We
all
know
that
Rajinikanth,
the
Thalaiva
of
cinema,
is
an
Indian
Superstar
who
rose
to
the
pinnacle
through
his
mass
image
and
commercial
roles.
Not
many
know
that
the
legendary
Superstar
could
emote
effortlessly
in
character
roles
and
there
is
a
potential
actor
in
him.
Let's
check
out
two
of
the
main
character-oriented
movies
where
Rajinikanth
could
be
spotted
as
a
brilliant
artist.
Dear
Tamil
movie
and
young
gen
fans,
make
an
attempt
to
catch
up
with
these
two
movies
during
your
free
time!
Mullum
Malarum
Probably
the
first
and
the
best
of
the
lot
which
squeezes
the
complete
potential
of
actor
Rajinikanth.
The
movie
which
was
directed
by
J
Mahendran,
focused
more
on
visual
realism
without
excess
melodrama.
J.
Mahendran,
the
man
who
excelled
with
his
screen
writing
skills
had
proved
his
mettle
through
direction
as
well.
The
movie
is
about
a
young,
rebellious
and
a
do-gooder
winch
operator
who
often
rubs
friction
with
his
manager.
The
ego
driven
tussle
leads
to
the
loss
of
his
job.
Rajinikanth
as
Kaali,
is
terrific
and
delivers
a
stellar
performance.
It
was
till
that
time
of
the
movie
where
Rajinikanth
was
majorly
seen
in
antagonist
characters
which
made
the
producer
of
the
movie
a
bit
jittery
about
casting
Rajini
in
the
said
role.
The
story
of
the
movie
is
conveyed
in
a
sharp
manner
without
lengthy
dialogues
and
excess
heroism.
The
dialogue,
"Ketta
Paiyan
Sir
Intha
Kaali"
oozes
heroism
without
any
camera
effects
and
action
blocks.
The
song
'Raman
Aandalum
Raavanan
Aandalum'
was
a
runaway
chartbuster
and
is
still
the
hot
favourite
for
many.
Mullum
Malarum,
opened
to
average
responses
by
the
public
but
later
on
picked
up
its
speed
and
eventually
went
on
to
become
a
huge
commercial
success.
Rajinikanth's
mentor,
K
Balachander
wrote
an
appreciation
letter
to
Rajinikanth
expressing
his
happiness
of
introducing
such
a
potential
actor
into
the
industry.
Aarilirunthu
Arubathu
Varai
(6
To
60)
The
subsequent
year
of
Mullum
Malarum,
witnessed
yet
another
classic
family
drama.
The
protagonist
toils
hard
to
up
bring
his
younger
siblings
by
sacrificing
his
needs
and
happiness
post
his
father's
early
demise.
While
Rajinikanth,
the
eldest
of
siblings,
continue
to
suffer
in
most
part
of
his
life,
his
younger
siblings
will
be
seen
leading
a
comfortable
living
in
the
second
half
which
only
highlights
the
difference
of
family
values
between
the
siblings.
The
movie
runs
on
high
quotient
of
emotions
without
any
commercial
elements.
The
project
was
first
offered
to
Sivakumar
who
rejected
it
upfront
which
eventually
landed
in
Rajinikanth's
net.
Rajini
was
apprehensive
to
accept
the
offer
as
he
was
an
entertainer
till
then
but
a
constant
persuasion
from
SP
Muthuraman
did
the
trick.
The
blockbuster
movie
was
the
first
turning
point
in
Superstar's
career
as
he
successfully
earned
a
massive
female
following
with
this
flick.
He
also
became
the
first
South
Indian
actor
to
win
over
both
mass
and
class
audience
with
a
dark
skin
tone
and
a
rugged
look.
Some
of
the
common
highlights
of
both
the
discussed
movies
are:
1.
Simple
yet
powerful
storyline
2.
Free
flow
screenplay
3.
High
emotions
4.
Stellar
and
powerful
performances
by
Rajinikanth
5.
Riveting
music
by
Ilayaraaja