Mani Ratnam, Suresh Krissna made me a superstar: Rajinikanth
Actor Rajinikanth has said that filmmakers Suresh Krissna and Mani Ratnam are the ones who made him a superstar. However, he added that it was filmmaker K Balachander who first signed him for three films and asked him to learn Tamil first. Talking about his fans, Rajinikanth further said, "Whenever I am unwell, I come back because of [their] prayers."