Tamil Cinema: Rajinikanth, Tamil Cinema and Dravidian Politics, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, List of Tamil Film Families, Enthiran

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Rajinikanth, Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, List of Tamil film families, Enthiran, 57th Filmfare Awards South, 56th Filmfare Awards South, Sivaji, Savitri, Jayasudha, Bombay, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Cast of Dasavathaaram, Central Studios, Sun Kudumbam Awards 2010, S. Theodore Baskaran, Dappan koothu, Pakshiraja Studios, Aasal, Indian, Sri Lankan Tamils in Sinhala Cinema, Modern Theatres, Rajasekhar, Vijay Awards, Jeans, List of Canadian Tamil films, List of Sri Lankan Tamil films, List of Modern Theaters Ltd films, South Indian Film Artistes' Association, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Kaathirupaen Unakaaha, Prasad Studios, Jodi Number One, Cast of Kuselan, International Tamil Film Awards, Puliyattam, Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, TFM Page, Sri Lankan Tamil cinema, S Musics, List of Tamil-language films, Paampu attam, Pakshiraja Films. Excerpt: Rajinikanth (Tamil: born 12 December 1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad) is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor. After a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films, he gradually rose to become an established film actor. Within a few years of his career, he was claimed to be the superstar of Tamil cinema and has since continued to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of India. His mannerisms and stylized delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal. While working in other regional film industries of India, he also appeared in the cinemas of other nations, including in that of the United States. After being paid 26 crore (US$5.9 million) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he became the h...