Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Thalapathi (1991), based on the Indian epic Mahabharata, earned him critical acclaim. Rajinikanth continued to act in Bollywood, often playing supporting roles in films such as Hum, Khoon Ka Karz, and Phool Bane Angaray (all in 1991). During this time, he made his debut in American cinema with a supporting role in the mystery adventure film Bloodstone (1988), a box-office failure. In the latter half of the 1980s, he starred in several films in Tamil and Hindi, including Padikkadavan (1985), Mr. In 1985, he portrayed the Hindu saint Raghavendra Swami in his 100th film Sri Raghavendrar, a box-office failure. Muthuraman's Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984) won him that year's Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor. The following year, he made his Bollywood debut with Rama Rao Tatineni's Andha Kanoon it was among the top-grossing Bollywood films in 1983. He played triple roles in the 1982 Tamil film Moondru Mugam, which earned him a special prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ceremony. Balachander's Thillu Mullu (1981), the Tamil remake of the Bollywood film Gol Maal (1979), was Rajinikanth's first full-length comedy film. It was his biggest commercial success to that point and gave him the " action-hero" image. He played dual roles in the action thriller Billa (1980), which was a remake of the Bollywood film Don (1978). By the end of the decade, he had worked in all South Indian languages and established a career in Tamil cinema. Sasi's fantasy drama Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979), an adaptation of a story from One Thousand and One Nights. He made his Malayalam cinema debut with I. The same year, he received critical acclaim for his roles in Mullum Malarum and Aval Appadithan the former earned him a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor. In 1978, he was cast as the main lead in the Tamil film Bairavi. Muthuraman's Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri (1977) won him critical acclaim. He had positive roles in Kavikkuyil, the Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal, and the Telugu film Chilakamma Cheppindi, in which he played the protagonist for the first time in his career. In 1977, he acted in 15 films, playing negative characters in most of them, including Avargal, 16 Vayathinile, Aadu Puli Attam and Gaayathri. His style and mannerisms in the latter earned recognition from the audience. He had his first major role in Balachander's Telugu drama film Anthuleni Katha (1976), and got his breakthrough in Tamil with Moondru Mudichu (1976)-also directed by Balachander.
Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, in which he played a minor role of an abusive husband. Writing for Slate, Grady Hendrix called him the "biggest movie star you've probably never heard of." Rajinikanth has also worked in other Indian film industries such as Bollywood, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali. After starring in numerous commercially successful films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he has continued to hold a matinée idol status in the popular culture of Tamil Nadu. He began his film career by playing antagonistic and supporting roles before graduating to a lead actor. Rajinikanth is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 150 films, predominantly in Tamil cinema. Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Rajini Murugan locks horns with Yezharai Mookkan who tries to get a share of Murugan's ancestral property by defaming his grandfather." 'Rajini Murugan' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, and Yupp TV. Released, 'Rajini Murugan' stars Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Soori, Samuthirakani The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 39 min, and received a user score of 53 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 17 knowledgeable users. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Rajini Murugan' right now, here are some details about the Eros International, Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media comedy flick. Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Rajini Murugan' on each platform when they are available. Need to watch ' Rajini Murugan' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Ponram-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.