It's Padma Vibhushan Rajnikanth hereafter for superstar

New Delhi: Southern megastar Rajinikanth was on Tuesday honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee at a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Looking dapper in a beige churidar kurta teamed with a grey Nehru jacket, Rajinikanth was accompanied by his wife Latha Rajinikanth.

The actor enjoys a massive fan following and is lovingly called 'Thalaivar' by his his well-wishers. He has worked both in Hindi and Southern films over his three decade long journey as an actor.