It must be noted that Balachander had received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2010, and after ten years, his student Rajini has been named for the award.
After having been named as the recipient of the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Rajinikanth had extended his thanks to the Indian government and Prime Minister Modi.
In what has become a profound honor for Rajinikanth who decorates the Indian cinema industry as the Superstar for over four decades, the award will be conferred to him on May 3.
