Superstar Rajinikanth turns 75 today. Beyond being the ‘King of Style,’ Rajini is a compassionate human being who shows deep empathy towards his fellow beings. Stunt master and long-time friend Thyagarajan reflects on the man behind the superstar.

For me, Rajinikanth the actor has always been a searing memory. Whenever we meet, a spark is lit between us. It is a memory that time can never erase. Once, at an event, Rajini told me, “Master, the cries of those men still echo in my ears.”

It was not just pain we carried in our hearts — there were many whose lives bore the deeper scars of that suffering. This was around 45 years ago. Rajinikanth and I came together for Kaali, directed by I.V. Sasi for Hem Nag Productions. It was our first film together — and perhaps the last. Rajinikanth was

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