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