Favorite Scenes/Songs from THALAIVAR Rajini films #3

[Plum]

Did Rajini act -ve role other than against Kamal? Oh yes, for a good part of his initial days as hero, he was in touch with his grey side until he was hyper-cleaned and domesticated into a super-do-gooder-innocent-wronged-man-triumphing-in-the-end. He had huge negative shades in nerrikann, pretty much terrorising every female in sight. It is a miracle Chakravarthy felt oh-so-holy about d-i-l Menaka to not consider her as another conquest - perhaps Menaka being plain jane Menaka had something to do with it. There were negative shades in Polladhavan. Being forced to woo a past-the-prime Sripriya(I am oblivous to the irony of saying that about Rajini who wooed ishwarya 3 decades later) and being offerred Lakshmi as the vengala kinnam is a good excuse for angst and anti-social tendency, though. Atleast, the child wasn't baby shalini which explains his reformation towards the end of the movie. Then there is Bhairavi where, as Grouch explained, Rajini played real-life and reel-life villain to a poor little lamb which ended up in his dinner plate.I believe there are movies with sivakumar as hero, which is reason enough for him to become the villain in those movies.

[groucho070]

My favourite scenes in Panakkaran:

The first scene of Rajini of course, after begging and pleading the manager not to fire him, he suddenly turns arrogant and "pOda!"

Rajini and Ullukulle Chakravarthi....almost up there with his performance for Oora terinjikittEn. Credit to P. Vasu, great timing to the line "echil ilai" to the part where the bloke throws the used banana leaf.

Rajini and "avangga eppadi adichangganu kAttatummA?" Juvenile yet he made it fun.

Frustrated ThyAgu "ChEri Vazhga!!!!"

And the fiery line that opens Shathiyapriya's eye. Very good line, and the way he delivers it.

As I said, idiotic movie, but look at him. That what makes him a superstar. Ippo pesurangga parungga ivanOda comic timing-Am, avanoda body language-Am, stupidofthenansens

[groucho070]

I believe there are movies with sivakumar as hero, which is reason enough for him to become the villain in those movies.

Oh man....

Did I mention that I cried as small kid watching close-up of Rajini in Mundru Mudichu? Rajini should take the credit of cool Villain, way before Sathyaraj.

[Plum]

Plum. aarambichittingala? for a change I wont object this ? go on....

Nandri for the encouragement . I have strong opinions on how while from MGR-Rajini-wannabes is viewed as mass hero continuum, alone among these folks, Rajini can actually act. Just that he chose to employ his talents for lesser deeds. Unlike other folk who aspire to be him, and indeed, his predecessor who is quoted as his superior.

[lydayaxobia493]

thx. plum.. ungalukku old movies na romba athuppadi pola..

The best pair for thalaivar is Radhika..

Nallavanukku nallavan is ever green decent movie frm thalaivar & SPM combo...

"Chittukku chella chittukku oru siragu mulaithathu"...
While singing tis song, thalaivar face reaction is amazing..
I cn bet thalaivar cn do differnt roles (lik Enthiran) other than masala movies..bt fans othukka maattangale..

Best acting films frm thalaivar so far..

1. Thalapathy.. (best scence-While rajini,srividya&jai shankar r praying in temple, train run in some far..tat moment, srividya nd thalaivar saw train..nd both r crying after seeing train.. tat time,thalivar reaction is superrrrrrrrrb ..i cn bet tat scene is one of the best scene frm Mani movies)..
2. Baasha...
3. Nallavanukku nallavan...(Thalaivar won filmfare award for best actor)
4. 6 to 60 tak..(thalaivar acting pathi Ithai vida vera padam solla mudiyathu..)
5. Mannan..
6. Padayappa
7. Priya
8. Mullum malarum
and go on............

[Plum]

Rockstar - try checking out older movies of rajini esp 70s. The man chews up scenery like a pregnant cow famished for days. The movies you mention but use his talent only to surface level, except Mullum Malarum, which is made for his persona. You can't figure out if Kaali made Rajinikanth happen or Rajinikanth made Kaali happen.

[hamid]

Nandri for the encouragement . I have strong opinions on how while from MGR-Rajini-wannabes is viewed as mass hero continuum, alone among these folks, Rajini can actually act. Just that he chose to employ his talents for lesser deeds. Unlike other folk who aspire to be him, and indeed, his predecessor who is quoted as his superior.

well said Plum. [But these general statements are prone to get responses such as they can also act.. If you explain in your own way by comparing few scenes from the said actors movies and Rajini's then there wont be any response countering that ......Yes.. I want you, Grouch and PR to write more about Rajini and his acting in various movies.. lovely to read those..]

enavo Rajini summa paranthu paranthu adichathala mattume super star aakittarnu ninachikittu imitate panraanga. Though he acted in most Amitabh remakes he has created his own style.. and exhibited various sort of emotions in his earlier films..and as Grouch righty pointed out, even in mass movies, mokka movies he tried his best to do justice to the characters and didnt take things casually. His acting, impeccable comic sense, screen presence,sincereity along with his humbleness are those which made him the superstar.. Hope the wannabes understand that a bit and try to be follow a few of those at least.

[hamid]

thx. plum.. ungalukku old movies na romba athuppadi pola..

The best pair for thalaivar is Radhika..

Nallavanukku nallavan is ever green decent movie frm thalaivar & SPM combo...

"Chittukku chella chittukku oru siragu mulaithathu"...
While singing tis song, thalaivar face reaction is amazing..
I cn bet thalaivar cn do differnt roles (lik Enthiran) other than masala movies..bt fans othukka maattangale..

Best acting films frm thalaivar so far..

1. Thalapathy.. (best scence-While rajini,srividya&jai shankar r praying in temple, train run in some far..tat moment, srividya nd thalaivar saw train..nd both r crying after seeing train.. tat time,thalivar reaction is superrrrrrrrrb ..i cn bet tat scene is one of the best scene frm Mani movies)..
2. Baasha...
3. Nallavanukku nallavan...(Thalaivar won filmfare award for best actor)
4. 6 to 60 tak..(thalaivar acting pathi Ithai vida vera padam solla mudiyathu..)
5. Mannan..
6. Padayappa
7. Priya
8. Mullum malarum
and go on............

as Plum said.. watch his earler movies.. you can see all sort of Rajini in those.. villan[AvarkaL, 16 vayathinile, and many many more], -ve shades [Netri Kann, Pollathavan etc], angry man[Mullum Malarum, late 80s], responsible person[6 to 60, etc], Lover[Johnny, (Vellai pura onru song, with Sridevi and senthaamarai as her father- Padam per maranthu pochu).. ]Comedy [Thillu Mullu, Thambikku entha ooru, etc], religious [ Sri Raghavendra] etc etc.. Style [ Moondru Mukam, Pokkiri Raja] ..the list just goes on.. any movie of him in his earlier days you will udnerstand more of Rajini the actor....the movies you have listed are of Rajini the Star except Mullum Malarum

[lydayaxobia493]

Rockstar - try checking out older movies of rajini esp 70s. The man chews up scenery like a pregnant cow famished for days. The movies you mention but use his talent only to surface level, except Mullum Malarum, which is made for his persona. You can't figure out if Kaali made Rajinikanth happen or Rajinikanth made Kaali happen.

in the same way.. some movies only rajini can do..u cant substitute him to any other actor..

Ex.-

1. Thalabathy.. (I cant imagine any other actor cn do surya role)...
2. Billa.. (Do u hav option...never...)
3. 6 to 60 tak... (No substitue)
4. Thilla mullu...( Thalaivar... )
5. Bhuvana oru kelvikuri
6. Moondru mugam (if any other actor did "Alexpandian" role, it would be hilarious movie one)..

still thinking..

Tel.. Do u hav options for the above said movies..?

[SoftSword]

who poosed eeyam for this dEksaa??
sooper ya...

as said, someone has to know what is SuperStar made of before calling someone the next.

and plum, you addressing Vijay here, is quite understandable as he is widely spoken to be chasing the next SuperStar title...
that sounds like a fact and any fan would understand that...