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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Wrong!
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Wrong!
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.
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5) Which of these cars does Rajni drive?
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