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
- Kochadaiiyaan as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
- Lingaa as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
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
- Khoon Ka Karz as Kishan
- Farishtay as Arjun Ramojirao
- Shanti Kranti as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
- Phool Bane Angaray as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- Dharma Durai as Dharmadurai
1990
1989
- Chaalbaaz as Jaggu
- Raja Chinna Roja as Raja
- Zulm Ki Zanjeer as Raghu
- Gair Kanooni as Azam Khan
- Mappillai as Arumugam
- Bhrashtachar as Abdul Sattar
- Rajathi Raja as Raja/Chinnarasu
- Kodi Parakuthu as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
- Siva as Siva (Tiger)
1988
- Bloodstone as Shyam Sabu
- Dharmathin Thalaivan as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
- Tamacha as Vicky
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
- Guru Sishyan as Raja aka Guru
1987
- Oorkavalan as Kangeyan
- Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh
- Daku Hasina
- Uttar Dakshin as Shankar
- Velaikkaran as Ragupathy
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- Manithan
1986
- Maaveeran
- Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada
- Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad
- Dosti Dhushmani as Inspector Ranjith
- Viduthalai as Raja
- Mr. Bharath as Bharat
- Jeevana Poratam
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Kodai Mazhai
1985
- Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami
- Wafadaar
- Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- Padikkadavan as Rajendran
- Yaar?
- Bewafai as Ranveer
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
- Mahaguru as Mahaguru/Vijay
- Nyayam Meere Cheppali
- Chithirame Chithirame
1984
- Thambikku Entha Ooru as Balu
- Gangvaa as Chameli
- Naan Mahaan Alla as Viswanath
- Nallavanukku Nallavan
- Meri Adalat as Inspector Ashok
- Kai Kodukkum Kai
- Anbulla Rajinikanth
- John Jani Janardhan
- Ethe Naasaval
1983
- Andhaa Kaanoon as Vijay Kumar Singh
- Paayum Puli as Paayum Puli
- Adutha Varisu as Kannan
- Uruvavugal Maralam as God
- Thudikkum Karangal
- Jeet Hamaari as Raju
- Thanga Magan as Arun
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Thai Veedu
- Sashti Viratham
1982
1981
- Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran
- Garjanai
- Thee
- Kazhugu as Rajasekar
1980
- Johnny as Johnny / Vidyasagar
- Billa as Billa / Rajappa
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Murattu Kaalai
- Polladhavan as Manohar
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Ram Robert Rahim as Ram
- Natchathiram
- Kaali as Kaali
- Naan Potta Saval
- Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja
1979
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin
- Ninaithaale Inikkum as Deepak
- Dharma Yuddam as Vijay
- Tiger as Rashid
- Iddaru Asadhyule
- Annai Oru Alayam
- Kuppathu Raja as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- Naan Vazhavaippen
1978
- Priya as Ganesh
- Thappu Thalangal as Devu
- Mullum Malarum as Kaali
- Aval Appadithan as Thyagu
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam
- Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth
- Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali
- Justice Gopinath as Ravi
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- Mangudi Minor
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe
- Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru
- Sadhurangam
- Aayiram Jenmangal
- Bairavi
- Shankar Salim Simon as Simon
- Paavathin Sambalam
- Annadammula Savaal
- Iraivan Kodutha Varam
1977
- 16 Vayathinile as Parattai
- Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram as Veeraiyan
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Kavikkuyil as Murugan
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar
- Kumkuma Rakshe
- Chilakamma Cheppindi as Ravi
- Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as Sampath
- Avargal as Ramanathan
- Galaate Samsaara
- Gaayathri
- 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