Think you know Rajnikanth? Take this quiz!
Last updated on: September 28, 2010 10:12 IST
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True blue Rajnikanth fans think they know everything about the Superstar. And they probably do!
But let's test that knowledge now.
See if you know the actor as well as you think you do by taking this quiz and checking out the trivia.
1) Let's start where his career started. In the 1975 movie, Apoorva Ragangal, director K Balachander used slides with raga names to introduce characters. What was the slide when Rajni enters the scene?
a) Bhairavi
b) Mohanam
c) Abaswaram
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The correct answer is c) Abaswaram. Kamal Haasan and Rajni would then go on to act alongside each other in numerous multi-starrers. Rajni later revealed that Kamal suggested they stop starring in the same movies as they were wasting a great opportunity to make great careers on their own.
The correct answer is c) Abaswaram. Kamal Haasan and Rajni would then go on to act alongside each other in numerous multi-starrers. Rajni later revealed that Kamal suggested they stop starring in the same movies as they were wasting a great opportunity to make great careers on their own.
Correct! Kamal Haasan and Rajni would then go on to act alongside each other in numerous multi-starrers. Rajni later revealed that Kamal suggested they stop starring in the same movies as they were wasting a great opportunity to make great careers on their own.
Image: A scene from Apoorva Ragangal
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2) His smash hit Baasha's story is based on which Hindi movie where he also played a supporting role?
a) Giraftaar
b) Hum
c) Atank hi Atank
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The correct answer is b) Hum. It is said the makers of Hum did not realise it was their own story when they saw the Tamil movie.
The correct answer is b) Hum. It is said the makers of Hum did not realise it was their own story when they saw the Tamil movie.
Correct! It is said the makers of Hum did not realise it was their own story when they saw the Tamil movie.
Image: Rajnikanth in Basha
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3) Name the first film for which Rajni got paid 1 crore. Also, name the producer who signed him on for that astronomical salary.
a) R M Veerappan for Baasha
b) Allu Aravind for Mappillai
c) Madras Talkies for Thalapathi
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The correct answer is b). Rajni, who had too many commitments at that time, is supposed to have quoted the high fee only to spurn Aravind. But Aravind agreed, and the rest is history. Aravind's brother-in-law, Chiranjeevi, makes a guest appearance in the movie.
The correct answer is b). Rajni, who had too many commitments at that time, is supposed to have quoted the high fee only to spurn Aravind. But Aravind agreed, and the rest is history. Aravind's brother-in-law, Chiranjeevi, makes a guest appearance in the movie.
Correct! Rajni, who had too many commitments at that time, is supposed to have quoted the high fee only to spurn Aravind. But Aravind agreed, and the rest is history. Aravind's brother-in-law, Chiranjeevi, makes a guest appearance in the movie.
Image: Scenes from Baasha, Mappillai and Thalapathi
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4) These days, Superstar = Rajni. But who gave him the title and in which movie?
a) Kalaipuli S Dhanu in Bhairavi
b) S P Muthuraman in Murattu Kaalai
c) K Balachander in Ninaithale Inikkum
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The correct answer is a). Rajni has a glorious association with producers and is a darling of distributors, who never fail to make money on his movies. In fact, when Baba bombed, he paid back -- from his own pocket -- all the distributors who had won the rights at very high prices.
The correct answer is a). Rajni has a glorious association with producers and is a darling of distributors, who never fail to make money on his movies. In fact, when Baba bombed, he paid back -- from his own pocket -- all the distributors who had won the rights at very high prices.
Correct! Rajni has a glorious association with producers and is a darling of distributors, who never fail to make money on his movies. In fact, when Baba bombed, he paid back -- from his own pocket -- all the distributors who had won the rights at very high prices.
Image: Scenes from Bhairavi, Murattu Kaalai and Ninaithale Inikkum
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5) Which of these cars does Rajni drive?
a) The good ol' Amby
b) FIAT Padmini Premier
c) Lamborghini
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The correct answer is b). He is also loyal to his old friends in Bangalore, often visiting them in disguise.
The correct answer is b). He is also loyal to his old friends in Bangalore, often visiting them in disguise.
Correct! He is also loyal to his old friends in Bangalore, often visiting them in disguise.
Image: FIAT Padmini Premier, Lamborghini and Amby models
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6) From which movie did he stop smoking on screen?
a) Baba
b) Kuselan
c) Chandramukhi
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The correct answer is c). Chainsmoking Rajni's lips had started losing colour, and he had to go for corrective surgery after Baba. The star decided to stop smoking on screen after that movie.
The correct answer is c). Chainsmoking Rajni's lips had started losing colour, and he had to go for corrective surgery after Baba. The star decided to stop smoking on screen after that movie.
Correct! Chainsmoking Rajni's lips had started losing colour, and he had to go for corrective surgery after Baba. The star decided to stop smoking on screen after that movie.
Image: Scenes from Baba, Chandramukhi and Kuselan
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7) What was Rajni's first role on stage before he came into movies?
a) Duryodhana
b) Shakuni
c) Ravana
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The correct answer is a). After getting acclaim as a theatre artist, he enrolled in the Adyar Film Institute in Chennai. After graduating from there, K Balachander gave him his first break.
The correct answer is a). After getting acclaim as a theatre artist, he enrolled in the Adyar Film Institute in Chennai. After graduating from there, K Balachander gave him his first break.
Correct! After getting acclaim as a theatre artist, he enrolled in the Adyar Film Institute in Chennai. After graduating from there, K Balachander gave him his first break.
Image: Rajnikanth
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8) Which was first studio that took Rajni under its wings in the old studio system?
a) AVM
b) Satya Movies
c) Thevar films
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The correct answer is c). Rajni's current salary is said to be around the 30 crore mark. Kamal Haasan clocks in at Rs 25 crore. The top stars of the current generation start at 10 crore.
The correct answer is c). Rajni's current salary is said to be around the 30 crore mark. Kamal Haasan clocks in at Rs 25 crore. The top stars of the current generation start at 10 crore.
Correct! Rajni's current salary is said to be around the 30 crore mark. Kamal Haasan clocks in at 25 crore. The top stars of the current generation start at 10 crore.
Image: Rajnikanth
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9) Where did he make his famous speech on 'bomb culture', and the spread of violence in Tamil Nadu?
a) On Sun TV
b) At a press conference
c) In the silver jubilee celebrations of Baasha
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The correct answer is c). Soon after this speech, a war of words ensued between the then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Rajni. Before the elections, Rajni made a two-minute appeal to the people of the state, asking them not to vote for Jayalalithaa. Her party was blanked in the elections.
The correct answer is c). Soon after this speech, a war of words ensued between the then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Rajni. Before the elections, Rajni made a two-minute appeal to the people of the state, asking them not to vote for Jayalalithaa. Her party was blanked in the elections.
Correct! Soon after this speech, a war of words ensued between the then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Rajni. Before the elections, Rajni made a two-minute appeal to the people of the state, asking them not to vote for Jayalalithaa. Her party was blanked in the elections.
Image: Rajnikanth and A R Rahman
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10) You may be familiar with Rajni's numerous punch lines. Which movie has this line?
Co-star: Are you saying you have been on the wrong side of the law?
Rajni: The law has been on the wrong side of me!
Co-star: Are you saying you have been on the wrong side of the law?
Rajni: The law has been on the wrong side of me!
a) Blackstone
b) Bloodstone
c) The Hoodlum
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The correct answer is b). Produced by Ashok Amritraj, and directed by Dwight Little, this was Rajni's first and last English movie.
The correct answer is b). Produced by Ashok Amritraj, and directed by Dwight Little, this was Rajni's first and last English movie.
Correct! Produced by Ashok Amritraj, and directed by Dwight Little, this was Rajni's first and last English movie.
Image: Rajnikanth and Amitabh Bachchan
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