111-565: BIG Tamil Entertainment Award is an accolade presented by the Reliance Broadcast Network Limited under three broad categories: Television , Film , Arts . Part of the BIG Regional Entertainment Awards, the awards were presented first in 2011 for the best of 2010. The ceremony was held on 26 March 2011. The media partner was The Hindu and the broadcast partner
222-467: A Nandi Award and one Filmfare Award . Following his debut in K. Balachander 's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal , Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. His major positive role as a scorned lover in S. P. Muthuraman 's Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977), 1978's Mullum Malarum and Aval Appadithan received him critical acclaim;
333-407: A cult following . The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours , and the highest award in the field of cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the 67th National Film Awards ceremony (2019) for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won many film awards including seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ,
444-486: A 10 per cent stake in Reliance Communications after repaying its existing debt. Reliance Communications would assume responsibility for instalments that MTS owed the government for spectrum purchases, amounting to ₹ 3.92 billion (equivalent to ₹ 5.6 billion or US$ 68 million in 2023) every year for 10 years. As a result of the deal, Reliance acquired MTS India's subscribers and SSTL's spectrum in
555-629: A 4-minute digitally recorded voice message to the media, Rajinikanth, under the advice of Amitabh Bachchan, travelled from Chennai to Singapore with his family on 21 May 2011, where he was to undergo further treatment for nephropathy at Mount Elizabeth Hospital . After spending over two weeks at the hospital, he was finally discharged on 15 June 2011 and continued to recuperate in Singapore, before returning to Chennai on 13 July 2011. Despite several failed attempts to restart Rana upon his return, Rajinikanth reprised his Enthiran character, Chitti, in
666-428: A box office success. Rajinikanth wrote his first screenplay for the film Valli (1993), in which he also made a special appearance. He also starred in the film Yajaman , in which he played the role of Vaanavaraayan, a village chieftain. His romantic-comedy Veera (1994) was controversial for its climax but went on to become one of the highest-grossing films in 1994. That year, he earned his eleventh nomination for
777-533: A brief pause, Rajinikanth starred in Baba in 2002, for which he had also written the screenplay. Released with much fanfare and hype at the time, the film featured a story revolving around the reforming of a gangster, later revealed to be the reincarnation of the Hindu saint Mahavatar Babaji , and fights against political corruption. It fell short of market expectations and the high bids reportedly translated to heavy losses for
888-486: A character's name in his earlier film Major Chandrakanth . The director advised him to learn to speak Tamil , a recommendation that Rajinikanth quickly followed. Although he can read the language, he cannot write in it. "Rajinikanth claims that I am his school. But I must admit that this wasn't the Rajinikanth I introduced. He has evolved on his own merits and strengths. I gave him an opportunity and unveiled him to
999-533: A child, he was "studious and mischievous" with a great interest in cricket, football and basketball. During this time, his brother enrolled him at the Ramakrishna Math , a Hindu monastery set up by the Ramakrishna Mission . In the math , he was taught Vedas , tradition and history, which eventually instilled a sense of spirituality in him. In addition to spiritual lessons, he also began acting in plays at
1110-593: A computer-generated imagery film starring an animated version of her father titled Sultan: The Warrior . The film was set for release in 2008, however, it entered development hell , and its development status would become unknown over the next few years. He worked with P. Vasu again for Kuselan , a remake of the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol , which was made simultaneously in Telugu as Kathanayakudu , in which Rajinikanth played an extended cameo role as Ashok Kumar,
1221-523: A day before the deadline on 18 March. Reliance Communications Limited has paid ₹ 5.5 billion (equivalent to ₹ 6.8 billion or US$ 82 million in 2023) to Swedish multinational telecom and networking firm Ericsson a day before the Supreme Court’s deadline, the Anil Ambani-led company said in a statement. During 2020, a consortium of companies bidded upwards of $ 200 Million USD to buy
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#17329165715611332-555: A day-long fast to protest the Government of Karnataka 's decision to not release Kaveri River water into Tamil Nadu , and announced that he would contribute ₹ 10 million (US$ 120,000) toward a plan to interlink Indian rivers. He met with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and many experts to canvass support for the project. His hunger strike was independent of the Nadigar Sangam , who organised their own solidarity protest for
1443-457: A distinctive style, and these punchlines often have a message or even warn the film's antagonists. Rajinikanth is one of the highest-grossing actors in Tamil cinema history. After opening his first official Twitter account in 2014, Rajinikanth received over 210,000 followers within 24 hours, which according to The Economic Times was deemed by social media research firms as the fastest rate of followers for any Indian celebrity, as well as among
1554-453: A film star in the Indian cinema, and as a best friend to the film's protagonist. According to Rajinikanth, the film somewhat narrated his early life. The film, however, performed poorly at box offices and led to many distributors incurring major losses. Rajinikanth also stated that he would work with Pyramid Saimira again to compensate for Kuselan . "Is there anything left to be said about
1665-407: A film with Dhanush as producer, titled Kaala , in which Rajinikanth plays a Dharavi -dwelling gangster who fights against corporate takeover of the slum. The film was officially released on 7 June 2018 and received positive reviews from critics. In 2018 he also appeared in S. Shankar 's 2.0 reprising the roles of Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti, alongside Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson . The film
1776-553: A guest appearance in his daughter, Aishwarya Rajinikanth 's directorial comeback, Lal Salaam . It was released on 9 February 2024 and featured Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in the lead. His 170th film as the lead actor, Vettaiyan , is set to be produced by Subaskaran Allirajah of Lyca Productions and directed by T. J. Gnanavel of Jai Bhim (2021) fame; he will be playing a police officer. Amitabh Bachchan , Fahadh Faasil , Rana Daggubati , Manju Warrier , Ritika Singh and Dushara Vijayan have been roped in as part of
1887-535: A lot of confusion and that he would not be able to serve the people and fulfil their expectations. However, he added that if Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa 's party returns to power in the 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election , "even God cannot save the people of the State". Rajinikanth went on to wholeheartedly support the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Tamil Maanila Congress alliance and asked
1998-448: A man who, at 61, still manages to star in one of the most successful films of the year, not just in the south, but across India? Superstar Rajni once again proved that he is the actor with the Midas touch with the sci-fi flick Endhiran, where he played an ambitious scientist, a naive robot and an evil android bent on destroying the world [...] He did it with such aplomb that he's been the talk of
2109-567: A mentally-ill person avenging the death of his parents. He then co-starred with N. T. Rama Rao in Tiger . Upon completion of Tiger , Rajinikanth had acted in 50 films over a period of four years, and in four languages. Some other popular films released during this period are the youthful entertainer Ninaithale Inikkum , the Tamil–Kannada bilingual Priya , the Telugu film Amma Evarikkaina Amma and
2220-517: A merger. The company announced on 15 March 2017 the Securities and Exchange Board of India , Bombay Stock Exchange , and National Stock Exchange of India approved the merger. The deal was approved by the CCI on 20 March. Aircel and Reliance shareholders approved the merger on 22 and 24 April 2017, respectively, and it was expected to be completed by mid-2017. However, on 1 October, Reliance allowed
2331-570: A mild foodborne illness on the sets, which led to vomiting, dehydration, and exhaustion. He was treated at St. Isabel's Hospital for a day before being discharged. Five days later, he was rushed to the same hospital again after suffering from breathlessness and fever. He was diagnosed with bronchitis and was kept at the hospital for a week, while also spending a few days in an intensive care unit . Several conflicting reports of discharge dates arose, as well as claims of Rajinikanth's health deteriorating. Two days after his last discharge, Rajinikanth
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#17329165715612442-445: A photo of her and Rajinikanth in his hospital ward, both posing with a thumbs-up , responding to fans' negative reaction to news reports. The hospital restricted unauthorised visitors. Rajinikanth's brother, Sathyanarayana Rao Gaekwad, reported that the cause of the sudden illness was due to stress from rapid weight-loss and changes in diet, as well as withdrawal of alcohol consumption and smoking cessation . After addressing fans in
2553-457: A pivotal role in Anthuleni Katha (1976), the Telugu remake of his own Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974). In Moondru Mudichu —the first Tamil film to feature him in a prominent role—he played a character that "blithely row[s] away" when his friend drowns accidentally in the lake only to fulfill his desire to marry the former's girlfriend. His style of flipping the cigarette in
2664-463: A post-graduate elective management course called Contemporary Film Industry: A Business Perspective . The course would also study Muthu . In January 2011, Rajinikanth was slated to appear in Rana , a period film to be produced by Soundarya Rajinikanth and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, who would work with the actor for a third time. During the principal photography of the film on 29 April 2011, he suffered
2775-609: A recent interview, Lokesh Kanagaraj disclosed that the principal photography of the film is scheduled to begin either in the last week of March 2024 or in early April 2024. It will reportedly be a standalone film and not a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe , as confirmed by Kanagaraj. On 22 April 2024,the title of the project was revealed as Coolie with the teaser release. It was speculated that Rajinikanth would enter politics in 1995. He decided against it and declared that if he entered politics now, it would result in
2886-469: A record US$ 1.6 million in Japan in 1998 and was responsible for creating a large Japanese fan-base for the actor. Muthu ' s success in Japan led American news magazine Newsweek to comment in a 1999 article that Rajinikanth had "supplanted Leonardo DiCaprio as Japan's trendiest heartthrob". During a visit to Japan in 2006, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh acknowledged the success of Muthu in
2997-621: A remake of Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), followed by Naan Vazhavaippen (1979), a remake of Majboor (1974). He was subsequently cast in a series of roles modelled after Amitabh Bachchan in Tamil remakes of his films. Rajinikanth starred in eleven Tamil remakes of Amitabh Bachchan films, as well as a Telugu remake of Amar Akbar Anthony , Ram Robert Rahim (1980), alongside Sridevi . The most successful of these were remakes of Salim–Javed films, such as Billa (1980), Thee (1981) and Mr. Bharath (1986). During this phase of his career, Rajinikanth abruptly chose to quit acting, but
3108-520: A remuneration of ₹ 450 million (equivalent to ₹ 1.0 billion or US$ 12 million in 2023) for the film. He received his seventeenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. The film's success lead to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad to use the film as a case study to analyse the business of cinema and its success story in
3219-736: A screenplay adapted from a novel of the same name published in Kalki . It won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film and a Special Prize (Best Actor) for Rajinikanth at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Following this, he made a foray into Malayalam cinema with I. V. Sasi 's fantasy film Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum , which was based on a story from the Arabian Nights . The same year, he acted in Dharma Yuddam , in which he played
3330-509: A two-year absence from big screen, Rajinikanth's next film was director Pa. Ranjith 's crime drama Kabali , produced by S. Thanu . The film was released in July 2016. The film became the highest grossing Tamil film of the year grossing over ₹ 300 crore (equivalent to ₹ 353 crore or US$ 42 million in 2023) and became the fifth highest-grossing Tamil film of all time before being surpassed by his another film 2.0 . Also, at
3441-525: Is a practicing Hindu and is a strong believer of spirituality . He is also a practitioner of yoga and meditation. Rajinikanth has religiously visited major Hindu temples prior to the release of each of his films; for instance he visited the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple before the release of Sivaji in 2007 and visited Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam in Andhra Pradesh before
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3552-485: Is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema . In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil , Hindi , Telugu , Kannada , Bengali , and Malayalam . He is widely regarded to be one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema . Known for his uniquely styled mannerism and one liners in films, he has a huge fan base internationally and has
3663-590: Is the youngest of four siblings in a family consisting of two elder brothers (Satyanarayana Rao and Nageshwara Rao) and a sister (Aswath Balubhai). After his father's retirement from work in 1956, the family moved to the suburb of Hanumantha Nagar in Bangalore and built a house there. He lost his mother at the age of nine. Rajinikanth had his primary education at the Gavipuram Government Kannada Model Primary School in Bangalore. As
3774-615: The Acharya Pathasala , he spent a lot of time acting in plays. Upon completion of his school education, Rajinikanth performed several jobs including that of a coolie , before getting a job in the Bangalore Transport Service as a bus conductor . He continued to take part in plays after the Kannada playwright Topi Muniappa offered him a chance to act in one of his mythological plays. He decided to take up an acting course in
3885-574: The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards , the film was nominated at five categories winning all of them, and also won five awards, at the Edison Awards , and two nominations at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards . He also received his eighteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. In August 2016, it was announced that Rajinikanth and director Ranjith would work together again for
3996-552: The Award for the Best Tamil Feature at the 23rd National Film Awards in 1976. A review from The Hindu noted that, "Newcomer Rajinikanth is dignified and impressive." His next release was Puttanna Kanagal 's Kannada anthology film Katha Sangama (1976). Rajinikanth appeared in the last segment of the film; he played the role as a village ruffian who rapes a blind woman in the absence of her husband. Balachander cast him in
4107-607: The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu . S. P. Muthuraman experimented Rajinikanth in a positive role in Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977). The success of the film brought the duo together for 24 more films till the 1990s. Rajinikanth played supporting and "villainous" roles in most of the films released during the year. In Gaayathri he was cast as a pornographer who secretly films his relationship with his wife without her knowledge and in Galate Samsara he played
4218-659: The India Against Corruption members to hold their fast. He also provided lodging in the venue for sanitary workers hired to clean up after the 2015 South India floods . Rajinikanth's fan associations regularly organise blood donation and eye donation camps and distribute food during his birthday. Rajinikanth declared ₹ 6.11 million (equivalent to ₹ 22 million or US$ 270,000 in 2023), ₹ 17 million (equivalent to ₹ 60 million or US$ 720,000 in 2023) and ₹ 3.39 million (equivalent to ₹ 12 million or US$ 140,000 in 2023) as earnings for
4329-702: The Lok Sabha . Rajinikanth canceled his visit to Sri Lanka in March 2017 at the urging of Tamil Nadu politicians. Leaders of the BJP criticized this choice. In June 2017, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy alleged that Rajinikanth was illiterate and unfit for politics. He also accused Rajinikanth of financial fraud, claiming that he has strong proof of financial irregularities by Rajinikanth that will bring down Rajinikanth's political aspirations. However several political analysts state Rajinikanth has missed his chance and unlike 1996 when he
4440-578: The Rajasthan High Court on 30 September 2016 and the Bombay High Court on 7 October 2016. In April 2017, Reliance laid off 600 employees in preparation for its mergers with MTS and Aircel. The Department of Telecommunications gave the final approval for the merger on 20 October 2017. On 31 October 2017, Reliance Communications announced that the merger was complete. In September 2016, Reliance Communications announced Aircel had agreed to
4551-1001: The action hero image. He starred in triple role in Moondru Mugam (1982), which earned him a special prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ceremony. The following year, he made his Hindi film debut with T. Rama Rao 's top grossing Andhaa Kaanoon (1983). Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) won him that year's Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor . In the latter half of the 1980s, he starred in several successful films in Tamil and Hindi, including Geraftaar (1985), Padikkadavan (1985), Mr. Bharath (1986), Dosti Dushmani (1986), Velaikaran (1987), Manithan (1987), Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) and ChaalBaaz (1989). In 1991, Mani Ratnam 's Tamil crime film Thalapathi , earned him major critical acclaim for his performance. He collaborated with Suresh Krissna for many films including Annaamalai (1992) and Baashha (1995);
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4662-442: The comedy horror film Chandramukhi (2005); it went on to become again the highest-grossing Tamil film. His next, S. Shankar 's Sivaji (2007) was the third Indian film and the first ever Tamil film to enter the 100 Crore Club . He then played dual role as a scientist and an andro-humanoid robot in the science fiction film Enthiran (2010) and its sequel 2.0 (2018), both being India's most expensive productions at
4773-503: The math . His aspiration towards theatre grew at the math and was once given an opportunity to enact the role of Ekalavya 's friend from the Hindu epic Mahabharata . His performance in the play received praise from the Kannada poet D. R. Bendre . After sixth grade, Rajinikanth was enrolled at the Acharya Pathasala Public School and studied there till completion of his pre-university course . During his schooling at
4884-415: The second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019. The combined gross earnings of Kaala , 2.0 and Petta by the end of January 2019 was determined to be over ₹ 1000 crore according to trade analysts. Rajinikanth then worked with AR Murugadoss in the film Darbar , alongside Nayanthara which released in 2020. He played the role of a police officer after 27 years since his last film as a police officer
4995-586: The 1980s, when superstitious beliefs in Tamil Nadu created a stigma towards eye donation, Rajinikanth took the case of campaigning in support of corneal transplantation via television and public speeches. In 2011, Rajinikanth announced his support for the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare and offered his commercial wedding venue, the Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam, in Chennai free of cost for
5106-497: The 3D release of Sivaji in 2012, made Rajinikanth the first Indian actor to have appeared in four different forms of world cinema: black-and-white , colour , 3D and motion capture . Following the completion of Kochadaiiyaan , Rajinikanth began work in Ravikumar's next directorial venture, titled Lingaa . The film was released on 12 December 2014, coinciding with his birthday, and received mixed reviews from critics. After
5217-519: The 850 MHz band. India's antitrust regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the merger in February 2016. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) also cleared the deal. SSTL shareholders approved the merger on 18 March 2016. By mid-August, it was approved by tax authorities and the shareholders and creditors of Reliance and SSTL. The merger was approved by
5328-525: The Bollywood science-fiction film Ra.One (2011) in a guest appearance alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor . In November 2011, it was decided that Rana would be shelved in favour of a new project, titled Kochadaiiyaan . The film became a huge disaster at the box office. The motion capture film, which is the first of its type in India, was released in 2014 to positive reviews. Kochadaiiyaan , and
5439-506: The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for the action-drama Uzhaippali . He joined hands with Suresh Krishna for Baashha (1995), which emerged as an industry record, and is routinely touted by fans and critics alike as a major-hit, as the film elevated him from being just another very popular actor to nearly demigod status among the masses. He made a cameo in Peddarayudu for his friend Mohan Babu and also helped him in obtaining
5550-451: The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. In 1988, he made his only American film appearance in Bloodstone , directed by Dwight Little , in which he played an English-speaking Indian taxi driver. Rajinikanth finished the decade with films including Rajadhi Raja , Siva , Raja Chinna Roja and Mappillai while also starring in a few Bollywood productions. Raja Chinna Roja was
5661-532: The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. He also starred in Murattu Kaalai which was a commercial success. The success of Billa was a turning point in Rajinikanth's career, disproving detractors that claimed Rajnikanth was "finished" and which saw him accepted as a full-fledged hero. The success of Billa established Rajinikanth as one of the top stars of Tamil cinema. In 1981, he appeared in Garjanai which
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#17329165715615772-440: The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. Rajinikanth released his last film of the millennium with Padayappa (1999), which went on to become a blockbuster success, and earned him his fifteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It starred Ramya Krishnan and Soundarya , the former critically acclaimed for her performance. It was also the last prominent role for veteran Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan . After
5883-458: The Hindu saint Raghavendra Swami . In the second half of the 1980s, Rajinikanth acted in commercially successful films, such as Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985), Geraftaar (1985), Padikkathavan (1985), Mr. Bharath (1986), Dosti Dushmani (1986), Velaikaran (1987), Manithan (1987), Insaaf Kaun Karega (1987), Guru Sishyan (1988) and Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988), with Velaikaran earning him his seventh nomination for
5994-691: The NCLT initiated insolvency proceedings even as RCom tried to sell spectrum and other assets. At the same time, RComm reached out to Ericsson and agreed to pay ₹ 5.5 billion (equivalent to ₹ 7.4 billion or US$ 88 million in 2023) as a settlement with a personal guarantee from Anil Ambani on the condition of withdrawal of insolvency proceedings. The Supreme Court reviewed the matter in August 2018 and ordered RComm to pay up ₹ 5.5 billion (equivalent to ₹ 7.4 billion or US$ 88 million in 2023) to Ericsson by 30 September. RCom failed to comply with
6105-526: The United Kingdom and South Africa box offices upon release. Rajinikanth received a salary of ₹ 260 million (equivalent to ₹ 780 million or US$ 9.4 million in 2023), for his role in the film highest in his film career at that time. He received his sixteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. During the production of Sivaji , Soundarya Rajinikanth announced her intention of producing
6216-456: The assets of Reliance Communications. Members of the consortium include NKV Krishna's White Lotus Group, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, UV Asset Reconstruction (UVARCL) and US-based Varde Partners. In 2022, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio won the bid and acquired the assets of Reliance Communications for Rs. 3720 crores. Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth ,
6327-757: The audience and emerged a blockbuster at the box office. In 1984, he appeared in Naan Mahaan Alla , a remake of Subhash Ghai 's directional Vishwanath , the film proved to be a superhit. That same year, he played a small role in Anbulla Rajinikanth and delivered three more successful Hindi films, Meri Adalat , Gangvaa and John Jani Janardhan (in which he played a triple role). His performance in Nallavanuku Nallavan earned him his first and only Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil . In his 100th film Sri Raghavendra (1985), he played
6438-523: The box office became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year and second highest grossing Tamil film of all time . 2.0 is the fourth highest-grossing film in India and is the seventh highest-grossing Indian film worldwide . In 2019, Rajinikanth starred in Karthik Subbaraj 's Petta , in which his performance received praise for his return to his vintage stereotypical style of acting and grossed over ₹ 250 crore (US$ 30 million), becoming
6549-465: The cast and Anirudh Ravichander will be composing the music for the film. The film began shooting on 4 October 2023. It is also scheduled to be released in theatres on 10 October 2024. Sun Pictures officially announced his 171st film with Lokesh Kanagaraj as the director, confirming the rumors of his collaboration with Rajinikanth, which is tentatively titled Thalaivar 171 on 11 September 2023. The music will be composed by Anirudh Ravichander . In
6660-449: The collections made by other Tamil films such as Master and Maanaadu . After a two-year absence from big screen, his 169th film is Jailer , which was directed by Nelson Dilipkumar . He played a retired jailer in the film and it was released on 10 August 2023. The film received predominantly positive reviews upon its release and achieved tremendous commercial success, grossing over 600 crores worldwide. Rajinikanth then did
6771-504: The company announced to employees in the wireless and DTH businesses on 25 October 2017 that they would be redundant effective 30 November. On 29 December 2017, Reliance discontinued voice services in India and provided only 4G data service. In 2013, RCom signed a multi-year managed services agreement (MSA) with Ericsson to manage services of wireline and wireless network of 100,000 kilometres (62,000 mi) of fiber and mobile infrastructure in 11 telecom circles in India. This arrangement
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#17329165715616882-546: The company reworked its strategy and continues to operate 4G data services, fixed-line communications, data center services, and enterprise solutions as well as subsea cable networks under the banner name, " Global Cloud Xchange ". Reliance Communications was founded in India on 15 July 2004 as Reliance Infocomm Limited with the introduction of its nationwide CDMA2000 service. It became Reliance Communications Limited in 2006. The company introduced its GSM service in 2008. It began using MIMO technology in 2011 to improve
6993-480: The country during a speech, justifying the positive relationship between the two nations . He received his twelfth and thirteenth nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performances in Baashha and Muthu . He also entered Bengali cinema through Bhagya Debata , which was released at the end of 1995. 1997's Arunachalam , another commercial success, earned him his fourteenth nomination for
7104-430: The distributors. Rajinikanth himself repaid the losses incurred by the distributors. The film was received with comments such as "the bloom was off the rose" and that "the gold does not glitter any more". Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader S. Ramadoss condemned him for smoking and posing with beedis in the film. He was criticised for spoiling the Tamil youth by glorifying smoking and drinking. PMK volunteers attacked
7215-565: The family drama Dharmadorai (1991), did above-average business at the box office. His stint with Bollywood continued since the past decade as he went on to star in more Hindi films. Hum released in 1991 saw him doing the second main lead with Amitabh Bachchan became an inspiration for Baashha . In 1991, he worked with Mani Ratnam in Thalapathi , which was heavily inspired by the Mahabharata . in which he co-starred with actor Mammooty ;
7326-446: The film dealt with the friendship between two unknown characters based on Karna and Duryodhana , respectively, and was set in a more contemporary milieu and was both critically acclaimed and successful upon release. He received his ninth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for the film. He went on to appear in remakes of films from other languages, mostly from Hindi and Telugu. Annamalai , which released in 1992,
7437-486: The film made him popular among the audience. In his final release of the year, Baalu Jenu , he was cast as the main antagonist who troubles the female lead. He played similar roles in Balachander's Avargal (1977), and Bharathiraja 's 16 Vayadhinile (1977). The same year, he made his first-ever appearance as a lead actor in the Telugu film Chilakamma Cheppindi (1977), which earned him his only nomination for
7548-465: The fine, due to its recent decision to withdraw from appeals in cases below ₹ 10 million (equivalent to ₹ 12 million or US$ 140,000 in 2023). The news that Rajinikanth told the Income Tax department that he was lending money at an 18 per cent interest rate has earned outrage and criticism for his high interest rate loans, which is a big problem in Tamil Nadu. In 2002, Rajinikanth undertook
7659-516: The first Indian film to feature live action and animation . Rajinikanth began the new decade with a mega blockbuster in Panakkaran (1990), which was a remake of Amitabh Bachchan 's 1981 film Laawaris . The film earned him his eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next two Tamil films, the fantasy comedy Athisaya Piravi , (a remake of Chiranjeevi 's 1988 film Yamudiki Mogudu ) which also released in 1990 and
7770-406: The first time, earned him his fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. By 1983, he was a popular actor across South Indian cinema , including Telugu and Kannada films. In 1983, he starred in his first Bollywood film, Andhaa Kaanoon , alongside Hema Malini , Reena Roy and Amitabh Bachchan (in an extended cameo appearance). The film opened to excellent response from
7881-450: The former earned him a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor. By the end of the decade, he had worked in all South Indian film industries and established a career in Tamil cinema. He then played dual roles in the action thriller Billa (1980), a remake of the Hindi film Don (1978). It was his biggest commercial success to that point, earned him stardom and gave him
7992-606: The future. Rajinikanth is widely regarded as one of the most popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. His popularity has been attributed to his distinctively delivered dialogue and eccentricities showcased in his movies, alongside his political pronouncements and charitable work. Many also cite reasons for Rajinikanth's popularity as coming from his larger-than-life super-hero appearance in many films, supported by gravity-defying stunts and charismatic expressions, all while attempting to maintain modesty in real-life. Almost every film of Rajinikanth has punchlines delivered by him in
8103-436: The latter was the biggest commercial success in his career yet as well as the highest-grossing film in Tamil for many years. His other success includes P. Vasu 's Mannan (1992), Uzhaippali (1993) and K. S. Ravikumar 's Muthu (1995) and Padayappa (1999); the latter which went on to become his and Tamil cinema's highest-grossing movie, exceeding Baashha . After a few years of hiatus, he returned to acting with
8214-586: The melodrama Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai . Priya , based on a detective novel by Sujatha , had the distinction of being the first film of Rajinikanth to be shot mostly outside India, mainly in Southeast Asia. A arilirunthu Arubathu Varai earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. Raijinikanth, who credited Hindi film star Amitabh Bachchan as his inspiration, began playing Amitabh Bachchan's roles in Tamil remakes of his films. This began with Shankar Salim Simon (1978),
8325-453: The merger agreement to lapse. The deal, which was expected to help the company repay ₹ 250 billion (equivalent to ₹ 350 billion or US$ 4.2 billion in 2023) of debt, was cancelled due to delays by entrenched competition. Reliance was looking at other options to meet their obligations under the SDR agreement and avoid insolvency proceedings by banks. Due to the failed Aircel merger,
8436-512: The newly formed Madras Film Institute after coming across an advertisement. Although his family was not fully supportive of his decision to join the institute, his friend and co-worker Raj Bahadur motivated him to join the institute and financially supported him during this phase. During his stay at the institute, he was noticed by the Tamil film director K. Balachander . Balachander provided Rajinikanth with his stage name to avoid confusion with fellow actor Sivaji Ganesan , having taken it from
8547-475: The offer and proceeded with his acting career, Rajinikanth has since lost contact with her. Rajinikanth married Latha Rangachari , a student of Ethiraj College for Women who interviewed him for her college magazine. The marriage took place on 26 February 1981, in Tirupati , Andhra Pradesh. The couple has two daughters: Aishwarya and Soundarya . He has four grandchildren through his daughters. Rajinikanth
8658-2895: The original (PDF) on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 17 August 2020 . ^ "The Big Tamil Entertainment Awards Is Here! - Big Tamil Entertainment Awards - Kushboo - Suhasini - Rohini - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com" . www.behindwoods.com . External links [ edit ] Winners List v t e Film and television awards in India Film Active Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Utsavam Filmfare Awards Filmfare Awards Bangla Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Marathi Awards Maharashtra State Film Awards National Film Awards Prag Cine Awards North-East Santosham Film Awards South Indian International Movie Awards Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Awards Telugu Defunct Anandalok Puraskar (1998-2010) Asianet Film Awards (1998-2019) BIG Star Entertainment Awards (2010-2015) CineMAA Awards (2003-2016) Global Indian Film Awards (2005-2006) International Bhojpuri Film Awards (2015-2019) People's Choice Awards India (2012) Producers Guild Film Awards (2004-16) PTC Punjabi Film Awards (2019-20) Punjabi International Film Academy Awards (2012) Sakshi Excellence Awards (2015) Screen Awards (1995-2019) Stardust Awards (2004-16) Vijay Awards (2007-18) Television Active Indian Television Academy Awards Indian Telly Awards Asian Viewers Television Awards Gold Awards Iconic Gold Awards Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Defunct Producers Guild Film Awards (2004-16) People's Choice Awards India (2012) Mixed Nandi Awards (1964-2016) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_FM_Tamil_Entertainment_Awards&oldid=1170976517 " Categories : Tamil film awards Indian television awards Hidden categories: Use dmy dates from August 2020 Use Indian English from August 2020 All Misplaced Pages articles written in Indian English Reliance Communications Reliance Communications Limited ( RCOM )
8769-405: The original cast of the Tamil film. His next film, Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye , had an introductory song to mark his entry, a trend that would soon catch on in with his later films. Mullum Malarum , released during the same period, received critical acclaim, and earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil nomination. The film marked the directional debut of Mahendran , with
8880-570: The payment and sought an extension of 60 days to comply. Ericsson filed a contempt petition in Supreme court . In February 2019, the Supreme Court has held Anil Ambani and three others guilty of contempt of court and directed them to make payments by 19 March. In the meantime, Mukesh Ambani , the elder brother of Anil helped him with a bailout of ₹ 4.63 billion (equivalent to ₹ 5.8 billion or US$ 69 million in 2023) which he paid just
8991-524: The people of Tamil Nadu and his fans to vote for that alliance. This alliance had a complete victory in the elections. He also supported the same alliance in the 1996 and 1998 Indian general elections . Later in 2004, Rajinikanth said he would personally vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but would not extend his support to any front during the upcoming Indian general election . The party, however, failed to win any seats in Tamil Nadu in
9102-630: The quality of its 3G service, providing a data rate of up to 28 Mbit/s. In the 2010 spectrum auction , Reliance obtained licenses for 3G spectrum in three cities at a total licensing fee of ₹ 58.64 billion (equivalent to ₹ 130 billion or US$ 1.6 billion in 2023). The company reduced the price of its 3G service by 61 percent in May 2012. Reliance and Lenovo introduced their co-branded Android smartphones in India in 2013. The company ended its CDMA operations in 2016, and migrated its subscribers to its GSM and LTE networks by September
9213-546: The release of Kuselan the following year. He also occasionally leaves for pilgrimage to the Himalayas . He has often referred to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa , Swami Satchidananda , Ragavendra Swami , Mahavatar Babaji , and Ramana Maharshi as his favourite spiritual leaders. According to Naman Ramachandran , the author of Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography , most of Rajinikanth's philanthropic activities went unpublicised because he chose to keep them undisclosed. In
9324-520: The remake rights. The same year, he acted in yet another gangster film, Aatank Hi Aatank with Aamir Khan which was also his last Hindi film in a major role till date. His film Muthu , a remake of Mohanlal 's blockbuster Malayalam film Thenmavin Kombathu , was another commercial success, directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by K. Balachander, and became the first Tamil film to be dubbed into Japanese, as Mutu: Odoru Maharaja . The film grossed
9435-516: The residential property was allocated to professional purposes. Moreover, when Rajinikanth was questioned by the I-T department if he's in the money lending business, he initially denied it. Later, though, he admitted to the IT-Department that he was indeed a money lender , and that he had loaned money as a source of profit at an interest rate of 18 percent. Later, for all three years in dispute, Rajinikanth
9546-425: The respective nations. Following Chandramukhi ' s release, it was reported that AVM Productions was set to produce a film directed by Shankar starring Rajinikanth – the largest collaboration yet for a Tamil film. The film was titled Sivaji and was released in the summer of 2007, following two years of filming and production. It became the first Tamil film to be charted as one of the "top-ten best films" of
9657-465: The role of a married man who develops an affair with a cabaret dancer . He had 15 of his films released during the year. In 1978, Rajinikanth had 20 releases across Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. His first film of the year was P. Madhavan 's Shankar Salim Simon , in which he was among the three leads. Following that, he co-starred alongside Vishnuvardhan in the Kannada film Kiladi Kittu . He played
9768-668: The same cause. Film director Bharathi Raja lashed out against Rajinikanth, alleging that he is dividing the film industry and saying that he was a "traitor who had a tacit understanding with the Karnataka government". In 2008, Rajinikanth took part in a hunger strike organised by the Nadigar Sangam against Karnataka's stance on the Hogenakkal Falls water dispute , during which he gave a speech against politicians in Karnataka . It led to
9879-475: The same year. On 1 July 2010, the board of Reliance Communications confirmed the acquisition of Digicable India's largest cable network in all-stock deal. The new entity was named Reliance Digicom, which integrated RCOM's DTH TV , IPTV and retail broadband operations with Digicable . On 14 January 2016, Reliance Communications announced that it had acquired Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL, operating as MTS India) in an all-stock deal. SSTL received
9990-464: The second lead in Annadammula Savaal , which starred Krishna ; Rajinikanth reprised his role from the Kannada original . He then played an important role in the supernatural thriller Aayiram Jenmangal . In Maathu Tappada Maga , he was the main antagonist. Bairavi , directed by M. Bhaskar , was the first Tamil film to cast Rajinikanth as a solo hero. It was for this film that he earned
10101-449: The sobriquet "Superstar". S. Thanu , one of the film's distributors, set up a 35 feet (11 m) high cut-out of Rajinikanth. His next appearance Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu , a quadrangular love story written and directed by C. V. Sridhar , saw him play the role of a man who sacrifices his love for his friend, played by Kamal Haasan . The film's success prompted Sridhar to remake the film in Telugu, Vayasu Pilichindi , which retained
10212-446: The state announcing a ban on him and his film Kuselan (2008). The ban was lifted after Rajinikanth appeared on TV9 Kannada and issued an apology for his speech. He later thanked the Government of Karnataka for lifting the ban and allowing the film's release in the state. The apology and subsequent gratitude towards Karnataka led to strong reactions from Nadigar Sangam members R. Sarathkumar , Sathyaraj and Radha Ravi , who called
10323-696: The stereotyped action-hero mould by which he was getting famous at the time. Thillu Mullu earned him his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. 1981 also saw the release of Thee , a remake of blockbuster Hindi film Deewaar (1975), also originally written by Salim-Javed and starring Amitabh Bachchan; in Thee , Rajinikanth reprised the role of Bachchan. In 1982, he starred in Pokkiri Raja , Moondru Mugam , Thanikattu Raja , Puthukavithai and Enkeyo Ketta Kural . Moondru Mugam which starred Rajinikanth playing three different roles for
10434-539: The theatres which screened the film and usurped film rolls and burned them. Two years later, Rajinikanth signed up for P. Vasu's Chandramukhi (2005), a remake of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu . Upon release the film was highly successful at the box office, and in 2007 it set the record of being the longest running Tamil film. Chandramukhi was also dubbed in Turkish and in German as Der Geisterjäger and released in
10545-463: The time of their release and among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time . In 2023, his most recent blockbuster Jailer , made a significant impact in the Tamil film industry, earning over ₹ 600 crore and establishing him as the sole actor with two ₹ 500 crore grosser films in the industry. Rajinikanth was also named one of the most influential persons in South Asia by Asiaweek . He
10656-641: The top-10 in the world. In 2015, a film about his fandom, For the Love of a Man , premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival . While he was working as a bus conductor in Bangalore , Rajinikanth met a medical student named Nirmala and started a relationship. After seeing him perform in a stage play, she encouraged him to pursue an acting career and sent an application to the Adyar Film Institute on his behalf and unbeknownst to him. Although he took up
10767-399: The town for months. He might do one film in two years, but when he does, he pulls out all the stops." Rajinikanth worked again with Shankar for the science fiction film Enthiran . The film was released worldwide in 2010 as the most expensive Indian film ever made, ultimately emerging an All Time Blockbuster and the second highest-grossing film in India of its time. Rajinikanth was paid
10878-448: The world. He went and conquered it." Rajinikanth began his film career with the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander . He was cast in a small role as the ex-husband of the female lead played by Srividya . The film explored relationships between people with wide age differences and was deemed controversial upon release. However, it received critical acclaim and won three National Film Awards including
10989-472: The years 2002–2003, 2003–2004 and 2004–2005, respectively. However, the Income Tax Department observed that he had claimed a considerable sum of professional expenses and thus carried out a survey in 2005 at his residence at Poes Garden. During the survey, the IT-Department found out that he had accounted for a lost of costs as his professional costs and it was also discovered that not even one-tenth of
11100-2498: Was Vijay TV . The winners were elected by people's voting. Ceremonies [ edit ] Ceremony Date Host(s) 1st BIG Tamil Entertainment Awards 26 March 2011 Ramya and Dheena Categories and Winners of 2011 [ edit ] Awards for Excellence in Art [ edit ] Most Entertaining Classical Dancer of the Decade - Padma Subramanyam Most Entertaining Bharathanatyam Dancer - Kamal Haasan Awards for Excellence in Films [ edit ] Most Entertaining Debut Actor - Vidharth for Mynaa Most Entertaining Actor - Silambarasan for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya Most Entertaining Actress - Tamannaah for Paiyaa Most Entertaining Director - Rajesh for Boss Engira Bhaskaran Most Entertaining Film - Boss Engira Bhaskaran Most Entertaining Villain - Venkatesh for Angaadi Theru Most Entertaining Music Director - Yuvan Shankar Raja for Paiyaa Most Entertaining Female Playback Singer - Chinmayi for Poove Poove from Siddu +2 Most Entertaining Male Playback Singer - Vijay Prakash for Hosanna from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya Most Entertaining Lyricist - Na. Muthukumar Awards for Excellence in Television [ edit ] Most Entertaining Tele Serial - Thekkathi Ponnu from Kalaignar TV Most Entertaining Television Actor - Sanjeev for Thirumathi Selvam from Sun TV Most Entertaining Television Actress - Devayani for Kodi Mullai from Raj TV Most Entertaining Television Villain (Male) - Venu Arvind for Arasi from Sun TV Most Entertaining Television Villain (Female) - Brinda Das for Anandham from Sun TV Most Entertaining Talk Show - Neeya Naana from Vijay TV Most Entertaining Reality Show Host - Gopinath for Neeya Naana form Vijay TV Most Entertaining Theatre Group - Koothu-P-Pattarai Special Award [ edit ] Entertainment Phenomenon - Rajinikanth See also [ edit ] List of Asian television awards References [ edit ] ^ "Reliance Broadcast Network Limited announcesthe 'Big Regional Entertainment Awards' " (PDF) . Reliance Broadcast Network. 15 March 2011. Archived from
11211-641: Was a smooth business relationship until 2016, post which RCom struggled to pay the dues. This has been seen as an effect of Reliance Jio that disrupted the Indian telecom industry with its aggressive pricing after its commercial launch in September 2016 that affected all leading telecom players. By September 2017, Ericsson terminated the MSA and approached the NCLT to recover dues of ₹ 11 billion (equivalent to ₹ 15 billion or US$ 180 million in 2023). By May 2018,
11322-488: Was admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute on 16 May 2011 for recurring respiratory and gastrointestinal problems. The hospital maintained that Rajinikanth was in stable condition and showed positive response to treatment. It was widely reported that he required a kidney transplantation , which was later denied by Dhanush . On 21 May 2011, Aishwarya Rajinikanth released
11433-413: Was also named by Forbes India as the most influential Indian of the year 2010. Rajinikanth was born as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad on 12 December 1950 in a Marathi Hindu family in Bangalore , Mysore State (present day Karnataka ). His mother was a homemaker, and his father Ramoji Rao Gaekwad was a police constable. His ancestors hailed from Mavadi Kadepathar , Pune district , Maharashtra . He
11544-556: Was an Indian mobile network provider headquartered in Navi Mumbai , Maharashtra that offered voice and 2G and 3G and 4G data services. In February 2019, the company filed for bankruptcy as it was unable to sell assets to repay its debt. It has an estimated debt of ₹ 500 billion (equivalent to ₹ 620 billion or US$ 7.4 billion in 2023) against assets worth ₹ 180 billion (equivalent to ₹ 220 billion or US$ 2.7 billion in 2023). As of March 2020,
11655-546: Was at his peak it will be very difficult for him to make a significant impact in 2019. Rajinikanth announced entry into politics on 31 December 2017 and confirmed his intention to contest in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in all 234 constituencies. He stated that his party would resign if it was unable to fulfill its electoral promises within three years of coming into power. Rajinikanth dissolved his organisation Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) on 12 July 2021 and also said that he has no plans to enter politics in
11766-503: Was coaxed to return with the Tamil film Billa (1980), a remake of the Bollywood blockbuster Don (1978), written by Salim-Javed and starring Amitabh Bachchan. Billa had Rajinikanth playing dual roles and eventually became his first solo commercial success. His pairing with Sridevi continued in Johnny , where he was once again cast in a double role, earned him his third nomination for
11877-469: Was forced to submit revised reports, confessing he had earned more than what was reported in the initial report on 14 February 2005. But the I-T department penalized him ₹ 6.6 million (equivalent to ₹ 7.8 million or US$ 93,000 in 2023), since he filed revised returns only after they surveyed him. This was challenged by Rajinikanth and his lawyers, and in January 2020 the I-T department wrote off
11988-512: Was released on 29 November 2018 and was commercially successful at the box office. The film earned over ₹ 117.34 crore (US$ 14 million) worldwide on its first day, which was the second-highest ever for an Indian film. The film crossed ₹ 520 crore (equivalent to ₹ 696 crore or US$ 83 million in 2023) in its opening weekend to be the highest-grossing film worldwide for that week. The film also grossed over ₹ 655.81 crore (US$ 79 million)– ₹ 800 crore (US$ 96 million) at
12099-434: Was shot simultaneously in Kannada and Malayalam , making it his last film in those two languages up until 2023. In K. Balachander's first home production, Netrikan , he played dual roles as a womanising father and a responsible son. His first full-length comedy was Thillu Mullu , directed by K. Balachander. He agreed to it solely due to the strong suggestion by his mentor that he should do non-commercial roles, to break
12210-466: Was the Tamil film Pandian . In spite of the huge expectations, the film received mixed to negative reviews and flopped at the box office. His 168th film was with director Siva , titled Annaatthe co-starring Nayanthara and Keerthy Suresh . The film was released on 4 November 2021. The film became a commercial success at the box office by grossing around ₹ 240 crore (equivalent to ₹ 269 crore or US$ 32 million in 2023) beating
12321-465: Was yet another friendship-centric film and was loosely based on the 1987 Bollywood film Khudgarz . The film was the first to have the Superstar graphic title card. He received his tenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for the film. Mannan , directed by P. Vasu , a remake of Kannada actor Rajkumar 's 1986 blockbuster Anuraga Aralithu , also was released in 1992 and became
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