CINEMA-PETTA

The much-awaited Rajinikanth starrer

'Petta' hit screens worldwide amid much fanfare Thursday with

two fan couples in the state choosing the occasion to tie the

knot and another piercing his skin as part of special prayers

for the success of the flick.

Elated fans danced to drumbeats and poured 'milk' on huge

cuts-out of the 69-year-old actor outside theatres across the

state.

Crackers were burst and cakes cut ahead of the release of

the movie at a cinema hall in Salem district as early as 4 AM.

In Thanjavur town, bridegroom Jothiraman, an ardent

Rajini fan and bride Usha Rani entered into wedlock on the

occasion.

"I have been a diehard fan of Rajinikanth from

childhood.. Getting married on the day when his movie is

released is a dream come true for me. I thank him.." said

Jothiraman.

Similarly, Anbarasu another fan of the actor married his

girlfriend, Kamatchi at the famous Woodlands theatre here.

Taking the excitement a notch higher, another fan in

Nagapattinam district pierced his skin with hooks and spikes

to show his devotion for the actor.

A fan club of the Tamil 'Superstar' in Mumbai organised

special prayers for the movie's success.

A five minute video of the members of 'Maharashtra State

Head Rajinikanth Welfare Association' offering special prayers

has gone viral.

Produced by Sun Pictures, it is directed by 'Pizza' fame

Karthik Subbaraj and music scored by Anirudh.

Besides bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqi and Vijay

Sethupathy, the film's star cast includes actresses Simran and

Trisha and actor-director Sasikumar.

'Petta', roughly translating into one's local stronghold

in Tamil, released along with the Ajith-Nayanthara starrer

'Viswasam' directed by Siva.

Meanwhile, Subburaj took to twitter to express his

gratitude to the fans following the 'overwhelming' response

for the film.

"#Petta response is so over-whelming and awesome.. Thank

you Thalaivar fans.. Love you Thalaivaaa.. Thank you

@sunpictures & whole team!!", he said.

He also appealed to the fans not to share video clips

from the theatre.

"Our sincere request:: PLS DON'T SHARE FILM CLIPS FROM

THEATRE.. PLS DONT REVEAL THE STORY.. Let everybody

#GetRajinified like you did."

A report from Villupuram district said six fans of actor

Ajith Kumar suffered minor injuries when a huge cut-out of the

47-year-old actor erected outside a theatre in Thirukovilur

collapsed and fell on them.