Kollywood super star Rajanikanth who turned 61 on December 12 celebrated his birthday with actor Mohanbabu in his Hyderabad residence. His Shashthi Purthi celebrations were held in Chennai after which he flied to Hyderabad. Despite the constant plea of the actor to keep his birthday function in low profile, his fans were holding programmes in different parts of the state. The actor's chennai residence were crowded with fans and the public who had come to wish him for his birthday.