It is just 2 days left for August 18 and all the Rajinikanth fans are going crazy with excitement already! For those who are not active on Twitter, let us tell you the reason why the South mega-star is trending like a wildfire. The trend #44YearsOfRajinismCDP is all over the internet. Thalaiva completes 44 years in the film industry, and hence this craze. Here 'CDP' stands for 'Common DP'. It all started when filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj tweeted about it in an ode to the icon. Rajinikanth Completes 44 Years in the Entertainment Industry, Fans Trend #44YearsOfRajinismManiaBegins.

Karthik took Twitter to share his excitement with the tweet that reads as, "Proud To Share 44 Years of #Rajinism Common DP! 44 years of Super Stardom... The only one...Super one... Thalaivaaa #44YearsOfRajinismCDP #Thalaivar #Superstar @rajinikanth @RIAZtheboss." Now you see how the trend actually started. The fans are contributing to make the day super-duper special using this common DP. The picture is viral with this particular hashtag just as the signature celebration of Rajinikanth's 44 years in films. Check out the fan tweets here.

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The actor has not only worked in South films but also in a few Bollywood films. However, his appeal, style and acting has a different level of fandom down South, especially with his Tamil movie fans. He needs no promotion, no speeches and no campaigns to sell his film. Just one smashing first look and the rest of it is taken care by his dedicated fan-clubs. So, yes, just in two days, you might just find his fans doing a little lungi dance, as the Rajini fans never 'miss the chance!'

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