Person

Rajinikanth

Acting · Born 1950-12-12 · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Biography

Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, 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

Filmography

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

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