Name
Rajinikanth
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1950-12-12 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Biography
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, 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
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
(10 Votes)
7.9
Santhanam gives the best education to his siblings and takes care of all their basic needs...
Relase Date : 14 Sep, 1979
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Guru Sishyan
(10 Votes)
7.6
Guru and Babu meet a man who has been framed for murder. To help him and find the real cul...
Relase Date : 13 Apr, 1988
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16 Vayathinile
(12 Votes)
7.542
Sixteen-year-old Mayil is secretly loved by her handicapped cousin, Chappani, and the vill...
Relase Date : 15 Sep, 1977
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Chennai Express
(392 Votes)
6.505
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his g...
Relase Date : 8 Aug, 2013
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Arunachalam
(32 Votes)
7.172
Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past....
Relase Date : 10 Apr, 1997
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Dharmathin Thalaivan
(10 Votes)
6.9
When Raju loses his soft-spoken, loving elder brother Balu in a fight, he gives up his vio...
Relase Date : 24 Sep, 1988
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 2007 Sivaji: The Boss as Sivaji Arumugam
- 2011 Ra.One as Chitti / Self
- 2008 Kuselan as Ashok Kumar
- 2024 Vettaiyan as SP V. Athiyan IPS
- 1988 Bloodstone as Shyam Sabu
- 1991 Thalapathi as Surya
- 1992 Mannan as Krishnan
- 1997 Arunachalam as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
- 1995 Muthu as Muthu / Muthu's father
- 1993 Valli as Veeraiyan
- 1990 Athisaya Piravi
- 1988 Dharmathin Thalaivan as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
- 1987 Velaikkaran as Ragupathy
- 1989 Kodi Parakuthu as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
- 1987 Oorkavalan as Kangeyan
- 1986 Mr. Bharath as Bharat
- 1989 Raja Chinna Roja as Raja
- 1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1994 Veera as Muthuveerappan
- 1987 Manithan
- 1986 Maaveeran
- 1986 Naan Adimai Illai
- 1985 Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami
- 1985 Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... as Ravi
- 1986 Viduthalai as Raja
- 1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru as Balu
- 1984 Nallavanukku Nallavan
- 1983 Thanga Magan as Arun
- 1983 Sivappu Sooriyan
- 1983 Adutha Varisu as Kannan
- 1983 Uruvavugal Maralam as God
- 1984 Anbulla Rajinikanth
- 1984 Kai Kodukkum Kai
- 1982 Puthu Kavithai as Anand
- 1982 Thanikattu Raja
- 1982 Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- 1982 Moondru Mugam
- 1983 Thudikkum Karangal
- 1983 Paayum Puli as Paayum Puli
- 1982 Enkeyo Ketta Kural
- 1982 Ranga
- 1981 Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh
- 1981 Kazhugu as Rajasekar
- 1980 Murattu Kaalai
- 1979 Annai Oru Alayam
- 1979 Dharma Yuddam as Vijay
- 1978 Iraivan Kodutha Varam as Rajnikanth
- 1980 Naan Potta Saval
- 1979 Kuppathu Raja as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
- 1979 Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam
- 1979 Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
- 1980 Anbukku Naan Adimai
- 1980 Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja
- 1978 Mangudi Minor as Kumar
- 1980 Kaali as Kaali
- 1978 Aayiram Jenmangal
- 1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin
- 1979 Naan Vazhavaippen
- 1978 Aval Appadithan as Thyagu
- 1979 Ninaithaale Inikkum as Deepak
- 1999 Padayappa as Padayappa
- 1978 Thappu Thalangal as Devu
- 1977 Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram as Veeraiyan
- 1978 Justice Gopinath as Ravi
- 1978 Thai Meethu Sathiyam
- 1978 Shankar Salim Simon as Simon
- 1977 Aaru Pushpangal
- 1978 Sadhurangam
- 1977 Kavikkuyil as Murugan
- 1978 Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- 1978 Bairavi as Mookaiyah
- 1977 16 Vayathinile as Parattai
- 1978 Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe
- 1978 Mullum Malarum as Kaali
- 1978 Priya as Ganesh
- 1977 Gayathri as Rajarathnam
- 1977 Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as Sampath
- 1975 Apoorva Raagangal as Pandiyan
- 1977 Aadu Puli Attam
- 1976 Moondru Mudichu as Prasath
- 1981 Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran
- 1995 Baasha as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
- 1992 Annamalai as Annamalai
- 1992 Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- 2005 Chandramukhi as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
- 2020 Family - A Made at Home Short Film
- 2023 Jailer as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
- 1976 Anthuleni Katha as Murthy
- 1995 Pedarayudu as Paparayudu
- 2025 Coolie as Devaraj 'Deva'
- 1995 Aatank Hi Aatank as Munna
- 2000 Bulandi as Ghajraj Thakur
- 1989 Chaalbaaz as Jaggu
- 2008 Kathanayakudu as Ashok Kumar
- 1983 Andhaa Kaanoon as Vijay Kumar Singh
- 1984 Gangvaa as Chameli
- 2014 Kochadaiiyaan as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
- 1984 Naan Mahaan Alla as Viswanath
- 1983 Thai Veedu
- 1985 Padikkadavan as Rajendran
- 1981 Garjanai
- 1978 En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
- 1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
- 2002 Baba as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji
- 1993 Yejaman as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- 1980 Billa as Billa / Rajappa
- 1989 Rajathi Raja as Raja/Chinnarasu
- 2014 Lingaa as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
- 1988 Guru Sishyan as Raja aka Guru
- 1977 Avargal as Ramanathan
- 1982 Agni Sakshi as Self
- 1985 Yaar?
- 1989 Gair Kanooni as Azam Khan
- 1988 Tamacha as Vicky
- 1991 Farishtay as Arjun Ramojirao
- 1993 Insaniyat Ke Devta as Anwar
- 1987 Uttar Dakshin as Shankar
- 1985 Mahaguru as Vijay / Mahaguru
- 1984 Meri Adalat as Inspector Ashok
- 1986 Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada
- 1983 Jeet Hamaari as Raju
- 1978 Annadammula Savaal
- 1976 Katha Sangama as Kondaji
- 1991 Khoon Ka Karz as Kishan
- 1977 Chilakamma Cheppindi as Ravi
- 1977 Tholireyi Gadichindi
- 1978 Paavathin Sambalam as Kathiravan
- 1980 Ram Robert Rahim as Ram
- 1977 Ondu Premada Kathe as Chairman of village panchayat
- 1977 Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar
- 1978 Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth
- 1981 Thee as Rajshekhar 'Raja'
- 1980 Polladhavan as Manohar
- 1976 Baalu Jenu as Vasu
- 1977 Galaate Samsaara as Sundar
- 1980 Natchathiram
- 1980 Johnny as Johnny / Vidyasagar
- 1978 Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru
- 1979 Iddaru Asadhyule as Inspector Bhaskar
- 1979 Tiger as Rashid
- 1977 Kumkuma Rakshe
- 1977 Aame Katha
- 1986 Kodai Mazhai as Self
- 1985 Nyayam Meere Cheppali as Atmaram
- 1986 Dosti Dhushmani as Inspector Ranjith
- 1989 Mappillai as Arumugam
- 1984 John Jani Janardhan
- 1985 Wafadaar
- 1991 Dharma Durai as Dharmadurai
- 1986 Jeevana Poratam as Ravi
- 1989 Bhrashtachar as Abdul Sattar
- 1993 Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- 1985 Bewafai as Ranveer
- 1991 Phool Bane Angaray as Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- 1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh
- 1989 Siva as Siva (Tiger)
- 1992 Tyagi as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal
- 1982 Pokkiri Raja
- 1984 Ethe Naasaval
- 1987 Daku Hasina
- 1997 Bhagya Debata as Singer (Guest appearence)
- 1990 Panakkaran as Muthu
- 1986 Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad
- 2024 Lal Salaam as Moideen Bhai
- 2010 Endhiran Making of Robot as Self
- 2016 Kabali as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
- 1990 Periya Idathu Pillai as Self
- 1985 Chithirame Chithirame
- 2018 2.0 as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
- 1985 Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
- 2018 Kaala as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
- 1991 Hum as Kumar Malhotra
- 1978 Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali
- 2019 Petta as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
- 2020 Darbar as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
- 1980 Saranam Ayyappa
- 2021 Annaatthe as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
- 1983 Sashti Viratham as Mahout
- 2017 Cinema Veeran as Self (voice)
- 1981 Ranuva Veeran as Raghu
- Soon Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film
- Soon KHxRK: Reunion
- 1991 Shanti Kranti as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
- 2010 Enthiran as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
- Soon Dharman as Dharman
- 1988 Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
- 2026 Jailer 2 as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
- Soon Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
- Soon Ilaiyaraaja as Self
- 2020 Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar ( 1 episode )
- 2020 Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth ( 1 episode )
