Baashha to Darbar: Here is a list of Rajinikanth's Pongal releases that turned super hits

Darbar is Rajnikanth's eleventh Pongal release. Darbar will be hitting the theatres on January 9.

Bangalore, First Published Jan 8, 2020, 2:50 PM IST | Last Updated Jan 8, 2020, 2:50 PM IST

Here is the list of Kollywood superstar Rajnikanth's Pongal releases that have remained blockbusters. Rajinikanth gets his eleventh Pongal release in the form of Darbar.

1979: The first Rajinikanth movie that released on Pongal was Kuppathu Raja. The movie was directed by Ramanna. It was released on January 12, 1979. According to reports, the movie did average at the box office.

1982: Pokkiri Raja was the second movie of the superstar that released on Pongal. The movie was directed by SP Muthuraman. It was released on January 14, 1982. Pokkiri Raja was a blockbuster.

1983: Paayum Puli is the third Rajinikanth movie that released on Pongal. The movie was directed by SP Muthuraman. It was released on January 14, 1983.

1984: Rajinikanth's next release on Pongal was Naan Mahaan Alla. It was released on January 14, 1984. This movie was also directed by SP Muthuraman.

1986: Mr Bharath was Rajinikanth's fifth Pongal release. This was also directed by SP Muthuraman. The movie released on January 10, 1986. The movie fared average at the box office.

1990: P Vasu directed Panakkaran, which was the sixth Pongal release for Rajinikanth. It was released on January 14, 1990. Panakkaran was a super hit at the box office.

1991: Dharma Durai was released on January 14, 1991. This was the seventh Pongal release for Rajinikanth. This super hit movie was directed by Rajasekhar.

1992: Mannan was the eighth Pongal release for Rajinikanth. The movie released on January 14, 1992. This movie was directed by P Vasu. The movie was a hit.

1995: Released on January 15, 1995, Baashha was the ninth Pongal release for superstar Rajinikanth. It was directed by Suresh Krishna. The music was composed by Deva.

2019: Petta released on January 10, 2019, and it was the superstar's tenth Pongal release. The movie was directed by Karthik Subbaraj, and the movie stars Simran and Trisha.