Superstar Rajinikanth and his friends have come forward to renovate and upgrade the school in which they had studied in Bengaluru. However, the contribution of the top star to this initiative has been kept as a guarded secret.

On Thursday, Raja Bathar, Ashok and other friends of Rajini came to the Government Model Primary School in Gavi Puram, near Gavi Gangadhareshwara Swamy Temple, and announced their plan to renovate the school.

It was in this school the Superstar studied from class one to eight. Raj Bhathar, while saying that they would provide computers, tables and other amenities to the school, refused to say anything about Rajini's personal contribution.

"We don't want to publicise his charity work," he said. Kannada actor Ashok, who is also the president of the Karnataka Film Workers association, hailed this initiative of Rajini's friends and said the school would soon get a facelift. A large number of ex-students of the school took part in the event.