Rajinikanth, as he's popularly known by fans, his movies are known for their punch dialogues, which are "one-liners" in the movie and repeated by him in the movie after/ before a cinematic triumph. Popular Lines:
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- " Naan oru dhatavai
sonna, Adhu nooru dhatavai sonna madhiri" (roughly translates
to - "If I say it once its equivalent to saying it a hundred
times") - in the movie "Baasha"
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"Aandavan Solran Arunachalam Mudickiran" (translation - "God tells me, Arunachalam finishes it") -in the movie "Arunachalam".
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"Adhighama Aasappadra Aambleyum Adhighama Kovappedra Pombleyum Nalla Vaazhntha Charithrame Kedayadhu" (translation - "History depicts that-Man who is greedy and woman who has more anger hasn't lived a pleasant life") - in the movie"Padayappa".
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Valli - Nee virumburavalai kattikiruthai vida unnai virumburavalai kattikitta un vazhkkai santhoshama irrukkum.. Valli - It'll be better to marry a girl who likes you than a girl you like most "Valli"
- Annamalai - Naan
solrathaiyum seiyven.. sollathathium seiyven... Annamalai - I'll
do what I say, and also what I don't say "Annamalai".
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"Naan solratha thaan seivan, seiratha thaan solluven" (translation- I do what I say, I say only what I do) - movie "Manithan".
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Uzhaippali - Nethu naan coolie.. enniku naan nadigan.. naalaikku... Silaber solranga naan eppadi varuven appadi varuven.. naan eppadi varuvennu andavanukkum mattum thaan theriyum.. Uzhaippali - Yesterday I was a coolie, today I'm an actor, tomorrow...people may say what they want. But what I'll become, only god knows "Uzhaippali"
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"Laka Laka Laka Laka Laka Laka....."- movie "Chandramukhi".
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"Idhu Eppadi Irukku" (translation- How is it?) - movie "16 Vayadhiniley".
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"Yaen paera kaettaa, vaiyithila yirukkira pulla, oru kaiyaala than vaaya moodi kittu, matha kaiyaala thaan amma vaaya moodum".(translation - If my name is heard, baby in his/her mothers womb would close it's mouth with one hand and close the mouth of his/her mother's mouth with the other hand) - in the movie "Moondru Mugam".
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Muthu - Naan eppo varuven eppadi varuvennu yarukkum theriyathu...eppo varunumo appo correctaa varuven... Muthu - When I will make an entrance, where and how.. nobody will now. But when I do make one, it will be at the right time. "Muthu"
- "Naan Baba,
yaentha pakkamum saaiyaatha Baba" (translation- My name is
'Baba', not a lap dog) - movie "Baba".
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"Anger is the reason for all miseries, One should know how to control it, otherwise life will become miserable" - "Padayappa".
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Padayappa - En Vazhi Thani Vazhi... "Padayappa".
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"Aasanja adikirathu wungga policy, aassaiyamma adikirathu Baba policy" - "Baba"
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"Gatham Gatham, Mudinjathu Mudinji Pochi" - "Baba"
