December 12, 1995 - No fan would have forgotten Rajini's 46'th birthday. Millions of people watched Rajini's interview in  Doordarshan TV channel on both the days. 46 questions were  shotlisted out of more than 50000 questions received. Questions  and the answers are given below....

1. Some words on the great Actor Sivaji Ganesan - Dr. Bharathi Mohan, Thanjavur

People call me Style King. If I am Style King, Sivaji sir is  Style Emperor. He brought a change to the concept of Acting  itself.

2. What is your opinion on Prime Minister Narasimha Rao? - Gangatharan, Vellore

Nobody except the Nehru family prime ministers have completed five year term in office. Veteran Narasimha Rao could complete  the five years with a minority government and it is a big thing. He has made the world speak about Indian economy. This is a big record.

3. Who is always happy in this world? - Pandiyan, Dindugal

Three people - Ascetic, Child and Lunatic. Ascetic knows all, Child knows nothing, Lunatic does not anything, complex guy.

4. What is your plan for your children? - Bhuvaneswari, Madurandhakam

I don't plan anything. My children should not be affected by my image, money and status. They have to stand on their own legs. I dont like to compulsarily feed them with my ideas. That's what I am seeing to now.

5. What is your strength? What is your weakness? - Mannaadi Gopi, Ernavur

My strength is ..... truth. My weakness is anger...

6. Who will you give importance to - Mother or God? - Tiwary, Chennai

Certainly Mother..

7. What is your opinion on Gandhi? - Ulagarathnam, Devipatnam

Symbol of Truth. Very big Yogi...

8. In the next birth, who and where do you want to be? - Suryadevi, Cunnoor

I want my this birth to be the last birth. Oh! No! I dont want this to be my last birth.

9. About your criticism on Mrs. NTR - Lakshmi Parvathy? - Kokila, Vijayawada

See - What I said was - I just said how a greedy female can spoil the country and the home. Thats whats I said, but people left "greed", just they took the word - "female". Bad elements are Greed, Revengefulness, Selfishness. These are bad elements. Some people take this issue and say I don't respect Women, I am opposed to women, etc. God knows how much I adore and respect women. You also know that.

10. Politics, Sprituality - Compare them - Rajini Babu, Cuddalore

You can never compare that. They are like snake and Mongoose. Opposite poles.

11. Simplicity, Loyalty, Respectfulness - From where you learnt these magical qualities? - Gulam Mohammed, Nagai

From Sivaji Rao

12. In public functions, you appear with beard, sometimes without moustache, so differently. Dont you care about your image? - Lenin, Nellai

No... I dont believe is external appearance. I very well know that what you like my heart.

13. What do you think about Bharathy, Periyar, Kamarajar, Annadurai, MGR?

Bharthi, the Repel Poet

Periyar, the true lover of God who himself called as atheist

Kamarajar - the real genius

Annadurai - the great leader

MGR - The man who honoured the artist community

14. What do you like it from Jayalalitha?

Self confident.

15. To be in portfolio or just to roam around which one do you like most?

I had experience only once. i never had experience on another one. Let me get experience on the same and come up with answer.

16. when the ordinary becomes extra ordinary man?

When he comes to know about himself.

17. How can you maintain your body such a long time?

Just to have little food, little sleep, exercise, Yoga and mediation. Apart from these, it depends up on our their own physical structure.

18. Did you ever seen Sivaji Rao?

I never miss to see him daily.

19.  There are some leaders who have been telling that only tamilian needs to come to power. What do you thing about this?

I welcome that. They have well said. Thats good to see that only tamilian need to rule tamil nadu not like Mudaliar, Chettiyar, Goundar, Brahmin or Non- Brhamin. As far as i'm concerned those who talk in tamil  are all tamilians.

20.  It is said that children woule be the beneciary of all the karmas did by their parents.Is it true?

No, i don't agree. All the karmas are supposed to be on their won.

21. We see that you are travelling abroad quite often,  what do you think about our indians compare to other foreigners?

There is no sentiment & attachement there, hence they suffer lot. Here we have more sentiments & attachements, hence we also suffer lot.

22. What do you thing about Astheist ?

It's like walking on the diffused road without having shoes.

23. Did you ever change your opinion?

No. never.

24. Who is the first person advised you?

Not only me, it should be for everyone, our mom.

25. Why do you go Himalya quite often?

To be there in search of myself.

English version : Ravi, USA.