Superstar Rajinikanth

Biography:

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad[a] (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. In addition to acting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. He has won many award including,four Tamil Nadu State Film Best Actor Awards and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. The Government of India has honored him with the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2016). He received the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema at the 4th Vijay Awards.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.He is the second-highest grossing actor in Tamil cinema history, behind M. G. Ramachandran. At the 67th National Film Awards, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Following his debut in K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. The Suresh Krissna-directed Baashha (1995) in which Rajinikanth played a crime boss, was a major commercial success in his career and earned him a 'god-like' status in Tamil Nadu. Sivaji (2007) was the third Indian film to enter the 100 Crore Club.[8] He played dual roles, as a scientist and an andro-humanoid robot, in the science fiction film Enthiran (2010) and its sequel 2.0 (2018), both being India's most expensive production at the time of their release, and among the one of highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

Rajinikanth is widely regarded as one of the popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. His popularity has been attributed to his uniquely styled dialogues and idiosyncrasies in films, as well as his political statements and philanthropy. A philanthropist, he undertook a day-long fast in 2002 to protest the Government of Karnataka's decision to not release Kaveri River water into Tamil Nadu, and donated ₹10 million (US$140,000) toward a plan to interlink Indian rivers. Rajinikanth is the only Indian actor to be featured in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus, in a lesson titled From Bus Conductor to Superstar. In 2015, a film about his fandom, For the Love of a Man, premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

Rajinikanth was born as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on 12 December 1950 in a Marathi family in Bangalore, Mysore State (present day Karnataka). He was named after the Maratha Empire king Shivaji, and was brought up speaking Marathi at home and Kannada outside. His mother was a housewife, and his father Ramoji Rao Gaekwad was a police constable. His ancestors hailed from Mavadi Kadepathar, Pune, Maharashtra. He is the youngest of four siblings in a family consisting of two elder brothers (Satyanarayana Rao and Nageshwara Rao) and a sister (Aswath Balubhai). After his father's retirement from work in 1956, the family moved to the suburb of Hanumantha Nagar in Bangalore and built a house there. He lost his mother at the age of nine.

Rajinikanth had his primary education at the Gavipuram Government Kannada Model Primary School in Bangalore.As a child, he was "studious and mischievous" with a great interest in cricket, football and basketball. During this time, his brother enrolled him at the Ramakrishna Math, a Hindu monastery set up by the Ramakrishna Mission. In the math, he was taught Vedas, tradition and history, which eventually instilled a sense of spirituality in him. In addition to spiritual lessons, he also began acting in plays at the math. His aspiration towards theatre grew at the math and was once given an opportunity to enact the role of Ekalavya's friend from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. His performance in the play received praise from the Kannada poet D. R. Bendre. After sixth grade, Rajinikanth was enrolled at the Acharya Pathasala Public School and studied there till completion of his pre-university course. During his schooling at the Acharya Pathasala, he spent a lot of time acting in plays.

Upon completion of his school education, Rajinikanth performed several jobs including that of a coolie, before getting a job in the Bangalore Transport Service (BTS) as a bus conductor. He continued to take part in plays after the Kannada playwright Topi Muniappa offered him a chance to act in one of his mythological plays. He decided to take up an acting course in the newly formed Madras Film Institute after coming across an advertisement. Though his family was not fully supportive of his decision to join the institute, his friend and co-worker Raj Bahadur motivated him to join the institute and financially supported him during this phase. During his stay at the institute, he was noticed by the Tamil film director K. Balachander. The director advised him to learn to speak Tamil, a recommendation that Rajinikanth quickly followed.

Rajinikanth Biography:

Name

Real Name

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad

Screen Name

Rajinikanth

Profession (s)

Actor, Screenplay writer,
Philanthropist, and Producer.

Physical Stats & More:

Physical Stats

Height

173 cm (in centimeters)
1.73 m (in meters)
5’8″ (in feet inches)

Weight

75 kg (in kilograms)
165 Ibs (in pounds)

Body Measurements

Chest: 40 Inches
Waist: 33 Inches
Biceps: 12 Inches

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Personal Life:

Personal Life

Date of Birth

December 12, 1950

Age

71 Years

Birthplace

Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Hometown

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

Religion

Hindu

Nationality

Indian

School

Kannada Model Primary School, Bangalore, and
Acharya Pathasala Public School, Bangalore.

College

Madras Film Institute

Educational Qualifications

Diploma in Acting

Debut

Film:
Tamil: Apoorva Raagangal (1975)

Kannada: Katha Sangama (1976)
Telugu: Anthuleni Katha (1976)
Malayalam: Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979)
Hindi: Andha Kanoon (1983)
Production: Maaveeran
 (1986)

Hobbies

Traveling, Reading, and Gardening.

Family:

Family

Parents

Father: Ramoji Rao Gaekwad
Mother: Jijabai

Siblings

Brother: Satyanarayana Rao and Nageshwara Rao
Sister: Aswath Balu Bhai

Martial Status

Married

Wife/Spouse

Latha Rajinikanth

Marriage Date

February 26, 1981

Children

Daughter: Aishwarya Rajinikanth (1 January 1982) and
Soundarya Rajinikanth (September 20, 1984).

Awards:

S. NO

Awards

Year

1)

Padma bhushan

2000

2)

Padma vibhushan

2016

 

 Filmography:


S/N

Name of Film

Language

Director

Music

Release Date

1.

Apoorva Raagangal

Tamil

K.Balachander

M.S.V

15.08.1975

2.

Katha Sangama

Kannada

Puttanna

Vijaya Baskar

23.01.1976

3.

Anthuleni Katha

Telugu

K.Balachander

M.S.V

27.02.1976

4.

Moondru Mudichu

Tamil

K.Balachander

M.S.V

22.10.1976

5.

Baalu Jenu

Kannada

Kunigal Naga Bhushanam Balan

G.K.Venkatesh

10.12.1976

6.

Avargal

Tamil

K.Balachander

M.S.V

25.02.1977

7.

Kavikkuyil

Tamil

Devaraj & Mohan

Ilayaraja

29.07.1977

8.

Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram

Tamil

Durai

Sankar Ganesh

12.08.1977

9.

Chilakamma Cheppinthi

Telugu

Eranki Sharma

M.S.V

13.08.1977

10.

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri

Tamil

S.R.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

02.09.1977

11.

Onthu Prematha Kathe

Kannada

S.M.Joe Simon

 

02.09.1977

12.

16 Vayathinile

Tamil

Bharathiraja

Ilayaraja

15.09.1977

13.

Sahodara Saval

Kannada

K.S.R.Das

Sathyam

16.09.1977

14.

Aadu Puli Attam

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Vijaya Bhaskar

30.09.1977

15.

Gayathri

Tamil

R.Pattabhiraman

Ilayaraja

07.10.1977

16.

Kumkuma Rakshe

Kannada

S.K.A.Chari

Vijaya Bhasker

14.10.1977

17.

Aaru Pushpangal

Tamil

K.M.Balakrishnan

M.S.V

10.11.1977

18.

Tholireyi Gadichindi

Telugu

K.S.Rami Reddy

Sathyam

17.11.1977

19.

Aame Katha

Telugu

K.Raghavendra Rao

Chakravarthy

18.11.1977

20.

Galatta Samsara

Kanada

C.V.Rajendran

G.K.Venkatesh

02.12.1977

21.

Shankar Salim Simon

Tamil

P.Madhavan

M.S.V

10.02.1978

22.

Killadi Kittu

Kannada

K.S.P.Das

Mohan Kumar

03.03.1978

23.

Annadammula Savaal

Telugu

K.S.R.Das

Sathyam

03.03.1978

24.

Aayiram Janmangal

Tamil

Durai

M.S.V

10.03.1978

25.

Maathu Tappadamaga

Kanada

Peketi Sivaram

Ilayaraja

31.03.1978

26.

Mangudi Minor

Tamil

V.C.Gunanathan

Chandrabose

19.05.1978

27.

Bairavi

Tamil

M.Bhaskar

Ilayaraja

02.06.1978

28.

Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu

Tamil

Sridhar

Ilayaraja

09.06.1978

29.

Sadurangam

Tamil

Durai

V.Kumar

30.06.1978

30.

Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye

Tamil

Thirulokachander

M.S.V

14.07.1978

31.

Vayasu Pilichindi

Telugu

Sridhar

Ilayaraja

04.08.1978

32.

Mullum Malarum

Tamil

Mahendiran

Ilayaraja

15.08.1978

33..

Iraivan Kodutha Varam

Tamil

A.Bhimasingh

M.S.V

22.09.1978

34.

Thappida Thala

Kanada

K.Balachander

Vijayabasker

06.10.1978

35.

Thappu Thalangal

Tamil

K.Balachander

Vijayabasker

30.10.1978

36.

Aval Appadithan

Tamil

C.Rudhriah

Ilayaraja

30.10.1978

37.

Thai Meethu Sathiyam

Tamil

R.Thyagarajan

Sankar Ganesh

30.10.1978

38.

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

Tamil

P.Madhavan

M.S.V

09.12.1978

39.

Justice Gopinath

Tamil

Yoganand

K.S.viswanathan

16.12.1978

40.

Priya

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

22.12.1978

41.

Priya

Kannada

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

12.01.1979

42.

Kuppathu Raja

Tamil

Ramanna

M.S.V

12.01.1979

43.

Iddaru Asadhyule

Telugu

K.S.R.Das

Sathyam

25.01.1979

44.

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Malayalam

I.V.Sasi

Devarajan

14.04.1979

45.

Ninaithale Inikkum

Tamil

K.Balachander

M.S.V

14.04.1979

46.

Andhamaina Anubhavam

Telugu

K.Balachander

M.S.V

19.04.1979

47.

Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum

Tamil

I.V.Sasi

Devarajan

08.06.1979

48.

Dharma Yuddam

Tamil

R.C.Sakthi

Ilayaraja

29.06.1979

49.

Naan Vazhavaippen

Tamil

D.Yoganand

Ilayaraja

10.08.1979

50.

Tiger

Telugu

N.Ramesh

Sathyam

05.09.1979

51.

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

14.09.1979

52.

Annai  Oru Alayam

Tamil

R.Thyagarajan

Ilayaraja

19.10.1979

53.

Amma Evarikkaina Amma

Telugu

R.Thyagarajan

Ilayaraja

08.11.1979

54.

Billa

Tamil

R.Krishnamoorthy

M.S.V

26.01.1980

55.

Ram Robert Rahim

Telugu

Vijaya Nirmala

Chakravarthy

31.05.1980

56.

Anbukku Naan Adimai

Tamil

R.Thyagarajan

Ilayaraja

04.06.1980

57.

Kali

Tamil

I.V.Sasi

Ilayaraja

03.07.1980

58.

Mayadari Krishnudu

Telugu

R.Thyagarajan

Ilayaraja

19.07.1980

59.

Naan Potta Saval

Tamil

Puratchidasan

Ilayaraja

07.08.1980

60.

Jhonny

Tamil

Mahendran

Ilayaraja

15.08.1980

61.

Kaali

Telugu

I.V.Sasi

Ilayaraja

19.09.1980

62.

Ellam Un Kairasi

Tamil

M.A.Thirumugam

Ilayaraja

09.10.1980

63.

Pollathavan

Tamil

V.Srinivasan

M.S.V

06.11.1980

64.

Murattu Kalai

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

20.12.1980

65.

Thee

Tamil

R.Krishnamoorthy

M.S.V

26.01.1981

66.

Kazhugu

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

06.03.1981

67.

Thillu Mullu

Tamil

K.Balachander

M.S.V

01.05.1981

68.

Garjanai

Tamil

C.V.Rajendran

Ilayaraja

06.08.1981

69.

Garjanam

Malayalam

C.V.Rajendran

Ilayaraja

14.08.1981

70.

Netrikan

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

15.08.1981

71.

Garjane

Kanada

V.C.Rajendran

Ilayaraja

23.10.1981

72.

Ranuva Veeran

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

M.S.V

26.10.1981

73.

Pokkiri Raja

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

M.S.V

14.01.1982

74.

Thanikattu Raja

Tamil

V.C.Gohanathan

Ilayaraja

12.03.1982

75.

Ranga

Tamil

R.Thyagarajan

Sankar Ganesh

14.04.1982

76.

Puthukavithai

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

11.06.1982

77.

Enkeyo Ketta Kural

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

14.08.1982

78.

Moondru Mugam

Tamil

A.Jagannathan

Sankar Ganesh

01.10.1982

79.

Paayum Puli

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

14.01.1983

80.

Thudikkum Karangal

Tamil

Sridhar

S.P.Bala.

04.03.1983

81.

Andhaa Kaanoon

Hindi

T.Rama Rao

Lakmikant Pyarelal

07.04.1983

82.

Thai Veedu

Tamil

B.Thyagarajan

Sankar Ganesh

14.04.1983

83.

Sivappu Sooriyan

Tamil

V.Srinivasan

M.S.V

27.05.1983

84.

Jeet Hamaari

Hindi

R.Thyagarajan

Bappi Lahiri

17.06.1983

85.

Adutha Varisu

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

07.07.1983

86.

Thanga Magan

Tamil

A.Jagannathan

Ilayaraja

04.11.1983

87.

Meri Adaalat

Hindi

A.T.Raghu

Bappi Lahiri

13.01.1984

88.

Naan Mahaan Alla

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

14.01.1984

89.

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Tamil

Rajasekar

Ilayaraja

20.04.1984

90.

Kai Kodukkum Kai

Tamil

Mahendran

Ilayaraja

15.06.1984

91.

Ethe Naasaval

Telugu

Puratshidasan

Ilayaraja

15.06.1984

92.

Anbulla Rajinikanth

Tamil

K.Natraj

Ilayaraja

02.08.1984

93.

Gangvaa

Hindi

Rajasekar

Bappi Lahiri

14.09.1984

94.

Nallavanuku Nallavan

Tamal

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

22.10.1984

95.

John Jani Janardhan

Hindi

T.Rama Rao

Laxmikant Pyarelal

26.10.1984

96.

Naan Sikappu Manithan

Tamil

S.A.Chandrasekar

Ilayaraja

12.04.1985

97.

Mahaguru

Hindi

S.S.Ravichandra

Bappi Lahiri

26.04.1985

98.

Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal

Tamil

Balumahendra

Ilayaraja

20.06.1985

99.

Wafadaar

Hindi

Dasari Narayana Rao

Bappi Lahri

01.09.1985

100.

Sri Raghavendra

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

01.09.1985

101.

Geraftaar

Hindi

Prayag Raaj

Bappi Lahiri

13.09.1985

102

Bewafai

Hindi

R.Thyagaarrajan

Bappi Lahiri

20.09.1985

103

Padikkadavan

Tamil

Rajasekar

Illayaraja

11.11.1985

104

Mr.Bharath

Tamil

Sp.Muthuraman

Illayaraja

10.01.1986

105

Nann Adimai Illai

Tamil

Dwarakish

Vijay Anand

01.03.1986

106

Jeevana Poratam

Telugu

Rajachandra

Chakravarthy

10.04.1986

107

Viduthalai

Tamil

K.Vijayan

Chandra Bose

11.04.1986

108

Bhagawann Dada

Hindi

J.Om.Prakash

Rajesh Roshan

25.04.1986

109

Asli Naqli

Hindi

Sudarsan Nag

Laxmikant Pyarelal

17.10.1986

110

Dosti Dhushman

Hindi

T.RamaRao

Laxmikant Pyarelal

31.10.1986

111

Maaveeran

Tamil

Rajasekar

Illayaraja

01.11.1986

112

Velaikaran

Tamil

Sp.Muthuraman

Illayaraja

07.03.1987

113

Insaff Kaun Karega

Hindi

Sudarsan Nag

Lakshmikant Pyarelal

19.06.1987

114

Oorkavalan

Tamil

Manobala

Sankarganesh

04.09.1987

115

Manithan

Taamil

S.P Muthuraman

ChandraBose

21.10.1987

116

Uttar Dakshan

Hindi

Prabhat Kanna

Laxmikant Pyarelal

13.11.1987

117

Tamacha

Hindi

Ramesh Ahuja

Bappi Lahiri

26.02.1988

118

Guru Sishyan

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Illayaraja

13.04.1988

119

Dharmathin Thalaivan

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Illayaraja

24.09.1988

120

BloodStone

English

Dwight Little

Illayaraja

07.10.1988

121

Kodi Parakuthu

Tamil

Bharathiraja

Hamsaleka

08.11.1988

122

Rajathi Raja

Tamil

R.Sundar Rajan

illayaraja

04.03.1989

123

Gair Kaanooni

Hindi

Prayag Raj

Bappi Lahiri

24.03.1989

124

Siva

Tamil

Ammerjan

Illayaraja

05.05.1989

125

Raja Chinna Roja

Tamil

S.P.Muthuramna

ChandraBose

20.07.1989

126

Mappillai

Tamil

Rajasekar

Illayaraja

28.10.1989

127.

Bhrashtachar

Hindi

RameshSippy

Laxmikant Pyarelal

01.12.1989

128

Chaalbaaz

Hindi

Pankaj Parashar

Laxmikant Pyarelal

08.12.1989

129

Panakkaran

Tamil

P.Vasu

Ilayaraja

14.01.1990

130

Athisaya Piravi

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

15.06.1990

131

Dharmadorai

Tamil

Rajasekar

Ilayaraja

14.01.1991

132

Hum

Hindi

Kukul S. Anand

Laxmikant Pyarelal

01.02.1991

133

Farishtay

Hindi

Anil Sharma

Bappi Lahari

22.02.1991

134.

Khoon Ka Karz

Hindi

Mukul S. Anand

Laxmikant Pyarelal

01.03.1991

135.

Phool Bane Angaray

Hindi

K.C.Bokadia

Bappi Lahari

12.07.1991

136.

Nattukku Oru Nallavan

Tamil

V.Ravichandran

Hamselekha

02.10.1991

137.

Thalapathi

Tamil

Manirathnam

Ilayaraja

05.11.1991

138.

Mannan

Tamil

Vasu.P

Ilayaraja

15.01.1992

139.

Tyagi

Hindi

K.C.Bokadia

Bappi Lahari

29.05.1992

140.

Annamalai

Tamil

Suresh Krishna

Deva

27.06.1992

141.

Pandiyan

Tamil

S.P.Muthuraman

Ilayaraja

25.10.1992

142.

Insaniyat Ke Devta

Hindi

K.C.Bokadia

Anand Miland

12.02.1993

143.

Yejaman

Tamil

R.V.Udhayakumar

Ilayaraja

18.02.1993

144.

Uzhaippali

Tamil

P.Vasu

Ilayaraja

24.06.1993

145.

Valli

Tamil

K.Nataraj

Ilayaraja

20.08.1993

146.

Veera

Tamil

Suresh Krishna

Ilayaraja

14.04.1994

147.

Baasha

Tamil

Suresh Krishna

Deva

12.01.1995

148.

Peddarayudu

Telugu

Raviraj P

Koti

15.06.1995

149.

Aatank Hi Aatank

Hindi

Dilip Sankar

Bappi Lahari

04.08.1995

150.

Muthu

Tamil

K.S.Ravikumar

A.R.Rahman

23.10.1995

151.

Bhagya Debata

Bengali

Raghuram

Burman Brothers

23.12.1995

152.

Arunachalam

Tamil

Sunder.C

Deva

10.04.1997

153.

Padayappa

Tamil

K.S. Ravikumar

A.R.Rahman

10.04.1999

154.

Bulandi

Hindi

Tatineni Rama Rao

Viju Shah

07.01.2000

155.

Baba

Tamil

Suresh Krishna

A.R.Rahman

15.08.2002

156.

Chandramukhi

Tamil

P.Vasu

Vithiyasagar

14.04.2005

157.

Sivaji

Tamil

Shankar

A.R. Rahman

15.06.2007

158.

Kuselan

Tamil

P. Vasu

GV Prakash

01.08.2008

159.

kathanayakudu

Telugu

P. Vasu

GV Prakash

01.08.2008

160.

Endhiran - The Robot

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Shankar

AR Rahman

01.10.2010

161

Kochadaiyaan

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Soundarya Ashwin

AR Rahman

23.05.2014

162

Lingaa

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

K.S. Ravikumar

AR Rahman

12.12.2014

163.

Kabali

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Pa. Ranjith

Santosh Narayanan

22.07.2016

164.

Kaala

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Pa. Ranjith

Santosh Narayanan

07.06.2018

165.

2.0

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Shankar

AR Rahman

29.11.2018

166.

Petta

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Karthik Subbaraj

Anirudh Ravichander

10.01.2019

167.

Darbar

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

AR Murugadoss

Anirudh Ravichander

09.01.2010

168.

Annaatthe

Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Siva

D. Imman

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