Thalaivar Profile
Milestonee
01 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 | 1992 |
| Own Screenplay and Story | Valli | 1993 |
02 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 |
03 Director's First Film
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Vayathinile | Bhrathiraja | |
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Bairavi | M. Bhaskar | |
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Mullum Malarum | Mahendran | |
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Aval Appadithan | Rudraya | |
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Billa | R. Krishnamoorthy | |
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Naan Pota Saval | Purthchidasan | |
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Anbulla Rajnikanth | K. Natraj | |
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Naan Admai Illai | Dwarakish (In Tamil only) |
04 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 Illa | |
| 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 |
05 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 |
06 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
07 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 |
08 Tamil Movie Achievements
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First Tamil Stereo Songs | Priya | 1978 | |
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First 70mm Tamil Movie | Maveeran | 1986 | |
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First South Indian Actor acted in Hollywood film with his own voice | Bloodstone | 1988 | |
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First Platinum disc of Tamil Movie (Platinum disc was released for 1,22,000 audio cassettes has been sold which created a record) | Rajathi Raja | 1989 | |
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First Indian film with Animation characters | Raja China Roja | 1989 | |
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First Tamil movie dubbed in Japanase language | Muthu | 1995 |
09 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 |
10 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 |
11 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 |
12 Co-star's First Film
| Gauthami | Guru Sishyan | |
| Chinni Jeyanth | Kai Koduku Kai |
