The legend Rajinikanth turns to 67 and is still the unquestioned King of entertainment. While fans of the superstar, lovingly called Thalaiva, gathered outside his house in Chennai for his special day, Twitter is flowing with birthday wishes for Rajinikanth.Many celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Sivakarthikeyan, Suresh Raina wished the superstar.On this occasion, Rajinikanth's son-in-law, actor Dhanush, also launched the second look of the megastar from the upcoming film. The actor is seen wearing sunglasses and a bearded look on the poster.

"Here you go! The king of style... Our Superstar's "Kaalaa" second look. The swag of superstar. Happy birthday, Thalaiva."Kaala marks the 164th film of Rajinikanth’s storied career. The Sivaji: The Boss actor essays the role of a man who hails from Tamil Nadu but escapes to Mumbai. It traces his journey to becoming the righteous gangster from the Dharavi slums in the financial capital of the country.Rajinikanth shall ditch a lavish celebration for a secret outing for the third consecutive year. In 2015, the damage to life and property after the Chennai floods led the actor to call off his birthday party while it was the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for which the actor discouraged his fans from celebrating his birthday in their ritualistic manner.

2017, Cyclone Ochki hit the coastal city hard and claimed the lives of around 40 fishermen and 500 are still said to be missing. However, prayer meets for the star’s welfare have been organized this year by his ardent followers.