaa #happybirthdaythalaiva pic.twitter.com/TuuA8mx2vT — Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) December 11, 2017 × Political and cinema world greeted the actor on his birthday. In his Twitter message, Actor Amitabh Bachchan termed Rajinikanth a "friend" and a "large-hearted colossus". "To my dear friend, colleague and a most humble and large hearted Colossus !! Birthday greetings," he tweeted. He also uploaded a picture of himself with Rajinikanth. T 2739 - To my dear friend, colleague and a most humble and large hearted Colossus !! Birthday greetings .. ???? ??, ???? ?? , ???? ??????? ?? !!???? pic.twitter.com/ToIVU0LGLL — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 12, 2017 × Actor Akshay Kumar, his co-star in 2.0, also greeted Rajinikanth on his birthday. "Have always been in awe of your onscreen persona but working with you made me a bigger fan of you offscreen. They don't call you Superstar just like that. Keep shining the brightest@superstarrajini Sir," Akshay tweeted. Have always been in awe of your onscreen persona but working with you made me a bigger fan of you offscreen. They don't call you Superstar just like that :) Keep shining the brightest ?@superstarrajini Sir #HappyBirthdaySuperStarRajinikanth — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 12, 2017 × DMK leader MK Stalin, MDMK founder Vaiko and BJP state unit President Tamilisai Sounderrajan, actors Radhika, Kajal Aggarwal and Vikram Prabhu were among those who wished the superstar. "#HBDSuperStarRajinikanth I, very sincerely, wish you a long, contented, happy and healthy life. @superstarrajini," tweeted Stalin. Vaiko spoke to Rajinikanth over the phone and extended his birthday greetings, wishing him a long life and good health. In a Tamil tweet, Soundararajan greeted "brother" Rajinikanth on behalf of the BJP state unit. The political circle in Tamil Nadu is abuzz with speculation of the actor taking the political plunge, especially after his statement earlier this year asking his fans to "prepare for war". It was seen as his hint of a political entry. At a fans' meeting in May this year, he said, "When war comes they (professionals) will come to the rescue of their motherland.. I have a profession, work, duty and so do you. Go to your places, do your duty, take care of your vocation.. Let us face the war when it comes." He had also complained that the "system is rotten" in the presence of leaders like Stalin and PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss. The actor has not made any loaded statements after that but his contemporary Kamal Haasan has gone ballistic against the ruling AIADMK on corruption, hinting he might make a political plunge. In 1996, Rajinikanth had publicly criticised the then AIADMK government led by the late J Jayalalithaa on the law and order front and had backed the then DMK-TMC combine, which swept the polls, routing AIADMK.

Superstar Rajinikanth turns 67, wishes pour in

<p><em>&quot;To be or not to be&quot; &quot;If chance will have me king it will crown me without my stir&quot;... Shakespeare</em></p>

<p>Superstar Rajinikanth&#39;s fans are celebrating his birthday on December 12 and expect him to announce the launch of his political party. He has been dithering and delaying far too long. Expectations reached new heights in May this year when in a meeting with his fans he asked his fans to be ready for a war and he would enter politics God willing. This was by far the most definite clue that he has made the decision. Since then he has been meeting political analysts, journalists and even politicians to discuss his plan. Many seem to have advised him that this was the right time for him to take a plunge as Jayalalithaa is dead and DMK leader Karunanidhi has become completely inactive at 94.</p>

<p>More than ten thousand of his fans even gathered in the southern city of Tiruchirappalli recently under the guidance of the leader of the non-political Gandhian movement, Tamilaruvi Manian, perhaps to test the waters. Rajinikanth has consulted Manian several times before. According to Manian, Rajinikanth has made up his mind to start his own party.<br />
He has delayed it too long. Another popular star Kamal Haasan, who has been making big noises against corrupt politicians of late, has already announced his decision to start a new party. He has launched a new app for enrolling members for his new party. Another filmstar, Vijay, with a sizeable fan following, is also toying with the idea of entering politics. In view of these developments, Rajinikanth has become silent of late. People have been waiting since 1996 when he openly opposed Jayalalithaa saying if people voted for Jayalalithaa even God would not be able to save Tamil Nadu. Jayalalithaa was defeated&nbsp; in the election. But her defeat could not be attributed to Rajinikanth&#39;s campaign alone. People were highly dssatified with her regime following allegations of corruption and misrule. It was time when people of Tamil Nadu were looking for an alternative to both the Dravidian parties and the then prime minister Narasimha Rao openly invited him to join the Congress party. He dithered perhaps he had a brilliant film career ahead. But it should be noted that Jayalalithaa staged a comeback in the 1998 parliamentary elections winning 18 seats despite Rajinikanth&rsquo;s campaign against her.</p>

<p>He now seems to have realised that celebrity status alone can no longer win elections (he said this in a function to inaugurate a statue of Sivaji Ganesan in which Kamal Haasan was also present). True, he has the biggest fan following but can it be converted into votes? His fans have become older and more mature to vote for a filmstar who has no political background. All these years, he has been desisting from expressing his views on any political issue concerning the common man. His opponents say that he is a non Tamil. He is a Maharashtrian from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu should be ruled only by a Tamil. Analysts say that he is too much of a gentleman and lacks the cunning and deceit that have become the essential qualities of a modern day politician and hence will find it difficult to survive in politics. His superstar image alone is not enough to sustain in politics of intrigues. He cannot be compared to the late political giant MG Ramachandran who was nurtured and brought up by the DMK till he outgrew it.</p>

<p>MG Ramachandran very carefully nurtured his own pro-poor and pro-people image, judiciously selecting his film roles and pitched it right when the dissatisfaction against Karunanidhi&#39;s rule was at its peak. He won and till his death none could beat him politically. Jayalalithaa, who took over his party, was lucky to forge an alliance with the Congress in 1991 and catapulted to power by a sympathy wave created by the assassination of the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The blame was squarely on the DMK which the people rightly or wrongly thought was responsible for allowing Sri Lankan LTTE to operate in Tamil Nadu.</p>

<p>People are becoming more and more politically aware to confuse the reel image with the real image. Actor Vijayakanthi who started his own party should be regretting now with his party totally in a shambles. In the past, the doyen Sivaji Ganesan who too had a large fan following could not make it in politics.</p>

<p>Rajinikanth&#39;s critics say that he usually makes such noises just before the release of his films which help them to become hits. His two films - Kaala and Entiran - are due for release shortly.</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The author writes here in a personal capacity)</em></p>


Rajinikanth seems to have realised that celebrity status alone can no longer win elections. His fans have become older and more mature to vote for a filmstar who has no political background.

"To be or not to be" "If chance will have me king it will crown me without my stir"... Shakespeare Superstar Rajinikanth's fans are celebrating his birthday on December 12 and expect him to announce the launch of his political party. He has been dithering and delaying far too long. Expectations reached new heights in May this year when in a meeting with his fans he asked his fans to be ready for a war and he would enter politics God willing. This was by far the most definite clue that he has made the decision. Since then he has been meeting political analysts, journalists and even politicians to discuss his plan. Many seem to have advised him that this was the right time for him to take a plunge as Jayalalithaa is dead and DMK leader Karunanidhi has become completely inactive at 94. More than ten thousand of his fans even gathered in the southern city of Tiruchirappalli recently under the guidance of the leader of the non-political Gandhian movement, Tamilaruvi Manian, perhaps to test the waters. Rajinikanth has consulted Manian several times before. According to Manian, Rajinikanth has made up his mind to start his own party. He has delayed it too long. Another popular star Kamal Haasan, who has been making big noises against corrupt politicians of late, has already announced his decision to start a new party. He has launched a new app for enrolling members for his new party. Another filmstar, Vijay, with a sizeable fan following, is also toying with the idea of entering politics. In view of these developments, Rajinikanth has become silent of late. People have been waiting since 1996 when he openly opposed Jayalalithaa saying if people voted for Jayalalithaa even God would not be able to save Tamil Nadu. Jayalalithaa was defeated in the election. But her defeat could not be attributed to Rajinikanth's campaign alone. People were highly dssatified with her regime following allegations of corruption and misrule. It was time when people of Tamil Nadu were looking for an alternative to both the Dravidian parties and the then prime minister Narasimha Rao openly invited him to join the Congress party. He dithered perhaps he had a brilliant film career ahead. But it should be noted that Jayalalithaa staged a comeback in the 1998 parliamentary elections winning 18 seats despite Rajinikanth’s campaign against her. He now seems to have realised that celebrity status alone can no longer win elections (he said this in a function to inaugurate a statue of Sivaji Ganesan in which Kamal Haasan was also present). True, he has the biggest fan following but can it be converted into votes? His fans have become older and more mature to vote for a filmstar who has no political background. All these years, he has been desisting from expressing his views on any political issue concerning the common man. His opponents say that he is a non Tamil. He is a Maharashtrian from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu should be ruled only by a Tamil. Analysts say that he is too much of a gentleman and lacks the cunning and deceit that have become the essential qualities of a modern day politician and hence will find it difficult to survive in politics. His superstar image alone is not enough to sustain in politics of intrigues. He cannot be compared to the late political giant MG Ramachandran who was nurtured and brought up by the DMK till he outgrew it. MG Ramachandran very carefully nurtured his own pro-poor and pro-people image, judiciously selecting his film roles and pitched it right when the dissatisfaction against Karunanidhi's rule was at its peak. He won and till his death none could beat him politically. Jayalalithaa, who took over his party, was lucky to forge an alliance with the Congress in 1991 and catapulted to power by a sympathy wave created by the assassination of the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The blame was squarely on the DMK which the people rightly or wrongly thought was responsible for allowing Sri Lankan LTTE to operate in Tamil Nadu. People are becoming more and more politically aware to confuse the reel image with the real image. Actor Vijayakanthi who started his own party should be regretting now with his party totally in a shambles. In the past, the doyen Sivaji Ganesan who too had a large fan following could not make it in politics. Rajinikanth's critics say that he usually makes such noises just before the release of his films which help them to become hits. His two films - Kaala and Entiran - are due for release shortly. (Disclaimer: The author writes here in a personal capacity)

Opinion: What Rajinikanth has to learn before joining politics