Rajinikanth jokes about Ilaiyaraaja’s bias toward Kamal Haasan. Watch video

Humility is one of the most common terms used to describe Superstar Rajinikanth. In one such incident, Rajinikanth demonstrated his humility by claiming that his long-time friend Kamal Haasan is a better actor than he is. Rajinikanth interacted with fans in America through a video link. It's safe to assume that he made a guest appearance at an event led by music maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

While talking about Ilaiyaraaja's musical genius, Rajinikanth also cracked a few self-deprecating jokes, claiming that the composer was biased towards Kamal. In a lighter vein, he admitted that Kamal’s diverse range of roles may have inspired Ilaiyaraaja to compose a variety of musical numbers. Rajinikanth implied that, unlike Kamal, he did not experiment much with his characters.

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"He (Ilaiyaraaja) only gave Kamal Haasan all the hit songs. He didn't give me that many. In the 70s, he gave me hit songs like Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam and Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum. But later, he tilted completely towards Kamal. What amazing songs he composed for Thevar Magan and Nayakan. We can't say anything because Kamal keeps doing different characters, so he composes different songs for him," said Rajinikanth.

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The video of Rajinikanth's comments is making the rounds online and receiving a lot of positive reactions. Fans of Rajinikanth and Kamal, who are often at loggerheads on social media, seem impressed by the Superstar's admiration for Kamal.

In the meantime, the video also clears the air that there is no bad blood between Ilaiyaraaja and Rajinikanth.

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Ilaiyaraaja recently sued the producers of Rajinikanth's upcoming movie Coolie for the unauthorized use of the song Va Va Pakkam Va from Thangamagan. Many speculated that it would drive a wedge between the two. However, that’s not the case.

Earlier, reacting to the case, Rajinikanth remarked, "It's between Ilaiyaraaja and the producers."

Rajinikanth is set to start shooting for Coolie early next month.

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