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Rajinikanth

Acting
75 years oldBangalore, 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.

Personal Details

Born
December 12, 1950
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
Rajini
Super Star
拉吉尼卡特
ラジニカント

Movies (48)

Thalaivar 173

Thalaivar 173

2027

Jailer 2

Jailer 2

as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian

2026

Coolie
6.2

Coolie

as Devaraj 'Deva'

2025

Vettaiyan
6.2

Vettaiyan

as Athiyan IPS

2024

Lal Salaam
2.5

Lal Salaam

as Moideen Bhai

2024

Jigarthanda DoubleX
7.6

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Thanks (Crew)

2023

Jailer
6.6

Jailer

as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian

2023

Annaatthe
4.8

Annaatthe

as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan

2021

Family - A Made at Home Short Film
5.7

Family - A Made at Home Short Film

2020

Darbar
6.0

Darbar

as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS

2020

Petta
7.2

Petta

as Petta 'Kaali' Velan

2019

2.0
5.9

2.0

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

2018

Kaala
6.6

Kaala

as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'

2018

Cinema Veeran

Cinema Veeran

as Self (voice)

2017

Kabali
6.0

Kabali

as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran

2016

Lingaa
5.2

Lingaa

as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa

2014

Kochadaiiyaan
5.4

Kochadaiiyaan

as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran

2014

Chennai Express
6.5

Chennai Express

Thanks (Crew)

2013

Ra.One
5.7

Ra.One

as Chitti / Self

2011

Enthiran
6.6

Enthiran

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

2010

Endhiran Making of Robot

Endhiran Making of Robot

as Self

2010

Kuselan
5.3

Kuselan

as Ashok Kumar

2008

Kathanayakudu

Kathanayakudu

as Ashok Kumar

2008

Sivaji: The Boss
7.0

Sivaji: The Boss

as Sivaji Arumugam

2007

Chandramukhi
6.9

Chandramukhi

as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja

2005

Baba
6.3

Baba

as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji

2002

Bulandi
5.7

Bulandi

as Ghajraj Thakur

2000

Padayappa
7.4

Padayappa

as Padayappa

1999

Bhagya Debata
5.0

Bhagya Debata

as Singer (Guest appearence)

1997

Arunachalam
7.3

Arunachalam

as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam

1997

Muthu
7.0

Muthu

as Muthu / Muthu's father

1995

Aatank Hi Aatank
4.7

Aatank Hi Aatank

as Munna

1995

Pedarayudu
7.5

Pedarayudu

as Paparayudu

1995

Baasha
7.6

Baasha

as Manikkam / Manik Baashha

1995

Veera
6.0

Veera

as Muthuveerappan

1994

Valli
4.4

Valli

as Veeraiyan (Extended cameo)

1993

Uzhaippali
6.3

Uzhaippali

as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan

1993

Yejaman
7.2

Yejaman

as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan

1993

Insaniyat Ke Devta
7.5

Insaniyat Ke Devta

as Anwar

1993

Pandiyan
5.3

Pandiyan

as Pandiyan

1992

Annamalai
7.3

Annamalai

as Annamalai

1992

Tyagi
4.3

Tyagi

as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal

1992

Mannan
6.9

Mannan

as Krishnan

1992

Thalapathi
8.0

Thalapathi

as Surya

1991

Shanti Kranti
6.0

Shanti Kranti

as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)

1991

Phool Bane Angaray
6.3

Phool Bane Angaray

as Inspector Ranjeet Singh

1991

Khoon Ka Karz
4.0

Khoon Ka Karz

as Kishan

1991

Farishtay
4.6

Farishtay

as Arjun Ramojirao

1991

TV Shows (2)