Tamil Nadu weaver creates Rajinikanths portrait on fabric ahead of 'Jailer 2' release

Prabhu, a traditional weaver from Elavanur village near Chinnadharapuram in Karur district, has earned recognition for meticulously weaving a portrait of actor Rajinikanth on fabric using a power loom.

Coming from a family engaged in the traditional weaving industry, Prabhu has been making several efforts to take the profession to the next level through technological innovation.

As an initial step, he created a portrait of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, based on a drawing made by his daughter, and reproduced it on fabric, achieving a notable feat.

Inspired by his admiration for actor Rajinikanth, Prabhu subsequently decided to create the superstars portrait using a power loom.

For this project, he downloaded an image of Rajinikanth from the upcoming film Jailer 2 and spent nearly two months working tirelessly, day and night, to reproduce the actors portrait on fabric.

Speaking on it, Prabhu said, This achievement was possible only after two months of hard work. With the technology currently available, we can produce up to five pieces of fabric featuring such portraits in a single day. I am also willing to weave portraits on fabric using photographs provided by members of the public or fans, including their family photographs.

My primary objective is to ensure that the traditional weaving industry does not disappear and is carried forward to the next generation, he said.

Expressing his long-standing wish to meet the superstar, Prabhu said, It has been my long-time dream to personally meet actor Rajinikanth along with my family, present him with this fabric that I created through my own efforts, and receive his blessings.

He also revealed that he plans to display the fabric as an exhibit at theatres screening Jailer 2.

Prabhus innovative effort and achievement in taking the traditional weaving industry to the next level have drawn appreciation and congratulations from local residents. (ANI)