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
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.
2. How old was Rajnikanth when his mother passed away??
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3.
3. Which director cast Rajnikanth in his first big positive role?
a. P Bharathiraja
b. S P Muthuraman
c. K S Ravikumar
4. Rajnikanth acted in the remake of Amitabh Bachchan's Don. What was it called?
a. Billa.
b. Johnny.
c. Garjanai
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.
5. Name the only English film in which Rajnikanth appeared.
a. The Son of the Fanatic
b. Bloodstone
c. City of Joy
6. For which film did Rajnikanth write his first screenplay?
a. Siva.
b. Valli
c. Annamalai.
7. Which was the first Rajnikanth film to be dubbed in Japanese?
a. Muthu.
b. Baba.
c. Rajadhi Raja
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.'
8. For which film did Rajnikanth repay the losses incurred to the distributors?
9. Which Bengali film did Rajnikanth act in?
a. Abar Aranye
b. Bhagaya Debata
c. Choker Balli
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
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.
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