Happenings around Bollywood | Kollywood

A typical rags to riches story, an unknown by the name of Sivaji Rao who worked as a bus ticket collector in Banglore was discovered by K.Balachander and was renamed Rajinikanth.
His way of acting which consisted of stunts,body language,dialogue attracted the masses so much so that whenever he appeared on screen , audiences screamed in delight.

This raised his star status from 'Style Mannan' to 'Superstar'. No performer has achieved such an iconic status in the industry.All Rajni films ran to packed houses, his film releases were celebrated as major events, his cutouts were showered with milk and honey and adorned with hefty flower garlands.

In spite of of his Superstar status, Rajini remained a humble and never let stardom go to his head. He remained approachable to his fans while encouraging them to think and do good for themselves. He became a mentor and continues to do so. Such is his quality.

Actors who are stars in other languages have high regards of him. So powerful is his appeal, that any comments or statements he makes has a profound influence on the governments in the state.

Rajni's family has always been shielded from all the glitz and glamour. Rajni's elder daughter Aishwarya is married to Dhanush, another hero in Kollywood; the couple have a one-year-old son named Yatra. His second daughter Soundarya is into graphics and designing. She has set up her own company Ocher Studios in Chennai. Soundarya's very first project is an animation movie, Sultan featuring the Superstar in as an animation.

Kuselan being his most recent movie,had a very good response, proves that he still is the reigning king of Tamil cinema. Next on the cards is Endhiran with Aishwarya Rai.

Let's hope he's got much more to give us .

God Bless You Thalaiva !