Originally Posted by abkhlabhi
[tscii]Another survey conducted by Loyola college in 2008 gave 1st position to MGR 21.3% and second position to Sivaji with 18.9%, way ahead of the present day Superstars Vijay and Rajini Kanth. (MGR's higher rating in this survey can be attributed to the fact that the referred survey had few questions related to politics. MT being the most popular politician and ex-chief minister of T N is more popular politically than NT) .
Eventhough 2 gerations have passed away after Sivaji & MGR (namely Rajini, Kamal era & Vijay, Ajith..era) Sivaji Ganesan & MGR continue to top the popularity rankings.