161 Films- 103 Tamil films, 10 Kannada films, 17
Telugu films, 23 Hindi films, 2 Malayalam films, 1
English and 1 Bengali film. Guest Roles- 13 in Tamil, 1 in Kannada, 1 in
Telugu and 4 in Hindi
23 Black and White Films
133 Color Films
1 3D Film
1 Animation
As a solo hero in Tamil 76 movies (excluding
Kochadaiyaan)
33 100 days films
12 175 days films
6 200 days films
2 365 days films
8 (50-75 days
)
16 Average Films
Thalaivar's First Language Movies
Tamil - Aboorva Raagangal
Kannadam - Katha Sangama
Telugu - Anthuleni Katha
Malayalam - Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Hindi - Andhaa Kaanoon
English - Bloodstone
Bengali - Baghyadevatha
1st to 150th Film
1st Movie - Aboorva Raagangal
25th Movie - Maathu Tappadamaga (Kannada)
50th Film - Tiger (Telugu)
75th Fim - Ranga
100th Film - Sri Ragavendra
125th Film - Rajathi Raja
150th Film - Padayappa
Thalaivar's First
Positive Role Movie - Kavikuyil
Colour Film : 16 Vayathinelle
100 Days Film- Bairavi
Silver Jubilee Film – Priya
Solo Hero Movie & also "Superstar Title" - Bairavi
Film shot in overseas - Priya
Film with Sivaji Ganesan - Justice Gopinath
Double Role - Billa
Cinemascope - Pollathavan
Film without moustache - Thillu Mullu
Triple Role - Moondru Mugam and Kochadaiiyaan
Own Production: Maveeran
Song sung by Rajini : Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan),
Maatram Ondrae Maarathathu (Kochadaiiyaan)
Own Screenplay and Story : Valli
The Most who Thalaivar worked with:
Director : S.P. Muthuraman (25 films)
Producer : Devar Films / Kavithalaya
Actors : Kamal Hassan (17 Films)
Actress : Sri Priya
Comedy Actor : Y.G. Mahendran
Dialogue Writer : Panchu Arunachalam
Music Director : Ilaiyaraaja
Dance Master : Puliyoor Saroja
Stunt Master : Judo Ratinam
Playback Singer : S. Balasubramaniam
Lyric Writer : Vairamuthu
Tamil Movie Achievements
First Tamil Stereo Songs - Priya
First 70mm Tamil Movie - Maveeran
First South Indian Actor acted in Hollywood film
with his own voice - Bloodstone
First Platinum disc of Tamil Movie - Rajathi Raja -
(Platinum disc was released for 1,22,000 audio
cassettes has been sold which created a record)
First Indian film with Animation characters - Raja
China Roja
First Tamil movie dubbed in Japanase language -
Muthu (Created box office collections in Japan
theaters)
First Tamil movie taken in Performance Motion
Capture Technology - Kochadaiiyaan
Miscellaneous
Films based on Novels - Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri,
Vanakathukuriya Kathaleye, Mullum Malarum,
Gayathiri, Priya and Enthiran
Rajini is the first Hindi hero to give a super hit
movie with triple role (John Jani Janardhan). Mullum Malarum was screened in Indian Panorama
in the year 1978
After Sivaji's Pilot Premnath, Indo-Srilanka
Collaboration Production was Thalaivar's Thee
The year which highest number of Rajini films
released : 1978
Darmathin Thalaivan is the first Tamil Film
dispatched to Tamilnadu Theaters through flight
MS Visuvanathan is the first playback singer for
Rajini (Moodru Mudichu)
The following movie names changed before it is
released
Naan Mahan Alla - Naan Gandhi Alla
Dharmadurai - Kaalam Maari Pochu
Raghupathy Raghava Rajaram - Raghupathy
Raghavan Rajaram
Enthiran- Robo
Baba is the only film in India:
-released in several theaters (double the number)
in major cities
-officially issued cinema ticket more than Rs200
-reservation of audio cassette through coupon
Well known producers started producing Tamil
films after a big gap using
Thalaivar as their first film :
Devar Films : Thaai Meethu Sathiyam
AVM : Murattu Kaalai
Sathya Movies : Raanuva Veeran
Vijaya Vahini Movies : Uzhaipaali
Co-Stars who produced Thalaivar films :
Thiyagarajan - Mathu Thapitha Maga (Kannada)
K. vijaya - Naan Vazavaipen
Balaji - Billa, Thee, Viduthalai
Sripriya - Natchathiram (Guest)
Dwarakish - Adutha Varisu, Ganguvaa (Hindi), Nan
Adimai Illai
Vijaya Kumar- Kai Kodukum Kai
Ravichandran - Padikathavan, Natuku Oru Nallavan
Rakesh Roshan - Begawan Dada
Krishna - Maaveeran
Chiranjeevi - Maapillai
Prabhu - Mannan & Chandramukhi
Mohan Babu - Peddarayadu
Ilayaraja - Rajathi Raja
Co-star's First Film
Gauthami - Guru Sishyan
Chinni Jeyanth - Kai Koduku Kai
Producer's First Film
Valli Velan Movies - Bairavi
P.A. Arts Production - Aarilirundu Arubadu Varai
Vidhya Movies - Pollathavan
Kavithalayam - Netrikkan
Maya Arts - Sivapu Sooriyan
Ragavendira’s - Kai Kodukum kai
S.D. Combines - Anbulla Rajnikanth
Dwarakish Chithra - Adutha Varisu
Lakshmi Productions - Naan Sigapu Manithan
Eswari Productions - Padikathavan
Geetha Arts - Mappillai
Rasi Kala Mandir - Darmadorai
Visalam Productions - Pandiyan
Chandamama Vijaya Combines - Uzaippali
Devyank Arts - Tyaagi
Annamali Cine Combine - Arunachalam
Arunachala Cine Creations -Padayappa
Lotus International - Baba
Director's First Film
16 Vayathinile - Bhrathiraja
Bairavi - M. Bhaskar
Mullum Malarum - Mahendran
Aval Appadithan - Rudraya
Billa - R. Krishnamoorthy
Naan Pota Saval - Purthchidasan
Anbulla Rajnikanth - K. Natraj
Naan Admai Illai - Dwarakish (In Tamil only)
Kochadaiiyaan - Soundarya Rajinikanth. Awards-
1 Ambika Award
2 Arima Sangam Awards
7 Cinema Express Awards
1 Civilian Award (Padma Bhushan)
1 Devar Award
1 Filmlaya Award
9 Filmfans Association Awards
1 Kalasagar Award
3 NDTV Awards
1 Raj Kapoor Award by Maharashtra Award
1 South Screen Award
1 Sun Flash Award
1 Tamil Nadu Murpokku Ezhuthalar Sangam Award
9 Tamil Nadu State film awards
1 Thirai Kathai award
2 Vijay Film awards
40 years of his screen presence made us laugh,
love, admire, crazy, cry, entertain and lot more. The one and only the one Superstar of the world -
Superstar Rajinikanth
We wish you Happily for Stepping into 41th year of
Indian Cinema and wish you great success for
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