Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Life of Super Star in the text books, for the children to learn: Twinkle Twinkle Super Star... SUPER STAR RAJINIKANTH'S road that leads to stardom(An eclectic presentation)...

The Hindu, “Rajinikanth 12.12.12 a birthday special”, Chennai: Kasturi& Sons,2012.

Rajinikanth

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Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth during the audio launch of Enthiran in Malaysia in 2010.
Born	Shivaji Rao Gaikwad 12 December 1950 (age 62)^[1] Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Residence	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Film actor, producer, screenwriter
Years active	1975–present
Spouse	Latha Rangachari (1981–present)
Children	Aishwarya R. Dhanush Soundarya R. Ashwin
Relatives	Dhanush (son-in-law)
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2000)

Rajinikanth (born 12 December 1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad) is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon.^[2] He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award–winning Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor.^[3]
After a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films, he gradually rose to become an established film actor. Within a few years, he was acclaimed as the superstar of Tamil cinema and continues to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of India.^[4] His mannerisms and stylised delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal.^[4] After being paid

26 crore (US$5.9 million) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he became the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.^[5]^[6] He was one of the leading in actors in the Tamil film industry due to his overwhelming back-driven influence on politics in Tamil Nadu.^[4]^[7]^[8]
Rajinikanth has worked in over 150 films across various film industries of India. He has won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor—and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. He was bestowed the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour in 2000. Other than acting, Rajinikanth has also worked as a producer and screenwriter.