Sridevi and Rajinikanth in their last Tamil film together: Naan Adimai Illai

Sridevi and Rajinikanth in their last Tamil film together Naan Adimai Illai, released in 1986. 

A tepid response at the box-office, had it been released post icon status, the box office of the two definitive superstars of Tamil cinema would have been something else! 

 

List of Sridevi and Rajinikanth films;

Hit/Flop Year of Release Name Language Awards Hit 1976 Moondru Mudichu Tamil N/A Hit 1977 Gayathri Tamil N/A Hit 1977 Kavikkuyil Tamil N/A Hit 1977 16 Vayathinile Tamil Kamal Haasan, Best Actor Flop 1978 Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye Tamil N/A Hit 1978 Priya Tamil N/A Flop 1979 Dharma Yuddham Tamil N/A Flop 1979 Thaayillamal Naan Illai Tamil N/A Hit 1980 Johnny Tamil N/A Hit 1980 Ranuva Veeran Tamil N/A Hit 1981 Pokkiri Raja Tamil N/A Hit 1981 Thanikattu Raja Tamil N/A Flop 1983 Adutha Varisu Tamil N/A Hit 1986 Naan Adimai Illai Tamil N/A Flop 1986 Bhagwaan Daada Hindi N/A Hit 1988 Gair Kanooni Hindi N/A Hit 1989 Chaalbaaz Hindi Sridevi, Best Actress Hit 1991 Farishtay Hindi N/A
Of the 20 films above, 11 were blockbusters. For years, Sridevi and Rajinikanth appeared in two films a year on average. One worked, the other didn't - for whatever reason. As its been often said about what the Indian public wants, expects and likes from a film is as unpredictable as ever. A horrific film like Farishtay despite near-universal bad reviews, more than recuperated its budget. Adhutha Varisu, where Sridevi is superb in a transformative performance, barely recovered budget. As the box-office figures reveal, every hit or flop is a matter of... ah, go figure!