Memories

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.Balasupramaniam

• 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)

Miscellaneous

• Films based on Novels - Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Vanakathukuriya Kathaleye, Mullum Malarum, Gayathiri 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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 - 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