Daily Quiz | On ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth

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An easy one for the Superstar’s fans. What was his birth name and who christened him Rajinikanth for the silver screen?

Answer : Shivaji Rao Gaekwad and K. Balachander

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Rajinikanth’s debut film ‘Aboorva Raagangal’ in 1975 had Kamal Haasan in the main role. Which was the last film the two living legends acted together?

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Which film personality, who became an influential figure in both regional and National politics, was Rajini’s co-star in the latter’s 50th film ‘Tiger’?

Answer :  N.T. Rama Rao. It was a remake of the Hindi film ‘Khoon Pasina’.

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It is no secret that Rajinikanth has a cult following across the globe and is particularly famous in Japan. Which of his blockbusters was released in that country under the title ‘Odoru Maharaja’?

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 Directed by Dwight H. Little, which 1988 film is the only English flick starring the Superstar that was also dubbed and released in Tamil as ‘Vairavel’?

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 The only time he did playback singing was a duet with S. Janaki, under the music direction of Ilayaraja, for a film that starred Vijayashanti. Identify the song and the film.

Answer :  ‘Adikuthu kuliru’ in ‘Mannan’

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In which year was he given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the nation’s highest award in the field of cinema?