Rajinikanth
Acting1950Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2026
Jailer 2
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
2025
Coolie
as Devaraj 'Deva'
2024
Vettaiyan
as Athiyan IPS
2023
2019
Petta
as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
2014
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
Kuselan
as Ashok Kumar
2007
Sivaji: The Boss
as Sivaji Arumugam
2005
Chandramukhi
as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
2000
Bulandi
as Ghajraj Thakur
1997
Arunachalam
as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
Bhagya Debata
as Singer (Guest appearence)
1995
1994
Veera
as Muthuveerappan
1993
Valli
as Veeraiyan (Extended cameo)
Insaniyat Ke Devta
as Anwar
Yejaman
as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
Uzhaippali
as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
Valli
Producer
Valli
Writer
1991
Dharma Durai
as Dharmadurai
Hum
as Kumar Malhotra
Thalapathi
as Surya
Shanti Kranti
as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
1990
Panakkaran
as Muthu
1989
Siva
as Siva (Tiger)
Bhrashtachar
as Abdul Sattar
Rajathi Raja
as Raja/Chinnarasu
Kodi Parakuthu
as Erode Shivagiri / Dada
Raja Chinna Roja
as Raja
1988
Guru Sishyan
as Raja aka Guru
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
as (archive footage)
Dharmathin Thalaivan
as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
Bloodstone
as Shyam Sabu
1987
1986
Mr. Bharath
as Bharat
Bhagwaan Dada
as Bhagwaan Dada
Asli Naqli
as Birju Ustad
Viduthalai
as Raja
Dosti Dhushmani
as Inspector Ranjith
1985
Padikkadavan
as Rajendran
Bewafai
as Ranveer
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Professor Vijay / Robinhood
Mahaguru
as Mahaguru/Vijay
Geraftaar
as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)
Sri Raghavendrar
as Raghavendra Swami
1984
Gangvaa
as Chameli
Naan Mahaan Alla
as Viswanath
Meri Adalat
as Inspector Ashok
Thambikku Entha Ooru
as Balu
1983
1981
1980
1979
Tiger
as Rashid
Thaayillamal Naanillai
as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri
Kuppathu Raja
as Jakku (Jai Kumar)
Ninaithaale Inikkum
as Deepak
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Kamaruddin
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
as Santhanam
Dharma Yuddam
as Vijay
1978
Aval Appadithan
as Thyagu
Priya
as Ganesh
Thappu Thalangal
as Devu
Kiladi Kittu
as Inspector Srikanth
Mullum Malarum
as Kaali
Maathu Tappada Maga
as Chandru
Justice Gopinath
as Ravi
Shankar Salim Simon
as Simon
1977
Kavikkuyil
as Murugan
16 Vayathinile
as Parattai
Avargal
as Ramanathan
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
as Sampath
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
as Veeraiyan
1976
1975
Apoorva Raagangal
as Pandiyan