Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography (Hardcover)

Rajinikanth is, quite simply, the biggest superstar cinema crazy India has ever seen. His stylized dialogues and screen mannerisms are legion and his guy next door-cum-superhero image has found a hysterically appreciative following among millions of moviegoers. Naman Ramachandran’s marvelous biography recounts Rajini’s career in meticulous detail, tracing his incredible cinematic journey from Apoorva Raagangal (1975) to Kochadaiyaan (2013). Along the way, the book provides rare insights into the Thalaivar’s personal life, from his childhood days to his times of struggle, when he was still Shivaji Rao Gaekwad and then his eventual stardom, revealing how a legend was born.