Rajinikanth, a struggling common man, pursued acting after working as a coolie, carpenter, and bus conductor, gaining fame through dressing up and collecting tickets.
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Rajinikanth, born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in Bangalore, learned Marathi and Kannada. His mentor K. Balachander suggested changing his stage name to Thalaivar.
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Rajinikanth, a renowned southern film star, made his Hindi debut in 1983 with Andhaa Kanoon and later remade several Tamil films, inspired by Big B.
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Rajinikanth, a global actor, has his life story included in the Central Board of Secondary Education syllabus and his sci-fi film, 'Enthiran', used as a case study in a postgraduate course.
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Rajinikanth achieved the milestone of completing 50 films in four years, with his fifth film, Tiger, being released in 1979.
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Rajinikanth's Maveeran, produced by him, was the first Tamil film to be screened on a 70mm widescreen.
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Rajinikanth has done the most number of films with director SP Muthuraman, who has been responsible for changing his style and giving shape to his cinematic career.
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