

In fact, KB went on to offer him roles in three of his films continuously. At that time, no one had that kind of delivery and that, coupled with his style and mannerisms, remains his USP even today,” KB points out. “What impressed me was his speed of delivery. “The fellow’s restlessness is what drew my attention towards him,” recalls veteran director, K Balachander (KB), who not only launched him, but also renamed him as Rajinikant. So what keeps Rajinikant ticking at the box office as well as with the masses ? A boxoffice record set by a Rajinikant film can only be broken by another Rajinikant film. He has over 25,000 registered fan clubs across regions, all of them setting of a frenzy of sorts whenever any new film of his releases.
