Rajinikanth
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
Arunachalam
1997
as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
Coolie
2025
as Devaraj 'Deva'
2.0
2018
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
Annaatthe
2021
as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan
Enthiran
2010
as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
Sivaji: The Boss
2007
as Sivaji Arumugam
Jailer
2023
as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
Ra.One
2011
as Chitti / Self
Padayappa
1999
as Padayappa
Kabali
2016
as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran
Thalapathi
1991
as Surya
Muthu
1995
as Muthu / Muthu's father
Darbar
2020
as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
Chandramukhi
2005
as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
Vettaiyan
2024
as Athiyan IPS
Baba
2002
as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji
Kaala
2018
as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
Kuselan
2008
as Ashok Kumar
Petta
2019
as Petta 'Kaali' Velan
Uzhaippali
1993
as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan