Did you know Rajinikanth was head-over-heels in love with Sridevi? Here's why he couldn't propose marriage to her |

Rajinikanth has been paired with many leading actresses, but his on-screen chemistry with Sridevi was particularly celebrated. The duo starred together in 19 films across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. Their first collaboration was in ‘Moondru Mudichu,’ where a 13-year-old Sridevi played Rajinikanth’s mother. The two superstars shared a warm friendship, and at one point, Rajinikanth was deeply in love with her.
Rajinikanth and Sridevi shared a longstanding bond, with the actor having a close relationship with Sridevi’s mother.Being 13 years older, Rajinikanth was very protective of Sridevi. Over time, as they continued working together, Rajinikanth developed feelings for her and fell in love. It is also reported that he once asked Sridevi’s mother to consider marrying her to him when she was 16.

While Rajinikanth was deeply in love with the beautiful Sridevi, it remains uncertain if she felt the same about him. In a throwback interview, K Balachander revealed that Rajinikanth was so enamored with Sridevi that he once decided to visit her house and propose marriage to her.

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However, when Rajinikanth and K. Balachander arrived at Sridevi’s home during the griha pravesh ceremony, the electricity supply suddenly cut off, plunging the house into darkness. Rajinikanth saw this as a bad omen and left without mentioning his marriage proposalfeeling disappointed.

Despite his unfulfilled love for Sridevi, Rajinikanth maintained a strong friendship with her. At the peak of his career, Rajinikanth’s personal phone number was only shared with a select few, including K Balachander, Kamal Haasanand Sridevi.