Padayappa Re-release: Sivakarthikeyan Whistles For Rajinikanth During Screening, Watch

Superstar Rajinikanth's timeless film Padayappa re-released in theaters on December 12 to mark its 25th anniversary. This day, which coincided with Rajinikanth's 75th birthday and the 50th year in films,

became a festival for fans. Among those who watched the film was actor Sivakarthikeyan. A visual shared by a fan on social media features the actor immersed in the theatrical experience, where he is seen hooting and cheering for Rajinikanth's introduction scene.

Padayappa Re-release: Sivakarthikeyan Cheers For Rajinikanth At Screening

A post shared Sivakarthiyekan's business partner, Kalai Arasu on X featured some images of their time at the screening. The caption read "Back to the days when Padayappa meant whistles, goosebumps, and pure Thalaivar magic. Old memories, same idol, same madness From then till now- Padayappa + Rajinikanth = forever.Thalaivar fanboys for life"Recently Sivakarthikeyan wished Rajinikanth on his 75th birthday. Taking to his X handle, Sivakarthikeyan wrote, "Happy milestone birthday to my idol, Thalaivar - the one and only Superstar Rajinikanth. A legend of 75 years, a phenomenon of 50. Your style and aura remain unmatched, Thalaivaa."

Interestingly, Sivakarthikeyan's performance in Madharaasi received praise from Rajinikanth. The actor shared a message he received from his idol, superstar Rajinikanth, on X, praising his performance in the action entertainer. Sivakarthikeyan’s post on X read, “Just received the appreciation for Madharaasi from my idol, my Thalaivar Superstar Rajinikanth sir.” He further shared the message he received from the superstar in Tamil, which read, “My god, excellent! What a performance! What actions! Super super SK! I liked it a lot. You’ve become an action hero now. God bless, God bless.”Padayapp is running with houseful screenings, proving once again that Rajinikanth and Padayappa will forever remain a favourite in the hearts of fans. Directed by KS Ravi Kumar, the film was originally released in 1999, and the film also features Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya, Sivaji Ganesan, Nassar, and Manivannan among others