Billa
(1980)
Rajinikanth
played
the
role
of
Madras
mafia
Don.
The
movie
was
based
on
1978
Bollywood
hit
Don
(1978).
The
movie
had
Rajinikanth,
Sripriya,
Reena
Roy
in
the
lead
roles.
Murattu
Kaalai
(1980)
Rajinikanth
was
seen
as
a
village
guy,
who
rebels
against
the
rich
people.
Murattu
Kaalai
was
directed
by
SP
Muthuraman.
Thalaipathi
(1991)
The
movie
had
Rajinikanth,
Mammootty,
Shobana
in
the
lead
roles,
which
was
directed
by
Mani
Ratnam.
The
theme
is
loosely
based
on
the
friendship
between
Karna
and
Duryodhana
of
the
Hindu
epic
Mahabharatha.
Annamalai
(1992)
Annamalai,
which
was
released
in
the
year
1992
had
Rajinikanth,
Khushboo
and
Sarath
Babu
in
the
lead
roles.
Baasha
(1995)
Rajinikanth
played
the
role
of
a
protagonist,
who
takes
revenge
for
his
friend's
murder.
Arunachalam
(1997)
Rajinikanth
was
seen
as
the
head
of
village.
The
movie
had
Rambha
and
Soundarya
in
the
lead
roles.
Padayaapa
(1999)
The
movie
was
a
Blockbuster
hit.
Padayappa
had
Rajinikanth,
Ramya
Krishna
and
Soundarya
in
the
lead
roles,
and
it
was
directed
by
KS
Ravikumar.
Baba
(2002)
Rajinikanth
was
back
after
a
long
gap.
The
plot
of
the
movie
revolves
around
the
reforming
of
a
gangster,
who
is
revealed
to
be
the
reincarnation
of
the
Hindu
saint,
and
he
fights
against
political
corruption.
Chandramukhi
(2005)
Chandramukhi
deals
with
the
story
of
women
with
dual
personality
disorder,
where
Rajini
played
the
role
of
Psychiatrist.
Prabhu,
Jyotika,
Nayantara
and
Vadivel
were
seen
in
the
important
roles.
Shivaji
-
The
Boss
(2007)
In
2007,
Rajinikanth
was
back
as
Shivaji
-
The
Boss.
Rajinikanth
was
seen
fighting
against
corrupted
political
system
in
a
Robin
Hood
style.
The
movie
was
directed
by
Shankar.
Endhiran
(2010)
Star
director
Shankar
and
Rajinikanth
combination
was
back
after
three
years.
Rajinikanth
was
seen
in
the
dual
roles,
as
a
scientist
and
a
robot.
Bollywood
diva
Aishwarya
Rai
was
paired
opposite
Rajini.