Punch Dialogues

Rajinikanth's films are known for their "punch" dialogues. These are rhyming lines of dialogue delivered by the Rajinikanth to indirectly express his principles or position on political issues. Tamil magazines sometimes conduct competitions to predict possible punch dialogues for his forthcoming films. These dialogues are repeated many times in his movies and most of these have significance to the political situation at the time of release of relevant movies. Listed below are some notable.

"Punch" Dialogues:

Moondru Mugam (1982)

Ekambaram: "Ekambaramnu sonna vayithula irukura kozhandhai kooda vaaya moodum." - "Say the name 'Ekambaram' and even an unborn child will shut its mouth and hush up."

Alex Pandian : "Adhe kozhandhai kitta Alex Pandiyannu sonna, innoru kaiyale avanga amma vaayayum moodum!" - "Well, if you say the name 'Alex Pandian' to that same unborn child, it will even close its mother's mouth with its other hand!"

Annamalai (1992)

"Naan solrathaiyum seiven, sollathathiyum seiven." - "I will do what I say, I will also do what I don't say."

Basha (1995)

"Naan oru dhadavai sonna nooru dhadavai sonna madhiri." - "If i say it once, I've said it a hundred times."

Muthu (1995)

"Naan eppa varuven, eppadi varuvennu yarukkum theriyadhu, aana varavendiya neratthil correct-aga varuven."- "When I will arrive, or how I will arrive, nobody will know, but I will arrive when I ought to."

Arunachalam(1997)

"Andavan solran. Arunachalam seiran." - "God tells, Arunachalam does."

Padayappa (1999)

"En vazhi – thani vazhi." - "My way is a unique way."

Baba (2002)

"Khatham, gatham." - "The past is past."