Rajnikanth turned 55 on December 12.

For the last few years, the superstar has been running away from Chennai and his Tamil fans to Bangalore on his birthday. Fans thronging his Poes Garden residence and returning disappointed without a 'darshan' of him was a common sight. This year was no different.

But the previous day, his co-stars in Chandramukhi [ Images ] refused to let him go without cutting a cake. They also presented him with a huge garland of roses. Yes, this time Rajni obliged.