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Rajinikanth

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 12, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Biography

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, known by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, is an immensely popular actor in Tamil film industry of South India. He received the coveted Padma Vibhushan Award in 2016. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year". At the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (2019), he was honoured with the Icon of Global Jubilee award. At the 67th National Film Awards, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Known For

Acting
2027Thalaivar 173
2026Jailer 2Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
2026Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
2025CoolieDevaraj 'Deva'
2024VettaiyanAthiyan IPS
2024Lal SalaamMoideen Bhai
2023JailerMuthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
2021Annaatthe'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
2020Family - A Made at Home Short Film
2020DarbarAadithya Arunachalam IPS
2020Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar
2020Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth
2019PettaPetta 'Kaali' Velan
20182.0Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
2018KaalaKarikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
2017Cinema VeeranSelf (voice)
2016Kabali'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
2014KochadaiiyaanKochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
2014LingaaRaja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
2011Ra.OneChitti / Self
2010Endhiran Making of RobotSelf
2010EnthiranDr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
2008KuselanAshok Kumar
2008KathanayakuduAshok Kumar
2007Sivaji: The BossSivaji Arumugam
2005ChandramukhiDr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
2002BabaBaba / Mahavatar Babaji
2000BulandiGhajraj Thakur
1999PadayappaPadayappa
1997ArunachalamArunachalam / Vedhachalam
1997Bhagya DebataSinger (Guest appearence)
1995MuthuMuthu / Muthu's father
1995BaashaManikkam / Manik Baashha
1995PedarayuduPaparayudu
1995Aatank Hi AatankMunna
1994VeeraMuthuveerappan
1993ValliVeeraiyan (Extended cameo)
1993YejamanKanthavelu Vaanavarayan
1993Insaniyat Ke DevtaAnwar
1993UzhaippaliTamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
1992MannanKrishnan
1992AnnamalaiAnnamalai
1992PandiyanPandiyan
1992TyagiShankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal
1991ThalapathiSurya
1991FarishtayArjun Ramojirao
1991Khoon Ka KarzKishan
1991Dharma DuraiDharmadurai
1991Phool Bane AngarayInspector Ranjeet Singh
1991HumKumar Malhotra
1991Shanti KrantiInspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
1990Athisaya Piravi
1990PanakkaranMuthu
1990Periya Idathu Pillai
1989Kodi ParakuthuErode Shivagiri / Dada
1989Raja Chinna RojaRaja
1989ChaalbaazJaggu
1989Rajathi RajaRaja/Chinnarasu
1989Gair KanooniAzam Khan
1989MappillaiArumugam
1989BhrashtacharAbdul Sattar
1989SivaSiva (Tiger)
1989Zulm Ki ZanjeerRaghu
1988BloodstoneShyam Sabu
1988Dharmathin ThalaivanBalu(lecturer) and Shankar
1988Guru SishyanRaja aka Guru
1988TamachaVicky
1988Dreams of Hind and Camilia(archive footage)
1987VelaikkaranRagupathy
1987OorkavalanKangeyan
1987Manathil Uruthi VendumCameo
1987Manithan
1987Uttar DakshinShankar
1987Daku Hasina
1986Mr. BharathBharat
1986Maaveeran
1986Naan Adimai Illai
1986ViduthalaiRaja
1986Bhagwaan DadaBhagwaan Dada
1986Kodai Mazhai
1986Dosti DhushmaniInspector Ranjith
1986Jeevana Poratam
1986Asli NaqliBirju Ustad
1985Sri RaghavendrarRaghavendra Swami
1985Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
1985PadikkadavanRajendran
1985Naan Sigappu ManithanProfessor Vijay / Robinhood
1985Yaar?
1985MahaguruMahaguru/Vijay
1985Nyayam Meere Cheppali
1985Wafadaar
1985BewafaiRanveer
1985Chithirame Chithirame
1985GeraftaarInspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
1984Thambikku Entha OoruBalu
1984Nallavanukku Nallavan
1984Anbulla Rajinikanth
1984Kai Kodukkum Kai
1984GangvaaChameli
1984Naan Mahaan AllaViswanath
1984Meri AdalatInspector Ashok
1984John Jani Janardhan
1984Insaaf Kaun KaregaVikram Singh
1984Ethe Naasaval
1983Thanga MaganArun
1983Sivappu Sooriyan
1983Adutha VarisuKannan
1983Uruvangal Maralam
1983Thudikkum Karangal
1983Paayum PuliPaayum Puli
1983Andhaa KaanoonVijay Kumar Singh
1983Thai Veedu
1983Jeet HamaariRaju
1983Sashti Viratham
1982Puthu KavithaiAnand
1982Thanikattu Raja
1982Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982Moondru Mugam
1982Enkeyo Ketta Kural
1982Ranga
1982Agni SakshiSelf
1982Pokkiri Raja
1981NetrikanChakravarthy/Santhosh
1981KazhuguRajasekar
1981Thillu MulluChandran / Indiran
1981Garjanai
1981Thee
1980Murattu Kaalai
1980Naan Potta Saval
1980Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980Ellam Un KairasiRaja
1980KaaliKaali
1980BillaBilla / Rajappa
1980Ram Robert RahimRam
1980PolladhavanManohar
1980Natchathiram
1980JohnnyJohnny / Vidyasagar
1980Saranam Ayyappa
1979Annai Oru Alayam
1979Dharma YuddamVijay
1979Kuppathu RajaJakku (Jai Kumar)
1979Aarilirunthu Arubathu VaraiSanthanam
1979Thaayillamal Naanillai'Pichuva' Pakkiri
1979Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumKamaruddin
1979Naan Vazhavaippen
1979Ninaithaale InikkumDeepak
1979Iddaru Asadhyule
1979TigerRashid
1978Iraivan Kodutha Varam
1978Mangudi Minor
1978Aayiram Jenmangal
1978Aval AppadithanThyagu
1978Thappu ThalangalDevu
1978Justice GopinathRavi
1978Thai Meethu Sathiyam
1978Shankar Salim SimonSimon
1978Sadhurangam
1978Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
1978Bairavi
1978Vanakkathukuriya KathaliyeJoe
1978Mullum MalarumKaali
1978PriyaGanesh
1978En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
1978Annadammula Savaal
1978Paavathin Sambalam
1978Kiladi KittuInspector Srikanth
1978Maathu Tappada MagaChandru
1978Vayasu PilichindiMurali
1977Raghupathi Raghavan RajaramVeeraiyan
1977Aaru Pushpangal
1977KavikkuyilMurugan
197716 VayathinileParattai
1977Gaayathri
1977Bhuvana Oru KelvikkuriSampath
1977Aadu Puli Attam
1977AvargalRamanathan
1977Chilakamma CheppindiRavi
1977Tholireyi Gadichindi
1977Ondu Premada KatheChairman of village panchayat
1977Sahodarara SavaalSomashekar
1977Galaate Samsaara
1977Kumkuma Rakshe
1977Aame Katha
1976Moondru MudichuPrasath
1976Anthuleni KathaMurthy
1976Katha SangamaKondaji
1976Baalu JenuVasu
1975Apoorva RaagangalPandiyan
-Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film
-Kamal Hassan x Rajinikanth: Reunion
-IlaiyaraajaSelf
Production
2002BabaProducer
1993ValliProducer
Writing
2002BabaScreenplay
2002BabaStory
1999PadayappaStory Developer
1993ValliWriter
Crew
2023Jigarthanda DoubleXThanks
2013Chennai ExpressThanks