Dada Saheb Phalke award: Wishes pour in for Rajinikanth
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Congratulatory messages poured in from varied quarters to celebrity Rajinikanth on Thursday, after the Centre announced conferring the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award on the veteran.
His long-time pal and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan mentioned the award, highest to be bestowed on a performing artist, is 100 per cent acceptable for Rajinikanth whereas DMK president M.K. Stalin mentioned that although ‘delayed’ the popularity was welcome.
“It is a great pleasure that the highest award, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, has been announced to Rajinikanth, the supreme star and my dearest friend. The award is 100 per cent appropriate for Rajini, who has proven that he can win over fans by appearing on screen,” Mr. Haasan tweeted.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had introduced on Thursday that the veteran actor can be bestowed with the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the yr 2019, making him the third cinema persona after the late thespian Sivaji Ganesan and late director K. Balachander, additionally Rajinikanth’s mentor, to have been chosen for the award from Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Stalin described Rajinikanth as a “dear friend” and an “unparalleled performer” and expressed pleasure over him being chosen for the award.
“Delayed but welcome,” he mentioned in a tweet.
He wished that Rajinikanth, “a symbol of acting and friendship,” continues along with his journey in filmdom PMK chief and former union minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss congratulating the celebrity.
“Actor Rajinikanth has been honored with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest award of the film industry in India. Award winning close friend @rajinikanth Congratulations,” he tweeted.
AMMK chief TTV Dhinakaran, nationwide award profitable lyricist Vairamuthu, well-liked comic Vivekh and quite a lot of movie personalities greeted the actor on being chosen for the award.
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy, BJP’s Tamil Nadu in cost C.T. Ravi and state ministers on Thursday joined hundreds of thousands others in greeting Tamil celebrity Rajinikanth on being chosen for the distinguished award.
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