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“That is not with me. It is up to the directors to give me roles that might fetch awards.”

About not winning a National Film Award till date, in When KB Interviewed Superstar! (25 October 2010) http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-04/k-balachander-rajinikanth-25-10-10.html

“That's what happened in our career. He never let me fall. In 1983, when I wanted to leave everything behind, it was Kamal Haasan who cajoled me back to the material world.”

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In "I'd do anything Rajni asks me to: Kamal Haasan (14 December 2011)"

“Yes, upon seeing some people during my visits to the Himalayas. They seem to have an inner peace and tranquility that we do not.”

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In "When KB Interviewed Superstar! (25 October 2010)."

“I have a brother in Bangalore. SP is my brother in Chennai.”

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On his close relationship with SP his director of his films in "When KB Interviewed Superstar! (25 October 2010)."

“In an autobiography, I will have to write the truth, I should not hide anything. Just to avoid people’s feelings, I should not be hiding things. If I don’t present events as they happened, truthfully, it is not an autobiography at all. I have read Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography and if I can muster up the kind of courage that he had, I will write one.”

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Naman Ramachandran, in Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography (15 January 2014) http://books.google.co.in/books?id=3mzyPGSfwKMC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false, page before preface.

“I cannot be an ordinary man, move around like people do, go out eat in a restaurant or take a walk. Perhaps, this is what I have lost.”

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In "When KB Interviewed Superstar! (25 October 2010)."

Rajinikanth Quotes about people

“He gets flustered if I am not present at all the important functions in his home. He would keep asking people whether I had arrived. It has been so for years now.”

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SP. Muthuraman, on his closeness to the actor.
Rajinikanth: A Birthday Special (12 December 2012)

“He has no serious interest whatsoever in politics. He was compelled to make some political statements, a while ago, to achieve a particular purpose. I would not like to specify more on this particular issue. Now that he has achieved that objective, he has no further interest in politics. We have advised him to steer clear of politics. If you want to help people, we advised him, please do it as an individual, not as a politician.”

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Ramachandra Rao, his friend
You can see God in him at times (22 December 1999)

“Everyone in the bus service liked him, back in those days. He used to move easily with everyone. But he was also a very short-tempered man. He would not get violent or anything like that when he lost his cool, but he never hesitated to shout at people if he felt they were in the wrong. Basically, he was a serious-minded type of chap, but he could also be the life and soul of a party, keeping everyone laughing with his jokes.”

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Raja Bahadur, his friend
You can see God in him at times (22 December 1999)

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“Sir, in K. Balachander's unit, the dialogue for an entire film was only this much.”

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When he was asked by SP. Muthuraman to learn a very long dialogue for the film “Raghavendra”, in "Rajinikanth: A Birthday Special (12 December 2012)", p. 17

“Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore, he has overseen the development of that city”

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On being asked about his favorite politician quoted in "When KB Interviewed Superstar! (25 October 2010).

“Rajnikanth’s dedication, compassion for the welfare of co-artistes and passion for cinema have been key factors for his success as a mass-entertainer.”

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Sankar Narayan alias ‘Cable’ Sankar, an Assistant Director and a writer on film industry trends
Decoding Rajinikanth

“If one analyses his career graph closely, one can understand that the arrow always pointed upwards. There were no major jumps, no deep plummeting…”

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Dr Gayathri Sreekanth, in her well researched biography of the actor titled, The Name is Rajinikanth. “
Decoding Rajinikanth

“But it was the fire in Rajini’s eyes that convinced me that he has a future as an actor.”

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K. Balachander, in comparing the Rajinikanth phenomenon with the Jackie Chan phenomenon, both driven by self-confidence, individualism and the enormous will to succeed.
Decoding Rajinikanth

“Being fair-complexioned continues to be the norm in cinema.”

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K. Balachander, in a recent media interaction, adverting to Rajinikanth being dark-skinned naturally.
Decoding Rajinikanth

“Even ten years back, Indian film producers may not have thought of this scale, as there is a business logic to this new model aided by neo-liberal economic policies; when films are available on DVDs alongside Internet-based web interface, the first two weeks box-office collections make all the difference.”

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Professor Harish
Decoding Rajinikanth

“Continues that great tradition that binds reel-life with the larger than life-world as a popular hero.”

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Harish Naraindas
Decoding Rajinikanth

“His performance, his involvement in the film, was unforgettable. During the 90-day schedule, the entire unit was on a kind of vrat, abstaining from cigarettes and non-vegetarian food. We took the script first to Mantralayam, the abode of the saint, and got it blessed. We did the same thing again with the first copy.”

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