Rajinikanth
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-12-12 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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.
Acting
(2026)
Jailer 2
as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian
(2025)
Coolie
as Deva
(2024)
Vettaiyan
as Athiyan IPS
(2024)
Lal Salaam
as Moideen Bhai
(2023)
Jailer
as Muthuvel "Tiger" Pandian
(2021)
Annaatthe
as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
(2020)
Darbar
as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
(2020)
(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)
Kochadaiiyaan
as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
(2014)
Lingaa
as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
(2011)
Ra.One
as Chitti / Self
(2010)
Enthiran
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 / Mahavatar Babaji
(2000)
Bulandi
as Ghajraj Thakur
(1999)
Padayappa
as Padayappa
(1997)
Arunachalam
as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
(1997)
Bhagya Debata
as Singer (Guest appearence)
(1995)
Muthu
as Muthu / Muthu's father
(1995)
Baasha
as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
(1995)
Pedarayudu
as Paparayudu
(1995)
Aatank Hi Aatank
as Munna
(1994)
Veera
as Muthuveerappan
(1993)
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
(1993)
Valli
as Veeraiyan (Extended cameo)
(1993)
Insaniyat Ke Devta
as Anwar
(1993)
Yejaman
as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
(1992)
Mannan
as Krishnan
(1992)
Pandiyan
as Pandiyan
(1992)
Annamalai
as Annamalai
(1992)
Tyagi
as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal
(1991)
Thalapathi
as Surya
(1991)
Hum
as Kumar Malhotra
(1991)
Khoon Ka Karz
as Kishan
(1991)
Phool Bane Angaray
as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
(1991)
Dharma Durai
as Dharmadurai
(1991)
Farishtay
as Arjun Ramojirao
(1991)
Nattukku Oru Nallavan
as Inspector Subhash
(1990)
Panakkaran
as Muthu
(1990)
(1990)
(1989)
Mappillai
as Arumugam
(1989)
Gair Kanooni
as Azam Khan
(1989)
Chaalbaaz
as Jaggu
(1989)
Rajathi Raja
as Raja/Chinnarasu
(1989)
Bhrashtachar
as Abdul Sattar
(1989)
Raja Chinna Roja
as Raja
(1989)
Kodi Parakuthu
as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
(1989)
Siva
as Siva (Tiger)
(1989)
Zulm Ki Zanjeer
as Raghu
(1988)
Bloodstone
as Shyam Sabu
(1988)
Guru Sishyan
as Raja aka Guru
(1988)
Dharmathin Thalaivan
as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
(1988)
Tamacha
as Vicky
(1987)
Velaikkaran
as Ragupathy
(1987)
Oorkavalan
as Kangeyan
(1987)
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
as Cameo
(1987)
(1987)
Uttar Dakshin
as Shankar
(1987)
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Bharat
(1986)
(1986)
Viduthalai
as Raja
(1986)
Bhagwaan Dada
as Bhagwaan Dada
(1986)
(1986)
Asli Naqli
as Birju Ustad
(1986)
Dosti Dhushmani
as Inspector Ranjith
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
(1985)
Padikkadavan
as Rajendran
(1985)
Geraftaar
as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
(1985)
Sri Raghavendrar
as Raghavendra Swami
(1985)
(1985)
Bewafai
as Ranveer
(1985)
(1985)
Mahaguru
as Mahaguru/Vijay
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Naan Mahaan Alla
as Viswanath
(1984)
Gangvaa
as Chameli
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Insaaf Kaun Karega
as Vikram Singh
(1984)
Thambikku Entha Ooru
as Balu
(1984)
Meri Adalat
as Inspector Ashok
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Andhaa Kaanoon
as Vijay Kumar Singh
(1983)
Adutha Varisu
as Kannan
(1983)
Thanga Magan
as Arun
(1983)
Paayum Puli
as Paayum Puli
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
Jeet Hamaari
as Raju
(1982)
Puthu Kavithai
as Anand
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Agni Sakshi
as Self
(1982)
(1981)
(1981)
Thillu Mullu
as Chandran / Indiran
(1981)
Kazhugu
as Rajasekar
(1981)
Netrikan
as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
(1980)
Polladhavan
as Manohar
(1980)
Johnny
as Johnny / Vidyasagar
(1980)
Billa
as Billa / Rajappa
(1980)
Kaali
as Kaali
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
Ellam Un Kairasi
as Raja
(1980)
(1979)
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Kamaruddin
(1979)
Ninaithaale Inikkum
as Deepak
(1979)
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
as Santhanam
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
Tiger
as Rashid
(1979)
(1979)
Dharma Yuddam
as Vijay
(1979)
Thaayillamal Naanillai
as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
(1979)
Kuppathu Raja
as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
(1978)
Mullum Malarum
as Kaali
(1978)
Priya
as Ganesh
(1978)
Aval Appadithan
as Thyagu
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Thappu Thalangal
as Devu
(1978)
(1978)
Justice Gopinath
as Ravi
(1978)
Shankar Salim Simon
as Simon
(1978)
Maathu Tappada Maga
as Chandru
(1978)
Vayasu Pilichindi
as Murali
(1978)
(1978)
Kiladi Kittu
as Inspector Srikanth
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
as Sampath
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
16 Vayathinile
as Parattai
(1977)
Kavikkuyil
as Murugan
(1977)
(1977)
Sahodarara Savaal
as Somashekar
(1977)
Ondu Premada Kathe
as Chairman of village panchayat
(1977)
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
as Veeraiyan
(1977)
(1977)
Avargal
as Ramanathan
(1977)
(1977)
Chilakamma Cheppindi
as Ravi
(1977)
(1977)
(1976)
Moondru Mudichu
as Prasath
(1976)
Katha Sangama
as Kondaji
(1976)
Anthuleni Katha
as Murthy
(1976)
Baalu Jenu
as Vasu
(1975)
Apoorva Raagangal
as Pandiyan
Crew
(2023)
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Thanks
(2023)
Jailer
Playback Singer
(2021)
Annaatthe
Playback Singer
(2016)
Kabali
Playback Singer
(2014)
Kochadaiiyaan
Playback Singer
(2013)
Chennai Express
Thanks
(2002)
Baba
Screenplay, Story, Producer, Playback Singer
(1993)
Valli
Producer, Writer
(1992)
Mannan
Playback Singer