Born 1950 (age 75) · Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Appears in 193 titles

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

Ra.One
5.7
Ra.One
2011
as Chitti / Self
Enthiran
6.6
Enthiran
2010
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
2.0
5.8
2.0
2018
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
Sivaji: The Boss
7.1
Sivaji: The Boss
2007
as Sivaji Arumugam
Jailer
6.6
Jailer
2023
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
Kabali
6.0
Kabali
2016
as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
Petta
7.2
Petta
2019
as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
Coolie
6.3
Coolie
2025
as Devaraj 'Deva'
Baasha
7.6
Baasha
1995
as Manikkam / Manik Baashha
Kaala
6.5
Kaala
2018
as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
Chandramukhi
6.9
Chandramukhi
2005
as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
Lingaa
5.2
Lingaa
2014
as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa
Padayappa
7.5
Padayappa
1999
as Padayappa
Thalapathi
7.9
Thalapathi
1991
as Surya
Darbar
6.0
Darbar
2020
as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
Hum
6.1
Hum
1991
as Kumar Malhotra
Vettaiyan
6.2
Vettaiyan
2024
as SP V. Athiyan IPS
Kochadaiiyaan
5.4
Kochadaiiyaan
2014
as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
Muthu
7.0
Muthu
1995
as Muthu / Muthu's father
Arunachalam
7.3
Arunachalam
1997
as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam