Dear Rajinikanth) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by K. Natraj in his debut.

It was released on 2 August 1984, and received positive reviews, with praise for Meena's performance and Rajinikanth's acting.

Having been disowned by her parents for untold reasons since her birth and her inability to be like other normal children attributes to her rudeness.

While this infuriates everyone around, Rajinikanth imbibes ignominy caused by Rosy's behaviour since she is a child, and continues being calm and positive.

After a glimpse of a few scenes of it from the window, she goes on to watch the whole film, wherein the protagonist saves a baby elephant from poachers and reunites it with its mother, displaying parental love, which affects Rosy in terms of sentiments that makes her want to apologise for her unkind acts.

Rajinikanth again returns one day and sets up a play with K. Bhagyaraj, obliging for Mother Superior's request to please the kids.

The doctor finds out that Rosy has a weak heart and reveals that she has just a few days left to live, shocking Lalitha and Rajinikanth.

Mother Superior had consulted doctors as early as when Rosy was only a baby, only to be told that the medical issue cannot be cured even by modern advances.

Knowing that Rosy was reaching the end of her life, Mother Superior seeks the help of Rajnikanth so that she finds solace in him that she remains happy, let alone the fact of how long she would survive.

Realising that night was her last one, everyone gathers around crying, especially Rosy's friends, who started to like her ever since the change in her attitude that they were going to miss her forever.

[3] Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki wrote three different reviews on this film on every week appreciating each cast and crew, on 19 August 1984 issue, praised the performance of Meena,[10] while on 26 August 1984 issue, they praised the performance of child actor Tinku and the presence of Rajinikanth in the film,[11] and in 2 September 1984 issue, they praised Natraj's direction, Thooyavan's dialogues and concluded saying this film can be watched with family and children and also by the fans of Ilaiyaraaja.