Superstar Rajinikanth puts birthday speculation to rest — confirms personal phone call to CM Vijay on June 22 and explains preference for direct wishes over social media posts
Superstar Rajinikanth on June 25, 2026 issued a clarification that put to rest speculation which had circulated on social media about the absence of a public birthday greeting to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on his 52nd birthday (June 22). Rajinikanth confirmed he had personally called CM Vijay on June 22 and wished him — explaining that he prefers direct phone calls over public social media posts to wish people on special occasions.
When CM Vijay's birthday passed on June 22 without a visible social media post from Rajinikanth, some online commentators speculated about a possible distance between the two legendary Tamil film icons. Rajinikanth's June 25 clarification addressed this directly and decisively, confirming the call had taken place.
Rajinikanth's explanation carries its own weight: wishing someone privately and personally rather than through a performative public post reflects genuine regard rather than social media optics. For supporters of CM Vijay, the clarification from Rajinikanth — a widely respected independent voice — is a warm affirmation of goodwill toward the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.