Rajinikanth returned home on Sunday after being discharged from a Chennai hospital after undergoing carotid artery revascularization surgery.
Rajinikanth informed his fans of the news via Twitter, where he posted a photo of himself praying in front of his home temple. He captioned the photo, “Returned home,” and included a folded hands emoticon.
Returned home https://t.co/35VeiRDj7b
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) October 31, 2021
The megastar, as reported, was to remain in the hospital for a few more days post-surgery.
Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, co-founder, and Executive Director, in a statement, said, “He was thoroughly evaluated by the expert panel of doctors and was advised to undergo Carotid Artery Revascularisation. The procedure was performed successfully today (October 29) and he is recovering well. He is likely to be discharged from the hospital after a few days.”
For the unversed, vice president of India M. Venkaiah Naidu presented Rajinikanth with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award – India’s Highest Film Honour – during the 67th National Film Awards ceremony on Monday (October 25). The renowned honour was given to the 70-year-old for his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema.
The actor had previously been hospitalised to a Hyderabad hospital in December 2020 due to fluctuating blood pressure and tiredness.
Rajinikanth is also the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, and has appeared in both Bollywood and South Indian films. He has a huge fan base.
He made his Tamil film debut in 1975 with K Balachander’s Apoorva Ragangal and has worked in the industry for almost 45 years. The Kabali actor, who was most recently seen in AR Murugadoss’ Darbar, will soon be seen in his highly anticipated flick Annaatthe.
