“Rajnikanth has gone through harrowing times. He has come out defiant, never defeated. Emerged from all his trials and temptations, tempered and toughened, his self–belief is fragile and vulnerable… For, success sits lightly on his shoulders. His spirit is sustained by his spirituality and his courage by his convictions.”

— Rajinikanth

K. Balachander, in p. 12
Rajinikanth: A Birthday Special (12 December 2012)

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