Happy Birthday Rajinikanth! 7 Movies That Make Him Thalaiva

Dec 12, 2023, 08:42 IST

Trisha Pathak

Kabali (2016)

Kabali was the first Indian film to be released at Le Grand Rex in Paris, France, the world's largest movie hall. The movie also had the highest worldwide opening for a South Indian film, surpassing the record set by Bahubali: The Beginning.

Enthiran (2010)

Enthiran was the highest-grossing movie of 2010. It won two National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards, seven Vijay Awards, and two Screen Awards.

Padayappa (1999)

In this movie, Rajinikanth shared the screen with Ramya Krishnan, who played a female antagonist named Neelambari.

Baasha (1995)

When Baasha was released, it shattered the box-office records set by Kamal Hasan's Aboorva Sagotharargal. The movie revolves around an auto driver Manikkam, forced to reveal his violent side.

Annamalai (1992)

Annamalai was a landmark movie in the realm of commercial cinema. It went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.

Moondru Mugam (1982)

Moondru Mugam ran for 250 days in the theatre. It was the first movie where Rajinikanth played three distinct roles. For the role of Alex Pandian, he wore a wig and sported dentures.

Murattu Kaalai (1980)

Murattu Kaalai was a trendsetter as it started the trend of hero introduction songs. The film was a box office hit. Rajinikanth's famous dialogue "Seeviduven" was from Murattu Kaalai.

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