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Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth

ActorSoundCrewProducerWriter Dec 12 (age 75) Bangalore, Karnataka, India 1975–2027 (52 year career)
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Biography

Rajinikanth (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad; 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 dur…

Known For

Chennai Express
Film

Chennai Express

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Enthiran
Film

Enthiran

Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
Sivaji: The Boss
Film

Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji Arumugam
Ra.One
Film

Ra.One

Chitti / Self
Thalapathi
Film

Thalapathi

Surya
Baasha
Film

Baasha

Manikkam / Manik Baashha
Petta
Film

Petta

Petta 'Kaali' Velan
Jailer
Film

Jailer

Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Filmography

Acting (193)

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Movies (191)

Dharman

Dharman

2027 Upcoming

Jan 10

Jailer 2

Jailer 2

2026 Upcoming

as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

Oct 15

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

2026
Coolie

Coolie

2025

as Devaraj 'Deva'

6.2
Vettaiyan

Vettaiyan

2024

as Athiyan IPS

6.2
Lal Salaam

Lal Salaam

2024

as Moideen Bhai

2.5
Jailer

Jailer

2023

as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian

6.5
Annaatthe

Annaatthe

2021

as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan

4.7
Darbar

Darbar

2020

as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS

6.0
Family - A Made at Home Short Film

Family - A Made at Home Short Film

2020
5.7
Petta

Petta

2019

as Petta 'Kaali' Velan

7.2
2.0

2.0

2018

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti

5.8
Kaala

Kaala

2018

as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'

6.5
Cinema Veeran

Cinema Veeran

2017

as Self (voice)

Kabali

Kabali

2016

as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran

6.0
Lingaa

Lingaa

2014

as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa

5.2
Kochadaiiyaan

Kochadaiiyaan

2014

as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran

5.3
Ra.One

Ra.One

2011

as Chitti / Self

5.7
Endhiran Making of Robot

Endhiran Making of Robot

2010

as Self

Enthiran

Enthiran

2010

as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti

6.6
Kathanayakudu

Kathanayakudu

2008

as Ashok Kumar

Kuselan

Kuselan

2008

as Ashok Kumar

5.2
Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji: The Boss

2007

as Sivaji Arumugam

7.1
Chandramukhi

Chandramukhi

2005

as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja

6.8
Baba

Baba

2002

as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji

6.3
Bulandi

Bulandi

2000

as Ghajraj Thakur

5.7
Padayappa

Padayappa

1999

as Padayappa

7.4
Arunachalam

Arunachalam

1997

as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam

7.4
Bhagya Debata

Bhagya Debata

1997

as Singer (Guest appearence)

6.5
Baasha

Baasha

1995

as Manikkam / Manik Baashha

7.6
Aatank Hi Aatank

Aatank Hi Aatank

1995

as Munna

4.7
Muthu

Muthu

1995

as Muthu / Muthu's father

6.9
Pedarayudu

Pedarayudu

1995

as Paparayudu

7.4
Veera

Veera

1994

as Muthuveerappan

6.1
Valli

Valli

1993

as Veeraiyan

4.8
Uzhaippali

Uzhaippali

1993

as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan

6.4
Insaniyat Ke Devta

Insaniyat Ke Devta

1993

as Anwar

7.7
Yejaman

Yejaman

1993

as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan

7.2
Mannan

Mannan

1992

as Krishnan

6.9
Annamalai

Annamalai

1992

as Annamalai

7.3
Tyagi

Tyagi

1992

as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal

5.0
Pandiyan

Pandiyan

1992

as Pandiyan

5.3
Thalapathi

Thalapathi

1991

as Surya

8.0
Hum

Hum

1991

as Kumar Malhotra

5.9
Dharma Durai

Dharma Durai

1991

as Dharmadurai

7.3
Farishtay

Farishtay

1991

as Arjun Ramojirao

4.6
Shanti Kranti

Shanti Kranti

1991

as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)

8.0
Phool Bane Angaray

Phool Bane Angaray

1991

as Inspector Ranjeet Singh

6.3
Khoon Ka Karz

Khoon Ka Karz

1991

as Kishan

4.0
Periya Idathu Pillai

Periya Idathu Pillai

1990

as Self

5.0
Panakkaran

Panakkaran

1990

as Muthu

5.5
Athisaya Piravi

Athisaya Piravi

1990
7.1
Siva

Siva

1989

as Siva (Tiger)

5.0
Chaalbaaz

Chaalbaaz

1989

as Jaggu

6.0
Gair Kanooni

Gair Kanooni

1989

as Azam Khan

5.0
Kodi Parakuthu

Kodi Parakuthu

1989

as Erode Shivagiri / Dada

4.5
Bhrashtachar

Bhrashtachar

1989

as Abdul Sattar

3.4
Rajathi Raja

Rajathi Raja

1989

as Raja/Chinnarasu

6.7
Mappillai

Mappillai

1989

as Arumugam

6.7
Raja Chinna Roja

Raja Chinna Roja

1989

as Raja

6.6
Bloodstone

Bloodstone

1988

as Shyam Sabu

4.4
Dharmathin Thalaivan

Dharmathin Thalaivan

1988

as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar

6.9
Tamacha

Tamacha

1988

as Vicky

5.0
Guru Sishyan

Guru Sishyan

1988

as Raja aka Guru

7.6
Dreams of Hind and Camilia

Dreams of Hind and Camilia

1988

as (archive footage)

6.4
Manithan

Manithan

1987
5.5
Uttar Dakshin

Uttar Dakshin

1987

as Shankar

6.0
Velaikkaran

Velaikkaran

1987

as Ragupathy

6.4
Insaaf Kaun Karega

Insaaf Kaun Karega

1987

as Vikram Singh

8.4
Oorkavalan

Oorkavalan

1987

as Kangeyan

5.2
Manathil Uruthi Vendum

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

1987

as Cameo

6.0
Daku Hasina

Daku Hasina

1987
4.5
Kodai Mazhai

Kodai Mazhai

1986
6.0
Bhagwaan Dada

Bhagwaan Dada

1986

as Bhagwaan Dada

3.5
Dosti Dhushmani

Dosti Dhushmani

1986

as Inspector Ranjith

7.1
Mr. Bharath

Mr. Bharath

1986

as Bharat

7.1
Naan Adimai Illai

Naan Adimai Illai

1986
6.2
Jeevana Poratam

Jeevana Poratam

1986
4.0
Asli Naqli

Asli Naqli

1986

as Birju Ustad

7.5
Viduthalai

Viduthalai

1986

as Raja

5.5
Maaveeran

Maaveeran

1986
5.3
Naan Sigappu Manithan

Naan Sigappu Manithan

1985

as Professor Vijay / Robinhood

6.4
Chithirame Chithirame

Chithirame Chithirame

1985
Ek Saudagar

Ek Saudagar

1985
Nyayam Meere Cheppali

Nyayam Meere Cheppali

1985
5.0
Wafadaar

Wafadaar

1985
7.0
Geraftaar

Geraftaar

1985

as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)

6.1
Yaar?

Yaar?

1985
4.5
Bewafai

Bewafai

1985

as Ranveer

4.0
Sri Raghavendrar

Sri Raghavendrar

1985

as Raghavendra Swami

6.7
Padikkadavan

Padikkadavan

1985

as Rajendran

6.8
Mahaguru

Mahaguru

1985

as Mahaguru/Vijay

6.5
Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...

Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...

1985
6.0
Naan Mahaan Alla

Naan Mahaan Alla

1984

as Viswanath

5.5
John Jani Janardhan

John Jani Janardhan

1984
6.0
Kai Kodukkum Kai

Kai Kodukkum Kai

1984
6.3
Gangvaa

Gangvaa

1984

as Chameli

7.5
Anbulla Rajinikanth

Anbulla Rajinikanth

1984
5.3
Nallavanukku Nallavan

Nallavanukku Nallavan

1984
6.2
Thambikku Entha Ooru

Thambikku Entha Ooru

1984

as Balu

7.0
Meri Adalat

Meri Adalat

1984

as Inspector Ashok

4.5
Ethe Naasaval

Ethe Naasaval

1984
Thudikkum Karangal

Thudikkum Karangal

1983
5.0
Jeet Hamaari

Jeet Hamaari

1983

as Raju

7.0
Thanga Magan

Thanga Magan

1983

as Arun

5.2
Sivappu Sooriyan

Sivappu Sooriyan

1983
3.0
Thai Veedu

Thai Veedu

1983
4.0
Paayum Puli

Paayum Puli

1983

as Paayum Puli

5.3
Uruvavugal Maralam

Uruvavugal Maralam

1983
5.0
Sashti Viratham

Sashti Viratham

1983
Andhaa Kaanoon

Andhaa Kaanoon

1983

as Vijay Kumar Singh

7.2
Adutha Varisu

Adutha Varisu

1983

as Kannan

5.0
Enkeyo Ketta Kural

Enkeyo Ketta Kural

1982
6.7
Pudhu Kavithai

Pudhu Kavithai

1982

as Anand

7.0
Nandri, Meendum Varuga

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

1982
5.0
Agni Sakshi

Agni Sakshi

1982

as Self

6.5
Ranga

Ranga

1982
6.3
Moondru Mugam

Moondru Mugam

1982
6.8
Pokkiri Raja

Pokkiri Raja

1982
6.3
Thanikattu Raja

Thanikattu Raja

1982
5.9
Kazhugu

Kazhugu

1981

as Rajasekar

5.8
Thillu Mullu

Thillu Mullu

1981

as Chandran / Indiran

6.9
Ranuva Veeran

Ranuva Veeran

1981

as Raghu

9.0
Garjanai

Garjanai

1981
5.0
Netrikan

Netrikan

1981

as Chakravarthy/Santhosh

4.8
Thee

Thee

1981
7.2
Anbukku Naan Adimai

Anbukku Naan Adimai

1980
5.7
Johnny

Johnny

1980

as Johnny / Vidyasagar

5.3
Murattu Kaalai

Murattu Kaalai

1980
6.5
Ram Robert Rahim

Ram Robert Rahim

1980

as Ram

5.0
Kaali

Kaali

1980

as Kaali

5.2
Billa

Billa

1980

as Billa / Rajappa

7.2
Naan Potta Saval

Naan Potta Saval

1980
6.0
Ellam Un Kairasi

Ellam Un Kairasi

1980

as Raja

5.5
Polladhavan

Polladhavan

1980

as Manohar

6.2
Saranam Ayyappa

Saranam Ayyappa

1980
Natchathiram

Natchathiram

1980
4.0
Dharma Yuddam

Dharma Yuddam

1979

as Vijay

6.3
Iddaru Asadhyule

Iddaru Asadhyule

1979
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

1979

as Santhanam

7.9
Tiger

Tiger

1979

as Rashid

6.0
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

as Kamaruddin

6.5
Annai Oru Alayam

Annai Oru Alayam

1979
5.5
Kuppathu Raja

Kuppathu Raja

1979

as Jakku (Jai Kumar)

6.7
Ninaithale Inikkum

Ninaithale Inikkum

1979

as Deepak

6.2
Naan Vazhavaippen

Naan Vazhavaippen

1979
Thaayillamal Naanillai

Thaayillamal Naanillai

1979

as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri

5.7
Mangudi Minor

Mangudi Minor

1978

as Kumar

4.0
Paavathin Sambalam

Paavathin Sambalam

1978

as Kathiravan

6.0
Thai Meethu Sathiyam

Thai Meethu Sathiyam

1978
5.3
Annadammula Savaal

Annadammula Savaal

1978
6.5
Justice Gopinath

Justice Gopinath

1978

as Ravi

4.0
Sadhurangam

Sadhurangam

1978
4.0
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

1978

as Joe

4.0
Mullum Malarum

Mullum Malarum

1978

as Kaali

8.3
Thappu Thalangal

Thappu Thalangal

1978

as Devu

4.0
Priya

Priya

1978

as Ganesh

5.6
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

1978
5.0
Maathu Tappada Maga

Maathu Tappada Maga

1978

as Chandru

6.5
Aval Appadithan

Aval Appadithan

1978

as Thyagu

8.0
Bairavi

Bairavi

1978
6.8
Vayasu Pilichindi

Vayasu Pilichindi

1978

as Murali

4.0
Aayiram Jenmangal

Aayiram Jenmangal

1978
4.0
Iraivan Kodutha Varam

Iraivan Kodutha Varam

1978
7.5
Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu

Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu

1978
6.5
Kiladi Kittu

Kiladi Kittu

1978

as Inspector Srikanth

Shankar Salim Simon

Shankar Salim Simon

1978

as Simon

4.0
Galaate Samsaara

Galaate Samsaara

1977

as Sundar

4.0
16 Vayathinile

16 Vayathinile

1977

as Parattai

7.5
Tholireyi Gadichindi

Tholireyi Gadichindi

1977
4.0
Avargal

Avargal

1977

as Ramanathan

6.8
Aame Katha

Aame Katha

1977
7.0
Sahodarara Savaal

Sahodarara Savaal

1977

as Somashekar

8.0
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri

1977

as Sampath

6.0
Ondu Premada Kathe

Ondu Premada Kathe

1977

as Chairman of village panchayat

Chilakamma Cheppindi

Chilakamma Cheppindi

1977

as Ravi

4.0
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram

Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram

1977

as Veeraiyan

6.0
Aadu Puli Attam

Aadu Puli Attam

1977

as Rajini

5.7
Kumkuma Rakshe

Kumkuma Rakshe

1977
4.0
Aaru Pushpangal

Aaru Pushpangal

1977
4.0
Kavikkuyil

Kavikkuyil

1977

as Murugan

4.0
Gayathri

Gayathri

1977
7.0
Baalu Jenu

Baalu Jenu

1976

as Vasu

5.0
Anthuleni Katha

Anthuleni Katha

1976

as Murthy

7.0
Katha Sangama

Katha Sangama

1976

as Kondaji

7.0
Moondru Mudichu

Moondru Mudichu

1976

as Prasath

6.3
Apoorva Raagangal

Apoorva Raagangal

1975

as Pandiyan

7.9
Ilaiyaraaja

Ilaiyaraaja

as Self

Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film

Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan Film

Kamal Hassan x Rajinikanth: Reunion

Kamal Hassan x Rajinikanth: Reunion

Untitled Nelson/Rajinikanth Film

Untitled Nelson/Rajinikanth Film