‘Thalaivar fanboys for life’: Sivakarthikeyan whistles for Rajinikanth at 'Padayappa' 75th birthday screening

To celebrate actor Rajinikanth's 50 years in the film industry and also his 75th birthday, the mega blockbuster film, 'Padayappa' has been re-released in theatres on December 12. This re-release has created excitement and buzz among the fans.

A special video was also released by Rajinikanth on the occasion that also moved his ardent and loyal fanbase. The experience of seeing 'Padayappa' again on the big screen after many years brought back awakened a nostalgic charm, turning theaters into festival stages.

Sivakarthikeyan watches ‘Padayappa’ as a devoted fan

Actor Sivakarthikeyan, an ardent fan of Rajinikanth, enjoyed watching the re-release of 'Padayappa' in the theater along with his fans. Photos and videos taken during those moments are currently going viral on social media.

Kalaiyarasan, the close associate of Sivakarthikeyan, shared these photos on his social media pages. Sivakarthikeyan, who has always expressed his fandom by using Rajinikanth as a reference in films like 'Remo', 'Rajini Murugan', and 'Maaveeran', this time too, watching the film Thalaivar in the theater and celebrating has excited the fans.

Sivakarthikeyan's fanboy moment

Sivakarthikeyan's latest film is 'Parasakthi', directed by Sudha Kongara. He took out the time to watch 'Padayappa' in the theater despite his busy schedule revealing his true fan nature.

Even after becoming a big star, Sivakarthikeyan's act of sitting in the theater as an ordinary fan and enjoying Thalaivar's film is garnering praise from fans. The re-release of 'Padayappa' has brought back not only Rajinikanth fans, but also actors who love Rajinikanth to the theaters.

‘Padayappa’ re-release sets a new benchmark at the box office

Meanwhile, the re-release culture in Tamil cinema has been growing rapidly in recent times. While films like ‘Gilli’, ‘Sachin’, and ‘Attagasaam’ have achieved record-breaking box office collections in re-releases, ‘Padayappa’ has also joined the ranks. It has been reported that 'Padayappa' has collected over Rs. 15.5 crore in just four days so far, which is considered a significant achievement in the history of re-release films.