Megastar Chiranjeevi on Thursday said that Rajinikanth, his long-time friend, fully deserves the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which the Central government had announced earlier today. The 'Sye Raa' actor, congratulating the '2.0' star, said that his dear friend's contributions are invaluable.

"Elated at the announcement of the prestigious #DadaSahebPhalke Award to my dear friend @rajinikanth. Truly deserving. Your contributions to the film industry are immense my friend! Hearty congratulations! May the force be with you!! (sic)," Rajini wrote.

The 'Acharya' and 'Darbar' actors have always shared a strong rapport with each other. No wonder that Chiru was among the first Indian film celebs to congratulate Rajini.

On the work front, Rajini awaits the release of 'Annatthe' this year. As for 'Acharya', it will hit the screens on May 13. The first single, 'Laahe Laahe', from the movie was released on Wednesday.

Elated at the announcement of the prestigious #DadaSahebPhalke Award to my dear friend @rajinikanth Truly deserving.Your contributions to the film industry are immense my friend! Hearty congratulations! May the force be with you!! pic.twitter.com/OmU4mVQDhz

— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) April 1, 2021