Rajinikanth
Born: 1950-12-12 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
2026
- Jailer 2 as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
2025
- Coolie as Devaraj 'Deva'
2024
- Vettaiyan as SP V. Athiyan IPS
- Lal Salaam as Moideen Bhai
2023
- Jailer as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
- Jigarthanda DoubleX ... (Thanks)
2021
- Annaatthe as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
2020
2019
- Petta as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
2017
- Cinema Veeran as Self (voice)
2016
- Kabali as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
2014
- Lingaa as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
- Kochadaiiyaan as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
2013
- Chennai Express ... (Thanks)
2011
- Ra.One as Chitti / Self
2010
- Enthiran as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
- Endhiran Making of Robot as Self
2008
- Kathanayakudu as Ashok Kumar
- 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
- Bhagya Debata as Singer (Guest appearence)
1995
- Muthu as Muthu / Muthu's father
- Baasha as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
- Aatank Hi Aatank as Munna
- Pedarayudu as Paparayudu
1994
- Veera as Muthuveerappan
1993
- Insaniyat Ke Devta as Anwar
- Yejaman as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- Valli as Veeraiyan (Extended cameo)
1992
1991
- Thalapathi as Surya
- Hum as Kumar Malhotra
- Phool Bane Angaray as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- Khoon Ka Karz as Kishan
- Shanti Kranti as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
- Farishtay as Arjun Ramojirao
- Dharma Durai as Dharmadurai
1990
1989
- Chaalbaaz as Jaggu
- Raja Chinna Roja as Raja
- Gair Kanooni as Azam Khan
- Zulm Ki Zanjeer as Raghu
- Bhrashtachar as Abdul Sattar
- Rajathi Raja as Raja/Chinnarasu
- Mappillai as Arumugam
- Siva as Siva (Tiger)
- Kodi Parakuthu as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
1988
- Bloodstone as Shyam Sabu
- Tamacha as Vicky
- Dharmathin Thalaivan as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
- Guru Sishyan as Raja aka Guru
1987
- Uttar Dakshin as Shankar
- Oorkavalan as Kangeyan
- Daku Hasina
- Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh
- Velaikkaran as Ragupathy
- Manithan
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
1986
- Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada
- Maaveeran
- Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Mr. Bharath as Bharat
- Dosti Dhushmani as Inspector Ranjith
- Viduthalai as Raja
- Jeevana Poratam
- Kodai Mazhai
1985
- Wafadaar
- Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami
- Padikkadavan as Rajendran
- Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- Yaar?
- Bewafai as Ranveer
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
- Mahaguru as Mahaguru/Vijay
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
- Nyayam Meere Cheppali
- Chithirame Chithirame
1984
- Thambikku Entha Ooru as Balu
- Gangvaa as Chameli
- Meri Adalat as Inspector Ashok
- Naan Mahaan Alla as Viswanath
- Nallavanukku Nallavan
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Anbulla Rajinikanth
- John Jani Janardhan
- Ethe Naasaval
1983
- Andhaa Kaanoon as Vijay Kumar Singh
- Thudikkum Karangal
- Uruvavugal Maralam as God
- Jeet Hamaari as Raju
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Adutha Varisu as Kannan
- Thai Veedu
- Paayum Puli as Paayum Puli
- Sashti Viratham
- Thanga Magan as Arun
1982
1981
- Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran
- Thee
- Garjanai
- Kazhugu as Rajasekar
1980
- Johnny as Johnny / Vidyasagar
- Billa as Billa / Rajappa
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Murattu Kaalai
- Polladhavan as Manohar
- Ram Robert Rahim as Ram
- Kaali as Kaali
- Natchathiram
- Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja
- Naan Potta Saval
1979
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- Ninaithaale Inikkum as Deepak
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam
- Dharma Yuddam as Vijay
- Tiger as Rashid
- Kuppathu Raja as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- Naan Vazhavaippen
- Iddaru Asadhyule
- Annai Oru Alayam
1978
- Mullum Malarum as Kaali
- Thappu Thalangal as Devu
- Priya as Ganesh
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam
- Aval Appadithan as Thyagu
- Bairavi
- Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth
- Justice Gopinath as Ravi
- Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali
- Aayiram Jenmangal
- Shankar Salim Simon as Simon
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
- Mangudi Minor
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe
- Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru
- Sadhurangam
- Paavathin Sambalam
- Annadammula Savaal
- Iraivan Kodutha Varam
1977
- 16 Vayathinile as Parattai
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Kavikkuyil as Murugan
- Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar
- Chilakamma Cheppindi as Ravi
- Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as Sampath
- Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram as Veeraiyan
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Kumkuma Rakshe
- Avargal as Ramanathan
- Gaayathri
- Galaate Samsaara
- Ondu Premada Kathe as Chairman of village panchayat
- Aame Katha
- Tholireyi Gadichindi
1976
- Anthuleni Katha as Murthy
- Moondru Mudichu as Prasath
- Katha Sangama as Kondaji
- Baalu Jenu as Vasu
1975
- Apoorva Raagangal as Pandiyan