Megastar Rajinikanth’s much-awaited film Annaatthe released on the big screens today, two years after his last theatrical release Darbar in 2019. Fans started their celebrations even before the release of the film and had lined up at multiplexes as early as 3:30 am on Thursday to watch the film first day, first show. Written and directed by Siva, the action flick has a star-studded cast of Meena, Khushbu, Nayanthara and Keerthy Suresh, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Vela Ramamoorthy, and Soori.
Several people were seen lined up in the early hours outside PVR, Sion. Those who spoke to ANI, reflected an eagerness to watch the movie. Ramya, a local said who turned up way before the scheduled time was also among those in the queue. She said, “We are here for the 6 am show. Diwali or no Diwali, Thalaiva’s movie is no less than a festival. It is a Diwali treat for us.”
Another enthusiastic fan, Ganesh, said that he is an ardent follower of Rajinikanth. “It has released on Diwali and there is no bigger happiness for us than this. It is a big treat for us. Even amid COVID-19, people are here for the 6 am show. I’m glad. After a long time, the movie is being released. It is a gift for us. Without his movie, a festival is incomplete,” he said.
An eatery owner Karnan in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy is selling dosa for Re 1 as a token of prayer for the movie. “I wish and pray that people turn up in large numbers and movie becomes a huge hit,” he said.
Rajinikanth recently received the esteemed Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to the cinema. A few days later after receiving the award, he underwent the medical procedure of Carotid Artery Revascularization.
The ‘2.0’ star had made his debut in 1975 with K Balachander’s ‘Apoorva Ragangal’ and has completed more than 45 years in the Tamil film industry. The 70-year-old star has featured in South Indian and Bollywood movies and has a humongous fan following. He has delivered hit films such as ‘Billu’, ‘Muthu’, ‘Baashha’, ‘Sivaji’, and ‘Enthiran’. Rajinikanth was last seen in AR Murugadoss’s ‘Darbar’.
