Rajinikanth
December 12, 1950 (74 years old) in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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
Credits
- 2026 · Jailer 2 as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian
- 2025 · Coolie as Deva
- 2024 · Vettaiyan as Athiyan IPS
- 2024 · Jailer Unlocked as Self
- 2024 · Lal Salaam as Moideen Bhai
- 2023 · Jailer as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian
- 2021 · Annaatthe as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
- 2020 · Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar as
- 2020 · Family - A Made at Home Short Film as
- 2020 · Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth as
- 2020 · Darbar as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
- 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
- 2010 · Endhiran Making of Robot as Self
- 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 · Bhagya Debata as
- 1997 · Arunachalam as Arunachalam / Vethachalam
- 1995 · Muthu as Muthu / Zamindar (Muthu's father)
- 1995 · Aatank Hi Aatank as Munna
- 1995 · Pedarayudu as Paparayudu
- 1995 · Baasha as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
- 1994 · Veera as Muthuveerappan
- 1993 · Valli as
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- 1993 · Yejaman as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- 1993 · Insaniyat Ke Devta as Anwar
- 1992 · Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- 1992 · Annamalai as Annamalai
- 1992 · Tyagi as
- 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 · Athisaya Piravi as
- 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 · 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 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Oorkavalan as Kangeyan
- 1987 · Manithan as
- 1987 · Velaikkaran as Ragupathy
- 1987 · Daku Hasina as
- 1986 · Maaveeran as
- 1986 · Dosti Dhushmani as Inspector Ranjith
- 1986 · Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad
- 1986 · Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada
- 1986 · Viduthalai as Raja
- 1986 · Naan Adimai Illai as
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Bharat
- 1985 · Padikkadavan as Rajendran
- 1985 · Yaar? as
- 1985 · Bewafai as Ranveer
- 1985 · Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- 1985 · Wafadaar as
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami
- 1985 · Mahaguru as Mahaguru/Vijay
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
- 1985 · Ek Saudagar as
- 1984 · Nallavanukku Nallavan as
- 1984 · Gangvaa as Chameli
- 1984 · Anbulla Rajinikanth as
- 1984 · Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as Balu
- 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 · Sivappu Sooriyan as
- 1983 · Thai Veedu as
- 1983 · Andhaa Kaanoon as Vijay Kumar Singh
- 1983 · Thudikkum Karangal as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as Paayum Puli
- 1983 · Sashti Viratham as
- 1982 · Nandri, Meendum Varuga as
- 1982 · Agni Sakshi as Self
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- 1982 · Ranga as
- 1982 · Thanikattu Raja as
- 1982 · Pokkiri Raja as
- 1981 · Garjanai as
- 1981 · Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran
- 1980 · Murattu Kaalai as
- 1980 · Saranam Ayyappa as
- 1980 · Polladhavan as Manohar
- 1980 · Naan Potta Saval as
- 1980 · Kaali as Kaali
- 1980 · Ram Robert Rahim as
- 1980 · Billa as Billa / Rajappa
- 1979 · Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam
- 1979 · Dharma Yuddam as Vijay
- 1979 · Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin
- 1979 · Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- 1979 · Ninaithaale Inikkum as Deepak
- 1979 · Kuppathu Raja as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- 1978 · Priya as Ganesh
- 1978 · Justice Gopinath as Ravi
- 1978 · Thappu Thalangal as Devu
- 1978 · Aval Appadithan as Thyagu
- 1978 · Mullum Malarum as Kaali
- 1978 · Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali
- 1978 · Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe
- 1978 · Mangudi Minor as
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru
- 1978 · Aayiram Jenmangal as
- 1978 · Shankar Salim Simon as
- 1977 · Aadu Puli Attam as
- 1977 · Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar
- 1977 · 16 Vayathinile as Parattai
- 1977 · Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as
- 1977 · Chilakamma Cheppindi as Ravi
- 1976 · Moondru Mudichu as Prasath
- 1976 · Anthuleni Katha as Murthy
- 1976 · Katha Sangama as Kondaji
- Future · Thalaivar 173 as
- 1990 · Periya Idathu Pillai as
- 1989 · Zulm Ki Zanjeer as Raghu
- 1986 · Kodai Mazhai as
- 1986 · Jeevana Poratam as
- 1985 · Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal as
- 1985 · Chithirame Chithirame as
- 1985 · Nyayam Meere Cheppali as
- 1984 · John Jani Janardhan as
- 1984 · Ethe Naasaval as
- 1984 · Kai Kodukkum Kai as
- 1983 · Uruvangal Maralam as
- 1982 · Enkeyo Ketta Kural as
- 1982 · Puthu Kavithai as Anand
- 1981 · Ranuva Veeran as
- 1981 · Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- 1981 · Kazhugu as Rajasekar
- 1981 · Thee as
- 1980 · Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja
- 1980 · Johnny as Johnny / Vidhyasagar
- 1980 · Anbukku Naan Adimai as
- 1980 · Natchathiram as
- 1979 · Annai Oru Alayam as
- 1979 · Tiger as Rashid
- 1979 · Naan Vazhavaippen as
- 1979 · Iddaru Asadhyule as
- 1978 · En Kelvikku Enna Bathil as
- 1978 · Thai Meethu Sathiyam as
- 1978 · Iraivan Kodutha Varam as
- 1978 · Paavathin Sambalam as
- 1978 · Sadhurangam as
- 1978 · Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu as
- 1978 · Bairavi as
- 1978 · Annadammula Savaal as
- 1978 · Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth
- 1977 · Galaate Samsaara as
- 1977 · Aame Katha as
- 1977 · Tholireyi Gadichindi as
- 1977 · Aaru Pushpangal as
- 1977 · Kumkuma Rakshe as
- 1977 · Gaayathri as
- 1977 · Ondu Premada Kathe as
- 1977 · Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram as
- 1977 · Kavikkuyil as
- 1977 · Avargal as Ramanathan
- Future · Thalaivar 174 as
- 1976 · Baalu Jenu as
- 1975 · Apoorva Raagangal as Pandiyan