In a heartfelt tribute to mark 50 years of Rajinikanth in cinema, a fan named Karthik adorned the Rajinikanth temple in Madurai, Arulmigu Sri Rajini Temple, with over 5,500 photographs of the superstar.
On Wednesday Kamal Haasan, now president of the Makkal Needhi Maiyyam, went over to Rajinikanth's bungalow in Chennai's posh Poes Garden area to seek his friend's blessings ahead of taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member on July 25 in New Delhi.
Unlike Bollywood, who love to party and post coloutful pictures, the stars down south continue to work even as they celebrate Holi.
Take a look at Superstar Rajnikanth's memorable performance in a negative role.
A tribute to one of Indian cinema's most prolific filmmakers K Balachander, who passed away at the age of 84 on December 23.
Divya Nair is spoilt for choice, but picks her favourite Rajini films.
The 84-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner has given some of the best talents to Indian cinema.
If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.
Hailed as one of the finest filmmakers of his time, K Balachander, who passed into the ages on December 23, has left behind a rich legacy of hard-hitting films, some of which have been routinely credited with redefining Tamil cinema.
As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.
Saluting the late MS Viswanathan and his brilliant music.
The very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision, making it sound every bit political, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
More than the revenue component, the movies gain hugely in terms of visibility and reach, reports T E Narasimhan.
Rajinikanth's visible electoral strength is his constant mouthing of the term, 'aanmiga arasiyal', or 'spiritual politics', without he having to explain what it is. By implication, it is all that what Dravidian politics is not about. It may imply anti-corruption, being against Periyar's forgotten anti-god, anti-Brahmin dictum, but also ends up covering 'Tamil pride', which begins with Tamil language where, as a Maratha from Karnataka, he has more to defend himself. However, in the contemporary national context, aanmiga arasiyal is seen as a front for Rajini to market his brand of 'soft Hindutva' but identified even more with the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in political terms, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.
Looking back at Rajinikanth's film journey.
Rajinikanth fans throng Chennai theatres to catch his latest film Lingaa.
How a bus conductor named Shivaji Gaekwad became the mega-phenomenon called Rajinikanth.
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