In 1975 K. Since his debut in Bala Chander’s Apoorva Raagangal, Rajinikanth has established himself as a successful actor in Indian cinema. Superstar Rajinikanth has proved his worth as an actor and performer by giving many blockbuster films in his 49-year-old career. Furthermore, he is known globally for his evergreen style and swag.
Recently, the actor’s film Vettaiyaan made headlines when the makers released a deleted scene from the film which showed Fahadh Phasee speaking his iconic dialogue to Muthu. Rajinikanth has many iconic dialogues which are famous among the moviegoers even after many years. In this article, Pinkvilla has compiled a list of top 9 Rajinikanth dialogues that made cinephiles, especially women, crazy about Thalaivaa.
Top 9 Rajinikanth Dialogues
1. “Naan Sollatthayum Seeven, Sollatthayum Seeven” – Annamalai (1992)
Let’s start the list with this powerful dialogue from Rajinikanth’s 1992 film Annamalai. The meaning of the iconic dialogue is ‘I will do what I say, I will also do what I don’t say.’ Directed by Suresh Krishna, the Tamil film explores the friendship between Annamalai (Rajinikanth), a milkman, and Ashok (Sarath Babu), a rich businessman’s son.
However, the childhood friends’ lives take a turn when Ashok’s father disapproves of their friendship and tries to create a rift between the two. On a related note, doesn’t this dialogue remind you of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Don’t angry me’ dialogue from Rowdy Rathore?
2. “Kanna, Panni Dhan Kootama Varum. Singam Singla Dhan Varum” – Sivaji (2007)
Next, let’s talk about another powerful Rajinikanth dialogue from his 2007 blockbuster film. Yes, we are talking about Sivaji where Rajinikanth single-handedly tackles the army of bad guys, but not before uttering this dialogue in his best style and swag, ” Kanna, Panni Dhan Kootama Varum. Singam Singla Dhan Varum This particular line, when translated into English, means, “Only pigs come in packs.”
3. “Naan vandhooten nu sollu, thirumbi vandhootenu. Twenty five varushathukku munadi apdi ponano kabali apdiye thirumbi vandhuthan nu sollu. Kabali Da!” – Kabali (2016)
When filmmaker Pa Ranjith’s Kabali was released in 2016, Rajinikanth’s particular dialogue in the song Neruppu Da became extremely famous on social media. When Rajinikanth’s character announced his comeback, fans went crazy and said, “Tell them I’m back. Kabali is back exactly as it left off 25 years ago. Kabali Da!”
4. “Nee Virumburavalai Kattikiruthai Vida Unnai Virumburavalai Kattikitta, Un Vazhakkai Santosham Irukkum.” – Valli (1993)
This dialogue of Rajinikanth is from his 1993 film Valli, which translates to ‘You will be happier if you marry someone who loves you instead of someone you love.’ Directed by K Nataraj, the romantic drama revolves around a couple named Velu and Valli, where the woman is highly educated but the man is not. While Velu falls madly in love with Valli, she leaves him for another boy in town. What happens after that is what makes Valli’s story.
5. “Idhu epadi irukku?” – 16 Vayathinile (1977)
In 1977, Rajinikanth played a negative role in the Kamal Haasan and Sridevi starrer 16 Vayathinile. In the film, the Vettaiyan actor was seen playing the role of Parattai, who lusts after Mayil (played by Sridevi) and wants to bring down Gopalakrishnan (Kamal Haasan). As Parattai makes insulting jokes, he says, “Idhu epadi irukku?” It means ‘how is it’?
6. “Naan Oru Dharva Sonna, Nooru Dharva Sonna Madri” – Baasha (1995)
Rajinikanth’s character Basha Bhai is perhaps the most famous character of his career, gaining popularity due to some of his iconic dialogues. In the film, Marc Anthony, played by Raghuvaran, insults Basha by calling him inexperienced. However, Basha proved him wrong by tactfully replying, “If I say it once, it’s equivalent to saying it 100 times.”
7. “Naan Eappa Varuven, Eappadi Varuvennu Yaarukkam Theriyadhu, Aana Varavendiya Nerathil Correcta Varuven” – Muthu (1995)
This dialogue of Rajinikanth is from the film Muthu directed by KS Ravikumar. Translated as “No one knows when and how I will come, but I will surely come at the right time”, this line shows Muthu’s loyalty to his king Malayasimman. Basically, in the scene, Muthu assures her, he will come to her rescue if she ever gets into trouble.
8. “En Vaazhi Thani Vaazhi, Sendatha” Padayappa (1999)
It is translated as “My way is a unique way”. Don’t provoke me,” is another powerful dialogue from the evergreen film Padayappa. Talented actress Ramya Krishnan, who was seen as Neelambari, was on the receiving end of Padayappa’s dialogue.
9. “Andavan Solran. Arunachalam Seeran.” – Arunachalam (1997)
The 1997 film centered on an orphan takes a turn when he discovers that he is the son of late millionaire Vedachalam. The hero Arunachalam (played by Rajinikanth), says this powerful dialogue which means “God says, Arunachalam does”.
With this, we conclude the top 9 most iconic dialogues from Rajinikanth’s evergreen films. Don’t forget to let us know in the comments which one is your favorite and why.
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