Veteran actress Radhika had made her debut in films in the 1978 movie Kizhakke Pogum Rail directed by legendary director Bharathiraja where she played a character named Panjali, and this year the actress completes 42 years in the film industry.

Now director Bharathiraja has posted a heartwarming message about her film journey, sharing a photo of him with Radhika. He tweeted "My dearest Tamil people, I got a 16 year old child named Panjali onboard kizhakke Pogum rail, and waved the flag for her travel, it's been 42 years and the journey hasn't stopped yet. There's no limit to the milky way".

Radhika responded to her mentor's tweet, as she posted "Can it get better than this,I am who I am , who I am only because of you. Your blessings is what keeps me going. In this male dominated bastion and contemporaries who don’t celebrate a woman’s achievements your words rises above the ordinary ... as always????".

என் இனிய தமிழ் மகளே,
கிழக்கே போகும் ரயிலில் பாஞ்சாலி என்கின்ற 16 வயது ஒரு மழலையை ஏற்றி
கொடி அசைத்து பயணிக்க வைத்தேன்..

42 வருடமாகிறது
என் பாஞ்சாலியின்
பயணம் இன்னும்
நிற்கவில்லை..

பால்வெளித் திரளுக்கு எல்லை இல்லை.. pic.twitter.com/ZqLRv4Tg0U

— Bharathiraja (@offBharathiraja) August 13, 2020

Can it get better than this,I am who I am , who I am only because of you. Your blessings is what keeps me going. In this male dominated bastion and contemporaries who don’t celebrate a woman’s achievements your words rises above the ordinary ... as always???? https://t.co/6frEmtG7no

— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) August 13, 2020