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Rajinikanth is one of the most successful and popular actor in the history of Indian cinema.

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NameShivaji Rao Gaikwad
Age/DOB74 (December 12, 1950)
Known ForActor
(Movies – Jailer, Vettaiyan, Sivaji)
Marital StatusMarried
FamilyWife: Latha
Daughters: Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Soundarya Rajinikanth
Father: Ramoji Rao Gaekwad
Mother: Jijabai
Brothers: Satyanarayana Rao, Nageshwara Rai
Sister: Aswath Balubhai
EducationGraduated from Madras Film Institute, Chennai
NativeBangalore, Karnataka, India
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Rajinikanth best known by his stage name Superstar, is an iconic Indian actor primarily known for his work in the Kollywood film industry. He ranks among the top and highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. Rajinikanth began his career as a bus conductor with the Bangalore City Transport Service, where his passion for acting led him to perform in stage plays. His film career began with his debut in K Balachander’s 1975 Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal.

Initially, Rajinikanth played villainous roles in Tamil cinema, due to his portrayal of a heartbroken lover in S P Muthuraman’s Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977), followed by Mullum Malarum (1978) and Aval Appadithan (1978) garnered critical acclaim. In five decades of Rajinikanth’s acting career, he has appeared in over 170 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is set to appear in the latest intense action film, Coolie directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

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  • In 1973, Rajinikanth enrolled at the Madras Film Institute to pursue a diploma in acting.
  • He has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award six times and received two prestigious honours from the Government of India: the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016.
  • In 2007, Rajinikanth became Asia’s second-highest-paid actor after Jackie Chan for his role in Shivaji, where he earned ₹26 crores.
  • Rajinikanth’s breakthrough as a leading man came in 1978 with Bairavi, earning him the title of Superstar.
  • After completing 50 films, Rajinikanth considered retiring, but his film Billa turned out to be a major commercial success, prompting him to continue his career.
  • In 1988, he starred in his only Hollywood film, Bloodstone, an Indian-American adventure.
  • In 1989, he marked another milestone in his career by featuring in Raaj Chinna Roja the first-ever Tamil film to use animation.
  • In 2010, Rajinikanth was named the Most Influential Indian by Forbes India.
  • He supported social activist Anna Hazare‘s anti-corruption movement and offered the use of his marriage hall, Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai, for the cause.
  • In 2023, a fan named Karthi built a temple at his home, dedicating it to Rajinikanth.
  • His spiritual guru, Swami Satchidananda, the founder of Integral Yoga, greatly influenced him.
  • Rajinikanth is the first Indian actor to appear in the film’s evolution black-and-white, colour, animated, and 3D.
  • He paid the losses of his distributor when his films Baba (2002) and Kuselan (2008), failed at the box office.

Movies

YearFilmRole(s)Language(s)
1975Apoorva RaagangalPandiyanTamil
1976Katha SangamaKondajiKannada
1976Anthuleni KathaMurthyTelugu
1976Moondru MudichuPrasadTamil
1976Baalu JenuVasuKannada
1977AvargalRamanathanTamil
1977KavikkuyilMuruganTamil
1977Raghupathi Raghavan RajaramVeeraiyanTamil
1977Chilakamma CheppindiRaviTelugu
1977Bhuvana Oru Kelvi KuriSampathTamil
1977Ondu Premada KatheLocal school chairmanKannada
197716 VayathinileParattaiTamil
1977Sahodarara SavaalShekharKannada
1977Aadu Puli AttamRajiniTamil
1977GaayathriRajarathnamTamil
1977Kumkuma RaksheMuraliKannada
1977Aaru PushpangalRaviTamil
1977Tholireyi GadichindiChitti BabuTelugu
1977Galate SamsaraSundarKannada
1977Aame KathaUn­knownTelugu
1978Shankar Salim SimonSimonTamil
1978Kiladi KittuSrikanthKannada
1978Annadammula SavaalRangababuTelugu
1978Aayiram JenmangalRameshTamil
1978Maathu Tappada MagaChandruKannada
1978Mangudi MinorKumarTamil
1978BairaviMookaiahTamil
1978Ilamai Oonjal AadukirathuMuraliTamil
1978SadhurangamSundaresanTamil
1978Vanakkatukuriya KathaliyeJoeTamil
1978Vayasu PilichindiMuraliTelugu
1978Iraivan Kodutha VaramRajnikanthTamil
1978Thappida ThalaDevuKannada
1978Thappu ThalangalDevaTamil
1978Aval AppadithanThyaguTamil
1978Thai Meethu SathiyamBabuTamil
1978En Kelvikku Enna BathilSaravanaTamil
1978Justice GopinathRaviTamil
1978Paavathin SambalamHimselfTamil
1978Mullum MalarumKaaliTamil
1978PriyaGaneshTamil
1978PriyaGaneshKannada
1979Kuppathu RajaRajaTamil
1979Iddaru AsadhyuleBhaskarTelugu
1979Dharma YuddhamVijayTamil
1979Naan VazhavaippenMichael D'SouzaTamil
1979TigerRashidTelugu
1979Aarilirunthu Arubathu VaraiSanthanamTamil
1979Thaayillamal Naan IllaiBichwa BakriTamil
1979Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumKamruddinMalayalam
1979Allaudinaum Arputha VilakkumKamruddinTamil
1979Ninaithale InikkumDeepakTamil
1979Andamaina AnubhavamDilipTelugu
1979Annai Oru AalayamVijayTamil
1979Amma Evarikkaina AmmaVijayTelugu
1980BillaDavid Billa, Rajappa[e]Tamil
1980Ram Robert RahimInspector RamTelugu
1980Anbukku Naan AdimaiGopinathTamil
1980Mayadari KrishnuduKrishnuduTelugu
1980Naan Potta SavaalRamu (Shiva)Tamil
1980JohnnyJohnny, Vidyasagar[e]Tamil
1980Ellam Un KairasiRajaTamil
1980PolladhavanManoharTamil
1980Murattu KaalaiKaalaiyanTamil
1980NatchathiramHimselfTamil
1980KaaliKaaliTamil
1980KaaliKaaliTelugu
1981TheeRajashekarTamil
1981KazhuguRajaTamil
1981Thillu MulluChandran (Indiran)[f]Tamil
1981NetrikkanChakravarthi, Santhosh[e]Tamil
1981Ranuva VeeranRaghuTamil
1981GarjanaiVijayTamil
1981GarjanamVijayMalayalam
1981GarjaneVijayKannada
1982Pokkiri RajaRamesh, Raja[e]Tamil
1982Thanikattu RajaSuryaprakashTamil
1982RangaRanganathanTamil
1982PuthukavithaiAnandTamil
1982Enkeyo Ketta KuralKumaranTamil
1982Nandri, Meendum VarugaHimselfTamil
1982Agni SakshiHimselfTamil
1982Moondru MugamSP Alex Pandian, Arun, John[g]Tamil
1983Paayum PuliBharaniTamil
1983Thudikkum KarangalGopiTamil
1983Andhaa KaanoonVijay Kumar SinghHindi
1983Thai VeeduRajuTamil
1983Sivappu SooriyanVijayTamil
1983Jeet HamaariRajuHindi
1983Adutha VarisuKannanTamil
1983Thanga MaganArunTamil
1983Uruvangal MaralamHimself (Raghavendrar)Tamil
1984Meri AdalatInspector AshokHindi
1984Naan Mahan AllaVishwanathTamil
1984Thambikku Entha OoruBaluTamil
1984Kai Kodukkum KaiKaalimuthuTamil
1984Idhe Naa SavaalRamu (Shiva)Telugu
1984Anbulla RajinikanthHimselfTamil
1984GangvaaGangvaaHindi
1984John Jani JanardhanJohn Mendez / Janardhan Gupta / Jani[g]Hindi
1984Nallavanukku NallavanManikkamTamil
1985Naan Sigappu ManithanVijayTamil
1985MahaguruVijay "Mahaguru"[f]Hindi
1985Un Kannil Neer VazhindalRaviTamil
1985WafadaarRangaHindi
1985Sri RaghavendrarSri RaghavendrarTamil
1985BewafaiRanveerHindi
1985PadikkadavanRajendranTamil
1985Nyayam Meere CheppaliAathmaramTelugu
1985GeraftaarHussainHindi
1985Yaar?HimselfTamil
1986Mr. BharathBharathTamil
1986Naan Adimai IllaiVijayTamil
1986Jeevana PoratamRaviTelugu
1986ViduthalaiRajaTamil
1986Bhagwaan DadaBhagwan DadaHindi
1986Asli NaqliBirju UstadHindi
1986Dosti DushmaniRanjeetHindi
1986MaaveeranRaja (Maaveeran)Tamil
1986Kodai MazhaiHimselfTamil
1987VelaikaranRaghupathiTamil
1987Insaaf Kaun KaregaVikram SinghHindi
1987OorkavalanKangeyanTamil
1987ManithanRajaTamil
1987Uttar DakshinShankarHindi
1987Manathil Urudhi VendumHimselfTamil
1987Daku HasinaMangal SinghHindi
1988TamachaVikram Pratap SinghHindi
1988Guru SishyanRaja (Guru)[f]Tamil
1988Dharmathin ThalaivanBalasubramanian, Shankar[e]Tamil
1988BloodstoneShyam SabuEnglish
1988Kodi ParakkuthuDCP Erode Shivagiri (Dhadha)[f]Tamil
1989Rajadhi RajaRajashekar, Chinnarasu[e]Tamil
1989SivaSiva (Tiger)[f]Tamil
1989Raja Chinna RojaRaja (Kumar)[f]Tamil
1989MappillaiAarumugamTamil
1989ChaalBaazJagguHindi
1989Gair KaanooniAdam Khan, Azam Khan[e]Hindi
1989BhrashtacharAbdul SattarHindi
1990PanakkaranMuthuTamil
1990Athisaya PiraviKaalai, Balu[e]Tamil
1990Periya Idathu PillaiHimselfTamil
1991Dharma DuraiDharma DuraiTamil
1991HumKumar MalhotraHindi
1991FarishtayRanoji Rao Shivaji Rao Gaekwad Jadichmul Arjun ThangeHindi
1991Khoon Ka KarzKishanHindi
1991Phool Bane AngarayRanjeet SinghHindi
1991ThalapathiSuryaTamil
1991Nattukku Oru NallavanInspector SubhashTamil
1991Shanti KrantiInspector SubhashHindi
1992TyagiShankar G. "Dadhu" DayalHindi
1992AnnaamalaiAnnaamalaiTamil
1992PandianPandian IPSTamil
1992MannanKrishnanTamil
1993Insaniyat Ke DevtaAnwarHindi
1993YajamanKanthavelu Vaanavarayan (Yajaman)[f]Tamil
1993UzhaippaliThamizharasan (Tamilazhagan)[f]Tamil
1993ValliVeeraiyanTamil
1994VeeraMuthuveerappanTamil
1995BaashhaManikkam (Manik Baashha)[f]Tamil
1995PedarayuduPaparayuduTelugu
1995Aatank Hi AatankMunnaHindi
1995Bhagya DebataSingerBengali
1995MuthuMuthu, Zamindar[e]Tamil
1997ArunachalamArunachalam, Vedachalam[e]Tamil
1999PadayappaAarupadayappanTamil
2000BulandiGhajraj ThakurHindi
2002BabaBaba, Mahavatar Babaji (voice only)[e]Tamil
2005ChandramukhiDr Saravanan, Vettaiyan Raja[e]Tamil
2007Sivaji: The BossSivaji (M. G. Ravichandran)[f]Tamil
2008KuselanAshok KumarTamil
2008KathanayakuduAshok KumarTelugu
2010EnthiranVaseegaran, Chitti[e]Tamil
2011Ra.OneChittiHindi
2014LingaaRaja Lingeswaran, Lingaa[e]Tamil
2014KochadaiiyaanKochadaiiyaan, Rana, Sena[g]Tamil
2016KabaliKabaleeswaranTamil
2017Cinema VeeranHimself (voice-over)Tamil
2018KaalaKarikaalan (Kaala)[f]Tamil
20182.0Vaseegaran, Chitti, Kutty[g]Tamil
2019PettaPetta Velan (Kaali)[f]Tamil
2020DarbarAaditya ArunachalamTamil
2021AnnaattheKaalaiyanTamil
2023JailerMuthuvel PandianTamil
2024Lal SalaamMoideen BhaiTamil
2024Vettaiyan SP Athiyan IPSTamil
2024CoolieDevaTamil

Awards and Nominations

Civilian Honors

YearAwardHonouring Body
2000Padma BhushanGovernment of India
2016Padma VibhushanGovernment of India

National Film Awards

YearAwardHonoring body
2021Dadasaheb Phalke AwardDirectorate of Film Festivals

Tamil Nadu State Government Award

YearAward
1984Kalaimamani – contribution to the Tamil film industry
2011M.G.R.-Sivaji Award

Maharashtra State Film Award

YearAward
2012Rajiv Gandhi Award

International Film Festival of India

YearAward
2014Indian Film Personality of the Year Award
2019IFFI Golden Jubilee ICON Award

Nandi Awards

YearAwardHonoring body
2016NTR National AwardNandi Awards

NDTV Award

YearAward
2007Indian Entertainer of the Year
2011Entertainer of the Decade
2011Most Stylish Actor
2013The 25 Greatest Global Living Legends

Cinema Express Awards

YearFilm(s)CategoryOutcome
1984Nallavanuku NallavanBest ActorWon
1985Sri RaghavendraBest ActorWon
1988BloodstoneBest AchieverWon
1991ThalapathyBest ActorWon
1992AnnamalaiBest ActorWon
1993ValliBest Story WriterWon
1995Baashha, MuthuBest ActorWon

Filmfans Association Awards

YearFilm(s)CategoryOutcome
1979Aarilirunthu Arubathu VaraiBest ActorWon
1982Enkeyo Ketta KuralBest ActorWon
1984Nallavanuku NallavanBest ActorWon
1985Sri RaghavendraBest ActorWon
1991ThalapathyBest ActorWon
1992AnnamalaiBest ActorWon
1993ValliBest Story WriterWon
1995Baashha, MuthuBest ActorWon

Filmfare Awards South

YearFilm(s)CategoryOutcome
1977Chilakamma CheppindiBest Actor – TeluguNominated
1978Mullum MalarumBest Actor – TamilNominated
1979Aarilirunthu Arubathu VaraiBest Actor – TamilNominated
1980JohnnyBest Actor – TamilNominated
1981Thillu MulluBest Actor – TamilNominated
1982Moondru MugamBest Actor – TamilNominated
1984Nallavanukku NallavanBest Actor – TamilWon
1987VelaikaranBest Actor – TamilNominated
1990PanakkaranBest Actor – TamilNominated
1991ThalapathiBest Actor – TamilNominated
1992AnnaamalaiBest Actor – TamilNominated
1993UzhaippaliBest Actor – TamilNominated
1995BaashhaBest Actor – TamilNominated
1995MuthuBest Actor – TamilNominated
1997ArunachalamBest Actor – TamilNominated
1999PadayappaBest Actor – TamilNominated
2007SivajiBest Actor – TamilNominated
2010EnthiranBest Actor – TamilNominated
2016KabaliBest Actor – TamilNominated

South Screen Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcome
1995PeddarayuduBest ActorWon

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcome
1978Mullum MalarumSpecial AwardWon
1982Moondru MugamSpecial AwardWon
1989—Honorary Award - M.G.R. AwardWon
1995MuthuBest ActorWon
1999PadayappaBest ActorWon
2005ChandramukhiBest ActorWon
2007SivajiBest ActorWon

Vijay Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcome
2008SivajiFavourite HeroWon
2011Lifetime Achievement AwardChevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian CinemaWon
2012EnthiranFavourite HeroWon
2015LingaaFavourite HeroWon
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