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