
Rajinikanth
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- 12 Aralık 1950 · Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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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*.
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Filmografi
- தர்மன் · Dharman
- Gardiyan 2 · Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
- ஜெயிலர் 2 - சூப்பர் ஷோ · Kendisi
- கூலி · Devaraj 'Deva'
- வேட்டையன் · SP V. Athiyan IPS
- லால் சலாம் · Moideen Bhai
- ஜிகர்தண்டா டபுள்X · Teşekkür
- Gardiyan · Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian, Playback Singer
- Annaatthe · 'Annaatthe' Kaalaiyaan, Playback Singer
- Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar
- Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth
- Mahkeme · Aadithya Arunachalam IPS
- Petta · Petta 'Kaali' Velan
- Robot 2.0 · Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti / Kutti
- Kaala · Karikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
- சினிமா வீரன் · Kendisi
- Kabali · 'Kabali' Kabaliswaran, Playback Singer
- லிங்கா · 'Lingaa' K. Lingeswaran / Raja Lingeswaran
- Buyulu Efsane / Kochadaiiyaan · Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran, Playback Singer
- Aşk Treni · Teşekkür
- Ra.One · Chitti / Self
- Robot / Endhiran · Dr. Vaseegaran / Chitti
- Endhiran Making of Robot · Kendisi
- குசேலன் · Ashok Kumar
- కథానాయకుడు · Ashok Kumar
- சிவாஜி · Sivaji Arumugam
- Gizemli Konuk / Chandramukhi · Dr. Saravanan / Vettaiyan Raja
- பாபா · Baba / Mahavatar Babaji, Yapımcı
- Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary · Yazar, Öykü
- Baştan Çıkarıcı / Bulandi · Ghajraj Thakur
- படையப்பா · Padayappa, Story Developer
- ভাগ্যদেবতা · Singer (Guest appearence)
- அருணாச்சலம் · Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
- முத்து · Muthu / Muthu's father
- Aatank Hi Aatank · Munna
- పెదరాయుడు · Paparayudu
- பாட்ஷா · Manikkam / Manik Baashha
- வீரா · Muthuveerappan
- வள்ளி · Veeraiyan, Yazar
- உழைப்பாளி · Tamilarasan/Tamilazhagan
- எஜமான் · Kanthavelu Vaanavarayan
- Çifte Oyun / Insaniyat Ke Devta · Anwar
- பாண்டியன் · Pandiyan
- அண்ணாமலை · Annamalai
- त्यागी · Shankar G. "Dadhu" Dayal
- மன்னன் · Krishnan, Playback Singer
- தளபதி · Surya
- ಶಾಂತಿ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ · Inspector Subhash (Tamil & Hindi Version)
- Phool Bane Angaray · Inspector Ranjeet Singh
- Khoon Ka Karz · Kishan
- Farishtay · Arjun Ramojirao
- Iyi Arkadaşlar / Biz Güllüyüz Tek Yumruk / Hum · Kumar Malhotra
- தர்மதுரை · Dharmadurai
- அதிசய பிறவி
- பெரிய இடத்து பிள்ளை · Kendisi
- பணக்காரன் · Muthu
- Chaalbaaz · Jaggu
- Bhrashtachar · Abdul Sattar
- கொடி பறக்குது · Erode Shivagiri / Dada
- Mappillai · Arumugam
- ராஜா சின்ன ரோஜா · Raja
- சிவா · Siva (Tiger)
- गैर कानूनी · Azam Khan
- Rajathi Raja · Raja/Chinnarasu
- Kanlı Taş · Shyam Sabu
- தர்மத்தின் தலைவன் · Balu(lecturer) and Shankar
- குரு சிஷ்யன் · Raja aka Guru
- أحلام هند وكاميليا · (archive footage)
- Tamacha · Vicky
- Kuzey ve Güney · Shankar
- மனதில் உறுதி வேண்டும் · Cameo
- ஊர்க்காவலன் · Kangeyan
- इंसाफ कौन करेगा · Vikram Singh
- மனிதன்
- வேலைக்காரன் · Ragupathy
- Daku Hasina
- மாவீரன்
- Dosti Dhushmani · Inspector Ranjith
- असली नकली · Birju Ustad
- கோடை மழை · Kendisi











