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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

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