Today legendary actor Rajinikanth turns a year older. The Tamil Superstar, whose birthday is usually celebrated with much pomp and show, asked his fans not to celebrate the day as he was mourning the death of Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa.

Who would have thought a former bus conductor would one day come to rule over the Indian film industry and attain the semi-divine status in the hearts and minds of millions of his fans. From flipping his cigarettes to his brisk walk, from wearing sun glasses in his trademark style to the way he looks at camera, the star has established his own brand of style.

While biggest Bollywood films with top star cast find it difficult to touch Rs 100 crore budget, producers don’t even think twice before pouring their wealth into Rajinikanth films. He is the sole reason why 2.0 found no difficulty in finding a producer to dole out more than Rs 350 crore to make the second most expensive film in Asia.

His films have also unlocked several international markets for southern cinema. His films are also a hit in Japan and China too.

Rajinikanth floors people with humility. He’s modest even at times when he’s not expected to. Rajinikanth has publicly admitted that he’s less-talented than Kamal Haasan. He touched Amitabh’s feet at 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). While shooting a song sequence, Rajinikanth bowed in front of actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence. He has never ceased to praise young talent in the industry. Rajinikanth is not someone who fakes things. Humility comes to him naturally.

None the less, celebs and politicians made sure to send out their hearty greetings on his 66th birthday.

Happy birthday @superstarrajini! Wishing you a long life filled with good health.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 12, 2016

T 2469 – It is Rajnikant's birthday on Dec 12th and we wish him greater glory happiness and good helath .. pic.twitter.com/hRQRyYZ7Q6

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 11, 2016

2 the coolest & greatest of em all. Wishing u health happiness & years of entertainment for us.Happy B’Day Thalaivaa pic.twitter.com/xLwRSBbuJe

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 12, 2016

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