Megastar Rajinikanth celebrates 63rd birthday today

On the auspicious day of 12.12.12, demigod of South film industry Rajinikanth is turning 63. Even in the sixth decade of his life, Rajini is a megastar in all sense. Wishing a very happy birthday to his father, the actor’s elder daughter Aishwaryaa Dhanush said, "My dad is my pillar of strength. I'm blessed and thankful to God everyday for having put me in his arms, to be nurtured with values and virtues followed by this pious, yet so powerful a man .

I hope and pray that I can live up to his expectations all my life and make him a proud father as he has always made me one proud daughter. Here's me shouting out loud "my daddy is the strongest"! Happy birthday Appa. The world and I love you!"

Not only in South India, but in the whole country Rajinikanth is almost a mythical name now and he has achieved an unbelievably 'cult' status among the youngsters as to them Rajinikanth meansYanna Rascala, splitting the bullet into two and he also means catching the air tossed cigarette in style. What is more important to note that Rajini laughs on himself and the filmmakers who cast him opposite younger actresses and talks about the hazards of being a film star in the same breath.

It works on two levels, he earns respect for behaving as per his age and stamps his authority over the ultimate superstar position he enjoys. Maintaining a distinct image is the biggest challenge for any celebrity but Rajini does it without going the extra mile.