People usually tell me, 'We can make it a hit sir or we can try sir.' There has never been a director who has told me that giving me a hit is easy." To this, Rajini says Siva told him, "Giving you a hit is easy sir."Īdmitting that Siva's reply took him by surprise completely, Rajini says, "Nobody has said that to me so far. When the topic of doing a film together came up, Rajini says he pointed out that doing a film was not important but delivering a hit was. He was like a child as there was truth in every word that he said," the superstar recalls. "Siva came home to meet me and I really liked him. Stating that he was mighty impressed with Siva's earlier film 'Viswasam', which released on the same day that his 'Petta' released, Rajini says he expressed a desire to meet and congratulate director Siva to 'Viswasam' producer Thyagarajan. The actor put out two voice messages on Hoote, an app launched by his daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth, in which he spoke at length about how the decision to make 'Annaatthe' was taken. Stating that his recently released 'Annaatthe' was a film that he could not forget in his life, megastar Rajinikanth on Monday showered praises on the film's director Siva, saying he had delivered a hit just as he promised he would. He has been superstar for the past 25 years.Rajinikanth praises 'Annaatthe' director Siva, says he delivered a hit as promised
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But action was what the fans expected from a Rajni movie and action was what he gave them. Once in a while he did movies like Aarulirundhu Arubadhu Varai or Johny which gave us glimpses of his acting potential.
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Rajnikanth firmly captured the vacant, action-hero slot in Tamil movies with a series of movies where he routinely bashed up the bad guys who had done him injustice in one way or the other. Be it the sadistic husband of Sujatha in Avargal (1977) or the wolf in sheep's clothing in Moondru Mudichu (1976) or the lust-filled village rowdy in Bharathiraja's 16 Vayadhinile, Rajnikanth was the villain the people loved to hate.įrom here, it was a small step for Rajni, playing the anti-hero and finally, the hero in Bhairavi. Rajnikanth soon graduated to playing villains and his style, swagger and casually unique brand of villainy vowed the movie-going public. Balachander, a director known for introducing talented, new faces into the Tamil film industry.īalachander gave him a small role as the no-good husband of Srividya in Aboorva Raagangal and the rest, as they say, is history. Looking to become an actor, he moved to Chennai and joined the film institute. He was a bus conductor during which time he reportedly caught the fancy of the bus travelers with his mannerisms and style of issuing tickets and blowing the whistle and so on. Shivaji Rao Gaekwad (Rajnikanth) was born on Decemin Karnataka. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year". The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 for his contributions to the arts. His performances as an action-megastar overshadow his critically acclaimed performances in these movies. His performances in movies such as _Mullum Malarum (1978)_, _Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979)_, _Johnny (1980) in the 70's and 80's to movies such as _Kabali (2016)_ recently, are considered to be examples of his acting abilities. He is not very popular for his dancing, which is considered a crucial art for actors in Indian Movies. He played varied roles successfully and is considered as an actor who can easily perform action, drama, and comedy. His unique acting style is characterized by trademark gestures such as flipping a cigarette in the air and catching it with his mouth. He made his debut in _Katha Sangama (1975)_ and became a star with _Apoorva Raagangal (1975)_. He was born in Bangalore (India), and was employed as a bus conductor before he joined the Madras Film Institute. Primarily starring in Tamil movies, he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and American movies. He is one of the highest earning actors in Asia. Rajinikanth has been a megastar in the Tamil movie industry since the 70s.