Tamil
Cinema,
during
the
60s
and
70s
were
following
a
streamlined
pattern
of
film-making,
acting,
and
makeover
of
lead
actors.
Heroes
were
good
looking
with
perfect
dressing
sense
and
nicely
combed
hair,
appealing
to
all
sections
of
audience.
Then
entered
an
unconventional
actor
called
Rajinikanth
who
broke
all
the
supposed
myths
what
an
ideal
hero
should
generally
possess.
Back
in
the
70s,
it
was
Kamal
Hassan,
the
fair,
handsome
and
a
measured
actor
who
was
the
heartthrob
of
thousands
of
young
gen
fans.
Both
Rajini
and
Kamal
have
had
shared
the
screen
quite
a
few
times
and
the
result
generally
had
been
positive
at
the
box
office
level.
In
a
certain
event,
the
director
of
certain
classical
movies,
Bharathiraja,
shared
an
interesting
incident.
The
legendary
director
was
in
quest
of
an
antagonist
for
16
Vayathinile,
which
had
Kamal
Hassan
and
Sridevi
in
the
main
cast.
Little
was
he
informed
about
Rajini
by
his
colleagues
and
instantly
was
he
able
to
witness
the
Style
King's
antics
in
a
movie's
set.
Rajini
was
said
to
have
got
down
from
his
bike
dynamically,
turning
his
face
and
body
in
his
usual
pace
and
eventually
agreed
to
Bharathiraja's
movie.
Ulaganayagan
was
paid
over
INR
25000
for
the
movie
while
the
Superstar
had
demanded
INR
5000
for
his
role.
The
remuneration
figure
seemed
astounding
for
the
director
as
the
movie
was
made
on
a
limited
budget
and
somehow
got
the
then
young
actor
convinced
for
INR
3000.
The
director,
at
the
event,
post
sharing
this
piece
of
anecdote,
laughed
out
loud
by
quipping
the
fact
that
the
Superstar
was
paid
INR
2500
eventually
and
that
a
balance
of
INR
500
is
still
pending
from
his
side
even
after
three
decades.
The
remuneration
component
of
the
Superstar
has
had
another
incident
when
it
was
brought
to
the
light
by
yesteryear
gorgeous
lady,
Sridevi,
in
a
reality
show.
It
was
during
this
period
and
for
a
certain
movie
where
Sridevi
conveyed
the
fact
that
the
mighty
Kamal
Haasan
was
paid
a
colossal
INR
27000
while
Sridevi
stood
second
in
place
by
charging
INR
5000
leaving
Rajinikanth
occupying
the
third
spot
with
a
meagre
INR
3000.
During
a
certain
scene
shoot
of
the
movie
which
involved
only
Kamal
and
Sridevi,
Rajini
was
seen
sharing
a
dialogue
with
Sridevi's
mother
during
his
break
time.
Sridevi
revealed
the
conversation
between
the
Superstar
and
her
mother
to
the
audience
that
Rajini
was
said
to
have
expressed
his
disappointment
about
his
remuneration
status
and
as
well
wished
to
reach
his
friend,
Kamal's
height
in
terms
of
salary
upgrade
for
which
the
female
star's
mother
had
passed
on
some
encouraging
comments
and
boosted
the
confidence
of
the
young
actor.
Little
did
many
people
envision
the
fact
that
this
darling
of
masses
would
turn
out
to
be
not
just
the
highest
paid
actor
of
Kollywood
industry
but
instead
pave
a
special
path
for
himself
and
fetch
the
crown
of
the
highest
paid
actor
of
Indian
cine
industry
and
the
second
highest
paid
actor
of
Asia,
next
to
Jackie
Chan.
This
is
just
another
classic
example
of
successive
and
prompt
efforts
which
only
result
in
a
fruitful
and
favourable
outcome.