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Rajinikanth's Next, With A Young Director, Will Finally Have Him Play His Own Age

At the age of 64, Rajinikanth has decided to get out of his comfort zone. After the lukewarm responses to his last two films — the animated 'Kochadaiyaan' and the formulaic 'Lingaa', both released last year — the superstar is doing his next film with up-and-coming young director Pa. Ranjith, who is only two films old.

What's more, according to an article written by Sreedhar Pillai on FirstPost, Rajinikanth will, for the first time in years, play his age. His role is reportedly that of a senior don and rumours say that he "may not even have the regular conventional heroine in the film".

This is a first for the actor in over 15 years, who, during this period, has only done seven, largely formula-driven films with a coterie of his favourite directors that includes experienced filmmakers such as Shankar, KS Ravikumar, P Vasu, and Suresh Krishna. His successful films have usually relied on similar ingredients: his age-defying 'superstar' image, nubile young actresses who have acted as his love interests (despite being less than half his age), and over-the-top action sequences. While most of these films were wildly successful, his recent failures can be attributed partially — according to Pillai — to a failure to evolve according to the tastes and expectations of "new restless audiences".

"It's a significant move," says Sudhish Kamath, filmmaker and former film critic for The Hindu, in a phone conversation with HuffPost India. "Ranjith is an interesting young director who straddles both worlds: commercial as well as 'artistic' cinema. In Bollywood terms, you could call him, say, a younger version of a Tigmanshu Dhulia."

Ranjith has previously made the college romance 'Attakathi' (2012) and 'Madras' (2014). "His cinema is very rooted in Tamil culture," says Kamath. "He is particularly good at establishing credible milieus and bringing out the flavour of the region."

This time around, even the technicians involved in the film will be younger, fresher talents — including music director Santosh Narayan, cinematographer Murali G, and editor Praveen KL — and this is reportedly a sea change from what he has been doing for the past 15 years.

Pillai quotes an unnamed "veteran producer" who has worked with the star in the past as saying, "Rajini sir always first looks at his comfort level with the director, whether they would be able to deliver his larger than life image packaged to suit the mass taste." This 'larger-than-life' image, said the producer, was sustained with the help of the technical crews he would collaborate with, some of whom worked with him for years.

Hindi cinema has been witnessing what seems to be a revolution of sorts this year, what with atypical films like 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' and 'Piku' scoring big at the box-office. Is this the beginning of a similar one in Kollywood?

http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/06...n_7491890.html

[Russellvzp]

good move by SS, great way to shut the haters mouth proving his box office powers without using big technicians

[PARAMASHIVAN]

but the "BIG question" in tinsel town is what "WIG" , this "talentless lucky star" will be sporting in his next movie !!!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

One of my favourite song by the "lethal" SPB + SJ combo... what a song!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Another Gem by IR , SPB + SJ, what a song ..... don't think this Film/song got the recognition it deserved ... not to mention the "beautiful" Madhavi pon mayilaal

[mexicomeat]

when i read sydney sheldon's master of the game some 20 years ago, i thought "wow - this would make an awesome movie, just replace the female lead character with rajinikanth and you have an instant block buster". .. still waiting...

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Rajini - Gummang Kuthu
(Thara Thampata by IR)

Solli Adipein Adi - Padikathavan



Naan Thaan Da - Thanikattu Raja



Pattukotta namma alu - Ranga



Sokkupodi Kakkathila - Maaveeran



Adi Adimasam - Paayum Puli

[PARAMASHIVAN]

When I initially heard "Adi Aadimasam" song, I thought It was by MV, but as the song progressed , I just realised it was by none other than the legendary "SPB", what a rendition , quite comical ! such rendition is "Only" possible by SPB ... !

[balaajee]

ரஜினி படத்தை பார்க்க மொழி தேவையில்லை..நசிருதீன் ஷா!

மூன்று தேசிய விருதுகளை பெற்ற இயக்குநர், நடிகர், நசிரூதின் ஷா சென்ற ஞாயிறு அன்று ஐன்ஸ்டீன் என்னும் மேடை நாடகத்தில் நடித்திருந்தார். இதை முன்னிட்டு அவர் பேசிய போது ஐன்ஸ்டீன் வாழ்க்கையை சுருக்கச் சொல்லும் நாடகமே ஐன்ஸ்டீன் எனக் கூறியுள்ளார்.

தேசிய விருது பெற்ற நடிகரான நசிருதீனுக்கே சவாலான பாத்திரமாக இருந்ததாம் இந்த ஐன்ஸ்டீன். ”ஐன்ஸ்டீன் பாத்திரத்தின் சவாலான விஷயமே மொழிதான். அவர் ஜெர்மன் மொழியை பேசுவார். அச்சு பிறழாமல் ஜெர்மன் பேச வேண்டிய நிலை எனக்கு” . மிகவும் கடினமாக இருந்தது என நசிரூதீன் ஷா கூறியுள்ளார்.

அவரிடம் தமிழ் படங்கள் பார்த்ததுண்டா என கேள்வி எழப்பப்பட்டது. அதற்கு ‘ நான் தமிழ் படங்கள் பார்த்ததில்லை ஏனெனில் எனக்கு தமிழ் தெரியாது. ஆனால் ரஜினிகாந்தின் படங்கள் சில பார்த்திருக்கிறேன். அவரது படங்களை புரிந்துகொள்ள மொழி தேவையில்லை. மணிரத்னம் இயக்கிய ஓகே கண்மணி படம் பார்க்கவிரும்புகிறேன்’ எனக் கூறியுள்ளார் நசிருதீன் ஷா.

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