Firstly tamilnadu , then neighbouring states then whole India now the entire world calls him Thalaiva. He own that superstar credit because of the versatility he has got. His 163 have been released so far and very few went flops around 10% , 60% of them were hit , 30% were superhit films. He has a unique style of walking, expressing something , also his dialogue delivery is too good. Recently everyone know he is aged but still his films gain great collections and he gets the same whistle sound from youngsters. Hope he gain more success and remain in hearts of his fans forever