From a milkman to superstar!
A gangster in Thalapathy (1991)
Mani Rathnam's Thalapathy toned down Rajini the star considerably, showing in his true colours as an able commander of his leader's forces.
Rajnikanth played Surya, a lean and mean rugged ruffian with a sad past. Inspired by the character in Mahabharatha's Karna, Rajnikanth spouted Mani Rathnam’s typically abbreviated sentences with the right expressions.