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Rajinikanth Milestones

Rajinikanth 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
  • Dubbed in Japanese Muthu (1995)
  • Dubbed in Malay Kabali (2016)
  • Dubbed in Chinese 2.0 (2019)

1st to 150th Film

  • 1st Movie Aboorva Raagangal
  • 25th Movie Maathu Tappadamaga (Kannadam)
  • 50th Film Tiger (Telugu)
  • 75th Film Ranga
  • 100th Film Sri Ragavendra
  • 125th Film Rajathi Raja
  • 150th Film Padayappa

Rajini's First

  • Positive Role Kavikuyil (1977)
  • Colour Film 16 Vayathinile (1977)
  • Silver Jubilee (Telugu) Anthuleni Katha (1976)
  • Tamil Silver Jubilee 16 Vayathinile (1977)
  • Solo Hero & Superstar Title Bairavi (1978)
  • Foreign Shoot Priya (1978)
  • With Sivaji Ganesan Justice Gopinath (1978)
  • Double Role Billa (1980)
  • Cinemascope Alavudeenum Arputhavilakum (1979)
  • Without Moustache Thillu Mullu (1981)
  • Triple Role Moondru Mugam (1982)
  • Own Production Maveeran (1986)
  • Song Sung Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan - 1992)
  • Screenplay & Story Valli (1993)
  • 3D Kochadaiyaan (2014)

The Most Frequent Collaborations

  • Director S.P. Muthuraman (25 films)
  • Producer AVM / Devar Films / Kavithalaya
  • Co-Star Kamal Hassan (17 Films)
  • Actress Sri Devi (20 Films)
  • Comedy Actor Y.G. Mahendran
  • Dialogue Writer Panchu Arunachalam
  • Music Director Ilayaraja (64 Films)
  • Dance Master Puliyoor Saroja
  • Stunt Master Judo Ratinam
  • Playback Singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • Lyric Writer Vaali

Tamil Movie Achievements

  • First Stereo Songs Priya (1978)
  • First 70mm Tamil Movie Maveeran (1986)
  • Hollywood (Own Voice) Bloodstone(1988)
  • First Platinum Disc Rajathi Raja 1989)
  • Animation Characters Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
  • Animatronics, VFX & Light Stage Technology Endhiran (2010)
  • Motion Capture Kochadaiyaan (2014)

Miscellaneous Facts

  • Novels Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Vanakathukuriya Kathaleye, Mullum Malarum, Gayathiri, Priya
  • Triple Role Record First Hindi hero to give super hit triple role in John Jani Janardhan.
  • Mullum Malarum Screened in Indian Panorama (1978).
  • Thee (1981) Indo-Srilanka Collaboration Production.
  • Year 1978 20 Movies - Highest no of Rajini films released in a year.
  • Dharmathin Thalaivan First Tamil film dispatched through Aeroplane.
  • M.S. Visuwanathan First playback singer for Rajini (Moodru Mudichu).
  • Name Changes Naan Mahan Alla (Naan Gandhi Alla), Dharmadurai (Kaalam Maari Pochu), Raghupathy Raghava Rajaram (Raghupathy Raghavan Rajaram).
  • Baba Records Audio Cassette Reservation Coupon.

Well-known Producers' First Films

  • 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
  • Geetha Bairavi
  • Delhi Kumar Gayathri
  • Girish Karnad Naan Adimai Illai
  • Manivannan (Actor) Kodi Parakuthu
  • Ceylon Manohar Mangudi Minor
  • Sri Devi (Heroine) Moondru Mudichu
  • Saritha Thappu Thalangal
  • Ravikumar Avargal
  • Goundamani 16 Vayathinile
  • Sathyajith 16 Vayathinile
  • Meena (Child) Engeyo Ketta Kural
  • Kushbu (Tamil) Dharmathin Thalaivan
  • Amrish Puri Thalapathi
  • Aravind Swamy Thalapathi
  • Tiger Prabakar Gayathri
  • Sundar Raj Thappu Thalangal
  • SK Misro Ninaithale Inikkum

Producer's First Film

  • Valli Velan Movies Bairavi
  • P.A. Arts Production Aarilirundu Arubadu Varai
  • Vidhya Movies Pollathavan
  • Kavithalayam Netrikkan
  • Maya Arts Sivapu Sooriyan
  • Vijayakumar Kai Kodukum Kai
  • S.D. Combines Anbulla Rajinikanth
  • 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

  • Bharathiraja 16 Vayathinile
  • M. Bhaskar Bairavi
  • Mahendran Mullum Malarum
  • Rudraya Aval Appadithan
  • R. Krishnamoorthy Billa
  • Purthchidasan Naan Pota Saval
  • K. Natraj Anbulla Rajinikanth
  • Dwarakish Naan Adimai Illai (Tamil only)

Amitabh Bachchan Remakes

  • Billa Don
  • Ram Robert Rahim Amar Akbar Anthony
  • Thee Deewaar
  • Naan Vazavaipen Majboor
  • Padikkathavan Khuddar
  • Mr. Bharath Trishul
  • Maaveeran Mard
  • Siva Khoon Pasina
  • Velaikkaran Namak Halaal
  • Panakkaran Laawaris
  • Baasha Outline of HUM
  • Dharmathin Thalaivan Kasme Vaade