Superstar Rajinikanth marked a remarkable milestone on 15 August, completing 51 years in Indian cinema.
The actor celebrated the occasion with the cast and crew of his upcoming film Dharman.
A cake-cutting ceremony was organised on the sets in the presence of director Ashwath Marimuthu and other members of the team.
Production house Raaj Kamal Films International also shared a video from the celebration, writing, “51 YEARS. ONE NAME. ONE SUPERSTAR. Celebrating from the sets of DHARMAN.”
Rajinikanth made his acting debut on 15 August, 1975, with Apoorva Raagangal, directed by K Balachander and led by Kamal Haasan.
He initially appeared in supporting and antagonist roles before establishing himself as one of Indian cinema’s biggest stars.
Over the past five decades, Rajinikanth has built a career spanning Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English-language films.
His distinctive mannerisms, dialogue delivery and screen presence have made him a cultural icon, with fans affectionately calling him “Thalaiva”.
Rajinikanth is currently shooting for Dharman, his 173rd film.
Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, the film is produced by Kamal Haasan and R Mahendran under Raaj Kamal Films International and Turmeric Media.
The cast includes Simran Bagga, Raashii Khanna, Yogi Babu and Ashwath Marimuthu.
Simran is reuniting with Rajinikanth after their collaboration in Petta.
Anirudh Ravichander is composing the music and background score, while Niketh Bommireddy is the cinematographer.
Pradeep E Ragav is handling the editing and the Anbariv duo are overseeing the action choreography.
Following Dharman, Rajinikanth will return as Muthuvel Pandian in Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
The film is expected to feature Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah and Suraj Venjaramoodu, while Mohanlal and Shiva Rajkumar are expected to reprise their cameo appearances from the first film.
Jailer 2 is slated to hit theatres on 15 October, 2026.
