Megastar Rajinikanth on Thursday penned a note of gratitude and dedicated the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to those "who have been a part" of his journey. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar had earlier in the day announced that the 'Robot' actor will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019, India's highest film honour.

"My heartfelt thanks to the government of India, respected & dearest @narendramodi ji, @PrakashJavdekar ji and the jury for conferring upon me the prestigious #DadasahebPhalkeAward," tweeted Rajinikanth. "I sincerely dedicate it to all those who have been a part of my journey. Thanks to the almighty," he added.