Rajinikanth
December 12, 1950 (73 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
- 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
- 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 · Robot as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
- 2010 · Endhiran Making of Robot as Self
- 2008 · Kathanayakudu as Ashok Kumar
- 2008 · Kuselan 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 · Aatank Hi Aatank as Munna
- 1995 · Pedarayudu as Paparayudu
- 1995 · Baasha as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
- 1993 · Valli as
- 1993 · Yejaman as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- 1993 · Insaniyat Ke Devta as Anwar
- 1992 · Annamalai as Annamalai
- 1992 · Tyagi as
- 1991 · Thalapathi as Surya
- 1991 · Nattukku Oru Nallavan as Inspector Subhash
- 1991 · Phool Bane Angaray as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- 1991 · Hum as Kumar Malhotra
- 1991 · Dharma Durai as Dharmadurai
- 1990 · Periya Idathu Pillai as
- 1990 · Panakkaran as Muthu
- 1989 · Chaalbaaz as Jaggu
- 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
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Oorkavalan as Kangeyan
- 1987 · Velaikkaran as Ragupathy
- 1987 · Daku Hasina as
- 1986 · Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad
- 1986 · Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada
- 1986 · Jeevana Poratam as
- 1986 · Naan Adimai Illai as
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Bharat
- 1985 · Bewafai as Ranveer
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami
- 1985 · Wafadaar as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
- 1985 · Chithirame Chithirame as
- 1985 · Nyayam Meere Cheppali as
- 1985 · Ek Saudagar as
- 1984 · John Jani Janardhan as
- 1984 · Nallavanukku Nallavan as
- 1984 · Ethe Naasaval as
- 1984 · Kai Kodukkum Kai as
- 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 · Puthu Kavithai as Anand
- 1981 · Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- 1981 · Garjanai as
- 1981 · Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran
- 1981 · Kazhugu as Rajasekar
- 1980 · Murattu Kaalai as
- 1980 · Saranam Ayyappa as
- 1980 · Polladhavan as Manohar
- 1980 · Johnny as Johnny / Vidhyasagar
- 1980 · Anbukku Naan Adimai as
- 1980 · Ram Robert Rahim as
- 1980 · Billa as Billa / Rajappa
- 1979 · Annai Oru Alayam as
- 1979 · Tiger as Rashid
- 1979 · Naan Vazhavaippen as
- 1979 · Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin
- 1978 · Thappu Thalangal as Devu
- 1978 · Thai Meethu Sathiyam as
- 1978 · Iraivan Kodutha Varam as
- 1978 · Mullum Malarum as Kaali
- 1978 · Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe
- 1978 · Aayiram Jenmangal as
- 1977 · Aadu Puli Attam as
- 1977 · Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar
- 1977 · 16 Vayathinile as Parattai
- Future · Thalaivar 174 as
- 1997 · Bhagya Debata as
- 1994 · Veera as Muthuveerappan
- 1993 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- 1992 · Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- 1992 · Mannan as Krishnan
- 1991 · Khoon Ka Karz as Kishan
- 1991 · Farishtay as Arjun Ramojirao
- 1990 · Athisaya Piravi as
- 1989 · Bhrashtachar as Abdul Sattar
- 1989 · Zulm Ki Zanjeer as Raghu
- 1988 · Tamacha as Vicky
- 1987 · Uttar Dakshin as Shankar
- 1987 · Manithan as
- 1986 · Maaveeran as
- 1986 · Dosti Dhushmani as Inspector Ranjith
- 1986 · Kodai Mazhai as
- 1986 · Viduthalai as Raja
- 1985 · Padikkadavan as Rajendran
- 1985 · Yaar? as
- 1985 · Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- 1985 · Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal as
- 1985 · Mahaguru as Mahaguru/Vijay
- 1984 · Gangvaa as Chameli
- 1984 · Anbulla Rajinikanth as
- 1984 · Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh
- 1983 · Uruvangal Maralam as
- 1982 · Enkeyo Ketta Kural as
- 1982 · Ranga as
- 1982 · Thanikattu Raja as
- 1982 · Pokkiri Raja as
- 1981 · Ranuva Veeran as
- 1981 · Thee as
- 1980 · Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja
- 1980 · Naan Potta Saval as
- 1980 · Kaali as Kaali
- 1980 · Natchathiram as
- 1979 · Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam
- 1979 · Dharma Yuddam as Vijay
- 1979 · Ninaithaale Inikkum as Deepak
- 1979 · Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- 1979 · Iddaru Asadhyule as
- 1979 · Kuppathu Raja as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- 1978 · Priya as Ganesh
- 1978 · Justice Gopinath as Ravi
- 1978 · En Kelvikku Enna Bathil as
- 1978 · Aval Appadithan as Thyagu
- 1978 · Paavathin Sambalam as
- 1978 · Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali
- 1978 · Sadhurangam as
- 1978 · Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu as
- 1978 · Bairavi as
- 1978 · Mangudi Minor as
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru
- 1978 · Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth
- 1978 · Annadammula Savaal as
- 1978 · Shankar Salim Simon as
- 1977 · Galaate Samsaara as
- 1977 · Aame Katha as
- 1977 · Tholireyi Gadichindi as
- 1977 · Aaru Pushpangal as
- 1977 · Kumkuma Rakshe as
- 1977 · Gaayathri as
- 1977 · Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as
- 1977 · Ondu Premada Kathe as
- 1977 · Chilakamma Cheppindi as Ravi
- 1977 · Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram as
- 1977 · Kavikkuyil as
- 1977 · Avargal as Ramanathan
- 1976 · Moondru Mudichu as Prasath
- 1976 · Anthuleni Katha as
- Future · Thalaivar 172 as
- 1976 · Baalu Jenu as
- 1976 · Katha Sangama as Kondaji
- 1975 · Apoorva Raagangal as Pandiyan
- Future · Jailer 2: HUKUM as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian