Coolie star THANKS friends who congratulated; calls his fans 'Gods who...'

A number of movie stars wished Rajinikanth a happy 50th year in cinema on Thursday, August 14-the day when his box office banger Coolie was released. immediately, the Tamil superstar has expressed his gratitude to every who congratulated him.

The Tamil movie star Rajinikanth thanked everyone who hailed him on his X account on Friday for marking his 50th year in the movie industry. In a message in Tamil, the Coolie star wished everyone a happy 79th Independence Day. “Happy 79th Independence Day to all of you. My heartfelt thanks go to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, BJP leader Nainar Nagendiran, my friend Annamalai, madam Sasikala, Dhinakaran, madam Premalatha and to other friends in politics who complimented me on my 50-year journey in the film industry,” he wrote.

Rajinikanth also thanked his fans

Also, Rajinikanth thanked all of his friends in the film business, including Ilaiyaraaja, Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Kamal Haasan. He even thanked his fans, saying, “I also express my heartfelt thanks to my fans, who are the Gods who make me live.”

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— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) August 15, 2025

A number of movie stars wished Rajinikanth a happy 50th anniversary on Thursday. “Marking half a century of cinematic brilliance, my dear friend @rajinikanth celebrates 50 glorious years in cinema today. I celebrate our Super Star with affection and admiration, and wish #Coolie resounding global success befitting this golden jubilee,” Kamal Haasan wrote on X.

Mammootty and Mohanlal hailed the superstar

Mammootty and Mohanlal were among those who hailed the Tamil superstar. “Fifty years of unmatched charisma, dedication, and magic on screen! Congratulations to the one and only @rajinikanth sir on this monumental milestone. Here’s to #Coolie and many more iconic moments ahead,” Mohanlal posted on X.

Coolie director also wished Rajinikanth

Director Lokesh Kanakaraj, who has directed Rajinikanth’s just-released film Coolie, also wished the actor for completing 50 years in the film industry and wrote, “#Coolie will always be a special film in my journey, and the reason this film shaped up the way it did with everyone pouring their hearts and love into it is because of you, #Thalaivar @rajinikanth sir.”

Coolie’s historic box office opening

At the box office, Rajinikanth’s Coolie has had nothing short of a spectacular debut. With its incredible advance sales, the Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed movie was already making headlines.

According to initial estimates, it made almost Rs 150 crore on its first day of release globally. Coolie is immediately the first Tamil movie to ever have such a huge opening.