Rajinikanth has been ruling Indian cinema as its biggest Superstar ever in terms of fan following as well as remuneration for the past five decades. Both his daughters Aishwarya Rajinikanth and Soundarya Rajinikanth are in the cine field as directors while son in law Vishagan Vanangamudi and ex- son-in-law Dhanush are also actors.

Now the latest from the Rajinikanth family to enter the film industry is none other than the legend's elder brother Sathyanarayana Rao Gaikwad. The 80 year old is making his acting debut in a new Tamil movie produced by Sri Lanka based Brilliant Creations. The pooja of the as yet untitled project was conducted at the memorials of Rajini's parents in Nachikuppam in Krishnagiri District.

Sathyanarayana Rao Gaikwad is familiar to Rajini fans as the mentor of their idol who helped him in his struggling days as actor in the 1970s. He also appeared on television from time to time to speak about his brother's political idealogy. Rajini has stated that he considers his elder brother as a father and recently participated in the eightieth birthday celebrations and received blessings from him by falling at his feet.

Rajinikanth is currently awaiting the release of his next film 'Jailer' directed by Nelson and produced by Sun Pictures on August 10th. He is currently shooting for his daughter Aishwarya's 'Laal Salaam' after which he will move on to 'Thalaivar 170' directed by T.J. Gnanavel and produced by Lyca Productions.