Rajinikanth visits ‘Paayum Puli’ bike at the AVM Heritage Museum

Established by the AVM Productions, the museum takes visitors on a captivating journey through the evolution of the Tamil film industry.

BySouth First Desk

Published Mar 01, 2024 | 4:24 PMUpdatedMar 01, 2024 | 4:24 PM

Rajinikanth at the AVM Heritage museum

Superstar Rajinikanth visited the AVM Heritage Museum in Chennai. on Thursday, 29 February. He relived his Paayum Puli (1983) days by spending time with the Suzuki RV90 — a 1976 model bike.

Sharing the same on X, the museum team wrote: “A treasured moment in time… one that you can relive at the AVM Museum. Come visit the famed bike used by Superstar Rajinikanth in #PaayumPuli.”

Established by the iconic AVM Productions, the museum takes visitors on a captivating journey through the evolution of the Tamil film industry.

Among all things cinema, the AVM museum boasts a wide range of automobiles used in AVM’s films over the years.

Starting with the full replica of the world’s first modern automobile — Benz Patent Motorway — built in 1885 by the German Carl Benz, the distinguished lineup includes the Vauxhall 14, Chevrolet Fleet Master, Mercedes Benz 180, MG TB, and Fiat Select.

The museum also has an array of two-wheelers, including the Chetak, RX100 and M80, which we see even now on the roads. They are esteemed as old-school vehicles.

The AVM museum is open to the public on all days of the week except Tuesdays. Entry tickets are priced at ₹150 for children and ₹200 for adults.

AVM Heritage Museum: Embark on a captivating journey through the glorious history of Tamil cinema

Hukum on Man City’s feed

Rajinikanth's Hukum on Man City's feed

Rajinikanth’s ‘Hukum’ from ‘Jailer’ was on Manchester City’s feed. (Instagram)

On Wednesday, 28 February, Manchester City — the English Premier League football club — shared a reel compilation of their star player Erling Haaland with Rajinikanth’s song.

The Club used the chartbuster song “Hukum” from the 2023 hit Jailer.

Not only the song but the reel also started by displaying the player’s name in the same format as Rajinikanth’s name is displayed in all his movies.

The reel’s comment section was filled with comments from fans from Tamil Nadu and South India.

One fan commented, “Admin is From Tamilnadu Hence Proved”, while others were seen celebrating the worldwide recognition to the Superstar’s song.

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