Milestones

Rajini's First Language Movies

·         Tamil - Aboorva Raagangal  (18.08.1975)

·         Kannadam - Katha Sangama (23.01.1976)

·         Telugu - Anthuleni Katha  (27.02.1976)

·         Malayalam - Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (14.04.1979)

·         Hindi - Andhaa Kaanoon  (07.04.1983)

·         English - Bloodstone (07.10.1988)

·         Bengali -  Baghya Devatha

1st to 150th Film

·         1st Movie - Aboorva Raagangal

·         25th Movie - Maathu Tappadamaga (Kannadam)

·         50th Film - Tiger (Telugu)

·         75th Fim -  Ranga

·         100th Film - Sri Ragavendra

·         125th Film - Rajathi Raja

·         150th Film - Padayappa

Rajini's First

·         Positive Role Movie - Kavikuyil (1977)

·         Colour Film : 16 Vayathinelle (1977)

·         Silver Jubilee Film – Anthu Leni Katha (Telugu) (1976)

·         Tamil Silver Jubilee Film – 16 Vayathinile (1977)

·         Solo Hero Movie & also "Superstar Title" - Bairavi (1978)

·         Film shot in overseas - Priya (1978)

·         Film with Sivaji Ganesan - Justice Gopinath (1978)

·         Double Role - Billa (1980)

·         Cinemascope - Pollathavan (1980)

·         Film without moustache - Thillu Mullu (1981)

·         Triple Role - Moondru Mugam (1982)

·         Own Production : Maveeran (1986)

·         Song sung by Rajini : Adikuthu Kuliru (Mannan) (1992)

·         Own Screenplay and Story : Valli (1993)

The Most who Rajini worked with:

·         Director : S.P. Muthuraman (25 films)

·         Producer : Devar Films / Kavithalaya

·         Actors : Kamal Hassan (17 Films)

·         Actress : Sri Priya

·         Comedy Actor : Y.G. Mahendran

·         Dialogue Writer : Panchu Arunachalam

·         Music Director : Illayaraja

·         Dance Master : Puliyoor Saroja

·         Stunt Master : Judo Ratinam

·         Playback Singer : S.P.Balasupramaniam

·         Lyric Writer : Vairamuthu

Tamil Movie Achievements

·         First Tamil Stereo Songs - Priya (1978)

·         First 70mm Tamil Movie - Maveeran (1986)

·         First South Indian Actor acted in Hollywood film with his own voice - Bloodstone (1988)

·         First Platinum disc of Tamil Movie - Rajathi Raja (1989) -(Platinum disc was released for 1,22,000 audio cassettes has been sold which created a record)

·         First Indian film with Animation characters - Raja China Roja (1989)

·         First Tamil movie dubbed in Japanase language - Muthu (1995)- (Created box office collections in Japan theaters)

Miscellaneous

·         Films based on Novels - Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Vanakathukuriya Kathaleye,  Mullum Malarum, Gayathiri and Priya

·         Rajini is the first Hindi hero to give a super hit movie with triple role (John Jani Janardhan). Previously Amitab's Mahan and Dilipkumar's Bairaag flopped badly in boxoffice.

·         Mullum Malarum was screened in Indian Panorama in the year 1978

·         After Sivaji's Pilot Premnath, Indo-Srilanka Collaboration Production was Rajini's Thee (1981)

·         The year which highest number of Rajini films released : 1978

·         Darmathin Thalaivan is the first Tamil Film  dispatched to Tamilnadu Theaters through Aeroplane.

·         MS Visuvanathan is the first playback singer for Rajini (Moodru Mudichu)

·         The following movie names changed before it is released

Naan Mahan Alla -  Naan Gandhi Alla

Dharmadurai - Kaalam Maari Pochu

Raghupathy Raghava Rajaram - Raghupathy Raghavan Rajaram

·         Baba is the only film in India:

-released in several theaters (double the number) in major cities

-officially issued cinema ticket more than Rs200

-reservation of audio cassette through coupon

Well known producers started producing Tamil films after a big gap using Rajini as their first film :

·         Devar Films :Thaai Meethu Sathiyam (1978)

·         AVM : Murattu Kaalai (1980)

·         Sathya Movies : Raanuva Veeran (1981)

·         Vijaya Vahini Movies : Uzhaipaali (1993)

Co-Stars who produced Rajini films :

·         Thiyagarajan - Mathu Thapitha Maga (Kannada)

·         K. R. vijaya - Naan Vazavaipen

·         Balaji - Billa, Thee, Viduthalai

·         Sripriya - Natchathiram (Guest)

·         Dwarakish - Adutha Varisu, Ganguvaa (Hindi), Nan Adimai Illai

·         Vijaya Kumar- Kai Kodukum Kai

·         Ravichandran - Padikathavan, Natuku Oru Nallavan

·         Rakesh Roshan - Begawan Dada

·         Krishna - Maaveeran

·         Chiranjeevi - Maapillai

·         Prabhu - Mannan & Chandramukhi

·         Mohan Babu - Peddarayadu

·         Ilayaraja - Rajathi Raja

Co-star's First Film

·         Gauthami - Guru Sishyan

·         Chinni Jeyanth - Kai Koduku Kai

Producer's First Film

·         Valli Velan Movies - Bairavi

·         P.A. Arts Production - Aarilirundu Arubadu Varai

·         Vidhya Movies - Pollathavan

·         Kavithalayam - Netrikkan

·         Maya Arts - Sivapu Sooriyan

·         Ragavendira’s - Kai Kodukum kai

·         S.D. Combines - Anbulla Rajnikanth

·         Dwarakish Chithra - Adutha Varisu

·         Lakshmi Productions - Naan Sigapu Manithan

·         Eswari Productions - Padikathavan

·         Geetha Arts -  Mapillai

·         Rasi Kala Mandir - Darmadorai

·         Visalam Productions -  Pandiyan

·         Chandamama Vijaya Combines - Uzaippali

·         Devyank Arts - Tyaagi

·         Annamali Cine Combine - Arunachalam

·         Arunachala Cine Creations -Padayappa

·         Lotus International - Baba

Director's First Film

·         Vayathinile - Bhrathiraja

·         Bairavi - M. Bhaskar

·         Mullum Malarum - Mahendran

·         Aval Appadithan - Rudraya

·         Billa - R. Krishnamoorthy

·         Naan Pota Saval - Purthchidasan

·         Anbulla Rajnikanth - K. Natraj

·         Naan Admai Illai - Dwarakish (In Tamil only)

Highest Remake Film is from Amithab Bachan and they are:

·         Billa - Don

·         Ram Robert Rahim - Amar Akbar Antony

·         Thee - Diwar

·         Naan Vazavaipen - Majboor

·         Padikkathavan - Khuddar

·         Mr. Bharath - Trisool

·         Maaveeran - Mard

·         Siva - Khoon Pasina

·         Velaikkaran - Namak Halal

·         Panakkaran - Laawaris

·         Badsha - Outline of HUM

·         Dharmathin Thalivan - Kasme Vaade