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Little Superstar

A break-dancing sequence from a 1990 Tamil film, performed by the short-statured actor known as King Kong to a remix of Madonna's Holiday by MC Miker G and DJ Sven. Circulated on early video sites entirely without its film, its title or its performer's name attached.

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A scene from the 1990 Tamil film Adhisaya Piravi, featuring the actor known as King Kong
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Obituary @kym_lurker · Archivist 22 Sep 2013

Died around 2012 with the habit that made it. Sourcing improved, comment sections started naming films, and an unattributed clip stopped being able to travel quite so freely.

Definition @geocities_widow · Archivist 29 Sep 2008

A textbook case of the early-YouTube clip: two minutes lifted from a feature, stripped of every credit, and passed round as though it had no author and no country.

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Correction @wayback_wanda · Archivist 21 Feb 2008

It is a scene from Adhisaya Piravi, a 1990 Tamil film also featuring Rajinikanth. It is not a home video, it is not from the 2000s, and the dancer is a professional performer.

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