Dhanush's speech from Kaala audio launch:

"Rajinikanth sir doesn't like to be praised. So I am not going to do that but I am just going to share few moments that I got to spend with him. There are two ways to gain fame, one is to work extremely hard and the other by mocking people who have reached heights. People who have earned money and fame because of Rajini sir later backstab him. I learnt patience from how he treated people like them 

He wanted to invite everyone for the audio launch even the ones who have talked ill about him in the recent past. He started as a villain, then supporting star, then a hero, then a stylish hero, then a Superstar, today our Thalaivar and what will he be tomorrow (Chief Minister)? Just like you, even I am waiting to witness that. It is all in god's hand.

I am a hardcore Rajini fan, this is not a film produced by producer Dhanush but Venkatesh Prabhu who is a hardcore Rajini fan."