Today Megastar Rajinikanth turns 69 and the internet broke with the birthday wishes pouring in from across the globe.
With a career of over five-decade, the charm of the millennial star never faced downfall and each of his movies broke the records at the Box Office. Today in the Top 10 Grosser of US Box Office, six places are held by Rajinikanth’s film.
With undiminishing fame and ‘Thalaivar’ status, Rajnikanth has never failed to enchant his fans through his outstanding performance.
On this special occasion of ‘Thalaivar’, let’s have a look at his blockbuster hits of the last decade:
1. Kabali:
The 2016 movie ‘Kabali’ brings the story of a don named Kabali who was imprisoned for 25 years and takes revenge for the false charges put against him upon his release. He also fights for the Tamilian labourers working in Malaysia, while searching for his family. The movie instantly became a hit with its music garnering huge applause from the audience.
2. Kaala:
Released in 2018, ‘Kaala’ movie revolves around a man Karikaalan, fighting against a corrupt politician who tries to evict all the Tamil migrants from Dharavi slum and seize their land. The movie also showcases Nana Patekar and Huma Qureshi in the lead roles.
3. Petta:
One of the highest-grossing movies of 2019, ‘Petta’ brings ‘Thalaivar’ in a one-man army avatar doing some action sequence in order to eradicate the rule of an unruly gang in the college hostel. With Rajinikanth embracing the role of an elderly, Nawazuddin Siddiqui adds more charm to the movie.
4. Enthiran:
‘Enthiran’ or ‘Robot’ movie was released in the year 2010 and immediately captured the attention of the audience with its science fiction theme. Playing double role in the movie both as a scientist and a robot named Chitti, Rajinikanth stole the show with his extraordinary fighting scenes showcased in the movie.
5. Lingaa:
Rajinikanth plays a dual role in the movie ‘Lingaa’ both as a king and a thief, who later on finds that he belongs to a royal family of Madurai and helps the locals to fight against a corrupt MP who tries to destroy a dam for his benefit. With Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka Shetty in the lead, the songs of this movie are quite catchy and created a huge buzz in the South industry.