Rajinikanth calls Rocketry ‘a must watch’, congratulates R Madhavan on his directorial debut 

Rajinikanth, who watched R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) in a private screening, has heaped praise on the movie, calling it ‘a must watch’, especially for the youth. He also congratulated R Madhavan on his directorial debut and said his work was on par with the best directors. 

In the film, Madhavan plays the role of Indian scientist Nambi Narayanan, a former Indian Space Research Organization scientist and aerospace engineer known for developing efficient liquid fuel engines and who later got embroiled in a spy scandal. 

Rajinikanth took to Twitter to share a note in Tamil. 

The translation of the note reads: “Rocketry is a must watch movie for everyone - especially the youth. For the space research development of our country. Mr. Padma Bhushan, who suffered many hardships and made sacrifices. Madhavan has proved himself to be at par with the best directors in his first film as a director by portraying the story of Nambi Narayanan very realistically. My thanks and appreciation to him for giving me such a movie."

The film marked the directorial debut of R Madhavan, who has also written and produced it. 

While promoting the movie recently, Madhavan was asked if he plans on directing again. He said there are no immediate plans. 

“I don’t think I have it in me to direct again. It’s an exhausting process and I have no immediate plans as such to direct. Even with Rocketry, since the original director attached with the film had to exit the project due to his prior commitments, I took up the mantle as I didn’t have time to approach anyone else. Mr Nambi believed in me and he pushed me to take up the job and I thought it was my duty to do it.” Madhavan said. 

He also said that his wife wants him to focus on acting. 

“My wife wants me to focus on acting for now. I’m no Mani Ratnam to confidently make films in different genres. I don’t think I can do it. If I have to direct again, then a story should really move me,” he added.