Superstar Rajinikanth's presence at Ambarish’s 60th birthday celebrations that were held on May 29, was the biggest attraction of the event. The actor, who took the stage at 11 PM, was the last person to speak at the event. The actor addressed all the guests in Kannada and praised the veteran actor during his speech.

Superstar recalled how he was fascinated by Ambarish’s smoking style in the film Nagarahavu. He said that he had even followed the Rebel Star’s style in one of his movies. He also said that he was impressed with the analytical ability of Ambarish in solving the problems efficiently prevailing in the Kannada film industry.