Rajinikanth

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-12-12 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Also Known As Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, Rajini, Super Star, 拉吉尼卡特, ラジニカント, Раджникант, 라지 니칸 스, රජිනිකාන්ත්, ரஜினிகாந்த், راجینیکن, Rajni kanth, Rajnikanth, Rajini kanth

Rajinikanth

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

Actor

Jailer 2: HUKUM

as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian

2025
Coolie

as Deva

2024
Vettaiyan

as Athiyan IPS

2024
Lal Salaam

as Moideen Bhai

2024
2023
Jailer

as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian

2021
Annaatthe

as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan

2020
Darbar

as Aadithya Arunachalam

2019
Petta

as Petta 'Kaali' Velan

2018
2.0

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

2018
Kaala

as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'

2017
Cinema Veeran

as Self (voice)

2016
Kabali

as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran

2014
Lingaa

as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa

2014
Kochadaiiyaan

as Kochadaiiyaan, Ranadheeran "Rana" and Senadheeran "Sena"

2011
Ra.One

as Chitti / Himself

2010
Enthiran

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

2008
Kuselan

as Ashok Kumar

2008
Kathanayakudu

as Ashok Kumar

2007
Sivaji: The Boss

as Sivaji Arumugam

2005
Chandramukhi

as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja

2002
Baba

as Baba and Mahavatar Babaji

2000
Bulandi

as Ghajraj Thakur

1999
Padayappa

as Padayappa

1997
Arunachalam

as Arunachalam / Vethachalam

1995
Muthu

as Muthu / Zamindar (Muthu's father)

1995
1995
Pedarayudu

as Paparayudu

1995
Baasha

as Manikkam / Manik Baashha

1994
Veera

as Muthuveerappan

1993
1993
Uzhaippali

as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan

1993
Yejaman

as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan

1993
1992
Pandiyan

as Pandiyan

1992
Annamalai

as Annamalai

1992
1992
Mannan

as Krishnan

1991
Thalapathi

as Surya

1991
Nattukku Oru Nallavan

as Inspector Subhash

1991
Phool Bane Angaray

as Inspector Ranjeet Singh

1991
Khoon Ka Karz

as Kishan

1991
Farishtay

as Arjun Ramojirao

1991
Hum

as Kumar Malhotra

1991
Dharma Durai

as Dharmadurai

1990
Panakkaran

as Muthu

1989
Chaalbaaz

as Jaggu

1989
Bhrashtachar

as Abdul Sattar

1989
Kodi Parakuthu

as Erode Shivagiri / Dada

1989
Mappillai

as Arumugam

1989
Raja Chinna Roja

as Raja, a youth who wants to become an actor.

1989
Siva

as Siva (Tiger)

1989
1989
Gair Kanooni

as Azam Khan

1989
Rajathi Raja

as Raja/Chinnarasu

1988
Bloodstone

as Shyam Sabu (as Rajni Kanth)

1988
Dharmathin Thalaivan

as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar

1988
Guru Sishyan

as Raja aka Guru

1988
Tamacha

as Vicky

1987
Uttar Dakshin

as Shankar

1987
Oorkavalan

as Kangeyan

1987
Velaikkaran

as Ragupathy

1986
Dosti Dhushmani

as Inspector Ranjith

1986
Asli Naqli

as Birju Ustad

1986
Bhagwaan Dada

as Bhagwaan Dada

1986
Viduthalai

as Raja

1986
Mr. Bharath

as Bharat

1985
Padikkadavan

as Rajendran

1985
1985
Bewafai

as Ranveer

1985
Geraftaar

as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)

1985
Sri Raghavendrar

as Raghavendra Swami

1985
Mahaguru

as Mahaguru/Vijay

1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan

as Professor Vijay / Robinhood

1984
Gangvaa

as Chameli

1984
Insaaf Kaun Karega

as Vikram Singh

1984
Naan Mahaan Alla

as Viswanath

1984
Meri Adalat

as Inspector Ashok

1983
Thanga Magan

as Arun

1983
Adutha Varisu

as Kannan

1983
Jeet Hamaari

as Raju

1983
Andhaa Kaanoon

as Vijay Kumar Singh

1983
Paayum Puli

as Paayum Puli

1982
Agni Sakshi

as Self

1982
1982
1981
Netrikan

as Chakravarthy/Santhosh

1981
Thillu Mullu

as Chandran / Indiran

1981
Kazhugu

as Rajasekar

1981
1980
Polladhavan

as Manohar

1980
1980
Johnny

as Johnny / Vidhyasagar

1980
Kaali

as Kaali

1980
Billa

as Billa / Rajappa

1979
Tiger

as Rashid

1979
Dharma Yuddam

as Vijay

1979
Thaayillamal Naanillai

as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri

1979
1979
Kuppathu Raja

as Jakku (Jai Kumar)

1978
Priya

as Ganesh

1978
1978
Aval Appadithan

as Thyagu

1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
Kiladi Kittu

as Inspector Srikanth

1977
Sahodarara Savaal

as Somashekar

1977
16 Vayathinile

as Parattai

1977
Avargal

as Ramanathan

1976
Moondru Mudichu

as Prasath

1976
Katha Sangama

as Kondaji

1975
Apoorva Raagangal

as Pandiyan

Sound

2023
Jailer

as Playback Singer

2021
Annaatthe

as Playback Singer

2016
Kabali

as Playback Singer

2014
Kochadaiiyaan

as Playback Singer

1992
Mannan

as Playback Singer

Writer

2002
Baba

as Screenplay

2002
Baba

as Story

1993
Valli

as Writer

Crew

2023
2013
Chennai Express

as Thanks

Producer

2002
Baba

as Producer

1993
Valli

as Producer