MUMBAI: Today, December 12, marks Superstar Rajinikanth's 73rd birthday! His 'dear friend' Kamal Haasan's birthday wish makes this day even more memorable. The "Vikram" actor shared his birthday wishes on his social media profile, and the post is currently trending widely. On Thalaivar's birthday, several famous people and admirers sent the superstar heartfelt birthday wishes via stunning pictures and videos.

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Today, December 12, Rajinikanth turned 73 years old. The actor and his former son-in-law Dhanush sent birthday wishes to him. Superstar on X (previously Twitter) has been receiving a lot of attention from celebrities.

Kamal Haasan recently sent his birthday wishes for his close friend Rajinikanth on X. In Tamil, his tweet roughly translates as, "Happy birthday to my dear friend Superstar @rajinikanth. I sincerely wish you to live a happy life reaping success today and forever (sic)."

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To wish Rajinikanth a happy 73rd birthday, Jr. NTR turned to social media. He wrote, "Wishing the one & only Thalaivar @Rajinikanth sir, a very Happy Birthday. May your charisma continue to inspire for generations (sic)."

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Celebrities like Khushbu Sundar, Ashok Selvan, and several others wished Superstar a happy birthday on their individual social media platforms. Despite being from the same generation, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have remained friends for decades. They have always maintained their relationship and set the standard for friendship for generations, even though their followers saw them as rivals.

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K Balachander, the filmmaker, was the one who connected them. In the 1975 film "Apoorva Raagangal," Rajinikanth portrayed Kamal Haasan's antagonist. The two afterwards appeared together on screen in other movies. Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan eventually came to the conclusion that it was time for them to succeed in the film industry separately.

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After forty years, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan stand as two of the most renowned performers in Indian film history.

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Credit- India Today