Rajinikanth

Acting

Rajinikanth

Born December 12, 1950Bangalore, Karnataka, India191 credits

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.

Known For

Thalaivar 173

Thalaivar 173

Movie

2027

Jailer 2

Jailer 2

Movie

2026

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Movie

2026

Coolie

Coolie

Movie

2025

Vettaiyan

Vettaiyan

Movie

2024

Lal Salaam

Lal Salaam

Movie

2024

Filmography

Thalaivar 173

2027Thalaivar 173Movie

Jailer 2

2026Jailer 2as Muthuvel 'Tiger' PandianMovie

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

2026Hum Mein Shahenshah KounMovie

Coolie

2025Coolieas Devaraj 'Deva'Movie

Vettaiyan

2024Vettaiyanas Athiyan IPSMovie

Lal Salaam

2024Lal Salaamas Moideen BhaiMovie

Jailer

2023Jaileras Muthuvel 'Tiger' PandianMovie

Annaatthe

2021Annaattheas 'Annaatthe' KaalaiyaanMovie

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar

2020Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay KumarTV

Family - A Made at Home Short Film

2020Family - A Made at Home Short FilmMovie

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth

2020Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & RajinikanthTV

Darbar

2020Darbaras Aadithya Arunachalam IPSMovie

Petta

2019Pettaas Petta 'Kaali' VelanMovie

2.0

20182.0as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / KuttiMovie

Kaala

2018Kaalaas Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'Movie

Cinema Veeran

2017Cinema Veeranas Self (voice)Movie

Kabali

2016Kabalias 'Kabali' KabaliswaranMovie

Lingaa

2014Lingaaas Raja Lingeswaran / LingaaMovie

Kochadaiiyaan

2014Kochadaiiyaanas Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / SenadheeranMovie

Ra.One

2011Ra.Oneas Chitti / SelfMovie

Enthiran

2010Enthiranas Dr. Vaseegaran / ChittiMovie

Endhiran Making of Robot

2010Endhiran Making of Robotas SelfMovie

Kuselan

2008Kuselanas Ashok KumarMovie

Kathanayakudu

2008Kathanayakuduas Ashok KumarMovie

Sivaji: The Boss

2007Sivaji: The Bossas Sivaji ArumugamMovie

Chandramukhi

2005Chandramukhias Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan RajaMovie

Baba

2002Babaas Baba / Mahavatar BabajiMovie

Bulandi

2000Bulandias Ghajraj ThakurMovie

Padayappa

1999Padayappaas PadayappaMovie

Bhagya Debata

1997Bhagya Debataas Singer (Guest appearence)Movie

Arunachalam

1997Arunachalamas Arunachalam / VedhachalamMovie

Muthu

1995Muthuas Muthu / Muthu's fatherMovie

Aatank Hi Aatank

1995Aatank Hi Aatankas MunnaMovie

Pedarayudu

1995Pedarayuduas PaparayuduMovie

Baasha

1995Baashaas Manikkam / Manik BaashhaMovie

Veera

1994Veeraas MuthuveerappanMovie

Valli

1993Vallias Veeraiyan (Extended cameo)Movie

Uzhaippali

1993Uzhaippalias Tamilarasan/TamilazhaganMovie

Yejaman

1993Yejamanas Kanthavelu VaanavarayanMovie

Insaniyat Ke Devta

1993Insaniyat Ke Devtaas AnwarMovie

Pandiyan

1992Pandiyanas PandiyanMovie

Annamalai

1992Annamalaias AnnamalaiMovie

Tyagi

1992Tyagias Shankar G. "Dadhu" DayalMovie

Mannan

1992Mannanas KrishnanMovie

Thalapathi

1991Thalapathias SuryaMovie

Shanti Kranti

1991Shanti Krantias Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)Movie

Phool Bane Angaray

1991Phool Bane Angarayas Inspector Ranjeet SinghMovie

Khoon Ka Karz

1991Khoon Ka Karzas KishanMovie

Farishtay

1991Farishtayas Arjun RamojiraoMovie

Hum

1991Humas Kumar MalhotraMovie

Dharma Durai

1991Dharma Duraias DharmaduraiMovie

Athisaya Piravi

1990Athisaya PiraviMovie

Periya Idathu Pillai

1990Periya Idathu PillaiMovie

Panakkaran

1990Panakkaranas MuthuMovie

Chaalbaaz

1989Chaalbaazas JagguMovie

Bhrashtachar

1989Bhrashtacharas Abdul SattarMovie

Kodi Parakuthu

1989Kodi Parakuthuas Erode Shivagiri / DadaMovie

Mappillai

1989Mappillaias ArumugamMovie

Raja Chinna Roja

1989Raja Chinna Rojaas RajaMovie

Siva

1989Sivaas Siva (Tiger)Movie

1989Zulm Ki Zanjeeras RaghuMovie

Gair Kanooni

1989Gair Kanoonias Azam KhanMovie

Rajathi Raja

1989Rajathi Rajaas Raja/ChinnarasuMovie

Bloodstone

1988Bloodstoneas Shyam SabuMovie

Dharmathin Thalaivan

1988Dharmathin Thalaivanas Balu(lecturer) and ShankarMovie

Guru Sishyan

1988Guru Sishyanas Raja aka GuruMovie

Dreams of Hind and Camilia

1988Dreams of Hind and Camiliaas (archive footage)Movie

Tamacha

1988Tamachaas VickyMovie

Uttar Dakshin

1987Uttar Dakshinas ShankarMovie

1987Manathil Uruthi Vendumas CameoMovie

1987Oorkavalanas KangeyanMovie

Manithan

1987ManithanMovie

Velaikkaran

1987Velaikkaranas RagupathyMovie

Daku Hasina

1987Daku HasinaMovie

Maaveeran

1986MaaveeranMovie

Dosti Dhushmani

1986Dosti Dhushmanias Inspector RanjithMovie

Asli Naqli

1986Asli Naqlias Birju UstadMovie

Kodai Mazhai

1986Kodai MazhaiMovie

Bhagwaan Dada

1986Bhagwaan Dadaas Bhagwaan DadaMovie

Viduthalai

1986Viduthalaias RajaMovie

Jeevana Poratam

1986Jeevana PoratamMovie

Naan Adimai Illai

1986Naan Adimai IllaiMovie

Mr. Bharath

1986Mr. Bharathas BharatMovie

Padikkadavan

1985Padikkadavanas RajendranMovie

Yaar?

Bewafai

1985Bewafaias RanveerMovie

Geraftaar

1985Geraftaaras Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance)Movie

Sri Raghavendrar

1985Sri Raghavendraras Raghavendra SwamiMovie

Wafadaar

1985WafadaarMovie

Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal

1985Un Kannil Neer VazhindalMovie

1985Mahaguruas Mahaguru/VijayMovie

Naan Sigappu Manithan

1985Naan Sigappu Manithanas Professor Vijay / RobinhoodMovie

Chithirame Chithirame

1985Chithirame ChithirameMovie

1985Nyayam Meere CheppaliMovie

John Jani Janardhan

1984John Jani JanardhanMovie

Nallavanukku Nallavan

1984Nallavanukku NallavanMovie

Gangvaa

1984Gangvaaas ChameliMovie

Anbulla Rajinikanth

1984Anbulla RajinikanthMovie

Insaaf Kaun Karega

1984Insaaf Kaun Karegaas Vikram SinghMovie

Kai Kodukkum Kai

1984Kai Kodukkum KaiMovie

1984Ethe NaasavalMovie

Thambikku Entha Ooru

1984Thambikku Entha Ooruas BaluMovie

Naan Mahaan Alla

1984Naan Mahaan Allaas ViswanathMovie

Meri Adalat

1984Meri Adalatas Inspector AshokMovie

Thanga Magan

1983Thanga Maganas ArunMovie

Adutha Varisu

1983Adutha Varisuas KannanMovie

Jeet Hamaari

1983Jeet Hamaarias RajuMovie

Sivappu Sooriyan

1983Sivappu SooriyanMovie

Thai Veedu

1983Thai VeeduMovie

Andhaa Kaanoon

1983Andhaa Kaanoonas Vijay Kumar SinghMovie

Thudikkum Karangal

1983Thudikkum KarangalMovie

Uruvangal Maralam

1983Uruvangal MaralamMovie

Paayum Puli

1983Paayum Pulias Paayum PuliMovie

1983Sashti VirathamMovie

1982Nandri, Meendum VarugaMovie

Agni Sakshi

1982Agni Sakshias SelfMovie

Enkeyo Ketta Kural

1982Enkeyo Ketta KuralMovie

Moondru Mugam

1982Moondru MugamMovie

Puthu Kavithai

1982Puthu Kavithaias AnandMovie

Ranga

Thanikattu Raja

1982Thanikattu RajaMovie

Pokkiri Raja

1982Pokkiri RajaMovie

Netrikan

1981Netrikanas Chakravarthy/SanthoshMovie

1981GarjanaiMovie

Thillu Mullu

1981Thillu Mulluas Chandran / IndiranMovie

Kazhugu

1981Kazhuguas RajasekarMovie

Thee

Murattu Kaalai

1980Murattu KaalaiMovie

Saranam Ayyappa

1980Saranam AyyappaMovie

Polladhavan

1980Polladhavanas ManoharMovie

Ellam Un Kairasi

1980Ellam Un Kairasias RajaMovie

1980Naan Potta SavalMovie

Johnny

1980Johnnyas Johnny / VidyasagarMovie

Kaali

1980Kaalias KaaliMovie

Anbukku Naan Adimai

1980Anbukku Naan AdimaiMovie

Ram Robert Rahim

1980Ram Robert Rahimas RamMovie

Natchathiram

1980NatchathiramMovie

Billa

1980Billaas Billa / RajappaMovie

Annai Oru Alayam

1979Annai Oru AlayamMovie

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

1979Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varaias SanthanamMovie

Tiger

1979Tigeras RashidMovie

1979Naan VazhavaippenMovie

Dharma Yuddam

1979Dharma Yuddamas VijayMovie

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkumas KamaruddinMovie

Thaayillamal Naanillai

1979Thaayillamal Naanillaias 'Pichuva' PakkiriMovie

Ninaithaale Inikkum

1979Ninaithaale Inikkumas DeepakMovie

1979Iddaru AsadhyuleMovie

Kuppathu Raja

1979Kuppathu Rajaas Jakku (Jai Kumar)Movie

Priya

1978Priyaas GaneshMovie

Justice Gopinath

1978Justice Gopinathas RaviMovie

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

1978En Kelvikku Enna BathilMovie

Aval Appadithan

1978Aval Appadithanas ThyaguMovie

Thai Meethu Sathiyam

1978Thai Meethu SathiyamMovie

Thappu Thalangal

1978Thappu Thalangalas DevuMovie

Iraivan Kodutha Varam

1978Iraivan Kodutha VaramMovie

1978Paavathin SambalamMovie

Mullum Malarum

1978Mullum Malarumas KaaliMovie

Vayasu Pilichindi

1978Vayasu Pilichindias MuraliMovie

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

1978Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliyeas JoeMovie

1978SadhurangamMovie

Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu

1978Ilamai OonjaladukirathuMovie

Bairavi

1978BairaviMovie

Mangudi Minor

1978Mangudi MinorMovie

1978Maathu Tappada Magaas ChandruMovie

Aayiram Jenmangal

1978Aayiram JenmangalMovie

1978Annadammula SavaalMovie

1978Kiladi Kittuas Inspector SrikanthMovie

Shankar Salim Simon

1978Shankar Salim Simonas SimonMovie

1977Galaate SamsaaraMovie

1977Aame KathaMovie

1977Tholireyi GadichindiMovie

1977Aaru PushpangalMovie

Kumkuma Rakshe

1977Kumkuma RaksheMovie

1977GaayathriMovie

Aadu Puli Attam

1977Aadu Puli AttamMovie

Sahodarara Savaal

1977Sahodarara Savaalas SomashekarMovie

16 Vayathinile

197716 Vayathinileas ParattaiMovie

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri

1977Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkurias SampathMovie

1977Ondu Premada Katheas Chairman of village panchayatMovie

Chilakamma Cheppindi

1977Chilakamma Cheppindias RaviMovie

Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram

1977Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaramas VeeraiyanMovie

Kavikkuyil

1977Kavikkuyilas MuruganMovie

Avargal

1977Avargalas RamanathanMovie

Baalu Jenu

1976Baalu Jenuas VasuMovie

Moondru Mudichu

1976Moondru Mudichuas PrasathMovie

Anthuleni Katha

1976Anthuleni Kathaas MurthyMovie

Katha Sangama

1976Katha Sangamaas KondajiMovie

Apoorva Raagangal

1975Apoorva Raagangalas PandiyanMovie

—Untitled Rajnikanth - Nithilan Saminathan FilmMovie

Kamal Hassan x Rajinikanth: Reunion

—Kamal Hassan x Rajinikanth: ReunionMovie

Ilaiyaraaja

—Ilaiyaraajaas SelfMovie