Rajinikanth quotes - page 2

Continues that great tradition that binds reel-life with the larger than life-world as a popular hero. (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.
Rajinikanth
He then did Sri Raghavendra, a saintly role completely at variance to his usual flamboyance. And the idea came from Rajini himself. He is a devotee of the saint. He took the idea to K Balachander (KB, as he is known) who produced the film. I directed it.
Rajinikanth
Twenty-five years in the industry for him, 25 films with him for me... It gives me great pleasure to realise that I too have had some small role to play in his success.
Rajinikanth
How do I describe the Rajinikanth I know? I would say he is, at the bottom of it all, human. That is the best adjective I have. It is this quality of humanness that stands out. He acts in front of the camera... never behind it. In the sense, he is a natural, unaffected person in real life. He is open, frank, very forthright, very loyal to his friends and family. A great human being.
Rajinikanth
If Rajini is a diamond, then KB and I worked together to perfect him. KB discovered him. I helped to polish him.
Rajinikanth
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.
Rajinikanth