
Rajinikanth
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 12, 1950 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Biography
Rajinikanth (born Shivaji Rao Gaikwad; 12 December 1950) is an Indian actor, producer, and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his cinematic debut in a supporting antagonistic role in K. Balachander's Tamil drama *Apoorva Raagangal* (1975). Known for his distinctive acting style and dialogue delivery, he has become an established and commercially bankable actor in Indian cinema. After initially portraying villains and anti-heroes, Rajinikanth transitioned to lead roles during the late 1970s and 1980s. His collaborations with director S. P. Muthuraman included *Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri* (1977), *Murattu Kaalai* (1980), and *Nallavanukku Nallavan* (1984). His notable films of the 1990s included Suresh Krisnna's *Annamalai* (1992) and *Baashha* (1995), K. S. Ravikumar's *Muthu* (1995), and *Padayappa* (1999). During the 2000s and 2010s, Rajinikanth appeared in P. Vasu's horror-comedy *Chandramukhi* (2005), Shankar's action film *Sivaji: The Boss* (2007), and the science-fiction films *Enthiran* (2010) and *2.0* (2018). He also starred in Pa. Ranjith's dramas *Kabali* (2016) and *Kaala* (2018), and Karthik Subbaraj's action film *Petta* (2019). He received the Padma Bhushan in 2000, the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021. In 2023, Rajinikanth starred in Nelson Dilipkumar's action film *Jailer*. His 2024 releases included an extended cameo as Moideen Bhai in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's *Lal Salaam* and the lead role in T. J. Gnanavel's action-drama *Vettaiyan*. His subsequent films include Lokesh Kanagaraj's action thriller *Coolie* (2025) and Nelson Dilip Kumar's sequel *Jailer 2* (2026). Notable Upcoming Films Ashwath Marimuthu's *Dharman* (2027) and Nelson Dilip Kumar's *RKxKH Re-Union*.
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Filmography
Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film
Movie

KHxRK: Reunion
Movie

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
Movie

Ilaiyaraaja
Movie · as Self
Jailer 3
Movie · as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Dharman
Movie · as Dharman

Jailer 2
Movie · as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Jailer 2- Super Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Coolie
Movie · as Devaraj 'Deva'

Vettaiyan
Movie · as SP V. Athiyan IPS

Lal Salaam
Movie · as Moideen Bhai

Jailer
Movie · as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Annaatthe
Movie · as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan

Darbar
Movie · as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth
TV · 1 ep

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar
TV · 1 ep

Petta
Movie · as Petta 'Kaali' Velan

2.0
Movie · as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

Kaala
Movie · as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'

Cinema Veeran
Movie · as Self (voice)

Kabali
Movie · as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran

Kochadaiiyaan
Movie · as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran

Lingaa
Movie · as 'Lingaa' K. Lingeswaran / Raja Lingeswaran

Ra.One
Movie · as Chitti / Self

Endhiran Making of Robot
Movie · as Self

Enthiran
Movie · as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

Kuselan
Movie · as Ashok Kumar

Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Ashok Kumar

Sivaji: The Boss
Movie · as Sivaji Arumugam

Chandramukhi
Movie · as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja

Baba
Movie · as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji

Bulandi
Movie · as Ghajraj Thakur

Padayappa
Movie · as Padayappa

Arunachalam
Movie · as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam

Bhagya Debata
Movie · as Singer (Guest appearence)

Muthu
Movie · as Muthu / Muthu's father

Baasha
Movie · as Manikkam / Manik Baashha

Pedarayudu
Movie · as Paparayudu

Aatank Hi Aatank
Movie · as Munna

Veera
Movie · as Muthuveerappan

Valli
Movie · as Veeraiyan

Yejaman
Movie · as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan

Insaniyat Ke Devta
Movie · as Anwar

Uzhaippali
Movie · as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan

Mannan
Movie · as Krishnan

Annamalai
Movie · as Annamalai

Pandiyan
Movie · as Pandiyan

Tyagi
Movie · as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal

Thalapathi
Movie · as Surya

Farishtay
Movie · as Arjun Ramojirao

Khoon Ka Karz
Movie · as Kishan

Dharma Durai
Movie · as Dharmadurai

Phool Bane Angaray
Movie · as Inspector Ranjeet Singh

Hum
Movie · as Kumar Malhotra

Shanti Kranti
Movie · as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)

Athisaya Piravi
Movie

Panakkaran
Movie · as Muthu

Periya Idathu Pillai
Movie · as Self

Kodi Parakuthu
Movie · as Erode Shivagiri / Dada

Raja Chinna Roja
Movie · as Raja

Chaalbaaz
Movie · as Jaggu

Rajathi Raja
Movie · as Raja/Chinnarasu

Gair Kanooni
Movie · as Azam Khan

Mappillai
Movie · as Arumugam

Bhrashtachar
Movie · as Abdul Sattar

Siva
Movie · as Siva (Tiger)

Bloodstone
Movie · as Shyam Sabu

Dharmathin Thalaivan
Movie · as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar

Guru Sishyan
Movie · as Raja aka Guru

Tamacha
Movie · as Vicky

Dreams of Hind and Camilia
Movie · as (archive footage)

Velaikkaran
Movie · as Ragupathy
Oorkavalan
Movie · as Kangeyan

Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Movie · as Cameo

Manithan
Movie

Uttar Dakshin
Movie · as Shankar

Insaaf Kaun Karega
Movie · as Vikram Singh

Daku Hasina
Movie

Mr. Bharath
Movie · as Bharat

Maaveeran
Movie

Naan Adimai Illai
Movie

Viduthalai
Movie · as Raja

Bhagwaan Dada
Movie · as Bhagwaan Dada

Kodai Mazhai
Movie · as Self

Dosti Dhushmani
Movie · as Inspector Ranjith

Jeevana Poratam
Movie · as Ravi

Asli Naqli
Movie · as Birju Ustad

Sri Raghavendrar
Movie · as Raghavendra Swami

Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...
Movie · as Ravi

Padikkadavan
Movie · as Rajendran

Naan Sigappu Manithan
Movie · as Professor Vijay / Robinhood

Yaar?
Movie
Mahaguru
Movie · as Vijay / Mahaguru
Nyayam Meere Cheppali
Movie · as Atmaram

Wafadaar
Movie · as Ranga

Bewafai
Movie · as Ranveer

Chithirame Chithirame
Movie

Geraftaar
Movie · as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)

Thambikku Entha Ooru
Movie · as Balu

Nallavanukku Nallavan
Movie

Anbulla Rajinikanth
Movie · as Self

Kai Kodukkum Kai
Movie · as Kaalimuthu

Gangvaa
Movie · as Chameli

Naan Mahaan Alla
Movie · as Viswanath

Meri Adalat
Movie · as Inspector Ashok

John Jani Janardhan
Movie

Thanga Magan
Movie · as Arun

Sivappu Sooriyan
Movie

Adutha Varisu
Movie · as Kannan

Uruvavugal Maralam
Movie · as God

Thudikkum Karangal
Movie

Paayum Puli
Movie · as Paayum Puli

Andhaa Kaanoon
Movie · as Vijay Kumar Singh

Thai Veedu
Movie
Sashti Viratham
Movie · as Mahout

Pudhu Kavithai
Movie · as Anand

Thanikattu Raja
Movie
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
Movie

Moondru Mugam
Movie

Enkeyo Ketta Kural
Movie

Ranga
Movie

Agni Sakshi
Movie · as Self

Pokkiri Raja
Movie

Netrikan
Movie · as Chakravarthy/Santhosh

Kazhugu
Movie · as Rajasekar

Thillu Mullu
Movie · as Chandran / Indiran
Garjanai
Movie

Thee
Movie · as Rajshekhar 'Raja'
Ranuva Veeran
Movie · as Raghu

Murattu Kaalai
Movie
Naan Potta Saval
Movie

Anbukku Naan Adimai
Movie

Ellam Un Kairasi
Movie · as Raja

Kaali
Movie · as Kaali

Billa
Movie · as Billa / Rajappa

Ram Robert Rahim
Movie · as Ram

Polladhavan
Movie · as Manohar

Natchathiram
Movie

Johnny
Movie · as Johnny / Vidyasagar

Saranam Ayyappa
Movie

Annai Oru Alayam
Movie

Dharma Yuddam
Movie · as Vijay

Kuppathu Raja
Movie · as Jakku / Jayakumar

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
Movie · as Santhanam

Thaayillamal Naanillai
Movie · as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie · as Kamaruddin
Naan Vazhavaippen
Movie · as Michael D' Souza

Ninaithale Inikkum
Movie · as Deepak
Iddaru Asadhyule
Movie · as Inspector Bhaskar

Tiger
Movie · as Rashid

Iraivan Kodutha Varam
Movie · as Rajnikanth

Mangudi Minor
Movie · as Kumar

Aayiram Jenmangal
Movie

Aval Appadithan
Movie · as Thyagu

Thappu Thalangal
Movie · as Devu

Justice Gopinath
Movie · as Ravi

Thai Meethu Sathiyam
Movie

Shankar Salim Simon
Movie · as Simon
Sadhurangam
Movie

Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
Movie

Bairavi
Movie · as Mookaiyah

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
Movie · as Joe

Mullum Malarum
Movie · as Kaali

Priya
Movie · as Ganesh

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
Movie
Annadammula Savaal
Movie
Paavathin Sambalam
Movie · as Kathiravan
Kiladi Kittu
Movie · as Inspector Srikanth
Maathu Tappada Maga
Movie · as Chandru

Vayasu Pilichindi
Movie · as Murali

Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
Movie · as Veeraiyan
Aaru Pushpangal
Movie

Kavikkuyil
Movie · as Murugan

16 Vayathinile
Movie · as Parattai
Gayathri
Movie · as Rajarathnam

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
Movie · as Sampath

Aadu Puli Attam
Movie · as Rajini

Avargal
Movie · as Ramanathan

Chilakamma Cheppindi
Movie · as Ravi
Tholireyi Gadichindi
Movie
Ondu Premada Kathe
Movie · as Chairman of village panchayat

Sahodarara Savaal
Movie · as Somashekar
Galaate Samsaara
Movie · as Sundar

Kumkuma Rakshe
Movie
Aame Katha
Movie

Moondru Mudichu
Movie · as Prasath

Anthuleni Katha
Movie · as Murthy

Katha Sangama
Movie · as Kondaji

Baalu Jenu
Movie · as Vasu

Apoorva Raagangal
Movie · as Pandiyan





