Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 12, 1950
Place of Birth:
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Social Media
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thalaivar 173 | |
| 2026 | Jailer 2 | Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian |
| 2025 | Coolie | Devaraj 'Deva' |
| 2024 | Vettaiyan | Athiyan IPS |
| 2024 | Lal Salaam | Moideen Bhai |
| 2023 | Jailer | Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian |
| 2021 | Annaatthe | 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan |
| 2020 | Family - A Made at Home Short Film | |
| 2020 | Darbar | Aadithya Arunachalam IPS |
| 2019 | Petta | Petta 'Kaali' Velan |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti |
| 2018 | Kaala | Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala' |
| 2017 | Cinema Veeran | Self (voice) |
| 2016 | Kabali | 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran |
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan | Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran |
| 2014 | Lingaa | Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa |
| 2011 | Ra.One | Chitti / Self |
| 2010 | Endhiran Making of Robot | Self |
| 2010 | Enthiran | Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Ashok Kumar |
| 2008 | Kathanayakudu | Ashok Kumar |
| 2007 | Sivaji: The Boss | Sivaji Arumugam |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja |
| 2002 | Baba | Baba / Mahavatar Babaji |
| 2000 | Bulandi | Ghajraj Thakur |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Padayappa |
| 1997 | Arunachalam | Arunachalam / Vedhachalam |
| 1997 | Bhagya Debata | Singer (Guest appearence) |
| 1995 | Muthu | Muthu / Muthu's father |
| 1995 | Baasha | Manikkam / Manik Baashha |
| 1995 | Pedarayudu | Paparayudu |
| 1995 | Aatank Hi Aatank | Munna |
| 1994 | Veera | Muthuveerappan |
| 1993 | Valli | Veeraiyan (Extended cameo) |
| 1993 | Yejaman | Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan |
| 1993 | Insaniyat Ke Devta | Anwar |
| 1993 | Uzhaippali | Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan |
| 1992 | Mannan | Krishnan |
| 1992 | Annamalai | Annamalai |
| 1992 | Pandiyan | Pandiyan |
| 1992 | Tyagi | Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal |
| 1991 | Thalapathi | Surya |
| 1991 | Farishtay | Arjun Ramojirao |
| 1991 | Khoon Ka Karz | Kishan |
| 1991 | Dharma Durai | Dharmadurai |
| 1991 | Phool Bane Angaray | Inspector Ranjeet Singh |
| 1991 | Hum | Kumar Malhotra |
| 1991 | Shanti Kranti | Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version) |
| 1990 | Extraordinary Being | |
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Muthu |
| 1990 | Periya Idathu Pillai | |
| 1989 | Kodi Parakuthu | Erode Shivagiri / Dada |
| 1989 | Raja Chinna Roja | Raja |
| 1989 | Chaalbaaz | Jaggu |
| 1989 | Rajathi Raja | Raja/Chinnarasu |
| 1989 | Gair Kanooni | Azam Khan |
| 1989 | Mappillai | Arumugam |
| 1989 | Bhrashtachar | Abdul Sattar |
| 1989 | Siva | Siva (Tiger) |
| 1989 | Zulm Ki Zanjeer | Raghu |
| 1988 | Bloodstone | Shyam Sabu |
| 1988 | Dharmathin Thalaivan | Balu(lecturer) and Shankar |
| 1988 | Guru Sishyan | Raja aka Guru |
| 1988 | Tamacha | Vicky |
| 1988 | Dreams of Hind and Camilia | (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Velaikkaran | Ragupathy |
| 1987 | Oorkavalan | Kangeyan |
| 1987 | Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Cameo |
| 1987 | Manithan | |
| 1987 | Uttar Dakshin | Shankar |
| 1987 | Daku Hasina | |
| 1986 | Mr. Bharath | Bharat |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | |
| 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | |
| 1986 | Viduthalai | Raja |
| 1986 | Bhagwaan Dada | Bhagwaan Dada |
| 1986 | Kodai Mazhai | |
| 1986 | Dosti Dhushmani | Inspector Ranjith |
| 1986 | Jeevana Poratam | |
| 1986 | Asli Naqli | Birju Ustad |
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | Raghavendra Swami |
| 1985 | Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal | |
| 1985 | Padikkadavan | Rajendran |
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Professor Vijay / Robinhood |
| 1985 | Yaar? | |
| 1985 | Mahaguru | Mahaguru/Vijay |
| 1985 | Nyayam Meere Cheppali | |
| 1985 | Wafadaar | |
| 1985 | Ek Saudagar | |
| 1985 | Bewafai | Ranveer |
| 1985 | Chithirame Chithirame | |
| 1985 | Geraftaar | Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance) |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Balu |
| 1984 | Nallavanukku Nallavan | |
| 1984 | Anbulla Rajinikanth | |
| 1984 | Kai Kodukkum Kai | |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Chameli |
| 1984 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Viswanath |
| 1984 | Meri Adalat | Inspector Ashok |
| 1984 | John Jani Janardhan | |
| 1984 | Insaaf Kaun Karega | Vikram Singh |
| 1984 | Ethe Naasaval | |
| 1983 | Thanga Magan | Arun |
| 1983 | Sivappu Sooriyan | |
| 1983 | Adutha Varisu | Kannan |
| 1983 | Uruvangal Maralam | |
| 1983 | Thudikkum Karangal | |
| 1983 | Paayum Puli | Paayum Puli |
| 1983 | Andhaa Kaanoon | Vijay Kumar Singh |
| 1983 | Thai Veedu | |
| 1983 | Jeet Hamaari | Raju |
| 1983 | Sashti Viratham | |
| 1982 | Puthu Kavithai | Anand |
| 1982 | Thanikattu Raja | |
| 1982 | Nandri, Meendum Varuga | |
| 1982 | Moondru Mugam | |
| 1982 | Enkeyo Ketta Kural | |
| 1982 | Ranga | |
| 1982 | Agni Sakshi | Self |
| 1982 | Pokkiri Raja | |
| 1981 | Netrikan | Chakravarthy/Santhosh |
| 1981 | Kazhugu | Rajasekar |
| 1981 | Thillu Mullu | Chandran / Indiran |
| 1981 | Garjanai | |
| 1981 | Thee | |
| 1980 | Murattu Kaalai | |
| 1980 | Naan Potta Saval | |
| 1980 | Anbukku Naan Adimai | |
| 1980 | Ellam Un Kairasi | Raja |
| 1980 | Kaali | Kaali |
| 1980 | Billa | Billa / Rajappa |
| 1980 | Ram Robert Rahim | Ram |
| 1980 | Polladhavan | Manohar |
| 1980 | Natchathiram | |
| 1980 | Johnny | Johnny / Vidyasagar |
| 1980 | Saranam Ayyappa | |
| 1979 | Annai Oru Alayam | |
| 1979 | Dharma Yuddam | Vijay |
| 1979 | Kuppathu Raja | Jakku (Jai Kumar) |
| 1979 | Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai | Santhanam |
| 1979 | Thaayillamal Naanillai | 'Pichuva' Pakkiri |
| 1979 | Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum | Kamaruddin |
| 1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | |
| 1979 | Ninaithaale Inikkum | Deepak |
| 1979 | Iddaru Asadhyule | |
| 1979 | Tiger | Rashid |
| 1978 | Iraivan Kodutha Varam | |
| 1978 | Mangudi Minor | |
| 1978 | Aayiram Jenmangal | |
| 1978 | Aval Appadithan | Thyagu |
| 1978 | Thappu Thalangal | Devu |
| 1978 | Justice Gopinath | Ravi |
| 1978 | Thai Meethu Sathiyam | |
| 1978 | Shankar Salim Simon | Simon |
| 1978 | Sadhurangam | |
| 1978 | Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu | |
| 1978 | Bairavi | |
| 1978 | Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye | Joe |
| 1978 | Mullum Malarum | Kaali |
| 1978 | Priya | Ganesh |
| 1978 | En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | |
| 1978 | Annadammula Savaal | |
| 1978 | Paavathin Sambalam | |
| 1978 | Kiladi Kittu | Inspector Srikanth |
| 1978 | Maathu Tappada Maga | Chandru |
| 1978 | Vayasu Pilichindi | Murali |
| 1977 | Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram | Veeraiyan |
| 1977 | Aaru Pushpangal | |
| 1977 | Kavikkuyil | Murugan |
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | Parattai |
| 1977 | Gaayathri | |
| 1977 | Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri | Sampath |
| 1977 | Aadu Puli Attam | |
| 1977 | Avargal | Ramanathan |
| 1977 | Chilakamma Cheppindi | Ravi |
| 1977 | Tholireyi Gadichindi | |
| 1977 | Ondu Premada Kathe | Chairman of village panchayat |
| 1977 | Sahodarara Savaal | Somashekar |
| 1977 | Galaate Samsaara | |
| 1977 | Kumkuma Rakshe | |
| 1977 | Aame Katha | |
| 1976 | Moondru Mudichu | Prasath |
| 1976 | Anthuleni Katha | Murthy |
| 1976 | Katha Sangama | Kondaji |
| 1976 | Baalu Jenu | Vasu |
| 1975 | Apoorva Raagangal | Pandiyan |
| Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film | ||
| ThalaivarxKH | ||
| Untitled Nelson/Rajinikanth Film |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth | |
| 2020 | Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar |