With just a day to go for the release of his eagerly awaited action extravaganza Coolie, director Lokesh Kanakaraj has now written a heartfelt note on his X handle on working with Rajinikanth, learning from him and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to direct the film.
He wished Rajinikanth on the occasion of the actor 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."
He noted that he will forever be grateful "for the opportunity, and the conversations" they’ve shared both on and off the sets. "These are moments I will always cherish and never forget," he continued.
"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for continuously inspiring all of us and hearty congratulations on completing 50 glorious years of making us love you, learn from you, and grow with you! We Love you Thalaivaa," he wrote, ending the note.
Over the last few days, Lokesh has been taking time out to appreciate crew members from his team including cinematographer Girish Gangadharan, editor Philomin Raj, writer Chandhru Anbazhagan, art director Sathees Kumar, action choreographers Anbariv and his assistant directors. He shared pictures from the sets, along with a small note about their valuable contributions for the film and his relationship with them.
Earlier on Wednesday, actor, producer and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin congratulated Rajinikanth on completing 50 glorious years in the film industry. The Deputy Chief Minister also disclosed that he had watched the Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie and that he had "enjoyed this power-packed mass entertainer." Former CM and AIADMK head Edappadi K Palaniswamy had also congratulated Rajinikanth for the same.
The film has triggered huge expectations as it gears up to hit screens and reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world on Friday. Apart from Rajinikanth, the film also stars Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, and Aamir Khan, among others.
