Rajinikanth

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*.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film

Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film

Movie

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KHxRK: Reunion poster

KHxRK: Reunion

Movie

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Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun poster

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Movie

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Ilaiyaraaja poster

Ilaiyaraaja

Movie · as Self

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Jailer 3

Jailer 3

Movie · as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

2027
Dharman poster

Dharman

Movie · as Dharman

2026
Jailer 2 poster

Jailer 2

Movie · as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

2026
Jailer 2- Super Show poster

Jailer 2- Super Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Coolie poster

Coolie

Movie · as Devaraj 'Deva'

2024
Vettaiyan poster

Vettaiyan

Movie · as SP V. Athiyan IPS

2024
Lal Salaam poster

Lal Salaam

Movie · as Moideen Bhai

2023
Jailer poster

Jailer

Movie · as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

2021
Annaatthe poster

Annaatthe

Movie · as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan

2020
Darbar poster

Darbar

Movie · as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS

2020
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth poster

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth

TV · 1 ep

2020
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar poster

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar

TV · 1 ep

2019
Petta poster

Petta

Movie · as Petta 'Kaali' Velan

2018
2.0 poster

2.0

Movie · as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

2018
Kaala poster

Kaala

Movie · as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'

2017
Cinema Veeran poster

Cinema Veeran

Movie · as Self (voice)

2016
Kabali poster

Kabali

Movie · as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran

2014
Kochadaiiyaan poster

Kochadaiiyaan

Movie · as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran

2014
Lingaa poster

Lingaa

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

2011
Ra.One poster

Ra.One

Movie · as Chitti / Self

2010
Endhiran Making of Robot poster

Endhiran Making of Robot

Movie · as Self

2010
Enthiran poster

Enthiran

Movie · as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

2008
Kuselan poster

Kuselan

Movie · as Ashok Kumar

2008
Kathanayakudu poster

Kathanayakudu

Movie · as Ashok Kumar

2007
Sivaji: The Boss poster

Sivaji: The Boss

Movie · as Sivaji Arumugam

2005
Chandramukhi poster

Chandramukhi

Movie · as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja

2002
Baba poster

Baba

Movie · as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji

2000
Bulandi poster

Bulandi

Movie · as Ghajraj Thakur

1999
Padayappa poster

Padayappa

Movie · as Padayappa

1997
Arunachalam poster

Arunachalam

Movie · as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam

1997
Bhagya Debata poster

Bhagya Debata

Movie · as Singer (Guest appearence)

1995
Muthu poster

Muthu

Movie · as Muthu / Muthu's father

1995
Baasha poster

Baasha

Movie · as Manikkam / Manik Baashha

1995
Pedarayudu poster

Pedarayudu

Movie · as Paparayudu

1995
Aatank Hi Aatank poster

Aatank Hi Aatank

Movie · as Munna

1994
Veera poster

Veera

Movie · as Muthuveerappan

1993
Valli poster

Valli

Movie · as Veeraiyan

1993
Yejaman poster

Yejaman

Movie · as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan

1993
Insaniyat Ke Devta poster

Insaniyat Ke Devta

Movie · as Anwar

1993
Uzhaippali poster

Uzhaippali

Movie · as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan

1992
Mannan poster

Mannan

Movie · as Krishnan

1992
Annamalai poster

Annamalai

Movie · as Annamalai

1992
Pandiyan poster

Pandiyan

Movie · as Pandiyan

1992
Tyagi poster

Tyagi

Movie · as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal

1991
Thalapathi poster

Thalapathi

Movie · as Surya

1991
Farishtay poster

Farishtay

Movie · as Arjun Ramojirao

1991
Khoon Ka Karz poster

Khoon Ka Karz

Movie · as Kishan

1991
Dharma Durai poster

Dharma Durai

Movie · as Dharmadurai

1991
Phool Bane Angaray poster

Phool Bane Angaray

Movie · as Inspector Ranjeet Singh

1991
Hum poster

Hum

Movie · as Kumar Malhotra

1991
Shanti Kranti poster

Shanti Kranti

Movie · as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)

1990
Athisaya Piravi poster

Athisaya Piravi

Movie

1990
Panakkaran poster

Panakkaran

Movie · as Muthu

1990
Periya Idathu Pillai poster

Periya Idathu Pillai

Movie · as Self

1989
Kodi Parakuthu poster

Kodi Parakuthu

Movie · as Erode Shivagiri / Dada

1989
Raja Chinna Roja poster

Raja Chinna Roja

Movie · as Raja

1989
Chaalbaaz poster

Chaalbaaz

Movie · as Jaggu

1989
Rajathi Raja poster

Rajathi Raja

Movie · as Raja/Chinnarasu

1989
Gair Kanooni poster

Gair Kanooni

Movie · as Azam Khan

1989
Mappillai poster

Mappillai

Movie · as Arumugam

1989
Bhrashtachar poster

Bhrashtachar

Movie · as Abdul Sattar

1989
Siva poster

Siva

Movie · as Siva (Tiger)

1988
Bloodstone poster

Bloodstone

Movie · as Shyam Sabu

1988
Dharmathin Thalaivan poster

Dharmathin Thalaivan

Movie · as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar

1988
Guru Sishyan poster

Guru Sishyan

Movie · as Raja aka Guru

1988
Tamacha poster

Tamacha

Movie · as Vicky

1988
Dreams of Hind and Camilia poster

Dreams of Hind and Camilia

Movie · as (archive footage)

1987
Velaikkaran poster

Velaikkaran

Movie · as Ragupathy

1987
Oorkavalan

Oorkavalan

Movie · as Kangeyan

1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendum poster

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

Movie · as Cameo

1987
Manithan poster

Manithan

Movie

1987
Uttar Dakshin poster

Uttar Dakshin

Movie · as Shankar

1987
Insaaf Kaun Karega poster

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Movie · as Vikram Singh

1987
Daku Hasina poster

Daku Hasina

Movie

1986
Mr. Bharath poster

Mr. Bharath

Movie · as Bharat

1986
Maaveeran poster

Maaveeran

Movie

1986
Naan Adimai Illai poster

Naan Adimai Illai

Movie

1986
Viduthalai poster

Viduthalai

Movie · as Raja

1986
Bhagwaan Dada poster

Bhagwaan Dada

Movie · as Bhagwaan Dada

1986
Kodai Mazhai poster

Kodai Mazhai

Movie · as Self

1986
Dosti Dhushmani poster

Dosti Dhushmani

Movie · as Inspector Ranjith

1986
Jeevana Poratam poster

Jeevana Poratam

Movie · as Ravi

1986
Asli Naqli poster

Asli Naqli

Movie · as Birju Ustad

1985
Sri Raghavendrar poster

Sri Raghavendrar

Movie · as Raghavendra Swami

1985
Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... poster

Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...

Movie · as Ravi

1985
Padikkadavan poster

Padikkadavan

Movie · as Rajendran

1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan poster

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Movie · as Professor Vijay / Robinhood

1985
Yaar? poster

Yaar?

Movie

1985
Mahaguru

Mahaguru

Movie · as Vijay / Mahaguru

1985
Nyayam Meere Cheppali

Nyayam Meere Cheppali

Movie · as Atmaram

1985
Wafadaar poster

Wafadaar

Movie · as Ranga

1985
Bewafai poster

Bewafai

Movie · as Ranveer

1985
Chithirame Chithirame poster

Chithirame Chithirame

Movie

1985
Geraftaar poster

Geraftaar

Movie · as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)

1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru poster

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Movie · as Balu

1984
Nallavanukku Nallavan poster

Nallavanukku Nallavan

Movie

1984
Anbulla Rajinikanth poster

Anbulla Rajinikanth

Movie · as Self

1984
Kai Kodukkum Kai poster

Kai Kodukkum Kai

Movie · as Kaalimuthu

1984
Gangvaa poster

Gangvaa

Movie · as Chameli

1984
Naan Mahaan Alla poster

Naan Mahaan Alla

Movie · as Viswanath

1984
Meri Adalat poster

Meri Adalat

Movie · as Inspector Ashok

1984
John Jani Janardhan poster

John Jani Janardhan

Movie

1983
Thanga Magan poster

Thanga Magan

Movie · as Arun

1983
Sivappu Sooriyan poster

Sivappu Sooriyan

Movie

1983
Adutha Varisu poster

Adutha Varisu

Movie · as Kannan

1983
Uruvavugal Maralam poster

Uruvavugal Maralam

Movie · as God

1983
Thudikkum Karangal poster

Thudikkum Karangal

Movie

1983
Paayum Puli poster

Paayum Puli

Movie · as Paayum Puli

1983
Andhaa Kaanoon poster

Andhaa Kaanoon

Movie · as Vijay Kumar Singh

1983
Thai Veedu poster

Thai Veedu

Movie

1983
Sashti Viratham

Sashti Viratham

Movie · as Mahout

1982
Pudhu Kavithai poster

Pudhu Kavithai

Movie · as Anand

1982
Thanikattu Raja poster

Thanikattu Raja

Movie

1982
Nandri, Meendum Varuga

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

Movie

1982
Moondru Mugam poster

Moondru Mugam

Movie

1982
Enkeyo Ketta Kural poster

Enkeyo Ketta Kural

Movie

1982
Ranga poster

Ranga

Movie

1982
Agni Sakshi poster

Agni Sakshi

Movie · as Self

1982
Pokkiri Raja poster

Pokkiri Raja

Movie

1981
Netrikan poster

Netrikan

Movie · as Chakravarthy/Santhosh

1981
Kazhugu poster

Kazhugu

Movie · as Rajasekar

1981
Thillu Mullu poster

Thillu Mullu

Movie · as Chandran / Indiran

1981
Garjanai

Garjanai

Movie

1981
Thee poster

Thee

Movie · as Rajshekhar 'Raja'

1981
Ranuva Veeran

Ranuva Veeran

Movie · as Raghu

1980
Murattu Kaalai poster

Murattu Kaalai

Movie

1980
Naan Potta Saval

Naan Potta Saval

Movie

1980
Anbukku Naan Adimai poster

Anbukku Naan Adimai

Movie

1980
Ellam Un Kairasi poster

Ellam Un Kairasi

Movie · as Raja

1980
Kaali poster

Kaali

Movie · as Kaali

1980
Billa poster

Billa

Movie · as Billa / Rajappa

1980
Ram Robert Rahim poster

Ram Robert Rahim

Movie · as Ram

1980
Polladhavan poster

Polladhavan

Movie · as Manohar

1980
Natchathiram poster

Natchathiram

Movie

1980
Johnny poster

Johnny

Movie · as Johnny / Vidyasagar

1980
Saranam Ayyappa poster

Saranam Ayyappa

Movie

1979
Annai Oru Alayam poster

Annai Oru Alayam

Movie

1979
Dharma Yuddam poster

Dharma Yuddam

Movie · as Vijay

1979
Kuppathu Raja poster

Kuppathu Raja

Movie · as Jakku / Jayakumar

1979
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai poster

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

Movie · as Santhanam

1979
Thaayillamal Naanillai poster

Thaayillamal Naanillai

Movie · as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri

1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum poster

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Movie · as Kamaruddin

1979
Naan Vazhavaippen

Naan Vazhavaippen

Movie · as Michael D' Souza

1979
Ninaithale Inikkum poster

Ninaithale Inikkum

Movie · as Deepak

1979
Iddaru Asadhyule

Iddaru Asadhyule

Movie · as Inspector Bhaskar

1979
Tiger poster

Tiger

Movie · as Rashid

1978
Iraivan Kodutha Varam poster

Iraivan Kodutha Varam

Movie · as Rajnikanth

1978
Mangudi Minor poster

Mangudi Minor

Movie · as Kumar

1978
Aayiram Jenmangal poster

Aayiram Jenmangal

Movie

1978
Aval Appadithan poster

Aval Appadithan

Movie · as Thyagu

1978
Thappu Thalangal poster

Thappu Thalangal

Movie · as Devu

1978
Justice Gopinath poster

Justice Gopinath

Movie · as Ravi

1978
Thai Meethu Sathiyam poster

Thai Meethu Sathiyam

Movie

1978
Shankar Salim Simon poster

Shankar Salim Simon

Movie · as Simon

1978
Sadhurangam

Sadhurangam

Movie

1978
Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu poster

Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu

Movie

1978
Bairavi poster

Bairavi

Movie · as Mookaiyah

1978
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye poster

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

Movie · as Joe

1978
Mullum Malarum poster

Mullum Malarum

Movie · as Kaali

1978
Priya poster

Priya

Movie · as Ganesh

1978
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil poster

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

Movie

1978
Annadammula Savaal

Annadammula Savaal

Movie

1978
Paavathin Sambalam

Paavathin Sambalam

Movie · as Kathiravan

1978
Kiladi Kittu

Kiladi Kittu

Movie · as Inspector Srikanth

1978
Maathu Tappada Maga

Maathu Tappada Maga

Movie · as Chandru

1978
Vayasu Pilichindi poster

Vayasu Pilichindi

Movie · as Murali

1977
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram poster

Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram

Movie · as Veeraiyan

1977
Aaru Pushpangal

Aaru Pushpangal

Movie

1977
Kavikkuyil poster

Kavikkuyil

Movie · as Murugan

1977
16 Vayathinile poster

16 Vayathinile

Movie · as Parattai

1977
Gayathri

Gayathri

Movie · as Rajarathnam

1977
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri poster

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri

Movie · as Sampath

1977
Aadu Puli Attam poster

Aadu Puli Attam

Movie · as Rajini

1977
Avargal poster

Avargal

Movie · as Ramanathan

1977
Chilakamma Cheppindi poster

Chilakamma Cheppindi

Movie · as Ravi

1977
Tholireyi Gadichindi

Tholireyi Gadichindi

Movie

1977
Ondu Premada Kathe

Ondu Premada Kathe

Movie · as Chairman of village panchayat

1977
Sahodarara Savaal poster

Sahodarara Savaal

Movie · as Somashekar

1977
Galaate Samsaara

Galaate Samsaara

Movie · as Sundar

1977
Kumkuma Rakshe poster

Kumkuma Rakshe

Movie

1977
Aame Katha

Aame Katha

Movie

1976
Moondru Mudichu poster

Moondru Mudichu

Movie · as Prasath

1976
Anthuleni Katha poster

Anthuleni Katha

Movie · as Murthy

1976
Katha Sangama poster

Katha Sangama

Movie · as Kondaji

1976
Baalu Jenu poster

Baalu Jenu

Movie · as Vasu

1975
Apoorva Raagangal poster

Apoorva Raagangal

Movie · as Pandiyan