However, according to Kollywood sources, the visit was purely a courtesy call where Superstar met Mani Ratnam to offer his condolences on his brother's untimely demise. Besides this, Rajnikanth has also reportedly discussed about Sivaji being dubbed in Hindi and had sought the director's suggestion on this as he had recently given a blockbuster hit in Hindi in Guru. The duo was reported to have discussed the upcoming animation film "Sultan the Warrior" which was followed by Mani Ratnam narrating a couple of stories to the Superstar.

It is known that Rajini and Mani came together 16 years ago for the super hit "Thalapathy" which is still considered the best movie of Rajinikanth as an actor and the bond between them had grown ever since. Even though they have not worked together from then on, Rajinikanth has always kept him in high regards as he was the first one to appreciate Mani Ratnam when Roja and Bombay were released.

Although the reasons attributed for their meeting could only be an extension of imagination of the media, still the very thought of the Super Director and Superstar coming together, is certainly the biggest news of the year. If the two team up again it is bound to be a Diwali time for Kollywood. Let's wait for official statements.