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Rajinikanth filmography[edit]

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Nominator(s): Kailash29792 (talk), —Vensatry (talk) 18:05, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Rajinikanth is probably the biggest 'Superstar' in Indian cinema. His body of work encompasses 170-odd films in seven languages. He has been in the industry for 40 years and has been the highest paid actor in India for the last two decades. I joined Wikipedia with the sole intent of taking the actor's bio to GA. I've been working on this list, one of my long-pending tasks, for more than a month. As always, look forward to comments and suggestions. —Vensatry (talk) 18:05, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from Pavanjandhyala

A note to the nominator(s) and the delegates before starting the review. Though being a fan of Rajinikanth, i am not really aware of a major portion of his works. Though this is a filmography list, please do try to answer those queries where his characterisations are concerned. And, my affection for the actor is not going to show any sort of impact on my review of this candidate. Thank you.

Alright. I'm okay with the current sentence there. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 07:49, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Fine. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 07:49, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Fine. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 07:49, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

More to follow... Pavanjandhyala (talk) 04:33, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Pavanjandhyala: Look forward for a thorough review. Thanks, —Vensatry (talk) 07:09, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Resuming...

I'd prefer to call the film a "gangster thriller". Kailash29792 (talk) 09:28, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'm terrible in this area. Will leave it to Kailash. —Vensatry (talk) 09:41, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Kailash29792: What makes you call Billa a thriller in the first place? Care to explain by giving a small example? Pavanjandhyala (talk) 10:00, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Our definition: Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. I'm now confident that Billa fits the bill. —Vensatry (talk) 12:40, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Our article on the original calls it an action film, not a thriller. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 13:40, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
G. Dhananjayan calls the remake an action thriller. So, this should be okay now. —Vensatry (talk) 08:59, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Wasn't that the same book which you found a case of WP:MIRROR in the past? Pavanjandhyala (talk) 13:50, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
So? —Vensatry (talk) 17:52, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Is it advisable to use such a source for verifying a claim, for a featured standard article? Please give it a thought. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 02:34, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Why not? The author is clearly an expert in the field. —Vensatry (talk) 05:29, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Nevermind. I found another reliable source which calls it an action thriller. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 06:16, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
All I know is that it failed commercially, and may be one reason why Rajinikanth does not often appear in arthouse-like films. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:28, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, it's a flop. —Vensatry (talk) 09:41, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I go with what you say. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:28, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
'Fate' is predetermined. :) Nevertheless, rephrased as suggested. —Vensatry (talk) 09:41, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, he was a crime boss. "Gangster", IMHO, means a lower-level criminal. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:28, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Am I the only one who thinks 'crime boss' (I know our article has this title) is a bit informal? —Vensatry (talk) 09:41, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Crime boss is not an informal word. I hope that you too would feel the same after reading this article by Federal Bureau of Investigation on the Italian Organized Crime. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 10:00, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, done. —Vensatry (talk) 12:40, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
This source describes it as one. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:28, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I really pity the writer. What made him consider Chandramukhi a comedy is not something i can understand. Anyways, the source is reliable and i am okay with it. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 10:00, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Pavanjandhyala: Its actually the hilarious scenes between Rajinikanth and Vadivelu dominating the film, the exorcist bit with Nassar, Vadivelu and Manobala, Vadivelu himself too, that makes Chandramukhi a horror comedy than just plain horror. IMHO, if the film were just plain horror, it wouldn't have given Rajinikanth the comeback he desperately needed. Look at the article's "Legacy" and "In popular culture" sections and you'll know what I mean.  — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 11:18, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Our article on the original calls it a horror-comedy. —Vensatry (talk) 12:40, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Kailash29792: I await your response. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 13:40, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Done I think. —Vensatry (talk) 08:59, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I've fixed it. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 13:40, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- For an actor whom i arguably call the last Indian superstar existing, this is a well detailed list. Hardwork put in by the people is visible. Regards, Pavanjandhyala (talk) 06:16, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

That's all from me, good list. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:14, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

1.In the last sentence of the first section United States sounds a little odd. May be better to use "Cinema of the United States".

2.In the sentence “The 1978 film Bairavi was the first Tamil film in which he was cast as the main lead” could be changed to "The 1978 film Bairavi was the first Tamil film in which he was cast in the lead role”

3. This “During this time, he made his American cinema debut …."could be changed to “During this time, he made his debut in American cinema..."

4. This “and was highly instrumental in creating a large fan-base for him in the country” could be changed to “and was largely instrumental in creating a large fan-base for him in the country”

5.In “Rajinikanth himself compensated for the monetary losses” the word “himself” could be dropped

6.You may like to add the following about the last two films in the table

a)The film Lingaa (2014), in which he played the lead role as Raja Lingeswaran, King of Kodaiyur/ K.Lingeswaran (Lingaa) though an above average grosser at the box office, failed to recover its high distribution cost.

Although directed by K. S. Ravikumar (who also directed two other Rajinikanth milestones: Padayappa and Muthu), I think Lingaa isn't significant enough to include in the lead, considering its relatively low budget and quickly completed production schedule. Kailash29792 (talk) 14:51, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

b) The Kabali (film) released in 2016, in which he played the lead role of Kabaleeswaran, had the largest opening weekend for any Indian film worldwide and became the second highest grossing Tamil film ever.

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