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As the 'Thalaiva' star turned 70 on Saturday, fans gathered outside his residence at Poes Garden in Chennai, to catch a glimpse of the star and wish him personally on his special day.

Fans of the megastar who had assembled outside his residence at the Poes Garden were in for a disappointment though.

"Dear Rajinikanth Ji, wishing you a Happy Birthday! May you lead a long and healthy life," PM Modi tweeted.

Rajinikanth needs to wade the political minefields carefully in Tamil Nadu, a State wary of the BJP’s brand of Hindutva politics

The top star, promising his brand of spiritual politics, categorically said that his party would fight Assembly elections in 2021 and "emerge victorious."

"In today's meeting district secretaries and we exchanged views. They assured to support me in whatever decision I take. I will take a decision as soon as possible," Actor Rajinikanth told reporters in Chennai.

The actor said he would announce at the appropriatetime whether he would enter politics or not after consultinghis office bearers of his 'Mandram'.

Rajinikanth, in his petition, had submitted that he has not let out the marriage hall to anyone from March 24 due to the lockdown and therefore no revenue has been generated by the hall since.