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Rajinikanth
- Name: Rajinikanth
- Birthday: 1950-12-12
- Also known as: රජිනිකාන්ත්,Rajni Kanth,Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
- Place of birth: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Popularity: 2.272
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 during the late 1970s and 1980s. His collaborations with director S. P. Muthuraman included *Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri* (1977), *Murattu Kaalai* (1980), and *Nallavanuku Nallavan* (1984). His notable films... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Jailer 2 as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian | 2026-10-15 |
| Coolie as Devaraj 'Deva' | 2025-08-13 |
| Vettaiyan as SP V. Athiyan IPS | 2024-10-10 |
| Lal Salaam as Moideen Bhai | 2024-02-09 |
| Jailer as Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian | 2023-08-10 |
| Annaatthe as 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan | 2021-11-04 |
| Darbar as Aadithya Arunachalam IPS | 2020-01-08 |
| Petta as Petta 'Kaali' Velan | 2019-01-10 |
| 2.0 as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti | 2018-11-29 |
| Kaala as Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala' | 2018-06-07 |
| Cinema Veeran as Self (voice) | 2017-06-22 |
| Kabali as 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran | 2016-07-22 |
| Lingaa as Raja Lingeswaran / Lingaa | 2014-12-12 |
| Kochadaiiyaan as Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran | 2014-05-23 |
| Ra.One as Chitti / Self | 2011-10-24 |
| Enthiran as Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti | 2010-10-01 |
| Endhiran Making of Robot as Self | 2010-02-20 |
| Kuselan as Ashok Kumar | 2008-08-01 |
| Kathanayakudu as Ashok Kumar | 2008-08-01 |
| Sivaji: The Boss as Sivaji Arumugam | 2007-06-08 |
| Chandramukhi as Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja | 2005-04-14 |
| Baba as Baba / Mahavatar Babaji | 2002-08-15 |
| Bulandi as Ghajraj Thakur | 2000-01-07 |
| Padayappa as Padayappa | 1999-04-10 |
| Bhagya Debata as Singer (Guest appearence) | 1997-09-09 |
| Arunachalam as Arunachalam / Vedhachalam | 1997-04-10 |
| Muthu as Muthu / Muthu's father | 1995-10-23 |
| Aatank Hi Aatank as Munna | 1995-08-18 |
| Pedarayudu as Paparayudu | 1995-06-15 |
| Baasha as Manikkam / Manik Baashha | 1995-01-12 |
| Veera as Muthuveerappan | 1994-04-14 |
| Valli as Veeraiyan | 1993-08-20 |
| Uzhaippali as Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan | 1993-06-24 |
| Yejaman as Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan | 1993-02-18 |
| Insaniyat Ke Devta as Anwar | 1993-02-12 |
| Pandiyan as Pandiyan | 1992-10-25 |
| Annamalai as Annamalai | 1992-06-27 |
| Tyagi as Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal | 1992-05-29 |
| Mannan as Krishnan | 1992-01-14 |
| Thalapathi as Surya | 1991-11-05 |
| Shanti Kranti as Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version) | 1991-09-19 |
| Phool Bane Angaray as Inspector Ranjeet Singh | 1991-07-12 |
| Khoon Ka Karz as Kishan | 1991-03-01 |
| Farishtay as Arjun Ramojirao | 1991-02-22 |
| Hum as Kumar Malhotra | 1991-02-01 |
| Dharma Durai as Dharmadurai | 1991-01-14 |
| Athisaya Piravi | 1990-06-15 |
| Periya Idathu Pillai as Self | 1990-06-02 |
| Panakkaran as Muthu | 1990-01-14 |
| Chaalbaaz as Jaggu | 1989-12-08 |
| Bhrashtachar as Abdul Sattar | 1989-11-22 |
| Kodi Parakuthu as Erode Shivagiri / Dada | 1989-11-10 |
| Mappillai as Arumugam | 1989-10-28 |
| Raja Chinna Roja as Raja | 1989-07-20 |
| Siva as Siva (Tiger) | 1989-05-05 |
| Gair Kanooni as Azam Khan | 1989-03-17 |
| Rajathi Raja as Raja/Chinnarasu | 1989-03-04 |
| Bloodstone as Shyam Sabu | 1988-10-07 |
| Dharmathin Thalaivan as Balu(lecturer) and Shankar | 1988-09-24 |
| Guru Sishyan as Raja aka Guru | 1988-04-13 |
| Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage) | 1988-04-07 |
| Tamacha as Vicky | 1988-03-26 |
| Uttar Dakshin as Shankar | 1987-11-13 |
| Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo | 1987-10-21 |
| Oorkavalan as Kangeyan | 1987-09-04 |
| Insaaf Kaun Karega as Vikram Singh | 1987-06-19 |
| Manithan | 1987-05-01 |
| Velaikkaran as Ragupathy | 1987-03-07 |
| Daku Hasina | 1987-03-06 |
| Maaveeran | 1986-11-01 |
| Dosti Dhushmani as Inspector Ranjith | 1986-10-31 |
| Asli Naqli as Birju Ustad | 1986-10-17 |
| Kodai Mazhai as Self | 1986-09-26 |
| Bhagwaan Dada as Bhagwaan Dada | 1986-04-25 |
| Viduthalai as Raja | 1986-04-11 |
| Jeevana Poratam as Ravi | 1986-04-10 |
| Naan Adimai Illai | 1986-03-01 |
| Mr. Bharath as Bharat | 1986-01-10 |
| Padikkadavan as Rajendran | 1985-11-11 |
| Yaar? | 1985-09-20 |
| Bewafai as Ranveer | 1985-09-20 |
| Geraftaar as Inspector Hussein (Cameo appearance) | 1985-09-13 |
| Wafadaar as Ranga | 1985-09-01 |
| Sri Raghavendrar as Raghavendra Swami | 1985-09-01 |
| Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... as Ravi | 1985-06-20 |
| Mahaguru as Vijay / Mahaguru | 1985-04-26 |
| Naan Sigappu Manithan as Professor Vijay / Robinhood | 1985-04-12 |
| Chithirame Chithirame | 1985-03-15 |
| Nyayam Meere Cheppali as Atmaram | 1985-02-08 |
| John Jani Janardhan | 1984-10-25 |
| Nallavanukku Nallavan | 1984-10-22 |
| Gangvaa as Chameli | 1984-09-14 |
| Anbulla Rajinikanth | 1984-08-02 |
| Kai Kodukkum Kai | 1984-06-15 |
| Thambikku Entha Ooru as Balu | 1984-04-20 |
| Naan Mahaan Alla as Viswanath | 1984-01-14 |
| Meri Adalat as Inspector Ashok | 1984-01-13 |
| Thanga Magan as Arun | 1983-11-04 |
| Adutha Varisu as Kannan | 1983-07-07 |
| Sivappu Sooriyan | 1983-05-27 |
| Thai Veedu | 1983-04-14 |
| Andhaa Kaanoon as Vijay Kumar Singh | 1983-04-08 |
| Thudikkum Karangal | 1983-03-04 |
| Uruvavugal Maralam as God | 1983-01-14 |
| Paayum Puli as Paayum Puli | 1983-01-14 |
| Sashti Viratham as Mahout | 1983-01-01 |
| Agni Sakshi as Self | 1982-11-14 |
| Enkeyo Ketta Kural | 1982-08-14 |
| Moondru Mugam | 1982-08-01 |
| Pudhu Kavithai as Anand | 1982-07-11 |
| Nandri, Meendum Varuga | 1982-07-09 |
| Ranga | 1982-04-14 |
| Thanikattu Raja | 1982-03-12 |
| Pokkiri Raja | 1982-01-14 |
| Ranuva Veeran as Raghu | 1981-10-26 |
| Netrikan as Chakravarthy/Santhosh | 1981-08-15 |
| Garjanai | 1981-08-06 |
| Thillu Mullu as Chandran / Indiran | 1981-05-01 |
| Kazhugu as Rajasekar | 1981-03-06 |
| Thee as Rajshekhar 'Raja' | 1981-01-26 |
| Murattu Kaalai | 1980-12-20 |
| Saranam Ayyappa | 1980-11-28 |
| Polladhavan as Manohar | 1980-11-06 |
| Ellam Un Kairasi as Raja | 1980-10-10 |
| Naan Potta Saval | 1980-08-17 |
| Johnny as Johnny / Vidyasagar | 1980-08-15 |
| Kaali as Kaali | 1980-07-03 |
| Anbukku Naan Adimai | 1980-06-04 |
| Ram Robert Rahim as Ram | 1980-05-31 |
| Natchathiram | 1980-04-11 |
| Billa as Billa / Rajappa | 1980-01-26 |
| Annai Oru Alayam | 1979-10-19 |
| Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai as Santhanam | 1979-09-14 |
| Tiger as Rashid | 1979-09-05 |
| Naan Vazhavaippen as Michael D' Souza | 1979-08-10 |
| Dharma Yuddam as Vijay | 1979-06-29 |
| Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Kamaruddin | 1979-04-14 |
| Ninaithale Inikkum as Deepak | 1979-04-14 |
| Thaayillamal Naanillai as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri | 1979-04-14 |
| Iddaru Asadhyule as Inspector Bhaskar | 1979-01-25 |
| Kuppathu Raja as Jakku / Jayakumar | 1979-01-12 |
| Priya as Ganesh | 1978-12-22 |
| Justice Gopinath as Ravi | 1978-12-16 |
| Paavathin Sambalam as Kathiravan | 1978-12-09 |
| En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | 1978-12-09 |
| Aval Appadithan as Thyagu | 1978-10-30 |
| Thappu Thalangal as Devu | 1978-10-30 |
| Thai Meethu Sathiyam | 1978-10-30 |
| Iraivan Kodutha Varam as Rajnikanth | 1978-09-22 |
| Mullum Malarum as Kaali | 1978-08-15 |
| Vayasu Pilichindi as Murali | 1978-08-04 |
| Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Joe | 1978-07-14 |
| Sadhurangam | 1978-06-30 |
| Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu | 1978-06-09 |
| Bairavi as Mookaiyah | 1978-06-08 |
| Mangudi Minor as Kumar | 1978-05-19 |
| Maathu Tappada Maga as Chandru | 1978-03-30 |
| Aayiram Jenmangal | 1978-03-10 |
| Annadammula Savaal | 1978-03-03 |
| Kiladi Kittu as Inspector Srikanth | 1978-03-03 |
| Shankar Salim Simon as Simon | 1978-02-10 |
| Galaate Samsaara as Sundar | 1977-12-02 |
| Aame Katha | 1977-11-18 |
| Tholireyi Gadichindi | 1977-11-17 |
| Aaru Pushpangal | 1977-11-10 |
| Kumkuma Rakshe | 1977-10-13 |
| Gayathri as Rajarathnam | 1977-10-07 |
| Aadu Puli Attam as Rajini | 1977-09-30 |
| Sahodarara Savaal as Somashekar | 1977-09-16 |
| 16 Vayathinile as Parattai | 1977-09-15 |
| Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri as Sampath | 1977-09-09 |
| Ondu Premada Kathe as Chairman of village panchayat | 1977-09-02 |
| Chilakamma Cheppindi as Ravi | 1977-08-12 |
| Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram as Veeraiyan | 1977-08-12 |
| Kavikkuyil as Murugan | 1977-07-29 |
| Avargal as Ramanathan | 1977-02-25 |
| Baalu Jenu as Vasu | 1976-12-10 |
| Moondru Mudichu as Prasath | 1976-10-22 |
| Anthuleni Katha as Murthy | 1976-02-27 |
| Katha Sangama as Kondaji | 1976-01-23 |
| Apoorva Raagangal as Pandiyan | 1975-08-18 |
