Almost the entire Kollywood gathered to greet Rajinikanth on his birthday celebrations at Sathyam theatres on Saturday.
Thanks to actor-director K Bhagyaraj who hosted the party well in advance of the actual birthday of the star that falls only today (12 December).
The occasion for the celebration was a function organized to release the audio of the film Parijatham which marks the entry of Bhagyaraj 's daughter Saranya to the big screen.
Releasing the audio, Rajinikanth recalled his association with Bhagyaraj . Wishing the cast and crew involved in the film all success, Rajinikanth spoke words of wisdom in his typical style. He said, 'Work is the essence of life. So, do your work and be happy', he added.
Earlier, welcoming the gathering, Bhagyaraj mentioned the difficulties he underwent in completing Parijatham.
Dhanush, JeyamRavi, Vivek, Kushboo, Sandhya and Padmapriya also took part.