The superstar, who has long been a matinee star and is known as 'Thalaiva', received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema history's greatest rank for such a performer, for the year 2019
Rajinikanth honored his eldest brother Sathyanarayana Rao, transport teammate and buddy Raj Bahadur, his admirers, directors, coworkers, and the Tamil folks for their unflinching support over the past five decades in his victory speech.
The Central Government has announced that South Indian actor Rajnikanth will be presented with the highest film honour in the country, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema".
Dadasaheb Phalke Awards 2021 was a star-studded affair. Check out celebs like Kunal Kemmu, Sushmita Sen and Rahika Madan in gorgeous outfit of the day (OOTD).