Rajinikanth, who is preparing to debut his new Tamil film Jailer, turned 72 on Monday. Fans and friends have been showering the veteran with birthday greetings on social media. Celebrities from around the nation, including Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, and Dulquer Salmaan, among others, sent their best wishes. Well, here are some of the best movies that will make you go gaga over Superstar Rajinikanth:
➟Shivaji: The Boss
S. Shankar’s 2007 Tamil action masala film is directed by S. Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, as well as Vivek, Suman, Manivannan, and Raghuvaran in supporting parts. It centres around Sivaji, a well-known software systems architect who returns to India after completing employment in the United States. When he returns, he hopes to give back to society by providing free medical care and education. His ambitions, however, are thwarted by the powerful political leader Adiseshan. When corruption appears, Sivaji is forced to confront the system on his own terms.
➟Annaamalai
Suresh Krissna directed and Kavithalayaa Productions produced this 1992 Indian Tamil-language commercial film. It is a remake of the 1987 Hindi film Khudgarz, which was based on Jeffrey Archer’s 1979 novel Kane and Abel. Rajinikanth, Khushbu, and Sarath Babu feature, with Radha Ravi, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Manorama in supporting parts. The plot centres around Annaamalai, a poor milkman, and Ashok, a rich hotelier, who have been friends since childhood, a friendship that Ashok’s father seeks to sever.
➟Muthu
Kavithalayaa Productions produced the 1995 Tamil-language masala film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Rajinikanth, Meena, and Sarath Babu feature in the film, with Radha Ravi, Senthil, Vadivelu, Jayabharathi, Subhashri, and Ponnambalam playing supporting parts. It’s based on the Malayalam film Thenmavin Kombath (1994). The plot centres around a zamindar and his labourer falling in love with the same woman, who, unbeknownst to the zamindar, is only interested in the worker.
➟Baashha
Suresh Krissna wrote and directed the 1995 Indian Tamil-language action film. Rajinikanth, Nagma, and Raghuvaran star, with Janagaraj, Devan, Shashi Kumar, Vijayakumar, Anandaraj, Charan Raj, Kitty, Sathyapriya, Shenbaga, and Yuvarani providing support. It centres around an auto-driver who presents a modest façade and avoids violence, but has a terrible history that he keeps hidden from his family.
➟Chandramukhi
P. Vasu wrote and directed this 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedic horror film. The film stars Rajinikanth, Jyothika, Prabhu, Vadivelu, and Nayanthara, and is a remake of Vasu’s Kannada film Apthamitra (2004), which was largely based on the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993). It centres on a lady suffering from dissociative identity disorder, which affects her family, and a psychiatrist who seeks to solve the issue while risking his life.