Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil actioner Lingaa has been passed with a U certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), making it suitable to watch for all age groups.

The film will release in cinemas Dec 12 in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.

Lingaa will release on Rajinikanth’s birthday. The censors have passed it with U certificate,” film’s director K.S. Ravi Kumar said in a statement.

According to producer Rockline Venkatesh, the film is likely to release in over 2,000 screens worldwide.

Also starring Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka Shetty, Lingaa marks Rajinikanth’s third collaboration with Ravi Kumar after Muthu and Padayappa.

Rajinikanth will be seen playing a dual role in the film, which has music by A.R. Rahman.