Vetri Maaran's Viduthalai Part 1, the crime thriller starring Soori and Vijay Sethupathi, hit the theatres on March 31. The film opened to positive responses from the audiences. Recently, Superstar Rajinikanth watched the film and extended his wishes to the team. While the photos of his meeting with the team are going viral, the actor took to his social media to pen an appreciation note. 

He wrote, "The Tamil cinema has not seen such a premise so far. Viduthalai is epic. Soori's acting is marvellous. Ilaiyaraaja is forever the king of music. Vetri Maaran is the pride of Tamil cinema. Congratulations to the producers. I am eagerly waiting for the second part.

Soori took to Twitter to share his happiness. He penned a note in Tamil. He wrote how Rajinikanth's appreciation for the director for 'Viduthalai' climbed to the top of the appreciation list that he has received so far. It also mentioned how he is feeling completely enriched since he has received praise from Rajinikanth as he is a great admirer of the latter, and the senior actor is the reason for the former to enter into cinema. 'Viduthalai' actor then thanked the god for the moment.