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Happy B'day Rajini Sir!
That neeya naana? Or was there a different programme also? Neeya naana was blade. But anything about Rajini (podhumakkaL esp.) I ll take it.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamid
Yes bro, in India. Watching Bairavi (in Jaya) as I type :-)
Yep.. It started okay.. but I felt it was not a well edited/well presented programme.. Gopi didnt do justice to the episode.. Only one of the guest speaker spoke well..otherwise itz nothing much... did expect a good programme after seeing few tweets etc.. disappointed by the end. But yes. anything regarding Rajini we will take it..
vacation-a? enjoy.. evvalo naal iruppinga? Hope you have a good stay..
Happy Birthday to the Superstar!!!
Thanks Hamid bro. Will be here till the end of this month..
Happy Birthday Rajni Sir!!
http://cinema.vikatan.com/index.php?...lery&Itemid=75
Happy Birthday to Thalaivar!!! :bow:
Happy BirthDay Thalaiva!
Vijay TV KB and SPM program was good with some new info.
The Dialogue delivery :bow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIPQ3...eature=related
Never seen this movie.
Wish you a happy birthday rajni sir :)
Tried a google doodle ;)
https://p.twimg.com/AgdIdwfCMAAxZCf.jpg
:clap:
google, the homepage for all creative minds.
many more happy returns of the day thalaivaa...
thanks for making us prouder to be ur fans... year after year...
mmuaah...
vaazhga!!
Super Starukku Pirantha Naal Nal-Vazhthukkal
Boom boom Da Happy birthday Da Rajini sir Da :cheer:
RBSI is definitely one of the active Rajini group in the recent times... unga wife maari neraya per kodukara motivation'le than theeya veela seiyaraanga...Quote:
Originally Posted by groucho070
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/211238/...ure-plans.html
Latha speaks about Rajini,kochadayan and Rana...
Happy birthday superstar..
Kochadyan or not !
Long Live the Emperor ! Take care of your Health !
Happy B'day My Dear Rajini (thalivaa).
Happy Birthday, Rajinikanth: five reasons why you rock
Lakshmi Chaudhry Dec 12, 2011
Rajinikanth is many things, but above all, real. In his interviews, he neither plays the lofty thespian a la Amitabh Bachchan nor the super-cool kid like Shah Rukh Khan. AFP
Everyone’s favourite Thalaivar turns 62 today. The big occasion is always a cause of great excitement for his fans, though this time around, they have a more ambitious plan: “Everything we do for him has to be big. Next year’s birthday (12-12-12) will be a landmark day in the history of the universe and by this time, we will have managed to have his birthday declared officially as World Style Day.”
Now, I’m not a big fan of Rajinikanth, mostly because I’m too old and jaded to idolise movie stars. But there’s something about him that inspires affection in all of us, and it has little to do with his famous style. Here then is my very own birthday present to the man: five entirely personal reasons why Rajini rocks!
One, Rajinikanth never, ever tries to sell me anything. Not designer suits, whitening cream, Pepsi, or a bottle of Zandu balm. Namma Rajini knows that demi-gods don’t sell toothpaste.
Despite the fancy title – ie “brand ambassadors” – most of our actors are no better than loud, relentless street hawkers, pushing their wares in our faces all the time. “Everyone just wants to make money. It’s plain greed. Most Indian brand ambassadors look at it as a business, a short term thing,” says Anirban Blah of Kwan Entertainment. In Bollywood, star status is now entirely about the moolah. Never mind that Ra.One is a dud, SRK remains the Bollywood’s marketing king for his ability to sell everything from Emami to Dish TV (even as he makes big bucks for shaking a leg at society weddings in between).
Fans tie a sweet lemon garland onto a cut out of Tamil film actor Rajinikanth.
Yet no Bollywood star can match Rajini’s ability to evoke giddy excitement by his mere presence, be it on or off the screen. At a time when stars have been reduced to brands, and success is defined by multi-crore endorsement deals, Rajini is a refreshing reminder of the difference between material success and celestial status.
Two, he is a man of few words. Rajinikanth rarely gives interviews, and when he does, almost never says very much. His laconic charm offers a soothing contrast to the rest of our movie stars who just can’t seem to shut up. Did we really need to know about Shah Rukh’s struggle with loneliness? The seemingly intimate confession that would have been moving, except it was proffered on the eve of Ra.One‘s release.
So in love are they with their own words that actors feel the need to broadcast every half-witted opinion or passing emotion to a national audience — even as they complain about the big, bad media. Amitabh Bachchan was furious at the publicity scrum prompted by Baby B’s imminent arrival, but continually blogged, tweeted about the his grandkid, often beating his own son to the punch.
The contrast between the two celluloid giants was unmistakable back in 2010: where Big B was busy raving about Aishwarya’s “smashing” looks and dancing “like a dream” in Robot, Rajini —when harangued by a TV reporter on the experience of romancing his friend’s bahu — merely said, “She’s very nice.”
As always, less is a whole lot more when it comes to preserving one’s dignity.
Three, I rarely see his face. Even the prettiest mug – and, yes, I’m talking about you, Mr Roshan, Ms Rai-Bachchan and Ms Kareena Kapoor – loses its charm when it follows us around like a stray dog. Except stray dogs look less smug. At the paan shop, on the billboard, in every other TV advertisement, magazine, or newspaper, there s/he is: staring back at us with that super-plastic, super star smile. Why would we look forward to seeing any actor in the theatre if we’re already sick of seeing them in real life.
Rajini, on the other hand, looks so entirely different in his infrequent off-screen appearances, his audience is all the more excited to see his on-screen avatar. In a superstar, ubiquity is overrated; mystique is all.
Four, there’s nothing sexier than the simple life, and the man who lives it. The sight of Rajinikanth in a cotton kurta-pajama getting out of his Ambassador car is nothing short of a miracle in this age of celebrity excess. Starlets can’t wait to be photographed with the latest Birkin bag or Jimmy Choo shoes. The men flaunt their over-priced watches and cars instead. The worst offender is, yet again, SRK whose preening wealth was on nauseating display in Living With a Superstar, a television series dedicated to documenting his fabulous life.
Designer Rina Dhaka said recently said of Rajini, “He does not have to wear expensive brands because brand Rajini is worth more than clothes or accessories.” Or more likely, it’s because Rajini has never positioned himself as a “brand.” This perhaps explains why many others don’t inspire a fraction of the affection that Rajini evokes in his fans. We may admire our stars because they’re rich, but we truly love them when they’re unassuming and polite.
And five, Rajinikanth is many things, but above all, real. In his interviews, he neither plays the lofty thespian a la Amitabh Bachchan nor the super-cool kid like Shah Rukh Khan. Like the best of his kind, he reserves his acting for the movie cameras. And he never looks like he’s trying too hard. The most wonderful thing about Rajini is that he just is.
So happy Birthday, Mr Rajinikanth: here’s to 62 years of keeping it real.
http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/h...hm8o5.facebook
No, but he certainly created an "image". That he can't break out of? To marketeers out there, is there such thing as "Brand Trap".Quote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
The journey of superstar Rajinikanth, roughly 20 mins - http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/211584/...jinikanth.html
Quotes from the clip
He's a phoenix, you can never write him off
But he will always be the SuperStar
:bow:
andha pointla avanga solra brand'kum neenga solra image'kum enna sammandham...Quote:
Originally Posted by groucho070
Thanks Mr.Nerd, I will try to post as & when time permits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
For the time being, some rare Rajini Treasures !
Warm Wishes & Regards,
Pammalar.
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் சூப்பர் ஆவணங்கள் : 1
திரு.ரஜினி அவர்களின் கலந்துரையாடலுடன் கூடிய
அவரைப் பற்றிய சுவாரஸ்யமான ஒரு கட்டுரை
'சினிமா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்' [15.6.1980] மாதமிருமுறை இதழிலிருந்து...
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/.../Rajini3-1.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/.../Rajini4-1.jpg
தொடரும்....
அன்புடன்,
பம்மலார்.
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் சூப்பர் ஆவணங்கள் : 2
அன்புக்கு நான் அடிமை வெளியான தேதி : 4.6.1980
100 நாட்கள் ஓடிய சிறந்த வெற்றிப்படம்
முதல் வெளியீட்டு விளம்பரம் : சினிமா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் : 15.6.1980
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/.../Rajini5-1.jpg
குறிப்பு:
100 நாள் கண்ட அரங்குகள்:
1. சென்னை - வெலிங்டன்
2. சென்னை - அபிராமி
3. சென்னை - ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணா
தொடரும்....
அன்புடன்,
பம்மலார்.
Theriyila, when they mentioned Brand Rajini, I was thinking of the "image" that actually he didn't created, but got created along the way. I was wrong there. Brand is usually about emotional experience. That image we see of the superstar (anything that flashes your mind that came from screen, not that serious old man gazing into the space during events/functions) is Brand Rajini. I am babbling here, but yethO solla varEn.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
How could I forget :banghead:
Belated birthday wishes to the super star :smoke:
Pamalar sir
Pls continue with your amazing articles :clap:
From Adhisaya Raagam to Endhiran, I have never ever seen an actor with such charisma and screen presence, I don't think there will be any one to replace him!
I hope all these Rajni wannabe bachas realise this and change their tactics to be successful!
sundar tweets:
padma vibooshan award for our beloved super star to be announced soon.official news in zee tamil.
Dont know if this is posted here
I'd do anything Rajni asks me to: Kamal Haasan
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/id-do-any...1906-8-68.html
Sak, that is a old one. They seem to have reused a previous interview and made it look like a new one. Exact same words I have seen on some previous occasion - kamal 50 or something I think. EnnamA theeyA vElai seyyaRAnga namma media folks.
North Indies media :banghead: :thooo: