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LIGHTS, CAMERA, 'ACTION': Rajinikanth turns 62
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Rajini made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award–winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K Balachander.
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Within a few years of his career, he became the superstar of Tamil cinema and continue to be so.
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His mannerisms and stylised delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal.
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After being paid Rs 26 crore (US$5.9 million) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he became the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.
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Rajinikanth has worked in over 150 films across various film industries of India.
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Rajinikanth worked with P Vasu for Kuselan, in which he played an extended cameo role as himself, a star in the Indian film industry.
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Sivaji (2007) is a Tamil political thriller film directed by S. Shankar. It starred Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran in lead roles. The film was hugely successful.
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Kuselan is a remake of the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol.
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Padayappa is a 1999 Tamil drama film written and directed by KS Ravikumar. The film features Rajinikanth, Soundarya and Ramya Krishnan in lead roles.
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Rajinikanth was awarded the Entertainer of the Decade Award by NDTV in 2011 by Indian Home Minister of Affairs P Chidambaram.
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Rajinikanth's Robot (2010) opposite Aishwarya Rai broke box-office records.
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Rajinikanth in a still from the film Robot.
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A still from Rajini's 2007 blockbuster film Sivaji - The Boss opposite Shriya Saran.
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