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Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
We decided to test your knowledge on the legend, and give you some interesting trivia while at it.
Take this quiz!
1. Rajnikanth played an abusive husband in his very first film. Name the film.
a. Anthuleni Katha
b. Katha Sangama
c. Apoorva Raagangal
The correct answer is c. Rajinikanth started his film career with director K Balachander, in the Tamil movie Apoorva Raagangal (1975). Interestingly, it wasn't Rajni but Kamal Haasan who was the hero of the film.
Rajni played a small role of an abusive husband, married to Srividya.
Apoorva Raagangal won the National Film award for Best Feature Film. Rajnikanth went on to do many negative roles in the early years of his career.
Rajni played a small role of an abusive husband, married to Srividya.
Apoorva Raagangal won the National Film award for Best Feature Film. Rajnikanth went on to do many negative roles in the early years of his career.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
2. How old was Rajnikanth when his mother passed away??
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3.
The correct answer is b. Rajnikanth's mother passed away when he was five years old. The youngest of four siblings, it's common knowledge that Rajni worked as a bus conductor before he joined films. But did you know he worked as a coolie and carpenter as well?
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
3. Which director cast Rajnikanth in his first big positive role?
a. P Bharathiraja
b. S P Muthuraman
c. K S Ravikumar
The correct answer is b. K Balachander is considered to be Rajni's mentor, as he first gave him a break in Apoorva Raagangal and Anthuleni Katha. But it was S P Muthuraman who gave Rajni his first positive role in Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri in 1977. The film did well and they went on to work in 25 films.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
4. Rajnikanth acted in the remake of Amitabh Bachchan's Don. What was it called?
a. Billa.
b. Johnny.
c. Garjanai
The correct answer is a. Rajnikanth was a popular actor but his films were not blockbusters. In the late 1970s, Rajnikanth wanted to quit films but was coaxed back by K Balachander, Kamal Haasan and some well-wishers.
He made a comeback with the Tamil remake of Don, called Billa. It became his first ever commercial success.
He made a comeback with the Tamil remake of Don, called Billa. It became his first ever commercial success.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
5. Name the only English film in which Rajnikanth appeared.
a. The Son of the Fanatic
b. Bloodstone
c. City of Joy
The correct answer is b. Bloodstone (1988) was directed by Dwight Little. It was an American film produced by Ashok Amritraj and Sunanda Murali Manoha. Rajnkanth starred along with Brett Stimely and Anna Nicholas. The film was shot in South India.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
6. For which film did Rajnikanth write his first screenplay?
a. Siva.
b. Valli
c. Annamalai.
The correct answer is b. Rajnikanth wrote the screenplay of the Tamil film Valli (1993). The leads were essayed by Suresh and Priyamani. Rajnikanth made a guest appearance. The movie later got dubbed in Telugu, as Vijaya.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
7. Which was the first Rajnikanth film to be dubbed in Japanese?
a. Muthu.
b. Baba.
c. Rajadhi Raja
The correct answer is a. Directed by K S Ravikumar and produced by K Balachander, Muthu was the first Tamil film to be dubbed in Japanese. It was called Muthu: Odoru Maharaja.
The film made a record business of $ 1.6 million in Japan, and created a huge Japanese fan-base for the Tamil actor.
Muthu's success in Japan was so huge that American news magazine Newsweek wrote, Rajnikanth had 'supplanted Leonardo DiCaprio as Japan's trendiest heartthrob.'
The film made a record business of $ 1.6 million in Japan, and created a huge Japanese fan-base for the Tamil actor.
Muthu's success in Japan was so huge that American news magazine Newsweek wrote, Rajnikanth had 'supplanted Leonardo DiCaprio as Japan's trendiest heartthrob.'
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
8. For which film did Rajnikanth repay the losses incurred to the distributors?
a. Talapathi
b. Kuselan
c. Baba
The correct answer is c. Rajnikanth's 2002 film Baba was a huge failure at the box office so the actor repaid the losses incurred by the distributors.
Rajni was condemned for spoiling Tamil youth, as he smoked, drank alcohol and posed with beedis in the film. Pattali Makkal Katchi volunteers attacked theatres screening the film, usurped film rolls and burnt them. Rajnikanth kept away from acting for a while.
Rajni was condemned for spoiling Tamil youth, as he smoked, drank alcohol and posed with beedis in the film. Pattali Makkal Katchi volunteers attacked theatres screening the film, usurped film rolls and burnt them. Rajnikanth kept away from acting for a while.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
9. Which Bengali film did Rajnikanth act in?
a. Abar Aranye
b. Bhagaya Debata
c. Choker Balli
The correct answer is b. Even though he is a superstar, Rajnikanth lives a very simple life. Unlike most stars, he does not hide his age off screen, and wear wigs or makeup. On the sets of his films, he is not known to rush into his air-conditioned makeup room in between shots. Instead, he prefers to sleep on the sets, even without a pillow, merely covering his eyes with a wet cloth.
Quiz: How well do you know Superstar Rajnikanth?
10. Rajnikanth fell ill on the first day of shooting Rana. What date was it?
a. May 19, 2011
b. April 29, 2011
c. May 4, 2011
The correct answer is b. Due to Rajnikanth's continuous ill health, Rana has been getting delayed.
Last month, it was decided that Rana would be shelved to make way for a new 3D film called Kochadaiyaan. It will be directed by Rajni's daughter Soundarya, and written by K S Ravikumar.
Last month, it was decided that Rana would be shelved to make way for a new 3D film called Kochadaiyaan. It will be directed by Rajni's daughter Soundarya, and written by K S Ravikumar.