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Rajinikanth's 50 legendary posters

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Updated On Dec 19, 2013 03:26 pm IST
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A look at Rajinikanth's 50 best posters. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A look at Rajinikanth's 50 best posters.

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Endhiran released worldwide on 1 October 2010. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Endhiran released worldwide on 1 October 2010.

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Aishwarya, Rajinikanth in a poster from Robot. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Aishwarya, Rajinikanth in a poster from Robot.

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Rajinikanth in Endhiran's poster. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth in Endhiran's poster.

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In Moondru Mudichu, Rajinikanth played the role of a villain. The film was directed by K Balachander. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In Moondru Mudichu, Rajinikanth played the role of a villain. The film was directed by K Balachander.

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Annamalai, which released in 1992, was yet another friendship eccentric film and was loosely based on the 1987 Bollywood film Khudgarz. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Annamalai, which released in 1992, was yet another friendship eccentric film and was loosely based on the 1987 Bollywood film Khudgarz.

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Apoorva Raagangal marked the debut of Rajinikanth. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Apoorva Raagangal marked the debut of Rajinikanth.

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Rajinikanth’s Hindi film Khoon Ka Karz was dubbed into Tamil as Arasan. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth’s Hindi film Khoon Ka Karz was dubbed into Tamil as Arasan.

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Another poster from Rajinikanth’s Arasan. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Another poster from Rajinikanth’s Arasan.

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Sivaji released in the summer of 2007 following two years of filming and production. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sivaji released in the summer of 2007 following two years of filming and production.

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Sivaji became the first Tamil film to be charted as one of the top-ten best films of United Kingdom and South Africa box-offices. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sivaji became the first Tamil film to be charted as one of the top-ten best films of United Kingdom and South Africa box-offices.

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Rajinikanth received a salary of Rs 26 crores for Sivaji, approximately US $5.3 million at the time, for his role in the film, which made him become the second highest paid actor in all of Asia. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth received a salary of Rs 26 crores for Sivaji, approximately US $5.3 million at the time, for his role in the film, which made him become the second highest paid actor in all of Asia.

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Sivaji is a 2007 Tamil political thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sivaji is a 2007 Tamil political thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by AVM Productions.

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Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran played the lead roles in Sivaji. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran played the lead roles in Sivaji.

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AR Rahman composed Sivaji's soundtrack and background music, while Thotta Tharani and K. V. Anand were the creative art director and cinematographer respectively. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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AR Rahman composed Sivaji's soundtrack and background music, while Thotta Tharani and K. V. Anand were the creative art director and cinematographer respectively.

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Sivaji revolves around a well-established software systems architect, Sivaji, who returns home to India after finishing work in the United States expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sivaji revolves around a well-established software systems architect, Sivaji, who returns home to India after finishing work in the United States

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After post-production delays, Sivaji was released worldwide on June 15, 2007 in Tamil, and subsequently released in Telugu as a dubbing version on the same date. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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After post-production delays, Sivaji was released worldwide on June 15, 2007 in Tamil, and subsequently released in Telugu as a dubbing version on the same date.

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Internationally, Sivaji had good screenings in Malaysia with reports of the film causing a riot to break out in three states due to delays and cancellations of the screening. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Internationally, Sivaji had good screenings in Malaysia with reports of the film causing a riot to break out in three states due to delays and cancellations of the screening.

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Internationally, Sivaji had good screenings in Malaysia with reports of the film causing a riot to break out in three states due to delays and cancellations of the screening. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Internationally, Sivaji had good screenings in Malaysia with reports of the film causing a riot to break out in three states due to delays and cancellations of the screening.

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Rajinikanth starred in Baba in 2002, for which he had also written the screenplay. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth starred in Baba in 2002, for which he had also written the screenplay.

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P Vasu's Chandramukhi, a horror-comedy film featured an ensemble cast. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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P Vasu's Chandramukhi, a horror-comedy film featured an ensemble cast.

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Chandramukhi eventually broke the record of being the longest running Tamil film as of 2007. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Chandramukhi eventually broke the record of being the longest running Tamil film as of 2007.

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Endhiran's story revolves around the scientist's struggle to control his creation, the android robot whose software was upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and generate human emotions. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Endhiran's story revolves around the scientist's struggle to control his creation, the android robot whose software was upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and generate human emotions.

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After nearly a decade of pre-production work, Endhiran was shot over two years beginning in 2008. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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After nearly a decade of pre-production work, Endhiran was shot over two years beginning in 2008.

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Endhiran's background score and soundtrack was composed by AR Rahman. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Endhiran's background score and soundtrack was composed by AR Rahman.

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Endhiran released worldwide on 1 October 2010. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Endhiran released worldwide on 1 October 2010.

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Kuselan is a 2008 Tamil drama film directed by P Vasu. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kuselan is a 2008 Tamil drama film directed by P Vasu.

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Kochadaiyaan is written by KS Ravikumar. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kochadaiyaan is written by KS Ravikumar.

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Rajini's film Muthu was another commercial success, directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by K. Balachander, and became the first Tamil film to be dubbed into Japanese. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajini's film Muthu was another commercial success, directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by K. Balachander, and became the first Tamil film to be dubbed into Japanese.

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Nallavanuku Nallavan earned Rajinikanth a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Nallavanuku Nallavan earned Rajinikanth a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award.

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Raja Chinna Roja was the first Indian film to use animated characters with actors. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Raja Chinna Roja was the first Indian film to use animated characters with actors.

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A poster from Rajini's Rana, which was shelved due to his illness. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A poster from Rajini's Rana, which was shelved due to his illness.

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In his 100th movie, Sri Raghavendra, Rajini played the Hindu saint Raghavendra Swami. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In his 100th movie, Sri Raghavendra, Rajini played the Hindu saint Raghavendra Swami.

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Sultan: The Warrior is a 3-D animated period epic. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sultan: The Warrior is a 3-D animated period epic.

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A poster from Arasan. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A poster from Arasan.

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In 1991, Rajinikanth worked with Mani Ratnam in Thalapathi, which was heavily inspired from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In 1991, Rajinikanth worked with Mani Ratnam in Thalapathi, which was heavily inspired from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata.

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Also starring Mammooty, Thalapathi dealt with the friendship between two characters based on Karna and Duryodhana, respectively. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Also starring Mammooty, Thalapathi dealt with the friendship between two characters based on Karna and Duryodhana, respectively.

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Thalapathi was set in a more contemporary milieu and was both critically acclaimed and successful upon release. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Thalapathi was set in a more contemporary milieu and was both critically acclaimed and successful upon release.

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Rajinikanth acted in Thillu Mullu directed by K. Balachander, which was Rajinikanth's first full-length comedy. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth acted in Thillu Mullu directed by K. Balachander, which was Rajinikanth's first full-length comedy.

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Kochadaiyaan is expected to be shot with motion capture in 3D. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kochadaiyaan is expected to be shot with motion capture in 3D.

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Chandramukhi was a hugely successful Rajinikanth film. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Chandramukhi was a hugely successful Rajinikanth film.

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Rajinikanth in the poster of Endhiran. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth in the poster of Endhiran.

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Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai in an Endhiran poster. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai in an Endhiran poster.

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Rajinikanth in Endhiran. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth in Endhiran.

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Aishwarya in a Robot poster. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Aishwarya in a Robot poster.

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Rajinikanth, Aishwarya and AR Rahman in a poster from Endhiran. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth, Aishwarya and AR Rahman in a poster from Endhiran.

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Superstar Rajinikanth. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Superstar Rajinikanth.

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Agent Vinod in a poster from Sivaji. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Agent Vinod in a poster from Sivaji.

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Rajinikanth in a poster from Sivaji. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth in a poster from Sivaji.

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Rajinikanth in a Thalapathi poster. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajinikanth in a Thalapathi poster.

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