Rajini with 'Sivaji' team at Spain [Rare Photos]

Rajinikanth's 'Sivaji - The Boss' shooting at Spain

Superatar's 'Sivaji - The Boss' is shaping up well, the shooting schedule for the film is taking place in Hyderabad and Chennai alternatively. 'Sivaji' team has now went to spain for shooting, 30 people including Rajini, Shriya, Shankar, cameraman K V Anand left for Spain on 21st May to shoot a song sequence for ‘Sivaji.’ Prabhu Deva is the dance choreographer. Shankar shotted the song sequence in Guggenheim Museum, situated in Bilbao City, Spain. After finishing the shooting in Spain, the unit will travel to New York since a part of the story takes place there.

'Sivaji - The Boss' Movie Gallery

Superstar Rajinikanth Congratulates Dr.M.Karunanidhi

Superstar Rajnikanth, who gave a free hand to his fans to support any party as their wish in the assembly elections, 2006. Today he met Chief Minister Dr.M.Karunanidhi and congratulated him for his victory in 2006 Assembly polls.
"This is your victory totally. This is a victory for your matured experience. I wish and pray for your long life and good health", he said to the DMK president.
This was not new to our Superstar to greet the winning personalities not only in politics but also in cine industry.

Superstar Rajini with celebrities (Rare collections)

Superstar with his brother Sathyanarayana Gaekwad


Superstar Rajini with Dr.M.Karunanidhi


Superstar Rajini with Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan


Superstar Rajini with his Mentor K.Balachander and Kamal


Superstar Rajini with Actor Kamal Hassan


Superstar Rajini with Maestro Illayaraja


Superstar Rajini with Lyricst Vaali


Superstar Rajini with Karnataka Veteran Actor Rajkumar


Superstar Rajini with Bollywood Evergreen Star Amitabh Bachchan


Superstar Rajini with Telugu Megastar Chiranjeevi


Superstar Rajini with Ultimate Star Ajith

Backbone Of Superstar Rajinikanth

Mrs. Latha Rajinikanth, a well known Educationist, recipient of SEVA RATNA AWARD & Founder of "THE ASHRAM", She was married Superstar in the year 1981. She is doing extensive research in developing healthy minded, strong character, well informed and self confident youngsters and also remarkable presence in the music field.


Mr.SathyaNarayana,The Secretary of All India Rajinikanth Fans Club Association, the Right hand of Rajinikanth, lovely called by his fans as "Thalapathi" who is doing the most difficult work of organising Rajini Fans Club spreaded in all over world.


Ms.Soundarya, the younger daughter of Rajinikanth, A computer science graduate herself, Soundarya is looking after the Latha Rajinikanth’s academic institutions and she imparts training on generating computer graphics. She is the introducer of Modern Technology to her beloved father.


Mr.K.Balachander, the pithamagar of Tamil Cinema and the Mentor of Superstar Rajinikanth. K.Balachander was introduced Superstar in Tamil cinema in his film 'Apoorva Raagangal' in 1975.

Superstar Rajinikanth's Milestones

Rajini's First Language Movies

• Tamil - Aboorva Raagangal (18.08.1975)

• Kannadam - Katha Sangama (23.01.1976)

• Telugu - Anthuleni Katha (27.02.1976)

• Malayalam - Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (14.04.1979)

• Hindi - Andhaa Kaanoon (07.04.1983)

• English - Bloodstone (07.10.1988)

• Bengali - Baghya Devatha

1st to 150th Film

• 1st Movie - Aboorva Raagangal

• 25th Movie - Maathu Tappadamaga (Kannadam)

• 50th Film - Tiger (Telugu)

• 75th Fim - Ranga

• 100th Film - Sri Ragavendra

• 125th Film - Rajathi Raja

• 150th Film - Padayappa

Rajini's First

• Positive Role Movie - Kavikuyil (1977)

• Colour Film : 16 Vayathinelle (1977)

• Silver Jubilee Film – Anthu Leni Katha (Telugu) (1976)

• Tamil Silver Jubilee Film – 16 Vayathinile (1977)

• Solo Hero Movie & also "Superstar Title" - Bairavi (1978)

• Film shot in overseas - Priya (1978)

• Film with Sivaji Ganesan - Justice Gopinath (1978)

• Double Role - Billa (1980)

• Cinemascope - Pollathavan (1980)

• Film without moustache - Thillu Mullu (1981)

• Triple Role - Moondru Mugam (1982)

• Own Production : Maveeran (1986)

• Song sung by Rajini : Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan) (1992)

• Own Screenplay and Story : Valli (1993)

The Most who Rajini 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 : Illayaraja

• Dance Master : Puliyoor Saroja

• Stunt Master : Judo Ratinam

• Playback Singer : S.P.Balasubramaniam

• Lyric Writer : Vairamuthu

Tamil Movie Achievements

• First Tamil Stereo Songs - Priya (1978)

• First 70mm Tamil Movie - Maveeran (1986)

• First South Indian Actor acted in Hollywood film with his own voice - Bloodstone (1988)

• First Platinum disc of Tamil Movie - Rajathi Raja (1989) - (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 (1989)

• First Tamil movie dubbed in Japanase language - Muthu (1995)- (Created box office collections in Japan theaters)

• First Tamil movie run 365 days in Chennai - Chandramukhi (2005) (Broked all the previous records of Tamil cinema)
  

Other Informations

• Films based on Novels - Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Vanakathukuriya Kathaleye, Mullum Malarum and Priya

• Rajini is the first Hindi hero to give a super hit movie with triple role (John Jani Janardhan). Previously Amitab's Mahan and Dilipkumar's Bairaag flopped badly in boxoffice.

• Mullum Malarum was screened in Indian Panorama in the year 1978

• After Sivaji's Pilot Premnath, Indo-Srilanka Collaboration Production was Rajini's Thee (1981)

• The year which highest number of Rajini films released : 1978

• Darmathin Thalaivan is the first Tamil Film dispatched to Tamilnadu Theaters through Aeroplane.

• 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 Rajini as their first film :

• Devar Films :Thaai Meethu Sathiyam (1978)

• AVM : Murattu Kaalai (1980)

• Sathya Movies : Raanuva Veeran (1981)

• Vijaya Vahini Movies : Uzhaipaali (1993)

Co-Stars who produced Rajini films :

• Thiyagarajan - Mathu Thapitha Maga (Kannada)

• K. R. vijaya - Naan Vazavaipen

• Balaji - Billa, Thee, Viduthalai

• Sripriya - Natchathiram (Guest)

• Dwarakish - Adutha Varisu, Ganguvaa (Hindi), Nan Adimai Illai

• Vijay 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

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 - Mapillai

• 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

• 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)

Highest Remake Film is from Amithab Bachan and they are:

• Billa - Don

• Ram Robert Rahim - Amar Akbar Antony

• Thee - Diwar

• Naan Vazavaipen - Majboor

• Padikkathavan - Khuddar

• Mr. Bharath - Trisool

• Maaveeran - Mard

• Siva - Khoon Pasina

• Velaikkaran - Namak Halal

• Panakkaran - Laawaris

• Badsha - Outline of HUM

• Dharmathin Thalivan - Kasme Vaade

Sivaji - The Boss

Language:TAMIL
Director : S. Shankar
Producer : M.S. Guhan, M. Saravanan, S.P. Muthuraman
Cast : Rajinikanth,Shriya Saran,Vivek,Prakash Raj,Suman,Manivannan,Livingston
Music : A.R. Rahman
Screenplay, Story & Dialogue : Sujatha
Cinematographer : K.V.Anand
Choreographer : Raju Sundaram
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Art : Thotta Tharani
Stunt : Peter Heins
Editing : Anthony
Costume Designer : Manish Malhotra
Make Up For Rajini : Miss Banu

Story Outline Of Sivaji - The Boss

Shivaji (Rajini) is a businessman, who owns a company whereby he is "The Boss". Suman is the Manager of that company and he is also a close friend of Rajini. He plays double game on Rajini and make him a bankrupt. Rajini loses all his money and this makes him go to prison that the crime he didn't commit. Rajini get help from Vivek and Shreya to get a better lawyer (actor yet to finalise) to bail him out from this case. Rajini gets released and it's time for him to get revenge. Rajini get to know more about the meaning of life from the society and starts to help poor people and do lots of charity works. At the end, with the help of Lawyer, Rajini become "The Boss" again.....

Box Office

Movie Name	Number of Days		Theater Database (Chennai )
Apoorva Raagangal	100 Days		Midland , Agasthiya, Roxy and Krishnaveni
Moondru Mudichu	100 Days		Midland
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri	125 days		Paragon, Rajakumari, pandiyan, Roxy
Avargal	No Idea		Midland
Gaayathri	75 Days (Hit Film)		Devi Paradise , Rajakumar and Ram
Kavikkuyil	Film didnot clicked in a big way		-
16 Vayadhiniley	200 Days		Midland
Aadu Puli Attam	75 Days (Hit Film)		-
Aarupushpangal	75 Days (Hit Film)		-
Bairavi	100 Days		Plaaza, Rajakumari and Sayani
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye	No Idea		Wellington , Agasthiya
Mullum Malarum	25 Weeks		Alankar, Maharani
Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu	25 Weeks		Midland , Roxy, Pandiyan, Kamala
Shankar Saleem Simon	100 Days		-
Aayiram Jenmangal	100 Days		Chitra
Thappu Thalangal	75 Days		Pilot, Boradway, Krishnaveni, Uma
Aval Appadithan	100 Days		Midland , Kamadehun & Saffire
Thai Meethu Sathiyam	100 Days		Wellington , Abirami and Pandiyan
Justice Gopinath	No Idea		Paragon, Bala Abirami, Liberty
Priya	25 Weeks		Anna, Alankar, Mekala, Kamala, Agasthiya
Ninaithale Inikkum	100 Days		Alankar, Devi
Dharma Yuddam	150 Days		Devi
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai	25 Weeks		Midland
Naan Vazhavaippen	114 Days		Chitra, Megala, pandiya and Liberty
Annai Oru Alayam	126 Days		Wellington , Abirami and Pandiyan
Kuppathu Raja	No Idea		Devi Paradise , Maharani,
Billa	260 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Bala Abirami Midland ( noon )
Kali	56 Days		Alanker, safire, Maharani, Mekala
Anbukku Naan Adimai	140 Days		Wellington , Abirami, Pandiyan
Ram Robert Rahim	100 Days		-
Pollathavan	100 Days		Devi, Abirami,
Naan Patta Saval	No Idea		Chitra, Tamil Nadu, Sayani, Boradway, Ega
Jonny	100 Days		Devi Paradise
Murattu Kalai	150 Days		Devi Paradise , Maharani, Roxy, AVM Rajeswari
Thillu Mullu	100 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Bhuvaneswari
Thee	60 Days		Safire, Ega, Crown
	100 days in Sri Lanka - YazNagar - Rani Theater
Kazhugu	50 Days		Star, Devi Paradise
Garjanai	-		Pilot
Nettrikkan	100 Days		Alankar, Bala Abirami, Crown
Ranuva Veeran	100 Days		Devl Paradise, Abirami, Agasthiya
Moondru Mugam	225 Days		Devi Paradise , Kamala, Sakthi Abirami, Agasthiya
Pokkiri Raja	148 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Little Ananda, AVM Rajeswari
Ranga	100 Days		Sathyam, Annai Abirami etc
Enkeyo Ketta Kural	100 Days - A Silent success film		Wellington , Ega, Padmanaba, Tamil Nadu,
Pudukavithai	100 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Abirami
Thanikattu Raja	82 Days		Devi Paradise , Murali Krishna, Pandiyan
	very good business especially in B and C centres
Paayum Puli	133 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Abirami, AVM Rajeswari
Thudikkum Karangal	91 Days		Devi Paradise , Sakthi Abirami, SriKrishna, Krishnaveni
	Accordingly to collection wise it was above Average Film
Thanga Magan	247 Days at Madurai & 100 days at Chennai		Devi Paradise , Abirami, Bharath, Kamala
Thaai Veedu	100 Days		Safire, Vasanthi, srikrishna, kamala
Sivappu Sooriyan	112 Days(Morning Show)		Alankar, Maharani, Sakthi Abirami
Adutha Varisu	120 Days		Midland , Leo, Abirami,
Naan Mahaan Alla	100 Days		Sathyam, Abirami, kamala, Bharath
Anbulla Rajnikant	75 Days		Devi Paradise , Abirami
Thambikku Entha Ooru	100 Days		Devi Paradise, not known
	Rumours : Ran for 25 weeks in Madurai
Kai Kodukkum Kai	105 Days		Alankar, Maharani,Sakthi Abirami
Nallavanuku Nallavan	154 days		Alankar, Maharani, Annai Abirami, AVM Rajeswari
Sri Raghavendra	100 Days		Sathyam, Ega, Kamala, SriKrishna, Vasanthi
Unna Kannil Neer Vazhindal	75 Days		Albert
	Rumours : Ran 100 days (noon shows) at Coimbatore
Padikkadavan	210 Days		Albert, Bala Abirami, Udayam, Agasthiya, Sribrinda
Naan Sikappu Manithan	100 days		Midland , Sangam, SriBrinda, AVM Rajeswari
Naan Adimai Illai	50 Days		Albert , Kamala Prabath
Maaveeran	90 Days ( Ran 101 Days at Trichy)		Sathyam, Sangam, Maharani, Brinda, Kasi, Vasanthi
	The film did record collections in Band C centers
Mr.Bharath	102 days		Anand, Maharani,Abirami, Suryan
Viduthalai	75 Days ( all theaters)		Devi Paradise , Udayam, Abirami, Agasthiya
	100 days in Udayam (noon show)
	100 days Madurai in Centeral Talkies
Oorkavalan	100 days		Woodlands, Abirami, Sribrinda, Srikrishna, Kamala
Velaikaran	131 days		Anand, Ega, Udhyam, Srikrishna, Sribrinda
Manithan	200 days		Woodlands, Annai Abirami, Noorjahan, Maharani, Sribrinda, AVM Rajeswari
Guru Sishyan	125 days		Woodlands, Sangam, Albert. Prabath, Sribrinda, Kamala
Kodi Parakuthu	100 Days (Sangam noon show)		Woodlands, Sangam, Udhyam, Bharath
Dharmathin Thalaivan	100 Days		Albert, Sakthi Abirami, Pandiyan, Kamala, Sribrinda
Rajathi Raja	150 days Chennai & 181 days in Madurai		Albert, Annai Abirami, Kamala Barath
	All shows houseful till 100days.
	Rumours : Ran 125 days in more than 25 towns.
Siva	75 Days		Albert, Sakthi Abirami, Udhayam, Crown, Sribrinda
Raja Chinna Roja	175 days (morning show)		Albert, Annai Abirami, Barath, Udhayam, Sribrinda
Mappillai	175 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Annai Abirami, Kamala, SriBrinda
	Till 80 days there was 896 housefull shows in chennai
Panakkaran	175 days (morning show)		Albert, Annai Abirami, Udhyam, Crown, Sribrinda
	In Second release also film ran for 50 days at Thirvanmiyur - Thiyagaraja
Athisaya Piravi	75 Days		Alankar, Maharani, Padmam, Kamala, Sribrinda
Dharmadorai	211 days - Madurai		Albert, Annai Abirami, Crown, Kamala,Sribrinda
	175 days - Chennai		-
	More than 100 days - 10 centres		-
Nattukku Oru Nallavan	1 month		Albert, Abirami, Crown, Kamala
Tha alapathi	175 days in Sakthi Abirami (Chennai)		Albert, Shakthi Abirami, Udhayam, Bharath, Sribrinda
	100 days in 15 Theaters		-
	50 Days in 85 Theaters		-
	The film ran more than 66 days in Malaysia		-
Mannan	198 days Chennai & 301 days at Kovai		Shanthi, Abirami, Liberty , Bharath, Sribrinda
	Film ran 100 Days in 13 Centers, 125 days in 6 centers, 150 days in 3 centres and 175 days in 2 centers (Chennai & Madurai).
	69 Days in Malaysia .
Annamalai	175 days		Albert, Abirami, Kamala, Bharath, Sribrinda
	Film ran 100 Days in 25 centers.
Pandiyan	100 days (Chennai - morning show)		Albert, Abirami, Kamala, Bharath, Sribrinda A;ner
	125 days ( in Trichy)
Yejaman	175 days		Albert, Baby Albert, Kamala, Crown, Sribrinda
Uzhaippali	100 days at Chennai - Albert and Abirami complex,		Albert, Abirami, Kamala, Crown, Sribrinda
	Kovai - Anupallavi,
	Dharmapuri - Anand (First 100 days movie),
	Nellai- Perinbavilas (biggest theater in Nellai),
	Salem - Alankar,
	Erode - Devi Abirami (125days),
	Madurai - Solai Malai and MiniPriya (142 days),
	Nagercoil - Rajesh (84 days),
	50 days in 44 centres
Valli	100 Days		Anand, Shakthi Abirami, Srikrishna, AVM Rajeswari
Veera	152 days		Albert, Abirami, Kamala, Crown, Sribrinda
	Film ran 100 Days in 20 Centers and 50 days in 71 Centers.
	Valli dubbed in telugu as Vijaya which crossed more than 50 days in Andhra
Muthu	185 days Chennai and 163 days in Japan		DeviParadise, Udhayam, Sakthi Abirami, Bharath, SriBrinda
	100 days - 30 centres		-
	84 days - 55 centres		-
	50 days - 94 centres		-
	A telugu dubbed version also ran 100 days.		-
Baasha	368 days (Kovai) and 185 days in Chennai		Albert, Maharani, Udhayam, Abirami, SriBrinda
	50 days about 80 centres.
	In Telugu also dubbed version Baasha ran for 100 Days
Arunachalam	204 days		Albert, Abirami, Udhayam, Bharath, SriBrinda
	100 days - 46 centres		-
	50 days - 122 centres		-
	Telugu dubbed version Arunachalam ran for 100 days in Andhra		-
Padaiyappa	270 days - Kovai		Albert, Abirami, Udhayam, Bharath, SriBrinda
	242 days - Chennai		-
	175 days - 11 centres		-
	100 days - 139 centres		-
	65 days - 225 Centres		-
	Telugu dubbed version Narasima ran for 133 days in Andhra		-
Baba	100 days		Sathyam, Albert, Udhayam, Mini Udhayam, Maharani, SriBrinda, Abirami, Mayajal, Prathana
	Film ran 100 days in 8 theaters all over TN.		-
	50 days in 107 theaters		-
	Telugu version Baba also ran for 100 days.		-
Chandramukhi	100 days in 156 Theaters		Shanthi, Saantham, Uthayam, Mini Uthayam, Abirami, Sri Biruntha & Bharath
	365 days		Shanthi

Other Languages

Movie Name	Number of Days
Blood Stone	30 Days
	Alankar, Abirami and Sri Brinda
Chilakamma Cheppindi	100 Days
Annadammula Savaal	175 Days
Vayasu Pilichindi	100 Days
AnthuLeni Katha (Telugu)	175 Days
Sagothara Saval (Kannada)	100 Days
Priya (Kannada)	100 Days
Amma Evarikaina Amma (Telugu)	100 Days
Ram Robert Rahim (Telugu)	100 Days
PeddaRayadu (Telugu)	200 Days

Guest Roles

Movie Name	Number of Days
Thaiillamal Naan illai	100 days
Natchathiram	100 Days
Uruvangal Maralam	100 Days
Agni Satchi	100 Days
Yaar	100 Days
Manathil Urudhi Vendum	100 days