Karthik Subbaraj gives an unexpected Rajnikanth birthday surprise!

Superstar Rajnikanth celebrates his 70th birthday today, and fans as well as celebrities are pouring their wishes to the phenomenal actor on social media. Stars are seen sharing their moments with the Superstar either in films they acted with him or real life meets.

Director Karthik Subbaraj, who is a self confessed die-hard Superstar Rajnikanth fan, had placed references of Superstar and his movies in almost all his films like Pizza, Jigarthanda, Iraivi, and ultimately went on to get his dream of directing the Superstar fulfilled with Petta.

Petta was released on this Pongal and became one of the biggest hits of the year. On eve of Superstar's birthday, karthik Subbaraj wished Superstar by releasing an unreleased poster of Petta with Superstar holding two guns, giving a pose similar to Uzhaippaali pose, and this tweet of Karthik Subbaraj has turned viral.