In a post on Facebook, Gandhi said: "Deeply concerned to hear about the health condition of actor and DMDK founder Vijayakanth. "I join millions of his fans and followers in sending him best wishes for a quick recovery. My love and support to Shri Vijayakanth’s family, who are passing through this difficult time". The Tamil actor and politician was admitted to a hospital in the city on Wednesday. Friend and actor Sarath Kumar posted on Twitter that it was part of a routine check-up. Vijayakanth, who is popularly known as Captain among his fans, is the founder of the DMDK. Earlier, reports in sections of the media had stated that he was admitted to a private hospital following fever and breathlessness.--IANSaks/vd(Disclaimer: This post has been auto published from IANS news agency without any modification to the text and has not been reviewed by editor)