With Kaala Set To Release, We Take A Look At Box Office Performances Of Rajinikanth's Last 5 Films
With the eagerly-awaited Kaala set to hit screens this Thursday(June 7, 2018), here's a look at the box office performances of Rajinikanth's last five major releases.
Rajinikanth
is
arguably
the
biggest
and
most
popular
star
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
today.
Fondly
referred
to
as
'Thalaiva',
he
enjoys
a
pan-India
fan
following
thanks
to
his
charismatic
personality
and
stylish
on-screen
image.
Moreover,
being
a
self-made
star,
he
is
a
perennial
source
of
inspiration
for
his
fans.
At
present,
the
Superstar
is
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
Kaala
which
hits
the
screens
on
June
7,
2018
and
is
the
biggest
release
of
the
year.
Directed
by
maverick
film-maker
Pa
Ranjith,
the
film
features
Rajini
in
the
role
of
a
don
who
fights
for
the
rights
of
his
people
and
challenges
those
in
power.
Produced
by
actor-producer
Dhanush,
Kaala
also
has
Bollywood
actress
Huma
Qureshi
and
Nana
Patekar
in
key
roles.
Huma
plays
the
role
of
Rajini's
ex-lover
while
the
Bommalattam
actor
essays
the
role
of
a
powerful
politician.
The
film
has
political
undertones
and
will
touch
upon
how
some
communities
consider
their
land
to
be
an
integral
part
of
their
identity.
With
Kaala
mania
in
full
swing,
here
is
a
look
at
the
box
office
performances
of
Rajini's
last
five
films.
Kabali
Released
in
2016,
Kabali
was
shot
on
a
budget
of
Rs
100
Crore
and
proved
to
be
a
commercial
success
despite
not
being
a
typical
Rajini
film.
Released
amidst
fanfare,
it
reportedly
collected
close
to
Rs
211
Crore
at
the
domestic
box
office
and
gave
the
'Thalaiva
Army'
a
reason
to
celebrate.
Lingaa
Directed
by
KS
Ravikumar,
Lingaa
featured
Rajinikanth
in
a
double
role
and
proved
to
be
a
commercial
failure.
Shot
against
a
budget
of
over
Rs
100
Crore,
it
barely
managed
to
break
even
at
the
domestic
box
office.
As
a
result,
several
distributors
suffered
losses
and
this
left
Rajini
fans
in
a
state
of
shock.
Kochadaiiyaan
Shot
using
motion
capture
technology,
Kochadaiiyaan
was
quite
an
ambitious
attempt
at
film-making
and
marked
Soundarya
Rajinikanth's
directorial
debut.
Made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
125
Crore,
it
underperformed
at
the
domestic
box
office
and
reportedly
managed
to
collect
merely
Rs
70
Crore.
Enthiran
A
sci-fi
thriller,
Enthiran
was
shot
against
a
budget
of
Rs
132
Crore
and
featured
Rajinikanth
in
a
double
role.
Directed
by
maverick
film-maker
S
Shankar,
it
collected
nearly
Rs
180
Crore
at
the
domestic
box
office
and
proved
to
be
a
big
hit.
Its
sequel
is
likely
to
release
this
year.
Sivaji
Directed
by
S
Shankar,
Sivaji
was
a
typical
masala
movie
and
featured
Rajinikanth
in
the
role
of
a
crusader
who
tries
to
reform
the
system.
Shot
against
a
budget
of
Rs
60
Crore,
it
reportedly
collected
nearly
Rs
75
Crore
at
the
domestic
box
office
and
turned
out
to
be
a
big
hit.
It
also
featured
Shriya
Saran
and
Suman
in
the
lead.