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 · Enthiran as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
- 2008 · Kathanayakudu as Ashok Kumar
- 1993 · Valli as
- 1993 · Yejaman as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- 1992 · Tyagi as
- 1991 · Phool Bane Angaray as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- 1991 · Khoon Ka Karz as Kishan
- 1991 · Farishtay as Arjun Ramojirao
- 1989 · Chaalbaaz as Jaggu
- 1989 · Kodi Parakuthu as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
- 1989 · Zulm Ki Zanjeer as Raghu
- 1989 · Gair Kanooni as Azam Khan
- 1989 · Rajathi Raja as Raja/Chinnarasu
- 1986 · Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad
- 1986 · Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada
- 1986 · Viduthalai as Raja
- 1986 · Naan Adimai Illai as
- 1985 · Padikkadavan as Rajendran
- 1985 · Bewafai as Ranveer
- 1985 · Mahaguru as Mahaguru/Vijay
- 1984 · Anbulla Rajinikanth as
- 1984 · Kai Kodukkum Kai as
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Viswanath
- 1983 · Adutha Varisu as Kannan
- 1983 · Jeet Hamaari as Raju
- 1983 · Sashti Viratham as
- 1982 · Puthu Kavithai as Anand
- 1982 · Pokkiri Raja as
- 1980 · Naan Potta Saval as
- 1980 · Johnny as Johnny / Vidhyasagar
- 1980 · Kaali as Kaali
- 1979 · Tiger as Rashid
- 1979 · Dharma Yuddam as Vijay
- 1979 · Kuppathu Raja as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- 1978 · Priya as Ganesh
- 1978 · En Kelvikku Enna Bathil as
- 1978 · Paavathin Sambalam as
- 1978 · Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu as
- 1978 · Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth
- 1978 · Shankar Salim Simon as
- 1977 · Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar
- 1977 · Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as
- 1976 · Baalu Jenu as
- 1976 · Anthuleni Katha as
- 1976 · Katha Sangama as Kondaji
- 1975 · Apoorva Raagangal as Pandiyan
- Future · Thalaivar 172 as
- 2010 · Endhiran Making of Robot as Self
- 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 · 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 · Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- 1993 · Insaniyat Ke Devta as Anwar
- 1992 · Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- 1992 · Annamalai as Annamalai
- 1992 · Mannan as Krishnan
- 1991 · Thalapathi as Surya
- 1991 · Nattukku Oru Nallavan as Inspector Subhash
- 1991 · Hum as Kumar Malhotra
- 1991 · Dharma Durai as Dharmadurai
- 1990 · Athisaya Piravi as
- 1990 · Periya Idathu Pillai as
- 1990 · Panakkaran as Muthu
- 1989 · Bhrashtachar as Abdul Sattar
- 1989 · Mappillai as Arumugam
- 1989 · Raja Chinna Roja as Raja, a youth who wants to become an actor.
- 1989 · Siva as Siva (Tiger)
- 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 · Kodai Mazhai as
- 1986 · Jeevana Poratam as
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Bharat
- 1985 · Yaar? as
- 1985 · Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- 1985 · Wafadaar as
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami
- 1985 · Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal 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 · Gangvaa as Chameli
- 1984 · Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh
- 1984 · Ethe Naasaval as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as Balu
- 1984 · Meri Adalat as Inspector Ashok
- 1983 · Thanga Magan as Arun
- 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 · Uruvangal Maralam as
- 1982 · Nandri, Meendum Varuga as
- 1982 · Agni Sakshi as Self
- 1982 · Enkeyo Ketta Kural as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- 1982 · Ranga as
- 1982 · Thanikattu Raja as
- 1981 · Ranuva Veeran as
- 1981 · Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- 1981 · Garjanai as
- 1981 · Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran
- 1981 · Kazhugu as Rajasekar
- 1981 · Thee as
- 1980 · Murattu Kaalai as
- 1980 · Saranam Ayyappa as
- 1980 · Polladhavan as Manohar
- 1980 · Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja
- 1980 · Anbukku Naan Adimai as
- 1980 · Ram Robert Rahim as
- 1980 · Billa as Billa / Rajappa
- 1979 · Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- 1979 · Ninaithaale Inikkum as Deepak
- 1978 · Justice Gopinath as Ravi
- 1978 · Thappu Thalangal as Devu
- 1978 · Thai Meethu Sathiyam as
- Future · Jailer 2: HUKUM as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian
- 1980 · Natchathiram as
- 1979 · Annai Oru Alayam as
- 1979 · Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam
- 1979 · Naan Vazhavaippen as
- 1979 · Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin
- 1979 · Iddaru Asadhyule as
- 1978 · Aval Appadithan as Thyagu
- 1978 · Iraivan Kodutha Varam as
- 1978 · Mullum Malarum as Kaali
- 1978 · Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali
- 1978 · Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe
- 1978 · Sadhurangam as
- 1978 · Bairavi as
- 1978 · Mangudi Minor as
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru
- 1978 · Aayiram Jenmangal as
- 1978 · Annadammula Savaal 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 · Aadu Puli Attam as
- 1977 · 16 Vayathinile as Parattai
- 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
- Future · Thalaivar 174 as