Rajinikanth

Career on file

Rajinikanth appears in 16 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1957 to 2008. The earliest of them is Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957), and the most recent release is Kathanayakudu (2008). Other recent releases on file are Pedarayudu (1995), Jeevana Poratam (1986) and Nyayam Mere Cheppalli (1985).

Sripriya is the most frequent co-star, sharing six films with Rajinikanth, followed by Allu Rama Lingaiah (5) and Kaikala Satyanarayana (4). Among directors, K. Balachander and K. S. R. Das each cast Rajinikanth in two films, more than any other director. Chellapilla Satyam and K. Chakravarthy each scored four of them, more than any other music director; next are M. S. Viswanathan (3) and Ilaiyaraaja (2). Across these films the credits on file name 15 different directors, 8 music directors and 46 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 10 of them; they average 153 minutes, and the longest is Pedarayudu at 165 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1950s (1), 1970s (10), 1980s (3), 1990s (1) and 2000s (1). 1979 is the busiest single year, with four films.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.