As Rajinikanth Turns 69, Here's A Look At 7 Craziest Things Fans Have Done For Their Thalaivar

He's a phenomenon. He's considered magical and close to god. He's what dreams are made of. Yes, we are talking about Rajinikanth, who turns 69 today. The man has a massive fan following in the country, unlike no other celebrity.?

When I last wrote a piece on Rajinikanth - it was an article comparing him to his peers. Well, all hell broke loose! His fan clubs can hear no wrong because for them, he has no contemporaries. He's above them all.??

We can't deny the fact that it is the fans who give Rajnikanth his mega stature in India, and across the world. On his special day, we look at 7 such fan tales that makes Rajni fans so special.?

Take a look

1. Fans treat him like God??

Rajini is considered God and people have no qualms in admitting that.? He has shrines dedicated to him. Infact, there was a time when Rajini was so ill in 2011?one of his fans took an overdose of sleeping pills so that he could die and hence donate his kidney to Thalaiva.??

?2.?Fans painted their cars with Kabaali's poster. It was even put up on Air Asia's planes.?

The adulation Rajini fans have is un-explainable. People spent thousands tattooing their cars. Luxury car owners do not mind getting the stickers on their pricey cars.Not just this, this Kabaali special plane also won Rajini's heart.?

?3.?One fan has even watched 10 back-to-back shows of Kabali?

Jayasaleen, 39, broke all records of fandom by watching 10 shows of Rajini's movie. Speaking to a publication earlier, he said, “I have one father, one mother and one God — who is Rajinikanth.”

Well, just like movies, Rajini's fandom defys logic.

4. Fans from China and Japan have flown down to India to catch the first show of Rajnikanth movies?

Rajinikanth does not have a cult fan following in India but abroad as well. There are several fans of the superstar who fly down to South India to watch his movies on the first day. Infact, one time, members of the Tokyo Rajinikanth fan club even posed with a specially imported auto rickshaw from Chennai.?

?5.?We don't need to tell you the number of times people have queued up all night to go for the first show for his films

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This is a norm. Rajini fans queue up post midnight ahead of Thalavar's upcoming film.?One such time, fans replicated his 'Kaala' look - black shirt and lungi. And women enjoyed wearing a festive yellow saree and gajra in their hair to celebrate Rajini's movies

?6. A fan customised his number plate to Kabaali - Definitely a first?

Ever seen any fan doing this! well, you can only expect this kind of fandom down south for Thaialavar.?Rajini fans really don't know when to stop, do they? In Karnataka, a fan got a customised KABALI number plate for his car. Needless to say, the owner of the vehicle is a die-hard Rajinikanth fan.?

7.? ?Fans bathe his movie posters with milk and flowers?

Well, this is a tradition down south for Rajini fans. Every-time his movie releases or on his birthday, fans go a step ahead to make the Matinee star special by showering his posters with flowers and milk.?Not far from there, in Mylapore, a café came up with a chocolate statue of Rajinikanth, in keen anticipation of the star’s next film.

Have you had any crazy moment with your idol? What do you think of Rajini's superstardom taking the world by storm? Tell us in the comment section below