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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jailer 2 | Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian |
| 2025 | Coolie | 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 | Enthiran | Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti |
| 2010 | Endhiran Making of Robot | Self |
| 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 | Nattukku Oru Nallavan | Inspector Subhash |
| 1991 | Farishtay | Arjun Ramojirao |
| 1991 | Khoon Ka Karz | Kishan |
| 1991 | Dharma Durai | Dharmadurai |
| 1991 | Phool Bane Angaray | Inspector Ranjeet Singh |
| 1991 | Hum | Kumar Malhotra |
| 1990 | Athisaya Piravi | |
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Muthu |
| 1990 | Periya Idathu Pillai | |
| 1989 | Raja Chinna Roja | Raja, a youth who wants to become an actor. |
| 1989 | Kodi Parakuthu | Erode Shivagiri / Dada |
| 1989 | Chaalbaaz | Jaggu |
| 1989 | Rajathi Raja | Raja/Chinnarasu |
| 1989 | Gair Kanooni | Azam Khan |
| 1989 | Siva | Siva (Tiger) |
| 1989 | Mappillai | Arumugam |
| 1989 | Bhrashtachar | Abdul Sattar |
| 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 |
| 1987 | Manithan | |
| 1987 | Oorkavalan | Kangeyan |
| 1987 | Velaikkaran | Ragupathy |
| 1987 | Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Cameo |
| 1987 | Uttar Dakshin | Shankar |
| 1987 | Daku Hasina | |
| 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | |
| 1986 | Mr. Bharath | Bharat |
| 1986 | Viduthalai | Raja |
| 1986 | Bhagwaan Dada | Bhagwaan Dada |
| 1986 | Kodai Mazhai | |
| 1986 | Jeevana Poratam | |
| 1986 | Asli Naqli | Birju Ustad |
| 1986 | Dosti Dhushmani | Inspector Ranjith |
| 1985 | Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal | |
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | Raghavendra Swami |
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Professor Vijay / Robinhood |
| 1985 | Padikkadavan | Rajendran |
| 1985 | Yaar? | |
| 1985 | Mahaguru | Mahaguru/Vijay |
| 1985 | Wafadaar | |
| 1985 | Ek Saudagar | |
| 1985 | Bewafai | Ranveer |
| 1985 | Nyayam Meere Cheppali | |
| 1985 | Chithirame Chithirame | |
| 1985 | Geraftaar | Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance) |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Balu |
| 1984 | Kai Kodukkum Kai | |
| 1984 | Nallavanukku Nallavan | |
| 1984 | Anbulla Rajinikanth | |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Chameli |
| 1984 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Viswanath |
| 1984 | Meri Adalat | Inspector Ashok |
| 1984 | Ethe Naasaval | |
| 1984 | John Jani Janardhan | |
| 1984 | Insaaf Kaun Karega | Vikram Singh |
| 1983 | Thanga Magan | Arun |
| 1983 | Uruvangal Maralam | |
| 1983 | Sivappu Sooriyan | |
| 1983 | Adutha Varisu | Kannan |
| 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 | Thanikattu Raja | |
| 1982 | Puthu Kavithai | Anand |
| 1982 | Enkeyo Ketta Kural | |
| 1982 | Nandri, Meendum Varuga | |
| 1982 | Ranga | |
| 1982 | Moondru Mugam | |
| 1982 | Agni Sakshi | Self |
| 1982 | Pokkiri Raja | |
| 1981 | Ranuva Veeran | |
| 1981 | Kazhugu | Rajasekar |
| 1981 | Netrikan | Chakravarthy/Santhosh |
| 1981 | Thillu Mullu | Chandran / Indiran |
| 1981 | Garjanai | |
| 1981 | Thee | |
| 1980 | Naan Potta Saval | |
| 1980 | Kaali | Kaali |
| 1980 | Anbukku Naan Adimai | |
| 1980 | Murattu Kaalai | |
| 1980 | Ellam Un Kairasi | Raja |
| 1980 | Billa | Billa / Rajappa |
| 1980 | Natchathiram | |
| 1980 | Ram Robert Rahim | |
| 1980 | Johnny | Johnny / Vidyasagar |
| 1980 | Polladhavan | Manohar |
| 1980 | Saranam Ayyappa | |
| 1979 | Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum | Kamaruddin |
| 1979 | Ninaithaale Inikkum | Deepak |
| 1979 | Kuppathu Raja | Jakku (Jai Kumar) |
| 1979 | Annai Oru Alayam | |
| 1979 | Thaayillamal Naanillai | 'Pichuva' Pakkiri |
| 1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | |
| 1979 | Dharma Yuddam | Vijay |
| 1979 | Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai | Santhanam |
| 1979 | Iddaru Asadhyule | |
| 1979 | Tiger | Rashid |
| 1978 | Mangudi Minor | |
| 1978 | Iraivan Kodutha Varam | |
| 1978 | Aval Appadithan | Thyagu |
| 1978 | Aayiram Jenmangal | |
| 1978 | Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye | Joe |
| 1978 | Thai Meethu Sathiyam | |
| 1978 | Sadhurangam | |
| 1978 | Mullum Malarum | Kaali |
| 1978 | Justice Gopinath | Ravi |
| 1978 | Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu | |
| 1978 | Bairavi | |
| 1978 | Thappu Thalangal | Devu |
| 1978 | Shankar Salim Simon | Simon |
| 1978 | Priya | Ganesh |
| 1978 | En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | |
| 1978 | Kiladi Kittu | Inspector Srikanth |
| 1978 | Annadammula Savaal | |
| 1978 | Maathu Tappada Maga | Chandru |
| 1978 | Paavathin Sambalam | |
| 1978 | Vayasu Pilichindi | Murali |
| 1977 | Kavikkuyil | Murugan |
| 1977 | Aaru Pushpangal | |
| 1977 | Gaayathri | |
| 1977 | Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram | Veeraiyan |
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | Parattai |
| 1977 | Aadu Puli Attam | |
| 1977 | Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri | Sampath |
| 1977 | Avargal | Ramanathan |
| 1977 | Chilakamma Cheppindi | Ravi |
| 1977 | Ondu Premada Kathe | Chairman of village panchayat |
| 1977 | Sahodarara Savaal | Somashekar |
| 1977 | Kumkuma Rakshe | |
| 1977 | Tholireyi Gadichindi | |
| 1977 | Aame Katha | |
| 1977 | Galaate Samsaara | |
| 1976 | Moondru Mudichu | Prasath |
| 1976 | Anthuleni Katha | Murthy |
| 1976 | Katha Sangama | Kondaji |
| 1976 | Baalu Jenu | Vasu |
| 1975 | Apoorva Raagangal | Pandiyan |
| Thalaivar 173 |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth | |
| 2020 | Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar |