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Book Summary
About the Book: Rajinikanth The Indian Superstar : The Star As Paratext In Tamil
Film
Exploring the career and work of the iconic “superstar” Rajinikanth, this
in-depth study examines the ways in which Tamil masala cinema plays with,
reflects and comments on its own canon, history and contexts.
Taking in the length of Rajinikanth's career, with a focus on his “golden age”
in the 1990s through to his established status as one of the most popular stars
of Indian cinema, this book explores the trajectory of his screen image built up
through call backs, repeated gags and recurring tropes over several decades.
Meenaatchi Saverimuttu demonstrates how Rajinikanth's films,
ISBN-13
9788167272676
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Publishing Date
2026-10-18
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
230
Rajinikanth The Indian Superstar : The Star As Paratext In Tamil Film
About the Book: Rajinikanth The Indian Superstar : The Star As Paratext In Tamil
Film
Exploring the career and work of the iconic “superstar” Rajinikanth, this
in-depth study examines the ways in which Tamil masala cinema plays with,
reflects and comments on its own canon, history and contexts.
Taking in the length of Rajinikanth's career, with a focus on his “golden age”
in the 1990s through to his established status as one of the most popular stars
of Indian cinema, this book explores the trajectory of his screen image built up
through call backs, repeated gags and recurring tropes over several decades.
Meenaatchi Saverimuttu demonstrates how Rajinikanth's films,