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Fahad Faasil is one of Malayalam film industries most loved actors and has a massive fan following, especially among youth. As for  Fahadh’s success graph, looks like there is no turning back. The proud National Award winning actor from Kerala not only has his share of achievements in Mollywood but has also graced into Kollywood. Fahadh played a negative character in Mohan Raja’s Velaikkaran which was decently appreciated by the Tamil audiences and recently did a significant role in Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe. 

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Recently the news has emerged that Fahadh will be associating with director Karthik Subburaj for his upcoming film Thalaivar 165.  The reports also suggest that Fahadh Faasil will be seen playing the role of a friend to Rajinikanth in this highly awaited venture.
The film is suppose to be an action drama, and has a power packed line up of Tamil actors which includes, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Sanath Reddy, Megha Akash, Deepak Paramesh and Munishkanth in prominant roles. The film will be bank rolled by Sun pictures and is said to be made in massive scale.

Fahadh Faasil’s next release in Malayalam is said to be Varathan, which has been directed by film-maker Amal Neerad. The film, which features popular actress Aishwarya Lekshmi as the leading lady, is expected to come out in the theatres during the coming Onam season.  Moreover, Fahadh Faasil is also awaiting the release of Super Deluxe that stars big names from Kollywood such as Vijay Sethupathi and Samantha Akinneni in the lead.

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There are millions in South India who admire Rajnikanth and such fans and admirers of the star are always waiting for that one chance to at least see him in real life or take a selfie with him, if possible. But situations were entirely different when he visited the victims from the police brutality that took place during the anti-Sterlite protest. The actor got stunned when a youngster named K. Santhosh Raj, who was under treatment on Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital, asked him “who are you?” but the actor maintained his calm and replied, “it’s me, Rajinikanth”.

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Santhosh is not just a young B Com graduate, but also founded ‘All College Student’s Federation’ which was an active part of the anti Sterlite protests from the beginning stage. On May 22, Santhosh and his members were marching towards the district collectorate and the march ended up in a aggressive lathi charge by the police and it left him injured with over nine sutures in the head. Not just Rajinikanth, Santhosh had asked the same questions towards most of the VIP’s who came to visit the injured people at the hospital. It was against Minister C. Raju, Santhosh first raised the question during his visit to the hospital on May 27. When the Minister went shocked, his supporters got agitated and it led to another conflict.

“We have been protesting in Thoothukudi for 100 days. In all those days, actor Rajinikanth did not come to meet us or express his support for us. Several people died during the shooting that took place at the protest while Several are still in a critical stage. It’s been 8 days since this happened. Why did he come today?” Santhosh later explained news reporters his reasons for asking the superstar such a question. However, the video which shows Rajinikanth approaching the man and facing such a strong response got viral on online handles. For a few hours the hashtag regarding I am Rajanikanth, #NaandhaanpaRajinikanth was trending on Twitter. On social media, some appreciated the way in which Rajinikanth accepted the man’s anger and moved away with the smile while some criticised the superstar’s late response and actions on the issue.

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Twitter is taking up the Thalaiva fever a notch up by releasing an exclusive emoji for his upcoming film Kaala. The emoji will appear in Twitter next to the hashtag Kaala. This facility is not restricted to hashtags in English but is open to three more languages, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. The Hindi word is Kaalakarikaa.

Get ready to celebrate #Kaala with a custom emoji on Twitter. Tweet in Tamil, Telugu or Hindi and use the hashtag #காலா, #కాలా or #कालाकरिकालन to see it appear! pic.twitter.com/gg77OLgJlz

— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) May 28, 2018

The red outline creating his profile on black background emoji is inspired from his character in the film and adds colour to the conversations. Rajinikanth will be seen in an all black dressing with his beard kept white.

Even before the release of the film, Twitter is flooded with more than 2mn tweets and becomes the most talked about film in Twitter. S Vinod, executive producer of Wunderbar Films Private Limited, said in a statement, “Rajinikanth is India’s biggest megastar and we are very excited about the launch of the emoji. We’re thankful to Twitter for this vibrant emoji that we’re sure his fans will absolutely love.”

Directed by Pa Ranjith, music by Santosh Narayanan, and produced by Wunderbar Films, Kaala is all set to be in theatres from June 7. The megastar will be playing the role of a gangster who protects the Tamil speaking population, living in the slums of Mumbai’s Dharavi. Kaala also has Nana Patekar, Eshwari, Samuthirakani, and Huma Qureshi in important roles.

The first trailer that was released in March has more that 26mn views and the latest trailer which was released on May 28 already has over 2.7mn views under 24 hours of release.

  Kaala is the second film after Vijay’s blockbuster Mersal to have its own Twitter emoji.

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Rajinikanth, even at the age of 67, has managed to entertain audiences across the  globe thoroughly. He started his career as a bus conductor and went on to become the unequivocal superstar of Indian cinema. His journey in the world of cinema started with Apoorva Raagangal (1975), going on to become the icon of Tamil film industry. He has enormous fan following from around the world. Here is a list of some of his best films in five formats over the last 43 years.

Apoorva Raagangal (1975)

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Apoorva Raagangal is directed by K Balachander. The film features Kamal Hassan and Srividya in lead roles while Rajinikanth plays the supporting role. Apoorva Raagangal was one his best black and white movies.

Padaiyappa (1999)

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Padaiyappa is written and directed by K S Ravikumar. This film features Shivaji Ganeshan, Rajnikanth, Ramya Krishna and Soundarya in lead roles. Padaiyappa was one of his best colour movies. This was the highest grossing films at the time.

Sivaji (2007)

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Sivaji is directed by S Shankar. This film features Rajinikanth and Shriya Sharan in lead roles. Sivaji was one of his best 3D movies. It also became the first Indian film to use Dolby Atmos surround sound technology.

Kochadaiiyaan (2014)

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Kochadaiiyan is written by K S Ravikumar and directed by Soundarya R Ashwin. This film featuring the character whose appearances similar to Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, and Shobana Chandrakumar in leading roles. This is India’s photorealistic motion capture film.

Enthiran 2.0 

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2.0 is an upcoming Indian science fiction film written and directed by S Shankar, co-written by B Jeyamohan. This film features Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Amy Jackson in leading roles. This is the most expensive Indian film that will be made to date. This movie is shot in 3D . The movie is completed and it will hit the theater next year.

The next movie of superstar Rajinikanth is Kaala will releasing on June 7. Kaala has become one of the most important movies in Rajinikanth’s 43 year long career. Kaala will pit Rajinikanth against Kamal Haasan in politics and box office. The film will be a perfect start for Thalaiva’s political shot.

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Coming from South India to Bollywood and completing half a century in the career is an achievement that perhaps none other can boast. The struggles, hard work, glamour, and fame was carried out throughout the life with the charisma she always possessed. Coming to the silver screen as a child actress and stealing the heart of B-Town is a feat beyond many actors, especially for a woman. But Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, our Sridevi was born for films.

Thunaivan (1969)

Sridevi made her debut role in M.A Thirumugam’s movie as Lord Muruga. She was four at the time. The film was a box office hit and ran for over 100 days. It also won the National Film Award for K B Sundarambal as it was a musical hit. Sridevi’s performance was noticed by many and she was appreciated for that.

Naam Nadu (1969)

She also got an opportunity to star along with Jayalalitha and MGR in a Tamil movie directed by C.P Jambulingam. The movie was a remake of Telugu movie ‘Kathanayakudu‘.

Poombatta (1971)

After her debut, she did a few films in Tamil and Telugu and went on to debut in Malayalam. B. K Pottekkad’s film starring Sankaradi Prema and the little Sreedevi was a remarkable one in her career. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Actress for her role as Sumathy.

Her most notable films during the period were Kandan Karunai (1967), Naam Naadu (1969), Prarthanai (1970), Babu (1971), Vasantha Maaligai (1972) and  Marapurani Manishi (1973) .

Julie (1975)

Sridevi made her debut in Bollywood in K S Sethumadhavan’s movie Julie, in which she played the role of the sister of the lead actress Lakshmi. Julie was a remake of the Malayalam movie Chattakkari by the same director. Sridevi was about 11 years old then. In an interview in 1992, Sridevi said “In the film I was supposed to have a boyfriend and I didn’t even know the meaning of the word. I was so innocent then. I also remember my mother flying into a rage during the making of this film (laughing). You see I was playing an Anglo-Indian girl, and the director insisted that I cut my long hair in a bob only to look more realistic. My mother refused point blank. But one day when she wasn’t around, one of the artistes bullied me into sitting still and she quickly cut off all my tresses. My mother was absolutely livid when she later found out!”.

Moondru Mudichu (1976)

Sridevi’s debut as a heroine was in K. Balachander’s movie Moondru Mudichu. At the age of 13, Sridevi played the lead role opposite Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth in a  much more challenging role. Sridevi played Selvi, a character who is in love with Balaji, a role played by Kamal Hassan. Rajinikanth is the villain, who denies help for his own friend Balaji, in order to get Selvi. Sridevi then becomes the maid of Prasanth (Rajinikanth), and Prasanth proceeds in his interest towards her. Once, during his absence, Selvi marries his father and takes revenge. The character is still praised as it is a memorable one in her filmography.

Sridevi later did movies like  Gayathri (1977), Kavikkuyil (1977), 6 Vayathinile (1977) etc. The later was a landmark in the history of Tamil film industry as it was shot in different locations.

Sadma (1983)

Balu Mahendra’s  Sreedevi-Kamal Hassan starrer was a new approach in the storyline for B-Town. Sridevi’s performance as a victim of amnesia was praised and marked as a milestone in her illustrious career. The film narrates the story of Nehalata (Sridevi), a young girl who regresses to childhood after suffering a head injury in a car crash. Lost, she ends up trapped in a brothel before being rescued by Somu (Kamal Haasan), a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her.

Mr.  India (1987)

The Bollywood sci-fi superhero movie Mr. India was a breakthrough in Sridevi’s career. She acted along with Amrish Puri and Anil Kapoor. It was one of the most iconic films of the time and still remains in the must-watch 100 Indian movies. Shekhar Kapur’s movie was much praised for Sridevi’s iconic imitation of Charlie Chaplin.

Chandni (1989)

Yash Chopra’s National Award winning film ‘Chandni’ is one of the best Yash Chopra films ever made. Rishi Kapoor starred opposite Sridevi. It was one of the biggest blockbusters of the decade.

 ChaalBaaz (1989)

ChaalBaaz directed by Pankaj Parashar was a female-oriented movie in which Sridevi played the lead in a double role. She plays the role of twin sisters who get separated. The film also stars Rajinikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Shakti Kapoor in main roles.

English Vinglish (2012)

After a long period of interval, Sridevi came back to B-Town in English Vinglish, a movie directed by Gauri Shinde. It was a comedy-drama in which she played the lead role. The film was shortlisted as India’s official entry for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It was also premiered at Toronto International Film Festival. Sridevi’s character received many praises.

‘Mom‘ was her last movie. She has starred in 300 films in these 50 years. From glamourous guises to character roles, Sridevi has always delighted us. The actor is no more, but she will remain in our hearts through her characters.

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